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Distance from Wallaroo, SA to Thornton, VIC

Distance

975 km

Time

12 hours 39 mins

Gas Cost

$73 - $190

There are 828.44 km (514.77 miles) from Wallaroo to Thornton in southeast direction and 975.26 km (606 miles) by car, following the A8 route.

Wallaroo and Thornton are 12 hours 39 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Wallaroo, SA to Thornton, VIC.

Please note the time difference between Wallaroo, SA and Thornton, VIC is 30 minutes. The current time in Wallaroo is 2:58 am and the current time in Thornton is 3:28 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wallaroo, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Wallaroo, SA to Thornton, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Wallaroo, SA

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 105.25 liters of fuel to cover the route between Wallaroo, SA and Thornton, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Wallaroo to Thornton is $157.87.

During the route, an average car will release 2,517.57 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 Wallaroo, SA and Thornton, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Wallaroo, SA 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 -36.402065 and 141.464645, or 36º 24' 7.434" S, 141º 27' 52.722" E. This location is 302.77 miles away from Wallaroo, SA and Thornton, VIC and it would take approximately 6 hours 19 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Wallaroo, SA and Thornton, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	514.77 mi	828.44 km	447.32 nautical mi
Driving distance	606 mi	974.53 km	526.21 nautical mi

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