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Distance from Riverton, SA to Needles, TAS

Distance

1,274 km

Time

20 hours 3 mins

Gas Cost

$96 - $248

There are 1,066.93 km (662.96 miles) from Riverton to Needles in southeast direction and 1,272.99 km (791 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Riverton and Needles are 20 hours 3 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 11 hours 2 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Riverton, SA to Needles, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Riverton, SA and Needles, TAS is 30 minutes. The current time in Riverton is 3:22 pm and the current time in Needles is 3:52 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Riverton, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Riverton, SA to Needles, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Riverton, SA

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 137.55 liters of fuel to cover the route between Riverton, SA and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Riverton to Needles is $206.32.

During the route, an average car will release 3,290.17 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 Riverton, SA and Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Riverton, SA and Needles, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.411469 and 143.323222, or 37º 24' 41.2884" S, 143º 19' 23.5992" E. This location is 395.69 miles away from Riverton, SA and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 10 hours 1 min to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Riverton, SA and Needles, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	662.96 mi	1,066.93 km	576.10 nautical mi
Driving distance	791 mi	1,273.60 km	687.69 nautical mi

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