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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Cairns Bay, TAS

Distance

987 km

Time

16 hours 4 mins

Gas Cost

$74 - $193

There are 535.53 km (332.77 miles) from Ruby to Cairns Bay in south direction and 988.14 km (614 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Ruby and Cairns Bay are 16 hours 4 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 7 hours 4 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Ruby, VIC and Cairns Bay, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 12:44 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ruby, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Ruby, VIC to Cairns Bay, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Ruby, 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 106.64 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Cairns Bay, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Cairns Bay is $159.97.

During the route, an average car will release 2,550.94 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 7, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Ruby, VIC and Cairns Bay, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Cairns Bay, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -40.216812 and 145.775894, or 40º 13' 0.5232" S, 145º 46' 33.2184" E. This location is 306.79 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Cairns Bay, TAS and it would take approximately 8 hours 2 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	332.77 mi	535.53 km	289.17 nautical mi
Driving distance	614 mi	987.45 km	533.18 nautical mi

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