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Distance from Tarwin, VIC to Amherst, VIC

Distance

318 km

Time

4 hours 9 mins

Gas Cost

$24 - $62

There are 259.27 km (161.11 miles) from Tarwin to Amherst in northwest direction and 318.65 km (198 miles) by car, following the M8 route.

Tarwin and Amherst are 4 hours 9 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Tarwin, VIC to Amherst, VIC.

Tarwin, VIC and Amherst, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 4:28 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Tarwin, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Tarwin, VIC to Amherst, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Tarwin, 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 34.36 liters of fuel to cover the route between Tarwin, VIC and Amherst, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Tarwin to Amherst is $51.55.

During the route, an average car will release 821.98 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 Tarwin, VIC and Amherst, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Tarwin, VIC and Amherst, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.828838 and 144.848663, or 37º 49' 43.8168" S, 144º 50' 55.1868" E. This location is 98.86 miles away from Tarwin, VIC and Amherst, VIC and it would take approximately 2 hours 4 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Tarwin, VIC and Amherst, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	161.11 mi	259.27 km	140 nautical mi
Driving distance	198 mi	318.18 km	171.81 nautical mi

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