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Distance from Rubyvale, QLD to Townsville, QLD

Distance

593 km

Time

7 hours 26 mins

Gas Cost

$44 - $116

There are 470.84 km (292.57 miles) from Rubyvale to Townsville in northwest direction and 592.24 km (368 miles) by car, following the A7 and 70 route.

Rubyvale and Townsville are 7 hours 26 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Rubyvale, QLD to Townsville, QLD.

Rubyvale, QLD and Townsville, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 2:30 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rubyvale, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Rubyvale, QLD to Townsville, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Rubyvale, QLD

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 64.03 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rubyvale, QLD and Townsville, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rubyvale to Townsville is $96.05.

During the route, an average car will release 1,531.60 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 7, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Rubyvale, QLD and Townsville, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Rubyvale, QLD and Townsville, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -21.380131 and 146.559875, or 21º 22' 48.4716" S, 146º 33' 35.55" E. This location is 184.20 miles away from Rubyvale, QLD and Townsville, QLD and it would take approximately 3 hours 43 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Rubyvale, QLD and Townsville, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	292.57 mi	470.84 km	254.24 nautical mi
Driving distance	368 mi	592.87 km	320.13 nautical mi

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