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Distance from Penguin, TAS to Basalt, VIC

Distance

601 km

Time

11 hours 16 mins

Gas Cost

$45 - $117

There are 456.03 km (283.36 miles) from Penguin to Basalt in northwest direction and 600.29 km (373 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Penguin and Basalt are 11 hours 16 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 hours 16 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Penguin, TAS to Basalt, VIC.

Penguin, TAS and Basalt, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 7:36 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Penguin, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Penguin, TAS to Basalt, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Penguin, TAS

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 64.89 liters of fuel to cover the route between Penguin, TAS and Basalt, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Penguin to Basalt is $97.34.

During the route, an average car will release 1,552.19 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 Penguin, TAS and Basalt, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Penguin, TAS and Basalt, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.988916 and 145.045506, or 38º 59' 20.0976" S, 145º 2' 43.8216" E. This location is 186.67 miles away from Penguin, TAS and Basalt, VIC and it would take approximately 5 hours 38 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Penguin, TAS and Basalt, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	283.36 mi	456.03 km	246.23 nautical mi
Driving distance	373 mi	600.84 km	324.43 nautical mi

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