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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Lake Margaret, TAS

Distance

832 km

Time

14 hours 30 mins

Gas Cost

$62 - $162

There are 396.55 km (246.40 miles) from Ruby to Lake Margaret in south direction and 832.03 km (517 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Ruby and Lake Margaret are 14 hours 30 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 5 hours 30 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Ruby, VIC to Lake Margaret, TAS.

Ruby, VIC and Lake Margaret, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 3:27 pm.

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Small

From $14

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 89.86 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Lake Margaret, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Lake Margaret is $134.80.

During the route, an average car will release 2,149.54 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 8, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Ruby, VIC and Lake Margaret, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Lake Margaret, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -39.256208 and 145.208013, or 39º 15' 22.3488" S, 145º 12' 28.8468" E. This location is 258.51 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Lake Margaret, TAS and it would take approximately 7 hours 15 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Ruby, VIC and Lake Margaret, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	246.40 mi	396.55 km	214.12 nautical mi
Driving distance	517 mi	832.07 km	449.28 nautical mi

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