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Distance from St James, VIC to Basalt, VIC

Distance

252 km

Time

3 hours 57 mins

Gas Cost

$19 - $49

There are 196.05 km (121.82 miles) from St James to Basalt in southwest direction and 251.06 km (156 miles) by car, following the A300 route.

St James and Basalt are 3 hours 57 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from St James, VIC to Basalt, VIC.

St James, VIC and Basalt, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 1:40 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in St James, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from St James, VIC to Basalt, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in St James, VIC

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 27.19 liters of fuel to cover the route between St James, VIC and Basalt, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from St James to Basalt is $40.78.

During the route, an average car will release 650.31 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between St James, VIC and Basalt, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between St James, VIC 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 -36.487328 and 144.721161, or 36º 29' 14.3808" S, 144º 43' 16.1796" E. This location is 78.21 miles away from St James, VIC and Basalt, VIC and it would take approximately 1 hour 58 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between St James, VIC and Basalt, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	121.82 mi	196.05 km	105.86 nautical mi
Driving distance	156 mi	251.73 km	135.92 nautical mi

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