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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Penola, SA

Distance

546 km

Time

7 hours 19 mins

Gas Cost

$41 - $106

There are 461.11 km (286.52 miles) from Ruby to Penola in northwest direction and 545.57 km (339 miles) by car, following the M8 route.

Ruby and Penola are 7 hours 19 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Ruby, VIC and Penola, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Ruby is 4:55 am and the current time in Penola is 4:25 am.

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Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

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From $28

Vans

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 58.96 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Penola, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Penola is $88.44.

During the route, an average car will release 1,410.35 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 Penola, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Penola, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.686151 and 143.544976, or 37º 41' 10.1436" S, 143º 32' 41.9136" E. This location is 169.62 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Penola, SA and it would take approximately 3 hours 39 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	286.52 mi	461.11 km	248.98 nautical mi
Driving distance	339 mi	545.94 km	294.78 nautical mi

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