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Distance from Orbost, VIC to Low Head, TAS

Distance

995 km

Time

16 hours 18 mins

Gas Cost

$75 - $194

There are 400.98 km (249.16 miles) from Orbost to Low Head in southwest direction and 994.57 km (618 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Orbost and Low Head are 16 hours 18 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 7 hours 18 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Orbost, VIC and Low Head, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 12:47 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Orbost, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Orbost, VIC to Low Head, TAS? 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 107.46 liters of fuel to cover the route between Orbost, VIC and Low Head, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Orbost to Low Head is $161.20.

During the route, an average car will release 2,570.52 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 Orbost, VIC and Low Head, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Orbost, VIC and Low Head, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.092159 and 144.752151, or 38º 5' 31.7724" S, 144º 45' 7.7436" E. This location is 309.14 miles away from Orbost, VIC and Low Head, TAS and it would take approximately 8 hours 9 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	249.16 mi	400.98 km	216.51 nautical mi
Driving distance	618 mi	995.03 km	537.28 nautical mi

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