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Distance from Mella, TAS to Taplan, SA

Distance

1,254 km

Time

19 hours 49 mins

Gas Cost

$94 - $244

There are 792.08 km (492.18 miles) from Mella to Taplan in northwest direction and 1,253.68 km (779 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Mella and Taplan are 19 hours 49 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 10 hours 49 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Mella, TAS to Taplan, SA.

Please note the time difference between Mella, TAS and Taplan, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Mella is 9:24 am and the current time in Taplan is 8:54 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mella, TAS

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

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 135.39 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mella, TAS and Taplan, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mella to Taplan is $203.08.

During the route, an average car will release 3,238.42 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Mella, TAS and Taplan, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Mella, TAS and Taplan, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.945071 and 144.127118, or 37º 56' 42.2556" S, 144º 7' 37.6248" E. This location is 389.47 miles away from Mella, TAS and Taplan, SA and it would take approximately 9 hours 54 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Mella, TAS and Taplan, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	492.18 mi	792.08 km	427.69 nautical mi
Driving distance	779 mi	1,253.57 km	676.87 nautical mi

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