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Distance from Mountain River, TAS to Basalt, VIC

Distance

880 km

Time

14 hours 47 mins

Gas Cost

$66 - $172

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There are 677.51 km (420.98 miles) from Mountain River to Basalt in northwest direction and 880.31 km (547 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Mountain River and Basalt are 14 hours 47 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 5 hours 47 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Mountain River, TAS to Basalt, VIC.

Mountain River, TAS and Basalt, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 12:12 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mountain River, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Mountain River, TAS to Basalt, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Mountain River, 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 95.01 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mountain River, TAS and Basalt, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mountain River to Basalt is $142.52.

During the route, an average car will release 2,272.72 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 Mountain River, TAS and Basalt, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Mountain River, TAS 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 -40.211737 and 145.790825, or 40º 12' 42.2532" S, 145º 47' 26.97" E. This location is 273.33 miles away from Mountain River, TAS and Basalt, VIC and it would take approximately 7 hours 23 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Mountain River, TAS and Basalt, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	420.98 mi	677.51 km	365.82 nautical mi
Driving distance	547 mi	879.75 km	475.03 nautical mi

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