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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Taplan, SA

Distance

797 km

Time

10 hours 24 mins

Gas Cost

$60 - $155

There are 624.35 km (387.95 miles) from Ruby to Taplan in northwest direction and 796.63 km (495 miles) by car, following the M79 route.

Ruby and Taplan are 10 hours 24 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ruby, VIC to Taplan, SA.

Please note the time difference between Ruby, VIC and Taplan, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Ruby is 8:26 am and the current time in Taplan is 7:56 am.

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Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

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From $28

Vans

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 86.06 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Taplan, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Taplan is $129.08.

During the route, an average car will release 2,058.46 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 Taplan, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Taplan, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.191303 and 143.339279, or 36º 11' 28.6908" S, 143º 20' 21.4044" E. This location is 247.56 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Taplan, SA and it would take approximately 5 hours 12 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Ruby, VIC and Taplan, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	387.95 mi	624.35 km	337.12 nautical mi
Driving distance	495 mi	796.81 km	430.25 nautical mi

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