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Distance from Bowen, QLD to Kuranda, QLD

Distance

574 km

Time

7 hours 48 mins

Gas Cost

$43 - $112

There are 447.47 km (278.04 miles) from Bowen to Kuranda in northwest direction and 572.93 km (356 miles) by car, following the Bruce Highway route.

Bowen and Kuranda are 7 hours 48 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bowen, QLD to Kuranda, QLD.

Bowen, QLD and Kuranda, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 5:26 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bowen, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Bowen, QLD to Kuranda, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bowen, QLD

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 61.96 liters of fuel to cover the route between Bowen, QLD and Kuranda, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Bowen to Kuranda is $92.94.

During the route, an average car will release 1,482.13 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 13, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Bowen, QLD and Kuranda, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Bowen, QLD and Kuranda, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -18.903954 and 146.249847, or 18º 54' 14.2344" S, 146º 14' 59.4492" E. This location is 178.25 miles away from Bowen, QLD and Kuranda, QLD and it would take approximately 3 hours 54 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Bowen, QLD and Kuranda, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	278.04 mi	447.47 km	241.61 nautical mi
Driving distance	356 mi	573.72 km	309.79 nautical mi

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