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Distance from Needles, TAS to Ruby, VIC

Distance

700 km

Time

12 hours 24 mins

Gas Cost

$53 - $137

There are 350.19 km (217.60 miles) from Needles to Ruby in north direction and 700.06 km (435 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Needles and Ruby are 12 hours 24 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 3 hours 23 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Needles, TAS and Ruby, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 7:43 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Needles, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Needles, TAS to Ruby, 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 75.64 liters of fuel to cover the route between Needles, TAS and Ruby, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Needles to Ruby is $113.47.

During the route, an average car will release 1,809.42 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 Ruby, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Needles, TAS and Ruby, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.667696 and 144.849167, or 38º 40' 3.7056" S, 144º 50' 57.0012" E. This location is 217.61 miles away from Needles, TAS and Ruby, VIC and it would take approximately 6 hours 12 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	217.60 mi	350.19 km	189.09 nautical mi
Driving distance	435 mi	700.41 km	378.19 nautical mi

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