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Distance from Walkerston, QLD to Penguin, TAS

Distance

2,846 km

Time

1 day 15 hours

Gas Cost

$213 - $555

There are 2,237.05 km (1,390.04 miles) from Walkerston to Penguin in south direction and 2,846.93 km (1,769 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Walkerston and Penguin are 1 day 15 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 6 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Walkerston, QLD to Penguin, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Walkerston, QLD and Penguin, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Walkerston is 10:59 pm and the current time in Penguin is 11:59 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Walkerston, QLD

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

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 307.42 liters of fuel to cover the route between Walkerston, QLD and Penguin, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Walkerston to Penguin is $461.13.

During the route, an average car will release 7,353.49 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Walkerston, QLD and Penguin, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Walkerston, QLD 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 -32.163896 and 148.768812, or 32º 9' 50.0256" S, 148º 46' 7.7232" E. This location is 884.36 miles away from Walkerston, QLD and Penguin, TAS and it would take approximately 19 hours 36 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Walkerston, QLD and Penguin, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,390.04 mi	2,237.05 km	1,207.92 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,769 mi	2,846.48 km	1,536.98 nautical mi

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