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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Goolwa, SA

Distance

845 km

Time

10 hours 58 mins

Gas Cost

$63 - $165

There are 713.29 km (443.22 miles) from Ruby to Goolwa in northwest direction and 844.91 km (525 miles) by car and ferry, following the A8 route.

Ruby and Goolwa are 10 hours 58 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 10 hours 53 mins and take a ferry for 5 minutes .

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

Please note the time difference between Ruby, VIC and Goolwa, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Ruby is 8:25 am and the current time in Goolwa is 7:55 am.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 91.22 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Goolwa, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Goolwa is $136.83.

During the route, an average car will release 2,181.94 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 9, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Ruby, VIC and Goolwa, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Goolwa, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.776083 and 142.277425, or 36º 46' 33.8988" S, 142º 16' 38.73" E. This location is 262.41 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Goolwa, SA and it would take approximately 5 hours 29 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	443.22 mi	713.29 km	385.15 nautical mi
Driving distance	525 mi	844.61 km	456.06 nautical mi

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