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Distance from Macarthur, VIC to Needles, TAS

Distance

744 km

Time

12 hours 54 mins

Gas Cost

$56 - $145

There are 551.02 km (342.39 miles) from Macarthur to Needles in southeast direction and 743.52 km (462 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Macarthur and Needles are 12 hours 54 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 3 hours 54 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Macarthur, VIC to Needles, TAS.

Macarthur, VIC and Needles, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 4:49 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Macarthur, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Macarthur, VIC to Needles, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Macarthur, VIC

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 80.30 liters of fuel to cover the route between Macarthur, VIC and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Macarthur to Needles is $120.45.

During the route, an average car will release 1,920.75 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.58 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Australia gas price used for calculation is $1.50 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Macarthur, VIC and Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Macarthur, VIC and Needles, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.44403 and 144.678771, or 38º 26' 38.508" S, 144º 40' 43.5756" E. This location is 231 miles away from Macarthur, VIC and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 6 hours 27 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Macarthur, VIC and Needles, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	342.39 mi	551.02 km	297.53 nautical mi
Driving distance	462 mi	743.51 km	401.46 nautical mi

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