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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Needles, TAS

Distance

700 km

Time

12 hours 26 mins

Gas Cost

$53 - $137

There are 350.19 km (217.60 miles) from Ruby to Needles in south direction and 700.06 km (435 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Ruby and Needles are 12 hours 26 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 3 hours 26 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Ruby, VIC and Needles, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 5:40 am.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 75.65 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Needles is $113.47.

During the route, an average car will release 1,809.47 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 Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Needles, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.665281 and 144.847724, or 38º 39' 55.0116" S, 144º 50' 51.8064" E. This location is 217.62 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 6 hours 13 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	217.60 mi	350.19 km	189.09 nautical mi
Driving distance	435 mi	700.43 km	378.21 nautical mi

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