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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Clare, SA

Distance

961 km

Time

12 hours 35 mins

Gas Cost

$72 - $187

There are 831.15 km (516.46 miles) from Ruby to Clare in northwest direction and 960.78 km (597 miles) by car, following the A8 route.

Ruby and Clare are 12 hours 35 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ruby, VIC to Clare, SA.

Please note the time difference between Ruby, VIC and Clare, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Ruby is 2:31 am and the current time in Clare is 2:01 am.

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Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 103.82 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Clare, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Clare is $155.73.

During the route, an average car will release 2,483.42 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 Clare, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Clare, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.390884 and 141.944611, or 36º 23' 27.1824" S, 141º 56' 40.5996" E. This location is 298.67 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Clare, SA and it would take approximately 6 hours 17 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Ruby, VIC and Clare, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	516.46 mi	831.15 km	448.79 nautical mi
Driving distance	597 mi	961.31 km	519.07 nautical mi

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