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Distance from Smithton, TAS to Basalt, VIC

Distance

701 km

Time

12 hours 35 mins

Gas Cost

$53 - $137

There are 404.25 km (251.19 miles) from Smithton to Basalt in northwest direction and 700.06 km (435 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Smithton and Basalt are 12 hours 35 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 3 hours 35 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Smithton, TAS to Basalt, VIC.

Smithton, TAS and Basalt, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 2:20 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Smithton, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Smithton, TAS to Basalt, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Smithton, 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 75.69 liters of fuel to cover the route between Smithton, TAS and Basalt, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Smithton to Basalt is $113.53.

During the route, an average car will release 1,810.42 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 Smithton, TAS and Basalt, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Smithton, TAS and Basalt, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -39.461771 and 145.333883, or 39º 27' 42.3756" S, 145º 20' 1.9788" E. This location is 217.73 miles away from Smithton, TAS and Basalt, VIC and it would take approximately 6 hours 17 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Smithton, TAS and Basalt, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	251.19 mi	404.25 km	218.28 nautical mi
Driving distance	435 mi	700.80 km	378.40 nautical mi

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