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Distance from Ross, TAS to Ruby, VIC

Distance

804 km

Time

13 hours 35 mins

Gas Cost

$60 - $157

There are 421.35 km (261.82 miles) from Ross to Ruby in northwest direction and 804.67 km (500 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Ross and Ruby are 13 hours 35 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 4 hours 35 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Ross, TAS to Ruby, VIC.

Ross, TAS and Ruby, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:51 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ross, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Ross, TAS to Ruby, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Ross, 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 86.86 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ross, TAS and Ruby, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ross to Ruby is $130.30.

During the route, an average car will release 2,077.79 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 13, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Ross, TAS and Ruby, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Ross, TAS and Ruby, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -39.537544 and 145.380371, or 39º 32' 15.1584" S, 145º 22' 49.3356" E. This location is 249.88 miles away from Ross, TAS and Ruby, VIC and it would take approximately 6 hours 47 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Ross, TAS and Ruby, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	261.82 mi	421.35 km	227.51 nautical mi
Driving distance	500 mi	804.30 km	434.29 nautical mi

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