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Distance from Orbost, VIC to Preston, TAS

Distance

933 km

Time

15 hours 32 mins

Gas Cost

$70 - $182

There are 447.67 km (278.17 miles) from Orbost to Preston in southwest direction and 933.42 km (580 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Orbost and Preston are 15 hours 32 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 6 hours 32 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Orbost, VIC and Preston, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 4:10 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Orbost, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Orbost, VIC to Preston, 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 100.78 liters of fuel to cover the route between Orbost, VIC and Preston, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Orbost to Preston is $151.18.

During the route, an average car will release 2,410.76 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 6, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Orbost, VIC and Preston, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Orbost, VIC and Preston, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.120187 and 144.427582, or 38º 7' 12.6732" S, 144º 25' 39.2952" E. This location is 289.93 miles away from Orbost, VIC and Preston, TAS and it would take approximately 7 hours 46 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	278.17 mi	447.67 km	241.72 nautical mi
Driving distance	580 mi	933.19 km	503.88 nautical mi

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