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Distance from Wakool, NSW to Penguin, TAS

Distance

852 km

Time

14 hours 22 mins

Gas Cost

$64 - $166

There are 644.88 km (400.71 miles) from Wakool to Penguin in southeast direction and 851.34 km (529 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Wakool and Penguin are 14 hours 22 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 5 hours 22 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Wakool, NSW to Penguin, TAS.

Wakool, NSW and Penguin, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 1:16 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wakool, NSW

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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 91.99 liters of fuel to cover the route between Wakool, NSW and Penguin, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Wakool to Penguin is $137.99.

During the route, an average car will release 2,200.51 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 Wakool, NSW and Penguin, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Wakool, NSW and Penguin, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.250289 and 144.875165, or 38º 15' 1.0404" S, 144º 52' 30.594" E. This location is 264.64 miles away from Wakool, NSW and Penguin, TAS and it would take approximately 7 hours 11 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Wakool, NSW and Penguin, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	400.71 mi	644.88 km	348.21 nautical mi
Driving distance	529 mi	851.80 km	459.94 nautical mi

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