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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Macquarie Heads, TAS

Distance

874 km

Time

14 hours 55 mins

Gas Cost

$66 - $170

There are 424.68 km (263.88 miles) from Ruby to Macquarie Heads in south direction and 873.87 km (543 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Ruby and Macquarie Heads are 14 hours 55 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 5 hours 54 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Ruby, VIC to Macquarie Heads, TAS.

Ruby, VIC and Macquarie Heads, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 8:25 pm.

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Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 94.36 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Macquarie Heads, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Macquarie Heads is $141.55.

During the route, an average car will release 2,257.18 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Ruby, VIC and Macquarie Heads, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Macquarie Heads, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -39.450619 and 145.327217, or 39º 27' 2.2284" S, 145º 19' 37.9812" E. This location is 271.46 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Macquarie Heads, TAS and it would take approximately 7 hours 27 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	263.88 mi	424.68 km	229.31 nautical mi
Driving distance	543 mi	873.74 km	471.78 nautical mi

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