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Distance from Steppes, TAS to Lightning Ridge, NSW

Distance

1,819 km

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$136 - $355

There are 1,405.58 km (873.39 miles) from Steppes to Lightning Ridge in north direction and 1,818.56 km (1,130 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Steppes and Lightning Ridge are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 17 hours 11 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Steppes, TAS to Lightning Ridge, NSW.

Steppes, TAS and Lightning Ridge, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 4:46 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Steppes, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Steppes, TAS to Lightning Ridge, NSW? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Steppes, 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 196.43 liters of fuel to cover the route between Steppes, TAS and Lightning Ridge, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Steppes to Lightning Ridge is $294.64.

During the route, an average car will release 4,698.50 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 Steppes, TAS and Lightning Ridge, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Steppes, TAS and Lightning Ridge, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -35.519054 and 145.639526, or 35º 31' 8.5944" S, 145º 38' 22.2936" E. This location is 565.06 miles away from Steppes, TAS and Lightning Ridge, NSW and it would take approximately 13 hours 5 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Steppes, TAS and Lightning Ridge, NSW in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	873.39 mi	1,405.58 km	758.95 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,130 mi	1,818.75 km	982.05 nautical mi

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