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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Swansea, TAS

Distance

863 km

Time

14 hours 26 mins

Gas Cost

$65 - $168

There are 449.47 km (279.29 miles) from Ruby to Swansea in southeast direction and 864.22 km (537 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Ruby and Swansea are 14 hours 26 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 5 hours 26 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Ruby, VIC and Swansea, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 12:25 pm.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 93.26 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Swansea, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Swansea is $139.89.

During the route, an average car will release 2,230.71 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 Swansea, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Swansea, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -39.798286 and 145.542709, or 39º 47' 53.8296" S, 145º 32' 33.7524" E. This location is 268.27 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Swansea, TAS and it would take approximately 7 hours 13 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	279.29 mi	449.47 km	242.69 nautical mi
Driving distance	537 mi	863.49 km	466.25 nautical mi

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