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Distance from Thomson, VIC to Preston, TAS

Distance

504 km

Time

9 hours 55 mins

Gas Cost

$38 - $98

There are 374.75 km (232.86 miles) from Thomson to Preston in southeast direction and 503.72 km (313 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Thomson and Preston are 9 hours 55 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 54 minutes and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Thomson, VIC and Preston, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 12:23 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Thomson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Thomson, VIC to Preston, 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 54.44 liters of fuel to cover the route between Thomson, VIC and Preston, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Thomson to Preston is $81.66.

During the route, an average car will release 1,302.17 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 Thomson, VIC and Preston, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Thomson, VIC and Preston, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -39.487538 and 145.349302, or 39º 29' 15.1368" S, 145º 20' 57.4872" E. This location is 156.61 miles away from Thomson, VIC and Preston, TAS and it would take approximately 4 hours 57 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	232.86 mi	374.75 km	202.35 nautical mi
Driving distance	313 mi	504.06 km	272.17 nautical mi

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