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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Thursday Island, QLD

Distance

3,942 km

Time

2 days 9 hours

Gas Cost

$296 - $769

There are 3,119.24 km (1,938.21 miles) from Ruby to Thursday Island in north direction and 3,941.28 km (2,449 miles) by car and ferry, following the 81 route.

Ruby and Thursday Island are 2 days 9 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 days 9 hours and take a ferry for 37 seconds .

This is the fastest route from Ruby, VIC to Thursday Island, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Ruby, VIC and Thursday Island, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Ruby is 6:01 pm and the current time in Thursday Island is 5:01 pm.

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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 425.73 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Thursday Island, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Thursday Island is $638.59.

During the route, an average car will release 10,183.36 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 8, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Ruby, VIC and Thursday Island, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Thursday Island, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -23.740763 and 145.293065, or 23º 44' 26.7468" S, 145º 17' 35.034" E. This location is 1,224.70 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Thursday Island, QLD and it would take approximately 1 day 4 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Ruby, VIC and Thursday Island, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,938.21 mi	3,119.24 km	1,684.26 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,449 mi	3,941.91 km	2,128.46 nautical mi

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