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Distance from Riverside, VIC to Smithton, TAS

Distance

859 km

Time

14 hours 30 mins

Gas Cost

$64 - $167

There are 522.69 km (324.79 miles) from Riverside to Smithton in southeast direction and 859.39 km (534 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Riverside and Smithton are 14 hours 30 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 5 hours 30 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Riverside, VIC to Smithton, TAS.

Riverside, VIC and Smithton, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 4:10 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Riverside, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Riverside, VIC to Smithton, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Riverside, VIC

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 92.73 liters of fuel to cover the route between Riverside, VIC and Smithton, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Riverside to Smithton is $139.10.

During the route, an average car will release 2,218.11 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 Riverside, VIC and Smithton, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Riverside, VIC and Smithton, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.746668 and 144.896902, or 38º 44' 48.0048" S, 144º 53' 48.8472" E. This location is 266.76 miles away from Riverside, VIC and Smithton, TAS and it would take approximately 7 hours 15 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Riverside, VIC and Smithton, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	324.79 mi	522.69 km	282.23 nautical mi
Driving distance	534 mi	858.61 km	463.62 nautical mi

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