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Distance from Preston, TAS to Alpha, QLD

Distance

2,461 km

Time

1 day 9 hours

Gas Cost

$185 - $480

There are 1,961.06 km (1,218.55 miles) from Preston to Alpha in north direction and 2,460.69 km (1,529 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Preston and Alpha are 1 day 9 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Preston, TAS to Alpha, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Preston, TAS and Alpha, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Preston is 9:18 am and the current time in Alpha is 8:18 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Preston, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Preston, TAS to Alpha, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Preston, 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 265.80 liters of fuel to cover the route between Preston, TAS and Alpha, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Preston to Alpha is $398.70.

During the route, an average car will release 6,357.89 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Preston, TAS and Alpha, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Preston, TAS and Alpha, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -32.472073 and 146.012512, or 32º 28' 19.4628" S, 146º 0' 45.0432" E. This location is 764.63 miles away from Preston, TAS and Alpha, QLD and it would take approximately 16 hours 53 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Preston, TAS and Alpha, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,218.55 mi	1,961.06 km	1,058.89 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,529 mi	2,461.09 km	1,328.89 nautical mi

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