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Distance from Wonthaggi, VIC to Penguin, TAS

Distance

686 km

Time

12 hours 14 mins

Gas Cost

$51 - $134

There are 281.83 km (175.12 miles) from Wonthaggi to Penguin in south direction and 685.58 km (426 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Wonthaggi and Penguin are 12 hours 14 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 3 hours 14 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Wonthaggi, VIC to Penguin, TAS.

Wonthaggi, VIC and Penguin, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 2:24 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wonthaggi, VIC

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

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 74.11 liters of fuel to cover the route between Wonthaggi, VIC and Penguin, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Wonthaggi to Penguin is $111.17.

During the route, an average car will release 1,772.72 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 Wonthaggi, VIC and Penguin, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Wonthaggi, VIC 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 -38.585777 and 144.799104, or 38º 35' 8.7972" S, 144º 47' 56.7744" E. This location is 213.20 miles away from Wonthaggi, VIC and Penguin, TAS and it would take approximately 6 hours 7 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Wonthaggi, VIC and Penguin, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	175.12 mi	281.83 km	152.18 nautical mi
Driving distance	426 mi	686.21 km	370.52 nautical mi

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