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Distance from Perth, WA to Amherst, VIC

Distance

3,280 km

Time

1 day 14 hours

Gas Cost

$246 - $640

There are 2,601.39 km (1,616.43 miles) from Perth to Amherst in southeast direction and 3,279.84 km (2,038 miles) by car, following the 1 route.

Perth and Amherst are 1 day 14 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Perth, WA to Amherst, VIC.

Please note the time difference between Perth, WA and Amherst, VIC is 3 hours. The current time in Perth is 11:57 am and the current time in Amherst is 2:57 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Perth, WA

Planning on renting a car to go from Perth, WA to Amherst, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Perth, WA

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 354.20 liters of fuel to cover the route between Perth, WA and Amherst, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Perth to Amherst is $531.30.

During the route, an average car will release 8,472.39 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 Perth, WA and Amherst, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Perth, WA and Amherst, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -31.419859 and 131.128464, or 31º 25' 11.4924" S, 131º 7' 42.4704" E. This location is 1,018.93 miles away from Perth, WA and Amherst, VIC and it would take approximately 19 hours 29 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Perth, WA and Amherst, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,616.43 mi	2,601.39 km	1,404.64 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,038 mi	3,279.60 km	1,770.85 nautical mi

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