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Distance from Needles, TAS to Colac, VIC

Distance

584 km

Time

10 hours 56 mins

Gas Cost

$44 - $114

There are 436.82 km (271.43 miles) from Needles to Colac in northwest direction and 584.19 km (363 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Needles and Colac are 10 hours 56 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 hour 56 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Needles, TAS and Colac, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 9:28 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Needles, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Needles, TAS to Colac, 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 63.13 liters of fuel to cover the route between Needles, TAS and Colac, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Needles to Colac is $94.69.

During the route, an average car will release 1,509.96 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 Colac, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Needles, TAS and Colac, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -39.171458 and 145.158119, or 39º 10' 17.2488" S, 145º 9' 29.2284" E. This location is 181.59 miles away from Needles, TAS and Colac, VIC and it would take approximately 5 hours 28 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	271.43 mi	436.82 km	235.87 nautical mi
Driving distance	363 mi	584.49 km	315.60 nautical mi

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