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Distance from Preston, TAS to Roxby Downs, SA

Distance

1,761 km

Time

1 day 1 hour

Gas Cost

$132 - $343

There are 1,447.89 km (899.68 miles) from Preston to Roxby Downs in northwest direction and 1,762.23 km (1,095 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Preston and Roxby Downs are 1 day 1 hour far apart, if you drive non-stop for 16 hours 50 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Preston, TAS to Roxby Downs, SA.

Please note the time difference between Preston, TAS and Roxby Downs, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Preston is 2:44 am and the current time in Roxby Downs is 2:14 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Preston, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Preston, TAS to Roxby Downs, SA? 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 190.23 liters of fuel to cover the route between Preston, TAS and Roxby Downs, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Preston to Roxby Downs is $285.35.

During the route, an average car will release 4,550.39 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Preston, TAS and Roxby Downs, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Preston, TAS and Roxby Downs, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.397482 and 141.417198, or 36º 23' 50.9352" S, 141º 25' 1.9128" E. This location is 547.25 miles away from Preston, TAS and Roxby Downs, SA and it would take approximately 12 hours 55 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Preston, TAS and Roxby Downs, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	899.68 mi	1,447.89 km	781.80 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,095 mi	1,761.42 km	951.10 nautical mi

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