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Distance from Needles, TAS to Taplan, SA

Distance

1,167 km

Time

18 hours 41 mins

Gas Cost

$88 - $228

There are 922.84 km (573.43 miles) from Needles to Taplan in northwest direction and 1,166.77 km (725 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Needles and Taplan are 18 hours 41 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 9 hours 41 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Needles, TAS to Taplan, SA.

Please note the time difference between Needles, TAS and Taplan, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Needles is 7:29 am and the current time in Taplan is 6:59 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Needles, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Needles, TAS to Taplan, SA? 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 126.05 liters of fuel to cover the route between Needles, TAS and Taplan, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Needles to Taplan is $189.08.

During the route, an average car will release 3,015.15 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 Taplan, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Needles, TAS and Taplan, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.597979 and 143.841101, or 37º 35' 52.7244" S, 143º 50' 27.9636" E. This location is 362.62 miles away from Needles, TAS and Taplan, SA and it would take approximately 9 hours 20 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Needles, TAS and Taplan, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	573.43 mi	922.84 km	498.29 nautical mi
Driving distance	725 mi	1,167.14 km	630.21 nautical mi

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