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Distance from Meadows, SA to Preston, TAS

Distance

1,185 km

Time

18 hours 41 mins

Gas Cost

$89 - $231

There are 930.64 km (578.27 miles) from Meadows to Preston in southeast direction and 1,184.48 km (736 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Meadows and Preston are 18 hours 41 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 9 hours 41 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Meadows, SA to Preston, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Meadows, SA and Preston, TAS is 30 minutes. The current time in Meadows is 5:38 pm and the current time in Preston is 6:08 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Meadows, SA

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

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 127.97 liters of fuel to cover the route between Meadows, SA and Preston, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Meadows to Preston is $191.96.

During the route, an average car will release 3,061.05 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 Meadows, SA and Preston, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Meadows, SA 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 -37.471488 and 143.644335, or 37º 28' 17.3568" S, 143º 38' 39.606" E. This location is 368.14 miles away from Meadows, SA and Preston, TAS and it would take approximately 9 hours 20 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Meadows, SA and Preston, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	578.27 mi	930.64 km	502.51 nautical mi
Driving distance	736 mi	1,184.91 km	639.80 nautical mi

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