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Distance from Maddingley, VIC to Cairns Bay, TAS

Distance

845 km

Time

14 hours 13 mins

Gas Cost

$63 - $165

There are 648.85 km (403.17 miles) from Maddingley to Cairns Bay in southeast direction and 844.91 km (525 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Maddingley and Cairns Bay are 14 hours 13 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 5 hours 13 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Maddingley, VIC to Cairns Bay, TAS.

Maddingley, VIC and Cairns Bay, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 1:31 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Maddingley, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Maddingley, VIC to Cairns Bay, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Maddingley, 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 91.28 liters of fuel to cover the route between Maddingley, VIC and Cairns Bay, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Maddingley to Cairns Bay is $136.93.

During the route, an average car will release 2,183.50 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 9, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Maddingley, VIC and Cairns Bay, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Maddingley, VIC and Cairns Bay, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -40.601831 and 146.027274, or 40º 36' 6.5916" S, 146º 1' 38.1864" E. This location is 262.60 miles away from Maddingley, VIC and Cairns Bay, TAS and it would take approximately 7 hours 6 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Maddingley, VIC and Cairns Bay, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	403.17 mi	648.85 km	350.35 nautical mi
Driving distance	525 mi	845.22 km	456.38 nautical mi

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