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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Preservation Bay, TAS

Distance

684 km

Time

12 hours 12 mins

Gas Cost

$51 - $133

There are 297.04 km (184.57 miles) from Ruby to Preservation Bay in south direction and 683.97 km (425 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

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

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

Ruby, VIC and Preservation Bay, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 5:54 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ruby, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Ruby, VIC to Preservation Bay, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Ruby, VIC

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 73.85 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Preservation Bay, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Preservation Bay is $110.78.

During the route, an average car will release 1,766.53 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 Preservation Bay, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Preservation Bay, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.609409 and 144.813636, or 38º 36' 33.8724" S, 144º 48' 49.0896" E. This location is 212.45 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Preservation Bay, TAS and it would take approximately 6 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 Preservation Bay, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	184.57 mi	297.04 km	160.39 nautical mi
Driving distance	425 mi	683.81 km	369.23 nautical mi

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