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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Kingscote, SA

Distance

996 km

Time

13 hours 28 mins

Gas Cost

$75 - $194

There are 797.37 km (495.46 miles) from Ruby to Kingscote in northwest direction and 996.18 km (619 miles) by car and ferry, following the A8 route.

Ruby and Kingscote are 13 hours 28 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 12 hours 43 mins and take a ferry for 45 minutes .

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

Please note the time difference between Ruby, VIC and Kingscote, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Ruby is 12:23 pm and the current time in Kingscote is 11:53 am.

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Intermediate

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Full-size

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 107.57 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Kingscote, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Kingscote is $161.35.

During the route, an average car will release 2,573.04 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 Kingscote, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Kingscote, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.334873 and 141.678574, or 36º 20' 5.5428" S, 141º 40' 42.8664" E. This location is 309.44 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Kingscote, SA and it would take approximately 6 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 Kingscote, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	495.46 mi	797.37 km	430.54 nautical mi
Driving distance	619 mi	996 km	537.80 nautical mi

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