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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Shannon, TAS

Distance

785 km

Time

13 hours 43 mins

Gas Cost

$59 - $153

There are 407.83 km (253.42 miles) from Ruby to Shannon in south direction and 785.36 km (488 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Ruby and Shannon are 13 hours 43 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 4 hours 43 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Ruby, VIC and Shannon, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 10:10 am.

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Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 84.78 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Shannon, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Shannon is $127.16.

During the route, an average car will release 2,027.84 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 Shannon, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Shannon, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -39.037205 and 145.074857, or 39º 2' 13.938" S, 145º 4' 29.4852" E. This location is 243.88 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Shannon, TAS and it would take approximately 6 hours 51 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	253.42 mi	407.83 km	220.21 nautical mi
Driving distance	488 mi	784.96 km	423.85 nautical mi

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