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Distance from Preston, TAS to Emerald, QLD

Distance

2,538 km

Time

1 day 11 hours

Gas Cost

$190 - $495

There are 1,983.61 km (1,232.56 miles) from Preston to Emerald in north direction and 2,537.94 km (1,577 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Preston and Emerald 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 Emerald, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Preston, TAS and Emerald, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Preston is 6:21 pm and the current time in Emerald is 5:21 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Preston, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Preston, TAS to Emerald, 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 274.15 liters of fuel to cover the route between Preston, TAS and Emerald, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Preston to Emerald is $411.23.

During the route, an average car will release 6,557.68 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 Emerald, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Preston, TAS and Emerald, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -33.293496 and 148.085422, or 33º 17' 36.5856" S, 148º 5' 7.5192" E. This location is 788.66 miles away from Preston, TAS and Emerald, QLD and it would take approximately 17 hours 31 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,232.56 mi	1,983.61 km	1,071.06 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,577 mi	2,538.43 km	1,370.64 nautical mi

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