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Distance from Needles, TAS to Macarthur, VIC

Distance

744 km

Time

12 hours 55 mins

Gas Cost

$56 - $145

There are 551.02 km (342.39 miles) from Needles to Macarthur in northwest direction and 743.52 km (462 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Needles and Macarthur are 12 hours 55 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 3 hours 55 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Needles, TAS and Macarthur, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 9:34 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Needles, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Needles, TAS to Macarthur, 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 80.30 liters of fuel to cover the route between Needles, TAS and Macarthur, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Needles to Macarthur is $120.45.

During the route, an average car will release 1,920.79 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 Macarthur, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Needles, TAS and Macarthur, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.446636 and 144.681258, or 38º 26' 47.8896" S, 144º 40' 52.5288" E. This location is 231 miles away from Needles, TAS and Macarthur, VIC and it would take approximately 6 hours 27 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	342.39 mi	551.02 km	297.53 nautical mi
Driving distance	462 mi	743.52 km	401.47 nautical mi

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