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Distance from Preston, TAS to Bourke, NSW

Distance

1,533 km

Time

22 hours 42 mins

Gas Cost

$115 - $299

There are 1,244.25 km (773.14 miles) from Preston to Bourke in north direction and 1,533.70 km (953 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Preston and Bourke are 22 hours 42 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 13 hours 41 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Preston, TAS to Bourke, NSW.

Preston, TAS and Bourke, NSW 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 Bourke, NSW? 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 165.57 liters of fuel to cover the route between Preston, TAS and Bourke, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Preston to Bourke is $248.35.

During the route, an average car will release 3,960.32 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 Bourke, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Preston, TAS and Bourke, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.296738 and 145.437582, or 36º 17' 48.2568" S, 145º 26' 15.2952" E. This location is 476.29 miles away from Preston, TAS and Bourke, NSW and it would take approximately 11 hours 21 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Preston, TAS and Bourke, NSW in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	773.14 mi	1,244.25 km	671.84 nautical mi
Driving distance	953 mi	1,533.01 km	827.76 nautical mi

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