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Distance from Upper Esk, TAS to Thornton, VIC

Distance

815 km

Time

14 hours 40 mins

Gas Cost

$61 - $159

There are 491.91 km (305.66 miles) from Upper Esk to Thornton in northwest direction and 815.94 km (507 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Upper Esk and Thornton are 14 hours 40 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 5 hours 40 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Upper Esk, TAS and Thornton, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:33 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Upper Esk, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Upper Esk, TAS to Thornton, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Upper Esk, TAS

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 88.06 liters of fuel to cover the route between Upper Esk, TAS and Thornton, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Upper Esk to Thornton is $132.09.

During the route, an average car will release 2,106.40 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 Upper Esk, TAS and Thornton, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Upper Esk, TAS and Thornton, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -39.589516 and 145.419586, or 39º 35' 22.2576" S, 145º 25' 10.5096" E. This location is 253.33 miles away from Upper Esk, TAS and Thornton, VIC and it would take approximately 7 hours 20 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	305.66 mi	491.91 km	265.61 nautical mi
Driving distance	507 mi	815.37 km	440.27 nautical mi

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