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Distance from Thomson, VIC to Penguin, TAS

Distance

493 km

Time

9 hours 39 mins

Gas Cost

$37 - $96

There are 358.17 km (222.56 miles) from Thomson to Penguin in southeast direction and 492.46 km (306 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Thomson and Penguin are 9 hours 39 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 39 minutes and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Thomson, VIC and Penguin, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 7:10 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Thomson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Thomson, VIC to Penguin, 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 53.22 liters of fuel to cover the route between Thomson, VIC and Penguin, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Thomson to Penguin is $79.83.

During the route, an average car will release 1,272.97 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 Thomson, VIC and Penguin, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Thomson, 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 -39.441847 and 145.321974, or 39º 26' 30.6492" S, 145º 19' 19.1064" E. This location is 153.09 miles away from Thomson, VIC and Penguin, TAS and it would take approximately 4 hours 49 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	222.56 mi	358.17 km	193.40 nautical mi
Driving distance	306 mi	492.76 km	266.07 nautical mi

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