Distance between Gold Coast and Sydney

The distance from Gold Coast to Sydney is 834 kilometers by road including 740 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 15 minutes and goes through Tweed Heads, Coffs Harbour, Broadbeach Waters, Tweed Heads West, Tweed Heads South, Chinderah and Crabbes Creek.

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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Gold Coast 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
3 4 km, 03 min
Broadbeach Waters 4 km 0:03 03 min 0.1 L
3 M1 22 km, 15 min
Tweed Heads West 26 km 0:18 18 min 1.9 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Tweed Heads 28 km 0:20 20 min 2.2 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Tweed Heads South 30 km 0:21 21 min 2.3 L
M1 8 km, 04 min
Chinderah 38 km 0:25 25 min 2.7 L
M1 26 km, 14 min
Crabbes Creek 64 km 0:40 40 min 4.9 L
M1 47 km, 26 min
West Ballina 111 km 1:06 1 h 06 min 8.7 L
M1 201 km, 2 h 02 min
Coffs Harbour 312 km 3:08 3 h 08 min 24.5 L
A1 M1 529 km, 5 h 08 min
Sydney 841 km 8:16 8 h 16 min 67.2 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Gold Coast 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
3 4 km, 03 min
Broadbeach Waters 4 km 0:03 03 min 0.1 L
3 M1 22 km, 15 min
Tweed Heads West 26 km 0:18 18 min 1.9 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Tweed Heads 28 km 0:20 20 min 2.2 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Tweed Heads South 30 km 0:21 21 min 2.3 L
M1 8 km, 04 min
Chinderah 38 km 0:25 25 min 2.7 L
M1 26 km, 14 min
Crabbes Creek 64 km 0:40 40 min 4.9 L
M1 5 km, 02 min
Billinudgel 69 km 0:43 43 min 5.4 L
M1 8 km, 04 min
Brunswick Heads 77 km 0:47 47 min 6.0 L
M1 9 km, 05 min
Ewingsdale 86 km 0:52 52 min 6.8 L
M1 9 km, 05 min
Newrybar 94 km 0:57 57 min 7.5 L
M1 5 km, 02 min
Knockrow 99 km 1:00 1 h 00 min 7.7 L
M1 12 km, 06 min
West Ballina 111 km 1:06 1 h 06 min 8.7 L
M1 13 km, 07 min
Wardell 124 km 1:13 1 h 13 min 9.8 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Broadwater 133 km 1:20 1 h 20 min 10.5 L
A1 13 km, 10 min
Woodburn 146 km 1:31 1 h 31 min 11.1 L
A1 44 km, 27 min
Harwood 190 km 1:58 1 h 58 min 15.1 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Maclean 193 km 2:00 2 h 00 min 15.2 L
M1 68 km, 37 min
Milleara 261 km 2:37 2 h 37 min 20.8 L
A1 M1 20 km, 11 min
Woolgoolga 281 km 2:48 2 h 48 min 22.0 L
M1 13 km, 07 min
Moonee Beach 294 km 2:55 2 h 55 min 23.0 L
M1 9 km, 05 min
Korora 304 km 3:01 3 h 01 min 24.1 L
A1 8 km, 07 min
Coffs Harbour 312 km 3:08 3 h 08 min 24.5 L
A1 7 km, 06 min
Boambee 319 km 3:14 3 h 14 min 25.5 L
A1 6 km, 03 min
Bonville 326 km 3:18 3 h 18 min 25.6 L
M1 6 km, 03 min
Repton 332 km 3:21 3 h 21 min 26.5 L
M1 2 km, 00 min
Raleigh 333 km 3:22 3 h 22 min 26.6 L
M1 8 km, 04 min
Urunga 341 km 3:26 3 h 26 min 26.9 L
M1 19 km, 10 min
Nambucca Heads 360 km 3:37 3 h 37 min 28.5 L
M1 8 km, 04 min
Macksville 368 km 3:41 3 h 41 min 29.2 L
M1 5 km, 03 min
Warrell Creek 373 km 3:45 3 h 45 min 29.7 L
M1 A1 9 km, 05 min
Eungai Creek 382 km 3:50 3 h 50 min 30.5 L
A1 3 km, 01 min
Eungai Rail 385 km 3:52 3 h 52 min 30.7 L
A1 M1 24 km, 13 min
Frederickton 409 km 4:05 4 h 05 min 32.3 L
M1 7 km, 03 min
Frogmore 416 km 4:09 4 h 09 min 33.1 L
M1 17 km, 09 min
Kundabung 433 km 4:18 4 h 18 min 34.5 L
M1 28 km, 15 min
Sovereign Hills 461 km 4:33 4 h 33 min 36.6 L
M1 A1 38 km, 20 min
Johns River 499 km 4:54 4 h 54 min 39.4 L
A1 13 km, 06 min
Coopernook 512 km 5:01 5 h 01 min 40.8 L
A1 6 km, 03 min
Jones Island 517 km 5:04 5 h 04 min 41.1 L
A1 4 km, 02 min
Ghinni Ghinni 522 km 5:07 5 h 07 min 41.7 L
A1 3 km, 01 min
Cundletown 524 km 5:08 5 h 08 min 41.8 L
A1 2 km, 01 min
Dumaresq Island 526 km 5:10 5 h 10 min 42.1 L
A1 1 km, 00 min
Pampoolah 527 km 5:10 5 h 10 min 42.2 L
A1 9 km, 04 min
Kiwarrak 536 km 5:15 5 h 15 min 42.2 L
A1 11 km, 05 min
Possum Brush 547 km 5:21 5 h 21 min 43.5 L
A1 9 km, 05 min
Nabiac 556 km 5:26 5 h 26 min 44.0 L
A1 7 km, 04 min
Wang Wauk 563 km 5:30 5 h 30 min 44.9 L
A1 5 km, 03 min
Coolongolook 568 km 5:33 5 h 33 min 45.1 L
A1 34 km, 19 min
Bulahdelah 602 km 5:52 5 h 52 min 47.4 L
A1 10 km, 05 min
Nerong 612 km 5:58 5 h 58 min 48.9 L
A1 10 km, 05 min
Nerong Waterholes 622 km 6:04 6 h 04 min 49.6 L
A1 27 km, 14 min
Twelve Mile Creek 649 km 6:18 6 h 18 min 51.5 L
A1 12 km, 06 min
Ferodale 661 km 6:25 6 h 25 min 52.3 L
A1 9 km, 04 min
Raymond Terrace 670 km 6:30 6 h 30 min 53.5 L
A1 4 km, 02 min
Heatherbrae 674 km 6:33 6 h 33 min 53.8 L
A1 4 km, 03 min
Tomago 678 km 6:36 6 h 36 min 54.1 L
A1 4 km, 03 min
Tarro 682 km 6:39 6 h 39 min 54.4 L
A1 3 km, 02 min
Beresfield 685 km 6:41 6 h 41 min 54.7 L
A1 M1 4 km, 02 min
Lenaghan 689 km 6:44 6 h 44 min 54.9 L
M1 4 km, 01 min
Minmi 693 km 6:46 6 h 46 min 55.3 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Cameron Park 695 km 6:47 6 h 47 min 55.5 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
West Wallsend 698 km 6:49 6 h 49 min 55.7 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Holmesville 700 km 6:50 6 h 50 min 56.0 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Killingworth 703 km 6:51 6 h 51 min 56.0 L
M1 6 km, 03 min
Freemans Waterhole 709 km 6:54 6 h 54 min 56.4 L
M1 9 km, 04 min
Cooranbong 718 km 6:59 6 h 59 min 57.0 L
M1 7 km, 03 min
Morisset 725 km 7:03 7 h 03 min 57.9 L
M1 8 km, 04 min
Wyee 734 km 7:08 7 h 08 min 58.2 L
M1 7 km, 03 min
Halloran 741 km 7:12 7 h 12 min 59.2 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Warnervale 743 km 7:13 7 h 13 min 59.3 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Wyong 746 km 7:15 7 h 15 min 59.6 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Mardi 749 km 7:16 7 h 16 min 59.8 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Kangy Angy 752 km 7:18 7 h 18 min 60.0 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Ourimbah 755 km 7:19 7 h 19 min 60.3 L
M1 9 km, 05 min
Somersby 764 km 7:25 7 h 25 min 60.5 L
M1 9 km, 05 min
Mooney Mooney Creek 774 km 7:30 7 h 30 min 61.8 L
M1 2 km, 00 min
Calga 775 km 7:31 7 h 31 min 62.0 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Mount White 778 km 7:32 7 h 32 min 62.1 L
M1 7 km, 04 min
Bar Point 786 km 7:37 7 h 37 min 62.5 L
M1 6 km, 03 min
Mooney Mooney 792 km 7:40 7 h 40 min 63.3 L
M1 8 km, 04 min
Brooklyn 799 km 7:45 7 h 45 min 63.4 L
M1 9 km, 05 min
Berowra 809 km 7:50 7 h 50 min 64.5 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Mount Colah 812 km 7:51 7 h 51 min 64.9 L
M1 0 km, 00 min
Asquith 812 km 7:51 7 h 51 min 64.9 L
M1 3 km, 02 min
Wahroonga 815 km 7:53 7 h 53 min 65.0 L
M1 3 km, 02 min
Warrawee 818 km 7:56 7 h 56 min 65.4 L
A1 1 km, 00 min
Turramurra 819 km 7:57 7 h 57 min 65.5 L
A1 2 km, 02 min
Pymble 821 km 7:59 7 h 59 min 65.5 L
A1 3 km, 02 min
West Pymble 824 km 8:01 8 h 01 min 65.8 L
A3 2 km, 01 min
Macquarie Park 826 km 8:03 8 h 03 min 66.0 L
M2 2 km, 01 min
North Ryde 827 km 8:04 8 h 04 min 66.1 L
M2 2 km, 01 min
Lane Cove North 830 km 8:06 8 h 06 min 66.2 L
M2 3 km, 02 min
Artarmon 833 km 8:08 8 h 08 min 66.5 L
M2 1 km, 00 min
Naremburn 834 km 8:09 8 h 09 min 66.7 L
M1 1 km, 00 min
Cammeray 835 km 8:10 8 h 10 min 66.7 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
North Sydney 837 km 8:11 8 h 11 min 66.9 L
M1 1 km, 00 min
Milsons Point 838 km 8:12 8 h 12 min 67.0 L
1 km, 01 min
Millers Point 839 km 8:13 8 h 13 min 67.0 L
2 km, 02 min
Sydney 841 km 8:15 8 h 15 min 67.2 L

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 116.8 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 834 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.75 AUD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

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

Driving time: 8 h 15 min

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

  • 600 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 5 h 27 min
  • 109 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 5 min
  • 41 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 27 min
  • 53 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 39 min
  • 9 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 7 min
  • 19 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 18 min
  • 6 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 6 min
  • 1 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 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 834 km by road including 740 km 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 685 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 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 685 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 6 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 Gold Coast to Sydney?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 51 min to cover the distance of 685 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 15 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 Gold Coast and Sydney?

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

The distance from Frogmore to Gold Coast is 416 km and driving will take about 4 h 9 min. The road between Frogmore and Sydney has length 419 km and will take approximately 4 h 5 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Frederickton is in 409 km from Gold Coast and 425 km from Sydney
  • Kundabung is in 433 km from Gold Coast and 401 km from Sydney
  • Eungai Rail is in 385 km from Gold Coast and 450 km from Sydney

Where is Gold Coast in relation to Sydney?

Gold Coast is located 685 km 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: 14 km
  • M2: 7 km
  • A43: 4 km
  • A3: 4 km
The distance between Gold Coast and Sydney is ranked 194th in the ranking popularity.
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