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Distance from Adelaide, SA to Buxton, QLD

Distance

2,186 km

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$164 - $426

There are 1,716.22 km (1,066.41 miles) from Adelaide to Buxton in northeast direction and 2,185.49 km (1,358 miles) by car, following the 49 route.

Adelaide and Buxton are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Adelaide, SA to Buxton, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Adelaide, SA and Buxton, QLD is 30 minutes. The current time in Adelaide is 2:57 am and the current time in Buxton is 2:27 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Adelaide, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Adelaide, SA to Buxton, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Adelaide, SA

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 236.04 liters of fuel to cover the route between Adelaide, SA and Buxton, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Adelaide to Buxton is $354.06.

During the route, an average car will release 5,646.11 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Adelaide, SA and Buxton, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Adelaide, SA and Buxton, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -30.118773 and 145.898071, or 30º 7' 7.5828" S, 145º 53' 53.0556" E. This location is 679.03 miles away from Adelaide, SA and Buxton, QLD and it would take approximately 13 hours 27 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Adelaide, SA and Buxton, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,066.41 mi	1,716.22 km	926.69 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,358 mi	2,185.57 km	1,180.12 nautical mi

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