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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Castle Forbes Bay, TAS

Distance

978 km

Time

15 hours 56 mins

Gas Cost

$73 - $191

There are 529.68 km (329.13 miles) from Ruby to Castle Forbes Bay in south direction and 978.48 km (608 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Ruby and Castle Forbes Bay are 15 hours 56 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 6 hours 56 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Ruby, VIC and Castle Forbes Bay, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:39 am.

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From $14

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From $18

Full-size

From $24

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From $28

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 105.65 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Castle Forbes Bay, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Castle Forbes Bay is $158.48.

During the route, an average car will release 2,527.22 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Ruby, VIC and Castle Forbes Bay, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Castle Forbes Bay, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -39.899251 and 145.599605, or 39º 53' 57.3036" S, 145º 35' 58.578" E. This location is 303.93 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Castle Forbes Bay, TAS and it would take approximately 7 hours 58 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	329.13 mi	529.68 km	286.01 nautical mi
Driving distance	608 mi	978.27 km	528.22 nautical mi

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