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Distance from Needles, TAS to Caringal, VIC

Distance

736 km

Time

12 hours 52 mins

Gas Cost

$55 - $143

There are 395.64 km (245.84 miles) from Needles to Caringal in north direction and 735.47 km (457 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Needles and Caringal are 12 hours 52 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 3 hours 52 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Needles, TAS to Caringal, VIC.

Needles, TAS and Caringal, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:41 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Needles, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Needles, TAS to Caringal, VIC? 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 79.45 liters of fuel to cover the route between Needles, TAS and Caringal, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Needles to Caringal is $119.17.

During the route, an average car will release 1,900.35 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 Needles, TAS and Caringal, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Needles, TAS and Caringal, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.498084 and 144.730353, or 38º 29' 53.1024" S, 144º 43' 49.2708" E. This location is 228.55 miles away from Needles, TAS and Caringal, VIC and it would take approximately 6 hours 26 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Needles, TAS and Caringal, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	245.84 mi	395.64 km	213.63 nautical mi
Driving distance	457 mi	735.61 km	397.20 nautical mi

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