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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Picnic Bay, QLD

Distance

2,613 km

Time

1 day 10 hours

Gas Cost

$196 - $509

There are 2,143.71 km (1,332.04 miles) from Ruby to Picnic Bay in north direction and 2,611.97 km (1,623 miles) by car and ferry, following the Aramac Torrens Creek Road route.

Ruby and Picnic Bay are 1 day 10 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 9 hours and take a ferry for 20 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Ruby, VIC to Picnic Bay, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Ruby, VIC and Picnic Bay, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Ruby is 4:47 am and the current time in Picnic Bay is 3:47 am.

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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 282.17 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Picnic Bay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Picnic Bay is $423.26.

During the route, an average car will release 6,749.61 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 Picnic Bay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Picnic Bay, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -29.148495 and 148.677032, or 29º 8' 54.582" S, 148º 40' 37.3152" E. This location is 811.74 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Picnic Bay, QLD and it would take approximately 17 hours 6 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Ruby, VIC and Picnic Bay, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,332.04 mi	2,143.71 km	1,157.51 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,623 mi	2,612.73 km	1,410.76 nautical mi

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