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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Merbein, VIC

Distance

688 km

Time

8 hours 42 mins

Gas Cost

$52 - $134

There are 588.30 km (365.55 miles) from Ruby to Merbein in northwest direction and 688.80 km (428 miles) by car, following the M79 route.

Ruby and Merbein are 8 hours 42 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ruby, VIC to Merbein, VIC.

Ruby, VIC and Merbein, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 1:24 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 74.31 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Merbein, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Merbein is $111.46.

During the route, an average car will release 1,777.41 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 Merbein, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Merbein, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.446571 and 143.653900, or 36º 26' 47.6556" S, 143º 39' 14.04" E. This location is 213.76 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Merbein, VIC and it would take approximately 4 hours 21 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	365.55 mi	588.30 km	317.66 nautical mi
Driving distance	428 mi	688.02 km	371.50 nautical mi

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