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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Ballina, NSW

Distance

1,714 km

Time

20 hours 29 mins

Gas Cost

$129 - $334

There are 1,279.37 km (794.97 miles) from Ruby to Ballina in northeast direction and 1,713.95 km (1,065 miles) by car, following the M31 route.

Ruby and Ballina are 20 hours 29 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ruby, VIC to Ballina, NSW.

Ruby, VIC and Ballina, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 4:22 am.

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Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

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From $28

Vans

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 185.08 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Ballina, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Ballina is $277.61.

During the route, an average car will release 4,427.02 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 9, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Ruby, VIC and Ballina, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Ballina, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -34.719572 and 149.996473, or 34º 43' 10.4592" S, 149º 59' 47.3028" E. This location is 532.41 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Ballina, NSW and it would take approximately 10 hours 14 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Ruby, VIC and Ballina, NSW in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	794.97 mi	1,279.37 km	690.81 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,065 mi	1,713.67 km	925.31 nautical mi

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