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Distance from Thornton, VIC to Upper Scamander, TAS

Distance

887 km

Time

15 hours 3 mins

Gas Cost

$67 - $173

There are 507.47 km (315.32 miles) from Thornton to Upper Scamander in southeast direction and 886.75 km (551 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Thornton and Upper Scamander are 15 hours 3 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 6 hours 3 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Thornton, VIC and Upper Scamander, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 10:57 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Thornton, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Thornton, VIC to Upper Scamander, 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 95.78 liters of fuel to cover the route between Thornton, VIC and Upper Scamander, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Thornton to Upper Scamander is $143.67.

During the route, an average car will release 2,291.01 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 Thornton, VIC and Upper Scamander, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Thornton, VIC and Upper Scamander, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -39.469405 and 145.338446, or 39º 28' 9.858" S, 145º 20' 18.4056" E. This location is 275.53 miles away from Thornton, VIC and Upper Scamander, TAS and it would take approximately 7 hours 31 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	315.32 mi	507.47 km	274.01 nautical mi
Driving distance	551 mi	886.83 km	478.85 nautical mi

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