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Distance from Mt Compass, SA to Basalt, VIC

Distance

642 km

Time

8 hours 35 mins

Gas Cost

$48 - $125

There are 536.81 km (333.56 miles) from Mt Compass to Basalt in southeast direction and 642.13 km (399 miles) by car and ferry, following the A8 route.

Mt Compass and Basalt are 8 hours 35 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 8 hours 30 mins and take a ferry for 5 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Mt Compass, SA to Basalt, VIC.

Please note the time difference between Mt Compass, SA and Basalt, VIC is 30 minutes. The current time in Mt Compass is 12:26 pm and the current time in Basalt is 12:56 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mt Compass, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Mt Compass, SA to Basalt, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Mt Compass, 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 69.32 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mt Compass, SA and Basalt, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mt Compass to Basalt is $103.98.

During the route, an average car will release 1,658.07 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 6, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Mt Compass, SA and Basalt, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Mt Compass, SA 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 -36.393521 and 141.378626, or 36º 23' 36.6756" S, 141º 22' 43.0536" E. This location is 199.41 miles away from Mt Compass, SA and Basalt, VIC and it would take approximately 4 hours 17 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Mt Compass, SA and Basalt, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	333.56 mi	536.81 km	289.86 nautical mi
Driving distance	399 mi	641.83 km	346.56 nautical mi

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