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Distance from Mount Hotham, VIC to Basalt, VIC

Distance

407 km

Time

5 hours 38 mins

Gas Cost

$31 - $79

There are 271.02 km (168.41 miles) from Mount Hotham to Basalt in west direction and 407.16 km (253 miles) by car, following the M31 route.

Mount Hotham and Basalt are 5 hours 38 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Mount Hotham, VIC to Basalt, VIC.

Mount Hotham, VIC and Basalt, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 2:02 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mount Hotham, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Mount Hotham, VIC to Basalt, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Mount Hotham, 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 43.92 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mount Hotham, VIC and Basalt, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mount Hotham to Basalt is $65.88.

During the route, an average car will release 1,050.59 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Mount Hotham, VIC and Basalt, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Mount Hotham, VIC and Basalt, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.693815 and 145.659537, or 36º 41' 37.734" S, 145º 39' 34.3332" E. This location is 126.35 miles away from Mount Hotham, VIC and Basalt, VIC and it would take approximately 2 hours 49 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Mount Hotham, VIC and Basalt, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	168.41 mi	271.02 km	146.34 nautical mi
Driving distance	253 mi	406.68 km	219.59 nautical mi

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