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Distance from Ootha, NSW to Merimbula, NSW

Distance

611 km

Time

8 hours 18 mins

Gas Cost

$46 - $119

There are 478.43 km (297.28 miles) from Ootha to Merimbula in southeast direction and 611.55 km (380 miles) by car, following the B81 route.

Ootha and Merimbula are 8 hours 18 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ootha, NSW to Merimbula, NSW.

Ootha, NSW and Merimbula, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 12:38 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ootha, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Ootha, NSW to Merimbula, NSW? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Ootha, NSW

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 66.03 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ootha, NSW and Merimbula, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ootha to Merimbula is $99.05.

During the route, an average car will release 1,579.54 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 Ootha, NSW and Merimbula, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Ootha, NSW and Merimbula, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -34.691807 and 148.808731, or 34º 41' 30.5052" S, 148º 48' 31.4316" E. This location is 189.96 miles away from Ootha, NSW and Merimbula, NSW and it would take approximately 4 hours 9 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Ootha, NSW and Merimbula, NSW in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	297.28 mi	478.43 km	258.33 nautical mi
Driving distance	380 mi	611.43 km	330.15 nautical mi

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