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Distances Australia - by Road, Air, Train and Bus
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Distances Australia - check out your travel time
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Australia is a huge continent. The distances between the metropolitan areas can be extreme. Everything seems to be quite close together when you look at a map, but while travelling you get overwhelmed by the vast space of the country. From the west to the east, Down Under stretches out over 4000 kilometres and from the north the south it is including Tasmania about 3700 kilometres. If you in a hurry, it is recommended to fly the long distances in Australia and get a rental car locally. For the ones who like to discover the vastness by car is Down Under the perfect place.
I compiled a couple of indexes with distances and driving times between the major cities by using a travel planer of the Australian Automobile Club. The facts are just a rough guide; you also have to calculate time and kilometres for side trips. I guess you might have a look to some of the attraction along your way. Consider road closures and detours as well. These circumstances can cause an increase of you travel time. Also on gravel roads, sometimes the conditions of the bush tracks do not allow high speed travel. A good example is the trip between Cairns and Darwin. I compared the figures between the Savannah Way and the bitumen road via Mount Isa. Everything depends of course on the weather as well. When you have rain an d mud on gravel roads the figures below can be considered as useless. Plan your trip carefully and keep one or two days in reserve for an emergency.
Consider the distances as road kilometres. The figures in brackets are the estimated driving times in hours and minutes under perfect conditions for a passenger car. Facts and figures are carefully researched but there is no guarantee for the correctness of this information.
* Trips from and to Hobart: You have to add the time and distance for the ferry crossing from Devonport to Melbourne (or vice versa). The time table of the “Spirit of Tasmania” shows travel times between 9 and 10.5 hours. The distance between Melbourne and Devonport is 429 km.
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From Adelaide to...
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Alice Springs: 1529 km (18:18 h)
Birdsville: 1160 km (22:11 h)
Brisbane: 2062 km (25:00 h)
Broken Hill: 511 km (6:12 h)
Cairns: 3117 km (37:41 h)
Via Barrier Highway (Nr.32) to Nyngan, then on Mitchell Highway (Nr.71) via Bourke, Barcaldine, Hughenden. |
Canberra: 1162 km (14:30 h)
Darwin: 3026 km (36:32 h)
Hobart: 977 km (14:00 h) *
Kalgoorlie: 2157 km (25:58 h)
Melbourne: 725 km (9:25 h)
Perth: 2692 km (32:41 h)
Sydney: 1374.32 km (17:04 h)
Uluru: 1582.80 km (19:12 h) |
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From Brisbane to...
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Adelaide: 2062 km (25:00 h)
Alice Springs: 2530 km (32:46 h)
Via Plenty Highway
Cairns: 1681 km (22:01 h)
Canberra: 1204 km (15:19 h)
Darwin: 3425 km (41:00 h)
Hobart: 1943 km (24:22 h) * |
Melbourne: 1691 km (20:49 h)
Perth: 4345 km (52:22 h)
Via Broken Hill, Port Augusta, then Eyre Highway Nr.1 via Kalgoorlie.
Sydney: 926 km (11:58 h)
Uluru: 2971 km (38:24 h)
Via Plenty Highway |
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From Cairns to...
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Adelaide: 3117 km (37:41 h)
Via Hughenden, Barcaldine, Bourke (Mitchell Highway (Nr.71) to Nyngan, then Barrier Highway Nr.32
Alice Springs: 2280 km (27:00 h)
Via Mount Isa and Tennant Creek
Brisbane: 1681 km (22:01 h)
Broome: 3501 km (47:00 h)
Via Savannah Way
Canberra: 2885 km (37:20 h)
Coastal route: Bruce & Pacific Highway (Nr.1) via Brisbane & Sydney
Darwin: 2255 km (31:39 h)
Via Savannah Way |
Darwin: 2716 km (32:57 h)
Via Mount Isa and Tennant Creek
Hobart: 3624 km (46:23 h) *
Coastal route: Bruce & Pacific Highway (Nr.1)via Brisbane & Sydney
Melbourne: 3372 km (42:50 h)
Coastal route: Bruce & Pacific Highway (Nr.1) via Brisbane & Sydney
Perth: 4753 km (62:07 h)
Via Mount Isa, Tennant Creek, Uluru, Great Central Road
Sydney: 2607 km (33:59 h)
Uluru: 2723 km (32:57 h)
Via Mount Isa and Tennant Creek |
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From Canberra to...
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Adelaide: 1162 km (14:30 h)
Alice Springs: 2558 km (31:12h)
Brisbane: 1204 km (15:19 h)
Cairns: 2885 km (37:20 h)
Via Sydney and Brisbane
Darwin: 4056 km (49:26 h) |
Hobart: 909 km (11:22 h) *
Melbourne: 657 km (7:51 h)
Perth: 3721 km (45:35 h)
Sydney: 288 km (3:45 h)
Uluru: 2612 km (32:07 h)
Via Mildura, Port Augusta |
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From Darwin to...
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Adelaide: 3026 km (36:32 h)
Alice Springs: 1498 km (18:14 h)
Brisbane: 3425 km (41:00 h)
Broome: 1872 km (23:03 h)
Cairns: 2255 km (31:39 h)
Via Savannah Way
Cairns: 2716 km (32:57 h)
Via Tennant Creek, Mount Isa
Canberra: 4056 km (49:26 h) |
Coober Pedy: 2184 km (26:17 h)
Exmouth: 3174 km (39:07 h)
Hobart: 4003 km (49:33 h) *
Melbourne: 3751 km (46:00 h)
Mount Isa: 1601 km (19:05 h)
Perth: 3975 km (48:24 h)
Port Hedland: 2416 km (29:22 h)
Sydney: 3928 km (47:38 h)
Uluru: 1938 km (23:52 h) |
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From Hobart to...
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Adelaide: 977 km (14:00 h) *
Alice Springs: 2506 km (31:16 h) *
Brisbane: 1943 km (24:22 h) *
Cairns: 3624 km (46:23 h) *
Coastal route: Pacific & Bruce Highway (Nr.1) via Sydney and Brisbane |
Canberra: 909 km (11:22 h) *
Darwin: 4003 km (49:33 h) *
Melbourne: 252 km (3:33 h) *
Perth: 3668 km (45:39 h) *
Sydney: 1122 km (13:58 h) *
Uluru: 2559 km (32:10 h) * |
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From Melbourne to...
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Adelaide: 725 km (9:25 h)
Alice Springs: 2254 km (27:43 h)
Brisbane: 1691 km (20:49 h)
Broken Hill: 836 km (10:10 h)
Cairns: 3372 km (42:50 h)
Coastal route: Pacific & Bruce Highway (Nr.1) via Sydney and Brisbane |
Canberra: 657 km (7:51 h)
Coober Pedy: 1568 km (19:41 h)
Darwin: 3751 km (46:00 h)
Hobart: 252 km (3:33 h) *
Perth: 3416 km (42:06 h)
Sydney: 870 km (10:25 h)
Uluru: 2307 km (28:37 h)
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From Perth to...
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Adelaide: 2692 km (32:41 h)
Alice Springs: 2471 km (34:46 h)
Via Great Central Road
Brisbane: 4345 km (52:22 h)
Cairns: 4753 km (62:07 h)
Via Great Central Road, Uluru, Tennant Creek, Mount Isa |
Canberra: 3721 km (45:35 h)
Darwin: 3975 km (48:24 h)
Hobart: 3668 km (45:39 h)*
Melbourne: 3416 km (42:06 h)
Sydney: 3952 km (48:01 h)
Uluru: 2012 km (28:49 h)
Via Great Central Road |
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From Sydney to...
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Adelaide: 1374.32 km (17:04 h)
Alice Springs: 2789 km (33:38h)
Brisbane: 926 km (11:58 h)
Broken Hill: 1151 km (14:27 h)
Cairns: 2607 km (33:59 h)
Canberra: 288 km (3:45 h) |
Coober Pedy: 2104 km (25:36h)
Darwin: 3928 km (47:38 h)
Hobart: 1122 km (13:58 h)*
Melbourne: 870 km (10:25 h)
Perth: 3952 km (48:01 h)
Uluru: 2843 km (34:32 h) |
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* Trips from and to Hobart: You have to add the time and distance for the ferry crossing from Devonport to Melbourne (or vice versa). The time table of the “Spirit of Tasmania” shows travel times between 9 and 10.5 hours. The distance between Melbourne and Devonport is 429 km.
Please note: There is no guarantee for the correctness of this information. All facts have been researched with an online travel planer of the Automobile Club of Western Australia. You can find the same travel planer on websites of the other Australian Automobile Clubs except Victoria and New South Wales.
Do you like to plan your own trip? Here a couple of links to the online travel planers of the individual Australian Automobile Clubs,
Travel planer of the RACWA (Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia)
Travel planer of the RAA (Royal Automobile Association of South Australia)
Travel planer of the RACQ (Royal Automobile Club of Queensland)
Travel planer of the AANT (Automobile Association of the Northern Territory)
Travel planer of the RACT (Royal Automobile Club of Tasmania)
You have to get used to this Trip Planer:
Travel planer of the RACV (Royal Automobile Club of Victoria)
This one is powered by Google Maps:
Travel planer of the NRMA (National Roads and Motorists' Association)
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Times** for direct flights in Australia
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Adelaide |
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2:10 h |
Alice
Springs |
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2:45 h |
3:05 h |
Brisbane |
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3:15 h |
2:25 h |
2:10 h |
Cairns |
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1:45 h |
n/a |
1:40 h |
n/a |
Can-
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3:35 h |
2:00 h |
3:45 h |
2:30 h |
n/a |
Darwin |
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1:20 h |
2:55 h |
2:10 h |
3:25 h |
1:10 h |
4:10 h |
Mel-
bourne |
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2:50 h |
2:40 h |
4:25 h |
4:20 h |
3:55 h |
3:35 h |
3:40 h |
Perth |
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2.10 h |
3:15 h |
1:30 h |
3:10 h |
0:50 h |
4:30 h |
1:30 h |
4:55h |
Sydney |
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More times** for direct flights in Australia
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From Ayers Rock (Uluru) to...
Alice Springs: 0:50 h
Cairns: 2:30 h
Perth: 2:40 h
Sydney: 3:00 h
From Broome to...
Darwin: 2:00 h
Melbourne: 4:35 h
Perth: 2:30 h
** all facts based on average values in hours and minutes without guarantee for the correctness of this information.
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From the Gold Coast to...
Adelaide: 2:40 h
Cairns: 2:30 h
Melbourne: 2:15 h
Sydney: 1:25 h
From Hobart to...
Adelaide: 2:00 h
Melbourne: 1:15 h
Sydney: 1:50 h
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Driving times*** by bus in Australia
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Adelaide |
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21:00 h |
Alice Springs |
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Brisbane |
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29:30 h |
Cairns |
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21:40 h |
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Darwin |
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10:30 h |
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24:00 h |
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Melbourne |
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24:00 h |
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16:00 h |
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13:00 h |
Sydney |
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Perth - Broome: 34:00 h
***All facts based on average values in hours and minutes without guarantee for the correctness of this information.
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Broome Darwin: 25:00 h
The figures refer to direct routes without changing the bus. |
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More about bus travel in Australia
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Greyhound Australia , all of Australia
Integrity Coach Lines , Western Australia only, Perth - Port Hedland
Firefly , SA, VIC, NSW only
Oz Experience , central Australia and east coast, is coustomized for the age group 18 to 35 years.
Premier , east coast only |
South West Coach Lines Western Australia only (the south west)
Tasmanian Redline Coaches , Tasmania only
Tassielink Coaches , Tasmania only
Transwa Western Australia only (the south west) incl. Geraldton, Meekatharra, Kalgoorlie and Esperance |
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Last update of "Walter-in-Australia.com:
Wednesday 1st of September 2010
© 2009 - 2010 Walter Leven
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