Distance between Gold Coast and Sydney

The distance from Gold Coast to Sydney is 518 miles by road including 460 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 16 minutes and goes through Tweed Heads, Coffs Harbour, Broadbeach Waters, Tweed Heads West, Tweed Heads South, Chinderah and Crabbes Creek.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 426 mi ✈️
Car route length 518.2 mi 🚗
Driving time 8 h 16 min
Fuel amount 17.6 gal
Fuel cost 69.3 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Gold Coast 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
3 2 mi, 03 min
Broadbeach Waters 2 mi 0:03 03 min 0.0 gal
3 M1 14 mi, 15 min
Tweed Heads West 16 mi 0:18 18 min 0.5 gal
M1 1 mi, 01 min
Tweed Heads 17 mi 0:20 20 min 0.6 gal
M1 1 mi, 01 min
Tweed Heads South 19 mi 0:21 21 min 0.6 gal
M1 5 mi, 04 min
Chinderah 24 mi 0:25 25 min 0.7 gal
M1 16 mi, 14 min
Crabbes Creek 40 mi 0:40 40 min 1.3 gal
M1 29 mi, 26 min
West Ballina 69 mi 1:06 1 h 06 min 2.3 gal
M1 125 mi, 2 h 02 min
Coffs Harbour 194 mi 3:09 3 h 09 min 6.5 gal
A1 M1 329 mi, 5 h 09 min
Sydney 523 mi 8:18 8 h 18 min 17.7 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Gold Coast 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
3 2 mi, 03 min
Broadbeach Waters 2 mi 0:03 03 min 0.0 gal
3 M1 14 mi, 15 min
Tweed Heads West 16 mi 0:18 18 min 0.5 gal
M1 1 mi, 01 min
Tweed Heads 17 mi 0:20 20 min 0.6 gal
M1 1 mi, 01 min
Tweed Heads South 19 mi 0:21 21 min 0.6 gal
M1 5 mi, 04 min
Chinderah 24 mi 0:25 25 min 0.7 gal
M1 16 mi, 14 min
Crabbes Creek 40 mi 0:40 40 min 1.3 gal
M1 3 mi, 02 min
Billinudgel 43 mi 0:43 43 min 1.4 gal
M1 5 mi, 04 min
Brunswick Heads 48 mi 0:47 47 min 1.6 gal
M1 6 mi, 05 min
Ewingsdale 53 mi 0:52 52 min 1.8 gal
M1 6 mi, 05 min
Newrybar 58 mi 0:57 57 min 2.0 gal
M1 3 mi, 02 min
Knockrow 62 mi 1:00 1 h 00 min 2.0 gal
M1 7 mi, 06 min
West Ballina 69 mi 1:06 1 h 06 min 2.3 gal
M1 8 mi, 07 min
Wardell 77 mi 1:14 1 h 14 min 2.6 gal
A1 6 mi, 06 min
Broadwater 83 mi 1:21 1 h 21 min 2.8 gal
A1 8 mi, 10 min
Woodburn 91 mi 1:31 1 h 31 min 2.9 gal
A1 27 mi, 27 min
Harwood 118 mi 1:58 1 h 58 min 4.0 gal
M1 2 mi, 01 min
Maclean 120 mi 2:00 2 h 00 min 4.0 gal
M1 42 mi, 37 min
Milleara 162 mi 2:37 2 h 37 min 5.5 gal
A1 M1 12 mi, 11 min
Woolgoolga 175 mi 2:48 2 h 48 min 5.8 gal
M1 8 mi, 07 min
Moonee Beach 183 mi 2:56 2 h 56 min 6.1 gal
M1 6 mi, 05 min
Korora 189 mi 3:01 3 h 01 min 6.4 gal
A1 5 mi, 07 min
Coffs Harbour 194 mi 3:09 3 h 09 min 6.5 gal
A1 4 mi, 06 min
Boambee 198 mi 3:15 3 h 15 min 6.7 gal
A1 4 mi, 03 min
Bonville 203 mi 3:18 3 h 18 min 6.8 gal
M1 4 mi, 03 min
Repton 206 mi 3:22 3 h 22 min 7.0 gal
M1 1 mi, 00 min
Raleigh 207 mi 3:23 3 h 23 min 7.0 gal
M1 5 mi, 04 min
Urunga 212 mi 3:27 3 h 27 min 7.1 gal
M1 12 mi, 10 min
Nambucca Heads 224 mi 3:37 3 h 37 min 7.5 gal
M1 5 mi, 04 min
Macksville 229 mi 3:42 3 h 42 min 7.7 gal
M1 3 mi, 03 min
Warrell Creek 232 mi 3:45 3 h 45 min 7.8 gal
M1 A1 6 mi, 05 min
Eungai Creek 237 mi 3:51 3 h 51 min 8.0 gal
A1 2 mi, 01 min
Eungai Rail 239 mi 3:52 3 h 52 min 8.1 gal
A1 M1 15 mi, 13 min
Frederickton 254 mi 4:06 4 h 06 min 8.5 gal
M1 4 mi, 03 min
Frogmore 258 mi 4:09 4 h 09 min 8.8 gal
M1 11 mi, 09 min
Kundabung 269 mi 4:19 4 h 19 min 9.1 gal
M1 17 mi, 15 min
Sovereign Hills 286 mi 4:34 4 h 34 min 9.7 gal
M1 A1 24 mi, 20 min
Johns River 310 mi 4:55 4 h 55 min 10.4 gal
A1 8 mi, 06 min
Coopernook 318 mi 5:02 5 h 02 min 10.8 gal
A1 4 mi, 03 min
Jones Island 321 mi 5:05 5 h 05 min 10.9 gal
A1 2 mi, 02 min
Ghinni Ghinni 324 mi 5:08 5 h 08 min 11.0 gal
A1 2 mi, 01 min
Cundletown 326 mi 5:09 5 h 09 min 11.0 gal
A1 1 mi, 01 min
Dumaresq Island 327 mi 5:11 5 h 11 min 11.1 gal
A1 1 mi, 00 min
Pampoolah 327 mi 5:11 5 h 11 min 11.1 gal
A1 6 mi, 04 min
Kiwarrak 333 mi 5:16 5 h 16 min 11.2 gal
A1 7 mi, 05 min
Possum Brush 340 mi 5:22 5 h 22 min 11.5 gal
A1 6 mi, 05 min
Nabiac 345 mi 5:27 5 h 27 min 11.6 gal
A1 4 mi, 04 min
Wang Wauk 350 mi 5:31 5 h 31 min 11.9 gal
A1 3 mi, 03 min
Coolongolook 353 mi 5:34 5 h 34 min 11.9 gal
A1 21 mi, 19 min
Bulahdelah 374 mi 5:54 5 h 54 min 12.5 gal
A1 6 mi, 05 min
Nerong 380 mi 5:59 5 h 59 min 12.9 gal
A1 6 mi, 05 min
Nerong Waterholes 386 mi 6:05 6 h 05 min 13.1 gal
A1 17 mi, 14 min
Twelve Mile Creek 403 mi 6:20 6 h 20 min 13.6 gal
A1 7 mi, 06 min
Ferodale 411 mi 6:26 6 h 26 min 13.8 gal
A1 6 mi, 04 min
Raymond Terrace 416 mi 6:31 6 h 31 min 14.1 gal
A1 2 mi, 02 min
Heatherbrae 419 mi 6:34 6 h 34 min 14.2 gal
A1 2 mi, 03 min
Tomago 421 mi 6:37 6 h 37 min 14.3 gal
A1 2 mi, 03 min
Tarro 424 mi 6:40 6 h 40 min 14.4 gal
A1 2 mi, 02 min
Beresfield 426 mi 6:42 6 h 42 min 14.5 gal
A1 M1 2 mi, 02 min
Lenaghan 428 mi 6:45 6 h 45 min 14.5 gal
M1 2 mi, 01 min
Minmi 431 mi 6:47 6 h 47 min 14.6 gal
M1 1 mi, 01 min
Cameron Park 432 mi 6:48 6 h 48 min 14.7 gal
M1 2 mi, 01 min
West Wallsend 434 mi 6:50 6 h 50 min 14.7 gal
M1 1 mi, 01 min
Holmesville 435 mi 6:51 6 h 51 min 14.8 gal
M1 2 mi, 01 min
Killingworth 437 mi 6:52 6 h 52 min 14.8 gal
M1 4 mi, 03 min
Freemans Waterhole 441 mi 6:56 6 h 56 min 14.9 gal
M1 6 mi, 04 min
Cooranbong 446 mi 7:01 7 h 01 min 15.1 gal
M1 4 mi, 03 min
Morisset 450 mi 7:05 7 h 05 min 15.3 gal
M1 5 mi, 04 min
Wyee 456 mi 7:09 7 h 09 min 15.4 gal
M1 4 mi, 03 min
Halloran 460 mi 7:13 7 h 13 min 15.6 gal
M1 1 mi, 01 min
Warnervale 462 mi 7:15 7 h 15 min 15.7 gal
M1 2 mi, 01 min
Wyong 464 mi 7:16 7 h 16 min 15.7 gal
M1 2 mi, 01 min
Mardi 465 mi 7:18 7 h 18 min 15.8 gal
M1 2 mi, 01 min
Kangy Angy 467 mi 7:19 7 h 19 min 15.9 gal
M1 2 mi, 01 min
Ourimbah 469 mi 7:21 7 h 21 min 15.9 gal
M1 6 mi, 05 min
Somersby 475 mi 7:26 7 h 26 min 16.0 gal
M1 6 mi, 05 min
Mooney Mooney Creek 481 mi 7:31 7 h 31 min 16.3 gal
M1 1 mi, 01 min
Calga 482 mi 7:32 7 h 32 min 16.4 gal
M1 2 mi, 01 min
Mount White 483 mi 7:34 7 h 34 min 16.4 gal
M1 4 mi, 04 min
Bar Point 488 mi 7:38 7 h 38 min 16.5 gal
M1 4 mi, 03 min
Mooney Mooney 492 mi 7:42 7 h 42 min 16.7 gal
M1 5 mi, 04 min
Brooklyn 496 mi 7:46 7 h 46 min 16.8 gal
M1 6 mi, 05 min
Berowra 503 mi 7:51 7 h 51 min 17.0 gal
M1 2 mi, 01 min
Mount Colah 505 mi 7:53 7 h 53 min 17.1 gal
M1 0 mi, 00 min
Asquith 505 mi 7:53 7 h 53 min 17.2 gal
M1 2 mi, 02 min
Wahroonga 506 mi 7:55 7 h 55 min 17.2 gal
M1 2 mi, 02 min
Warrawee 508 mi 7:57 7 h 57 min 17.3 gal
A1 1 mi, 00 min
Turramurra 509 mi 7:58 7 h 58 min 17.3 gal
A1 1 mi, 02 min
Pymble 510 mi 8:00 8 h 00 min 17.3 gal
A1 2 mi, 02 min
West Pymble 512 mi 8:03 8 h 03 min 17.4 gal
A3 1 mi, 01 min
Macquarie Park 513 mi 8:04 8 h 04 min 17.4 gal
M2 1 mi, 01 min
North Ryde 514 mi 8:06 8 h 06 min 17.5 gal
M2 1 mi, 01 min
Lane Cove North 516 mi 8:07 8 h 07 min 17.5 gal
M2 2 mi, 02 min
Artarmon 518 mi 8:10 8 h 10 min 17.6 gal
M2 1 mi, 00 min
Naremburn 518 mi 8:10 8 h 10 min 17.6 gal
M1 1 mi, 00 min
Cammeray 519 mi 8:11 8 h 11 min 17.6 gal
M1 1 mi, 01 min
North Sydney 520 mi 8:12 8 h 12 min 17.7 gal
M1 1 mi, 00 min
Milsons Point 521 mi 8:13 8 h 13 min 17.7 gal
1 mi, 01 min
Millers Point 521 mi 8:14 8 h 14 min 17.7 gal
1 mi, 02 min
Sydney 523 mi 8:17 8 h 17 min 17.7 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Gold Coast to Sydney?

Fuel cost: 69.3 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 518.2 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Gold Coast to Sydney?

Driving time: 8 h 16 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 373 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 5 h 28 min
  • 68 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 5 min
  • 21 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 22 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 4 min
  • 33 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 39 min
  • 6 mi with a maximum speed 43 mph = 7 min
  • 12 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 18 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 6 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 1 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Gold Coast to Sydney by land?

The distance between Gold Coast and Sydney is 518.2 mi by road including 459.8 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Gold Coast and Sydney respectively.

How far is Gold Coast to Sydney by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Gold Coast and Sydney is 425.6 mi.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Gold Coast and Sydney respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Gold Coast from Sydney by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 51 min to cover the distance of 426 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 6 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Gold Coast to Sydney?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 51 min to cover the distance of 426 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 15 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Gold Coast and Sydney?

The halfway point between Gold Coast and Sydney is Frogmore. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Frogmore to Gold Coast is 258 mi and driving will take about 4 h 9 min. The road between Frogmore and Sydney has length 260 mi and will take approximately 4 h 6 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Frederickton is in 254 mi from Gold Coast and 264 mi from Sydney
  • Kundabung is in 269 mi from Gold Coast and 249 mi from Sydney
  • Eungai Rail is in 239 mi from Gold Coast and 280 mi from Sydney

Where is Gold Coast in relation to Sydney?

Gold Coast is located 426 mi north-east of Sydney.

Gold Coast has geographic coordinates: latitude -28.00237, longitude 153.4146.

Sydney has geographic coordinates: latitude -33.86796, longitude 151.21005.

Which highway goes from Gold Coast to Sydney?

The route from Gold Coast to Sydney follows M1, A1.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • 3: 9 mi
  • M2: 4 mi
  • A43: 2 mi
  • A3: 2 mi
The distance between Gold Coast and Sydney is ranked 249th in the ranking popularity.
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