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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Simpsons Bay, TAS

Distance

998 km

Time

16 hours 39 mins

Gas Cost

$75 - $195

There are 550.69 km (342.19 miles) from Ruby to Simpsons Bay in southeast direction and 997.79 km (620 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Ruby and Simpsons Bay are 16 hours 39 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 16 hours 19 mins and take a ferry for 20 minutes .

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

Ruby, VIC and Simpsons Bay, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 9:17 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 107.80 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Simpsons Bay, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Simpsons Bay is $161.71.

During the route, an average car will release 2,578.69 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 Simpsons Bay, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Simpsons Bay, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -39.977267 and 145.647335, or 39º 58' 38.1612" S, 145º 38' 50.406" E. This location is 310.12 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Simpsons Bay, TAS and it would take approximately 8 hours 19 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	342.19 mi	550.69 km	297.35 nautical mi
Driving distance	620 mi	998.19 km	538.98 nautical mi

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