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Distance from Orbost, VIC to Thornton, VIC

Distance

424 km

Time

5 hours 54 mins

Gas Cost

$32 - $83

There are 237.21 km (147.40 miles) from Orbost to Thornton in west direction and 423.26 km (263 miles) by car, following the B360 route.

Orbost and Thornton are 5 hours 54 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Orbost, VIC and Thornton, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 3:59 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Orbost, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Orbost, VIC to Thornton, 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 45.76 liters of fuel to cover the route between Orbost, VIC and Thornton, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Orbost to Thornton is $68.64.

During the route, an average car will release 1,094.50 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 Thornton, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Orbost, VIC and Thornton, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.192006 and 146.554339, or 38º 11' 31.2216" S, 146º 33' 15.6204" E. This location is 131.63 miles away from Orbost, VIC and Thornton, VIC and it would take approximately 2 hours 57 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	147.40 mi	237.21 km	128.08 nautical mi
Driving distance	263 mi	423.67 km	228.77 nautical mi

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