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Distance from Penguin, TAS to Murchison, VIC

Distance

697 km

Time

12 hours 6 mins

Gas Cost

$52 - $136

There are 505.80 km (314.29 miles) from Penguin to Murchison in north direction and 696.85 km (433 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Penguin and Murchison are 12 hours 6 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 3 hours 6 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Penguin, TAS and Murchison, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 10:25 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Penguin, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Penguin, TAS to Murchison, 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 75.24 liters of fuel to cover the route between Penguin, TAS and Murchison, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Penguin to Murchison is $112.86.

During the route, an average car will release 1,799.80 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 Penguin, TAS and Murchison, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Penguin, TAS and Murchison, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.586002 and 144.799242, or 38º 35' 9.6072" S, 144º 47' 57.2712" E. This location is 216.45 miles away from Penguin, TAS and Murchison, VIC and it would take approximately 6 hours 3 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	314.29 mi	505.80 km	273.11 nautical mi
Driving distance	433 mi	696.69 km	376.18 nautical mi

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