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Distance from Thomson, VIC to Needles, TAS

Distance

512 km

Time

9 hours 56 mins

Gas Cost

$38 - $100

There are 418.58 km (260.09 miles) from Thomson to Needles in southeast direction and 511.77 km (318 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Thomson and Needles are 9 hours 56 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 56 minutes and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Thomson, VIC to Needles, TAS.

Thomson, VIC and Needles, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 2:09 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Thomson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Thomson, VIC to Needles, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Thomson, 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 55.32 liters of fuel to cover the route between Thomson, VIC and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Thomson to Needles is $82.98.

During the route, an average car will release 1,323.27 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 Thomson, VIC and Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Thomson, VIC 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 -39.51114 and 145.363462, or 39º 30' 40.104" S, 145º 21' 48.4632" E. This location is 159.14 miles away from Thomson, VIC and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 4 hours 58 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Thomson, VIC and Needles, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	260.09 mi	418.58 km	226.01 nautical mi
Driving distance	318 mi	512.23 km	276.58 nautical mi

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