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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Swanston, TAS

Distance

886 km

Time

15 hours 13 mins

Gas Cost

$66 - $173

There are 460.85 km (286.36 miles) from Ruby to Swanston in southeast direction and 885.14 km (550 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Ruby and Swanston are 15 hours 13 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 6 hours 13 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Ruby, VIC and Swanston, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 1:17 pm.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 95.66 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Swanston, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Swanston is $143.50.

During the route, an average car will release 2,288.30 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 Swanston, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Swanston, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -39.509228 and 145.362314, or 39º 30' 33.2208" S, 145º 21' 44.3304" E. This location is 275.20 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Swanston, TAS and it would take approximately 7 hours 36 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	286.36 mi	460.85 km	248.84 nautical mi
Driving distance	550 mi	885.79 km	478.29 nautical mi

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