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Distance from Mareeba, QLD to Preston, TAS

Distance

3,411 km

Time

1 day 23 hours

Gas Cost

$256 - $665

There are 2,700.27 km (1,677.87 miles) from Mareeba to Preston in south direction and 3,410.20 km (2,119 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Mareeba and Preston are 1 day 23 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 14 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Mareeba, QLD to Preston, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Mareeba, QLD and Preston, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Mareeba is 11:32 pm (Mar 6) and the current time in Preston is 12:32 am (Mar 7).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mareeba, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mareeba, QLD to Preston, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Mareeba, QLD

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 368.37 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mareeba, QLD and Preston, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mareeba to Preston is $552.55.

During the route, an average car will release 8,811.37 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 6, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Mareeba, QLD and Preston, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Mareeba, QLD 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 -29.298384 and 148.721146, or 29º 17' 54.1824" S, 148º 43' 16.1256" E. This location is 1,059.69 miles away from Mareeba, QLD and Preston, TAS and it would take approximately 23 hours 47 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Mareeba, QLD and Preston, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,677.87 mi	2,700.27 km	1,458.03 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,119 mi	3,410.82 km	1,841.70 nautical mi

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