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Distance from Orbost, VIC to Amherst, VIC

Distance

538 km

Time

7 hours 1 min

Gas Cost

$40 - $105

There are 428.04 km (265.97 miles) from Orbost to Amherst in west direction and 537.52 km (334 miles) by car, following the M8 route.

Orbost and Amherst are 7 hours 1 min far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Orbost, VIC to Amherst, VIC.

Orbost, VIC and Amherst, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 10:44 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Orbost, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Orbost, VIC to Amherst, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Orbost, VIC

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 58.14 liters of fuel to cover the route between Orbost, VIC and Amherst, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Orbost to Amherst is $87.21.

During the route, an average car will release 1,390.65 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 Orbost, VIC and Amherst, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Orbost, VIC and Amherst, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.173698 and 145.938202, or 38º 10' 25.3128" S, 145º 56' 17.5272" E. This location is 167.25 miles away from Orbost, VIC and Amherst, VIC and it would take approximately 3 hours 30 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	265.97 mi	428.04 km	231.12 nautical mi
Driving distance	334 mi	538.31 km	290.66 nautical mi

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