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Distance from Penguin, TAS to Dropmore, VIC

Distance

678 km

Time

12 hours 23 mins

Gas Cost

$51 - $132

There are 457.48 km (284.26 miles) from Penguin to Dropmore in north direction and 677.53 km (421 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Penguin and Dropmore are 12 hours 23 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 3 hours 23 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Penguin, TAS and Dropmore, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 12:41 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Penguin, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Penguin, TAS to Dropmore, 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 73.18 liters of fuel to cover the route between Penguin, TAS and Dropmore, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Penguin to Dropmore is $109.76.

During the route, an average car will release 1,750.35 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 Dropmore, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Penguin, TAS and Dropmore, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.645429 and 144.835787, or 38º 38' 43.5444" S, 144º 50' 8.8332" E. This location is 210.51 miles away from Penguin, TAS and Dropmore, VIC and it would take approximately 6 hours 11 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	284.26 mi	457.48 km	247.02 nautical mi
Driving distance	421 mi	677.55 km	365.85 nautical mi

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