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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Preolenna, TAS

Distance

741 km

Time

13 hours 8 mins

Gas Cost

$56 - $144

There are 295.50 km (183.62 miles) from Ruby to Preolenna in south direction and 740.30 km (460 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Ruby and Preolenna are 13 hours 8 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 4 hours 8 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Ruby, VIC and Preolenna, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 5:42 am.

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From $14

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From $18

Full-size

From $24

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From $28

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 80.03 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Preolenna, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Preolenna is $120.05.

During the route, an average car will release 1,914.34 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 Preolenna, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Preolenna, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.874974 and 144.97397, or 38º 52' 29.9064" S, 144º 58' 26.292" E. This location is 230.23 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Preolenna, TAS and it would take approximately 6 hours 34 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	183.62 mi	295.50 km	159.56 nautical mi
Driving distance	460 mi	741.03 km	400.12 nautical mi

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