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Distance from Preston, TAS to Macarthur, VIC

Distance

735 km

Time

12 hours 53 mins

Gas Cost

$55 - $143

There are 501.82 km (311.82 miles) from Preston to Macarthur in northwest direction and 733.86 km (456 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Preston and Macarthur are 12 hours 53 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 3 hours 53 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Preston, TAS and Macarthur, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 12:40 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Preston, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Preston, TAS to Macarthur, 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 79.34 liters of fuel to cover the route between Preston, TAS and Macarthur, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Preston to Macarthur is $119.

During the route, an average car will release 1,897.70 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Preston, TAS and Macarthur, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Preston, TAS and Macarthur, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.42202 and 144.66187, or 38º 25' 19.272" S, 144º 39' 42.732" E. This location is 228.23 miles away from Preston, TAS and Macarthur, VIC and it would take approximately 6 hours 26 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	311.82 mi	501.82 km	270.96 nautical mi
Driving distance	456 mi	734.59 km	396.65 nautical mi

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