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Distance from Penguin, TAS to Thomson, VIC

Distance

492 km

Time

9 hours 39 mins

Gas Cost

$37 - $96

There are 358.17 km (222.56 miles) from Penguin to Thomson in northwest direction and 492.46 km (306 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Penguin and Thomson are 9 hours 39 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 39 minutes and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Penguin, TAS and Thomson, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:22 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Penguin, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Penguin, TAS to Thomson, 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 53.16 liters of fuel to cover the route between Penguin, TAS and Thomson, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Penguin to Thomson is $79.75.

During the route, an average car will release 1,271.67 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 13, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Penguin, TAS and Thomson, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Penguin, TAS and Thomson, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -39.438556 and 145.320007, or 39º 26' 18.8016" S, 145º 19' 12.0252" E. This location is 152.94 miles away from Penguin, TAS and Thomson, VIC and it would take approximately 4 hours 49 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	222.56 mi	358.17 km	193.40 nautical mi
Driving distance	306 mi	492.25 km	265.80 nautical mi

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