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Distance from Orbost, VIC to St James, VIC

Distance

397 km

Time

5 hours 47 mins

Gas Cost

$30 - $77

There are 277.92 km (172.69 miles) from Orbost to St James in northwest direction and 397.51 km (247 miles) by car, following the B500 route.

Orbost and St James are 5 hours 47 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Orbost, VIC to St James, VIC.

Orbost, VIC and St James, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 7:07 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Orbost, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Orbost, VIC to St James, 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 42.85 liters of fuel to cover the route between Orbost, VIC and St James, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Orbost to St James is $64.27.

During the route, an average car will release 1,024.96 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 St James, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Orbost, VIC and St James, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.037875 and 147.306414, or 37º 2' 16.35" S, 147º 18' 23.0904" E. This location is 123.27 miles away from Orbost, VIC and St James, VIC and it would take approximately 2 hours 53 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	172.69 mi	277.92 km	150.07 nautical mi
Driving distance	247 mi	396.75 km	214.23 nautical mi

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