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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Port Arthur, TAS

Distance

984 km

Time

16 hours

Gas Cost

$74 - $192

There are 551.49 km (342.68 miles) from Ruby to Port Arthur in southeast direction and 984.92 km (612 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Ruby and Port Arthur are 16 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 7 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Ruby, VIC and Port Arthur, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 7:34 am.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 106.30 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Port Arthur, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Port Arthur is $159.45.

During the route, an average car will release 2,542.73 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 Port Arthur, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Port Arthur, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -40.214314 and 145.774384, or 40º 12' 51.5304" S, 145º 46' 27.7824" E. This location is 305.80 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Port Arthur, TAS and it would take approximately 8 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	342.68 mi	551.49 km	297.78 nautical mi
Driving distance	612 mi	984.27 km	531.47 nautical mi

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