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Distance from Upper Scamander, TAS to Katoomba, NSW

Distance

1,653 km

Time

23 hours 35 mins

Gas Cost

$124 - $322

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There are 879.97 km (546.79 miles) from Upper Scamander to Katoomba in northeast direction and 1,652.80 km (1,027 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Upper Scamander and Katoomba are 23 hours 35 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 14 hours 35 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Upper Scamander, TAS to Katoomba, NSW.

Upper Scamander, TAS and Katoomba, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 11:38 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Upper Scamander, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Upper Scamander, TAS to Katoomba, NSW? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Upper Scamander, 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 178.54 liters of fuel to cover the route between Upper Scamander, TAS and Katoomba, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Upper Scamander to Katoomba is $267.81.

During the route, an average car will release 4,270.70 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 Upper Scamander, TAS and Katoomba, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Upper Scamander, TAS and Katoomba, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.937073 and 145.207001, or 36º 56' 13.4628" S, 145º 12' 25.2036" E. This location is 513.61 miles away from Upper Scamander, TAS and Katoomba, NSW and it would take approximately 11 hours 47 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	546.79 mi	879.97 km	475.14 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,027 mi	1,653.16 km	892.63 nautical mi

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