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Distance from Orbost, VIC to Newcastle, NSW

Distance

789 km

Time

9 hours 56 mins

Gas Cost

$59 - $154

There are 610.16 km (379.13 miles) from Orbost to Newcastle in northeast direction and 788.58 km (490 miles) by car, following the M1 route.

Orbost and Newcastle are 9 hours 56 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Orbost, VIC to Newcastle, NSW.

Orbost, VIC and Newcastle, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:36 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Orbost, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Orbost, VIC to Newcastle, NSW? 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 85.25 liters of fuel to cover the route between Orbost, VIC and Newcastle, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Orbost to Newcastle is $127.88.

During the route, an average car will release 2,039.21 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 Newcastle, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Orbost, VIC and Newcastle, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -35.048437 and 149.375896, or 35º 2' 54.3732" S, 149º 22' 33.2256" E. This location is 245.24 miles away from Orbost, VIC and Newcastle, NSW and it would take approximately 4 hours 58 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	379.13 mi	610.16 km	329.46 nautical mi
Driving distance	490 mi	789.36 km	426.22 nautical mi

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