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Distance from Walgett, NSW to Penguin, TAS

Distance

1,640 km

Time

23 hours 44 mins

Gas Cost

$123 - $320

There are 1,246.92 km (774.80 miles) from Walgett to Penguin in south direction and 1,639.92 km (1,019 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Walgett and Penguin are 23 hours 44 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 14 hours 44 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Walgett, NSW and Penguin, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:53 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Walgett, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Walgett, NSW to Penguin, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Walgett, NSW

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 177.09 liters of fuel to cover the route between Walgett, NSW and Penguin, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Walgett to Penguin is $265.63.

During the route, an average car will release 4,235.93 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 13, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Walgett, NSW and Penguin, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Walgett, 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 -35.525745 and 145.636215, or 35º 31' 32.682" S, 145º 38' 10.374" E. This location is 509.43 miles away from Walgett, NSW and Penguin, TAS and it would take approximately 11 hours 52 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	774.80 mi	1,246.92 km	673.28 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,019 mi	1,639.70 km	885.37 nautical mi

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