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Distance from Macarthur, VIC to Penguin, TAS

Distance

724 km

Time

12 hours 38 mins

Gas Cost

$54 - $141

There are 489.26 km (304.01 miles) from Macarthur to Penguin in southeast direction and 724.20 km (450 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Macarthur and Penguin are 12 hours 38 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 3 hours 38 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Macarthur, VIC and Penguin, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 5:59 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Macarthur, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Macarthur, VIC to Penguin, 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 78.20 liters of fuel to cover the route between Macarthur, VIC and Penguin, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Macarthur to Penguin is $117.29.

During the route, an average car will release 1,870.45 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Macarthur, VIC and Penguin, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Macarthur, VIC and Penguin, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.301174 and 144.728424, or 38º 18' 4.2264" S, 144º 43' 42.3264" E. This location is 224.95 miles away from Macarthur, VIC and Penguin, TAS and it would take approximately 6 hours 19 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	304.01 mi	489.26 km	264.18 nautical mi
Driving distance	450 mi	724.04 km	390.95 nautical mi

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