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Distance from Penguin, TAS to Colo, NSW

Distance

1,444 km

Time

20 hours 51 mins

Gas Cost

$108 - $282

There are 952.60 km (591.92 miles) from Penguin to Colo in northeast direction and 1,443.58 km (897 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Penguin and Colo are 20 hours 51 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 11 hours 51 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Penguin, TAS to Colo, NSW.

Penguin, TAS and Colo, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:35 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Penguin, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Penguin, TAS to Colo, NSW? 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 155.96 liters of fuel to cover the route between Penguin, TAS and Colo, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Penguin to Colo is $233.94.

During the route, an average car will release 3,730.64 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 Colo, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Penguin, TAS and Colo, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.600464 and 145.828573, or 36º 36' 1.6704" S, 145º 49' 42.8628" E. This location is 448.66 miles away from Penguin, TAS and Colo, NSW and it would take approximately 10 hours 25 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Penguin, TAS and Colo, NSW in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	591.92 mi	952.60 km	514.36 nautical mi
Driving distance	897 mi	1,444.10 km	779.76 nautical mi

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