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Distance from Needles, TAS to Bowen, QLD

Distance

3,049 km

Time

1 day 17 hours

Gas Cost

$229 - $595

There are 2,401.14 km (1,492.01 miles) from Needles to Bowen in north direction and 3,048.10 km (1,894 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Needles and Bowen are 1 day 17 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 8 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Needles, TAS to Bowen, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Needles, TAS and Bowen, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Needles is 5:11 pm and the current time in Bowen is 4:11 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Needles, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Needles, TAS to Bowen, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Needles, 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 329.27 liters of fuel to cover the route between Needles, TAS and Bowen, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Needles to Bowen is $493.91.

During the route, an average car will release 7,876.24 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 Needles, TAS and Bowen, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Needles, TAS and Bowen, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -31.616606 and 149.215059, or 31º 36' 59.7816" S, 149º 12' 54.2124" E. This location is 947.23 miles away from Needles, TAS and Bowen, QLD and it would take approximately 20 hours 56 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Needles, TAS and Bowen, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,492.01 mi	2,401.14 km	1,296.52 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,894 mi	3,048.84 km	1,646.24 nautical mi

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