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Distance from Padthaway, SA to Needles, TAS

Distance

961 km

Time

16 hours 4 mins

Gas Cost

$72 - $187

There are 759.62 km (472.01 miles) from Padthaway to Needles in southeast direction and 960.78 km (597 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Padthaway and Needles are 16 hours 4 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 7 hours 4 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Padthaway, SA to Needles, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Padthaway, SA and Needles, TAS is 30 minutes. The current time in Padthaway is 3:53 am and the current time in Needles is 4:23 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Padthaway, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Padthaway, SA to Needles, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Padthaway, SA

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 103.81 liters of fuel to cover the route between Padthaway, SA and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Padthaway to Needles is $155.71.

During the route, an average car will release 2,483.11 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Padthaway, SA and Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Padthaway, SA and Needles, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.796318 and 144.768600, or 37º 47' 46.7448" S, 144º 46' 6.96" E. This location is 298.63 miles away from Padthaway, SA and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 8 hours 2 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Padthaway, SA and Needles, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	472.01 mi	759.62 km	410.16 nautical mi
Driving distance	597 mi	961.20 km	519.01 nautical mi

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