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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Cape Barren Island, TAS

Distance

946 km

Time

1 day 15 hours

Gas Cost

$71 - $184

There are 293.31 km (182.25 miles) from Ruby to Cape Barren Island in southeast direction and 946.29 km (588 miles) by car and ferry, following the Bridport to Lady Barron Ferry route.

Ruby and Cape Barren Island are 1 day 15 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 14 hours 7 mins and take a ferry for 1 day 1 hour .

This is the fastest route from Ruby, VIC to Cape Barren Island, TAS.

Ruby, VIC and Cape Barren Island, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 12:06 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ruby, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Ruby, VIC to Cape Barren Island, 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 102.12 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Cape Barren Island, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Cape Barren Island is $153.18.

During the route, an average car will release 2,442.76 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 Ruby, VIC and Cape Barren Island, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Cape Barren Island, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -39.782035 and 145.530553, or 39º 46' 55.326" S, 145º 31' 49.9908" E. This location is 293.78 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Cape Barren Island, TAS and it would take approximately 19 hours 44 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	182.25 mi	293.31 km	158.37 nautical mi
Driving distance	588 mi	945.58 km	510.57 nautical mi

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