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Distance from Tarcoola, SA to Needles, TAS

Distance

1,923 km

Time

1 day 4 hours

Gas Cost

$144 - $375

There are 1,614.25 km (1,003.05 miles) from Tarcoola to Needles in southeast direction and 1,923.17 km (1,195 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Tarcoola and Needles are 1 day 4 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 19 hours 56 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Tarcoola, SA to Needles, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Tarcoola, SA and Needles, TAS is 30 minutes. The current time in Tarcoola is 12:57 am and the current time in Needles is 1:27 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Tarcoola, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Tarcoola, SA to Needles, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Tarcoola, SA

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 207.65 liters of fuel to cover the route between Tarcoola, SA and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Tarcoola to Needles is $311.48.

During the route, an average car will release 4,966.99 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Tarcoola, SA and Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Tarcoola, SA and Needles, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.240362 and 140.649131, or 36º 14' 25.3032" S, 140º 38' 56.8716" E. This location is 597.35 miles away from Tarcoola, SA and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 14 hours 28 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Tarcoola, SA and Needles, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,003.05 mi	1,614.25 km	871.63 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,195 mi	1,922.69 km	1,038.17 nautical mi

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