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Distance from Preston, TAS to Colo, NSW

Distance

1,456 km

Time

21 hours 7 mins

Gas Cost

$109 - $284

There are 968.78 km (601.97 miles) from Preston to Colo in northeast direction and 1,454.85 km (904 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Preston and Colo are 21 hours 7 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 12 hours 7 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Preston, TAS and Colo, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:28 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Preston, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Preston, TAS to Colo, 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 157.21 liters of fuel to cover the route between Preston, TAS and Colo, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Preston to Colo is $235.81.

During the route, an average car will release 3,760.39 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 13, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Preston, TAS and Colo, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Preston, TAS and Colo, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.539192 and 146.009766, or 36º 32' 21.0912" S, 146º 0' 35.1576" E. This location is 452.24 miles away from Preston, TAS and Colo, NSW and it would take approximately 10 hours 33 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	601.97 mi	968.78 km	523.10 nautical mi
Driving distance	904 mi	1,455.62 km	785.97 nautical mi

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