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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Penguin, TAS

Distance

681 km

Time

12 hours 9 mins

Gas Cost

$51 - $133

There are 298.38 km (185.41 miles) from Ruby to Penguin in south direction and 680.75 km (423 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

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

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

Ruby, VIC and Penguin, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 5:36 am.

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Small

From $14

Intermediate

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 73.54 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Penguin, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Penguin is $110.32.

During the route, an average car will release 1,759.17 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 Penguin, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Penguin, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.596365 and 144.805615, or 38º 35' 46.914" S, 144º 48' 20.214" E. This location is 211.57 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Penguin, TAS and it would take approximately 6 hours 4 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	185.41 mi	298.38 km	161.12 nautical mi
Driving distance	423 mi	680.96 km	367.69 nautical mi

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