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Distance from Scamander, TAS to Thornton, VIC

Distance

877 km

Time

14 hours 53 mins

Gas Cost

$66 - $171

There are 512.25 km (318.30 miles) from Scamander to Thornton in northwest direction and 877.09 km (545 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Scamander and Thornton are 14 hours 53 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 5 hours 53 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Scamander, TAS to Thornton, VIC.

Scamander, TAS and Thornton, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 1:56 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Scamander, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Scamander, TAS to Thornton, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Scamander, TAS

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 94.76 liters of fuel to cover the route between Scamander, TAS and Thornton, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Scamander to Thornton is $142.14.

During the route, an average car will release 2,266.70 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Scamander, TAS and Thornton, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Scamander, TAS and Thornton, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -39.454377 and 145.329463, or 39º 27' 15.7572" S, 145º 19' 46.0668" E. This location is 272.60 miles away from Scamander, TAS and Thornton, VIC and it would take approximately 7 hours 26 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Scamander, TAS and Thornton, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	318.30 mi	512.25 km	276.59 nautical mi
Driving distance	545 mi	877.42 km	473.77 nautical mi

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