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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Cape Portland, TAS

Distance

871 km

Time

15 hours 5 mins

Gas Cost

$65 - $170

There are 315.80 km (196.23 miles) from Ruby to Cape Portland in southeast direction and 870.66 km (541 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Ruby and Cape Portland are 15 hours 5 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 6 hours 5 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Ruby, VIC and Cape Portland, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 9:57 am.

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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 94.03 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Cape Portland, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Cape Portland is $141.04.

During the route, an average car will release 2,249.09 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 Cape Portland, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Cape Portland, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -39.469922 and 145.338755, or 39º 28' 11.7192" S, 145º 20' 19.518" E. This location is 270.49 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Cape Portland, TAS and it would take approximately 7 hours 32 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 Portland, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	196.23 mi	315.80 km	170.52 nautical mi
Driving distance	541 mi	870.60 km	470.09 nautical mi

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