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Distance from Macarthur, VIC to Preston, TAS

Distance

735 km

Time

12 hours 53 mins

Gas Cost

$55 - $143

There are 501.82 km (311.82 miles) from Macarthur to Preston in southeast direction and 735.47 km (457 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Macarthur and Preston are 12 hours 53 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 3 hours 53 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Macarthur, VIC and Preston, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 10:50 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Macarthur, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Macarthur, VIC to Preston, 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 79.42 liters of fuel to cover the route between Macarthur, VIC and Preston, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Macarthur to Preston is $119.13.

During the route, an average car will release 1,899.65 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 Preston, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Macarthur, VIC and Preston, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.422348 and 144.662071, or 38º 25' 20.4528" S, 144º 39' 43.4556" E. This location is 228.46 miles away from Macarthur, VIC and Preston, TAS and it would take approximately 6 hours 26 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	311.82 mi	501.82 km	270.96 nautical mi
Driving distance	457 mi	735.34 km	397.05 nautical mi

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