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Distance from Barellan, NSW to Cairns, QLD

Distance

2,479 km

Time

1 day 7 hours

Gas Cost

$186 - $483

There are 1,932.67 km (1,200.91 miles) from Barellan to Cairns in north direction and 2,480.00 km (1,541 miles) by car, following the A7 and 70 route.

Barellan and Cairns are 1 day 7 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Barellan, NSW to Cairns, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Barellan, NSW and Cairns, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Barellan is 4:54 am and the current time in Cairns is 3:54 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Barellan, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Barellan, NSW to Cairns, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Barellan, NSW

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 267.78 liters of fuel to cover the route between Barellan, NSW and Cairns, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Barellan to Cairns is $401.67.

During the route, an average car will release 6,405.29 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 Barellan, NSW and Cairns, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Barellan, NSW and Cairns, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -25.772866 and 148.640148, or 25º 46' 22.3176" S, 148º 38' 24.5328" E. This location is 770.33 miles away from Barellan, NSW and Cairns, QLD and it would take approximately 15 hours 32 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Barellan, NSW and Cairns, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,200.91 mi	1,932.67 km	1,043.56 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,541 mi	2,479.44 km	1,338.79 nautical mi

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