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Distance from Ruby, VIC to South Launceston, TAS

Distance

745 km

Time

12 hours 54 mins

Gas Cost

$56 - $145

There are 351.78 km (218.59 miles) from Ruby to South Launceston in southeast direction and 745.13 km (463 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Ruby and South Launceston are 12 hours 54 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 3 hours 54 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Ruby, VIC and South Launceston, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 5:18 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 80.46 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and South Launceston, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to South Launceston is $120.69.

During the route, an average car will release 1,924.59 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Ruby, VIC and South Launceston, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and South Launceston, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.88663 and 144.981421, or 38º 53' 11.868" S, 144º 58' 53.1156" E. This location is 231.46 miles away from Ruby, VIC and South Launceston, TAS and it would take approximately 6 hours 27 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	218.59 mi	351.78 km	189.95 nautical mi
Driving distance	463 mi	745 km	402.27 nautical mi

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