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Distance from Thornton, VIC to Dover, TAS

Distance

1,012 km

Time

16 hours 39 mins

Gas Cost

$76 - $197

There are 678.98 km (421.90 miles) from Thornton to Dover in south direction and 1,012.28 km (629 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Thornton and Dover are 16 hours 39 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 7 hours 39 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Thornton, VIC to Dover, TAS.

Thornton, VIC and Dover, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:35 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Thornton, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Thornton, VIC to Dover, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Thornton, 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 109.30 liters of fuel to cover the route between Thornton, VIC and Dover, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Thornton to Dover is $163.95.

During the route, an average car will release 2,614.47 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 Thornton, VIC and Dover, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Thornton, VIC and Dover, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -39.972511 and 145.644491, or 39º 58' 21.0396" S, 145º 38' 40.1676" E. This location is 314.43 miles away from Thornton, VIC and Dover, TAS and it would take approximately 8 hours 19 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Thornton, VIC and Dover, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	421.90 mi	678.98 km	366.62 nautical mi
Driving distance	629 mi	1,012.04 km	546.46 nautical mi

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