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Distance from Preston, TAS to Basalt, VIC

Distance

612 km

Time

11 hours 32 mins

Gas Cost

$46 - $119

There are 472.83 km (293.80 miles) from Preston to Basalt in northwest direction and 613.16 km (381 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Preston and Basalt are 11 hours 32 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 hours 32 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Preston, TAS to Basalt, VIC.

Preston, TAS and Basalt, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 5:05 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Preston, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Preston, TAS to Basalt, VIC? 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 66.13 liters of fuel to cover the route between Preston, TAS and Basalt, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Preston to Basalt is $99.20.

During the route, an average car will release 1,581.94 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 Preston, TAS and Basalt, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Preston, TAS and Basalt, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -39.035234 and 145.073567, or 39º 2' 6.8424" S, 145º 4' 24.8412" E. This location is 190.25 miles away from Preston, TAS and Basalt, VIC and it would take approximately 5 hours 46 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Preston, TAS and Basalt, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	293.80 mi	472.83 km	255.31 nautical mi
Driving distance	381 mi	612.36 km	330.65 nautical mi

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