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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Palmer, SA

Distance

815 km

Time

10 hours 25 mins

Gas Cost

$61 - $159

There are 722.59 km (449 miles) from Ruby to Palmer in northwest direction and 814.33 km (506 miles) by car, following the A8 route.

Ruby and Palmer are 10 hours 25 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Ruby, VIC and Palmer, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Ruby is 5:59 am and the current time in Palmer is 5:29 am.

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Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

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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 88.03 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Palmer, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Palmer is $132.04.

During the route, an average car will release 2,105.65 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 Palmer, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Palmer, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.829647 and 142.383118, or 36º 49' 46.7292" S, 142º 22' 59.2248" E. This location is 253.24 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Palmer, SA and it would take approximately 5 hours 12 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	449 mi	722.59 km	390.17 nautical mi
Driving distance	506 mi	815.08 km	440.11 nautical mi

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