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Distance from Tarwin, VIC to Penguin, TAS

Distance

702 km

Time

12 hours 25 mins

Gas Cost

$53 - $137

There are 278.44 km (173.01 miles) from Tarwin to Penguin in south direction and 701.67 km (436 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Tarwin and Penguin are 12 hours 25 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 3 hours 25 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Tarwin, VIC to Penguin, TAS.

Tarwin, VIC and Penguin, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 11:55 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Tarwin, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Tarwin, VIC to Penguin, TAS? 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 75.79 liters of fuel to cover the route between Tarwin, VIC and Penguin, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Tarwin to Penguin is $113.68.

During the route, an average car will release 1,812.89 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 Tarwin, VIC and Penguin, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Tarwin, VIC and Penguin, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.515407 and 144.746883, or 38º 30' 55.4652" S, 144º 44' 48.7788" E. This location is 218.03 miles away from Tarwin, VIC and Penguin, TAS and it would take approximately 6 hours 12 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	173.01 mi	278.44 km	150.34 nautical mi
Driving distance	436 mi	701.76 km	378.92 nautical mi

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