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Distance from Preston, TAS to Comet, QLD

Distance

2,550 km

Time

1 day 11 hours

Gas Cost

$191 - $497

There are 1,981.75 km (1,231.41 miles) from Preston to Comet in north direction and 2,549.20 km (1,584 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Preston and Comet are 1 day 11 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 2 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Preston, TAS and Comet, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Preston is 1:07 pm and the current time in Comet is 12:07 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Preston, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Preston, TAS to Comet, 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 275.39 liters of fuel to cover the route between Preston, TAS and Comet, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Preston to Comet is $413.09.

During the route, an average car will release 6,587.43 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 Comet, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Preston, TAS and Comet, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -32.963470 and 148.224884, or 32º 57' 48.492" S, 148º 13' 29.5824" E. This location is 792.23 miles away from Preston, TAS and Comet, QLD and it would take approximately 17 hours 35 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,231.41 mi	1,981.75 km	1,070.06 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,584 mi	2,549.95 km	1,376.86 nautical mi

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