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Distance from Penguin, TAS to Shepherds Flat, VIC

Distance

599 km

Time

11 hours 10 mins

Gas Cost

$45 - $117

There are 458.97 km (285.19 miles) from Penguin to Shepherds Flat in northwest direction and 598.68 km (372 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Penguin and Shepherds Flat are 11 hours 10 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 hours 10 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Penguin, TAS and Shepherds Flat, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 5:55 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Penguin, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Penguin, TAS to Shepherds Flat, 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 64.72 liters of fuel to cover the route between Penguin, TAS and Shepherds Flat, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Penguin to Shepherds Flat is $97.08.

During the route, an average car will release 1,548.17 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 Shepherds Flat, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Penguin, TAS and Shepherds Flat, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.99671 and 145.050215, or 38º 59' 48.156" S, 145º 3' 0.774" E. This location is 186.19 miles away from Penguin, TAS and Shepherds Flat, VIC and it would take approximately 5 hours 35 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	285.19 mi	458.97 km	247.83 nautical mi
Driving distance	372 mi	599.29 km	323.59 nautical mi

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