Distance between cities › Australia › South Australia › Moonta, SA › Distance from Moonta to Preston Book Hotels

Distance from Moonta, SA to Preston, TAS

Distance

1,359 km

Time

20 hours 59 mins

Gas Cost

$102 - $265

There are 1,094.58 km (680.14 miles) from Moonta to Preston in southeast direction and 1,358.29 km (844 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Moonta and Preston are 20 hours 59 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 11 hours 59 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Moonta, SA and Preston, TAS is 30 minutes. The current time in Moonta is 5:32 pm and the current time in Preston is 6:02 pm.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Moonta, SA to Preston, TAS:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Moonta, SA

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

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

Compare rental car prices in Moonta »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 146.74 liters of fuel to cover the route between Moonta, SA and Preston, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Moonta to Preston is $220.11.

During the route, an average car will release 3,510.05 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 12, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Moonta, SA and Preston, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Moonta, 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 -37.240597 and 142.895477, or 37º 14' 26.1492" S, 142º 53' 43.7172" E. This location is 422.13 miles away from Moonta, SA and Preston, TAS and it would take approximately 10 hours 29 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	680.14 mi	1,094.58 km	591.03 nautical mi
Driving distance	844 mi	1,358.71 km	733.65 nautical mi

Road Trip Tips