Distance between Brisbane and Ballarat
The distance from Brisbane to Ballarat is 1,841 kilometers by road including 1,606 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 23 hours and 58 minutes and goes through Tweed Heads, Coffs Harbour, Wodonga and Wangaratta.
Shortest distance by air | 1,412 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,841 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 23 h 58 min |
Fuel amount | 147.3 L |
Fuel cost | 241.6 AUD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
-27.46897, 153.02350 | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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Brisbane | 1 km | 01 min | 0.0 L | |
M3 24 km, 17 min
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Daisy Hill | 24 km | 18 min | 1.9 L | |
M1 15 km, 12 min
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Yatala | 39 km | 30 min | 2.7 L | |
M1 22 km, 13 min
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Pacific Pines | 62 km | 44 min | 4.8 L | |
M1 37 km, 34 min
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Tweed Heads West | 99 km | 1 h 19 min | 7.8 L | |
M1 2 km, 01 min
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Tweed Heads | 101 km | 1 h 20 min | 8.1 L | |
M1 284 km, 4 h 41 min
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Coffs Harbour | 385 km | 6 h 02 min | 30.3 L | |
A1 M31 1,058 km, 11 h 37 min
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Wodonga | 1,443 km | 17 h 40 min | 115.2 L | |
M31 69 km, 1 h 08 min
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Wangaratta | 1,512 km | 18 h 48 min | 120.7 L | |
M31 332 km, 5 h 11 min
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Ballarat | 1,844 km | 23 h 59 min | 147.5 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Brisbane to Ballarat?
Fuel cost: 241.6 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,841 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.64 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Brisbane to Ballarat?
Driving time: 23 h 58 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 1,400 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 12 h 43 min
- 175 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 45 min
- 17 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 11 min
- 44 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 33 min
- 28 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 23 min
- 15 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 15 min
- 162 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 8 h 5 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Brisbane to Ballarat by land?
The distance between Brisbane and Ballarat is 1,841 km by road including 1,606 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Brisbane and Ballarat respectively.
How far is Brisbane to Ballarat by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Brisbane and Ballarat is 1,412 km.
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 Brisbane and Ballarat respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Brisbane from Ballarat by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 45 min to cover the distance of 1,412 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 6 h 25 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
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 Brisbane to Ballarat?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 53 min to cover the distance of 1,412 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 6 h 43 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
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 Brisbane and Ballarat?
The halfway point between Brisbane and Ballarat is Warwick Farm. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Warwick Farm to Brisbane is 920 km and driving will take about 12 h 40 min. The road between Warwick Farm and Ballarat has length 921 km and will take approximately 11 h 18 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Brisbane in relation to Ballarat?
Brisbane is located 1,412 km north-east of Ballarat.
Brisbane has geographic coordinates: latitude -27.46897, longitude 153.0235.
Ballarat has geographic coordinates: latitude -37.56226, longitude 143.86071.
Which highway goes from Brisbane to Ballarat?
The route from Brisbane to Ballarat follows M31, M1, A1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- M8: 78 km
- A28: 22 km
- M3: 15 km
- M80: 14 km
- B400: 14 km
- 55: 13 km
- 8: 6 km
- A43: 4 km
- M2: 3 km
- C805: 3 km
- A40: 1 km