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Distance from Needles, TAS to Orbost, VIC

Distance

941 km

Time

15 hours 32 mins

Gas Cost

$71 - $183

There are 458.10 km (284.65 miles) from Needles to Orbost in northeast direction and 941.47 km (585 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Needles and Orbost are 15 hours 32 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 6 hours 32 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Needles, TAS and Orbost, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 9:54 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Needles, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Needles, TAS to Orbost, 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 101.62 liters of fuel to cover the route between Needles, TAS and Orbost, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Needles to Orbost is $152.42.

During the route, an average car will release 2,430.66 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 Orbost, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Needles, TAS and Orbost, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.118405 and 144.459922, or 38º 7' 6.258" S, 144º 27' 35.7192" E. This location is 292.32 miles away from Needles, TAS and Orbost, VIC and it would take approximately 7 hours 46 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	284.65 mi	458.10 km	247.36 nautical mi
Driving distance	585 mi	940.89 km	508.04 nautical mi

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