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Distance from Needles, TAS to Cathkin, VIC

Distance

688 km

Time

12 hours 19 mins

Gas Cost

$52 - $134

There are 495.54 km (307.91 miles) from Needles to Cathkin in north direction and 687.19 km (427 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Needles and Cathkin are 12 hours 19 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 3 hours 19 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Needles, TAS and Cathkin, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 5:03 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Needles, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Needles, TAS to Cathkin, 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 74.28 liters of fuel to cover the route between Needles, TAS and Cathkin, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Needles to Cathkin is $111.41.

During the route, an average car will release 1,776.67 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 Cathkin, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Needles, TAS and Cathkin, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.746908 and 144.897051, or 38º 44' 48.8688" S, 144º 53' 49.3836" E. This location is 213.67 miles away from Needles, TAS and Cathkin, VIC and it would take approximately 6 hours 9 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	307.91 mi	495.54 km	267.57 nautical mi
Driving distance	427 mi	687.74 km	371.35 nautical mi

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