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Distance from Bowral, NSW to Canberra, ACT

Distance

171 km

Time

2 hours 12 mins

Gas Cost

$13 - $33

There are 147.48 km (91.64 miles) from Bowral to Canberra in southwest direction and 170.59 km (106 miles) by car, following the M23 route.

Bowral and Canberra are 2 hours 12 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bowral, NSW to Canberra, ACT.

Bowral, NSW and Canberra, ACT are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:37 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bowral, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Bowral, NSW to Canberra, ACT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bowral, 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 18.46 liters of fuel to cover the route between Bowral, NSW and Canberra, ACT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Bowral to Canberra is $27.68.

During the route, an average car will release 441.45 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Bowral, NSW and Canberra, ACT

If you want to meet halfway between Bowral, NSW and Canberra, ACT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -34.776447 and 149.694901, or 34º 46' 35.2092" S, 149º 41' 41.6436" E. This location is 53.09 miles away from Bowral, NSW and Canberra, ACT and it would take approximately 1 hour 6 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Bowral, NSW and Canberra, ACT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	91.64 mi	147.48 km	79.63 nautical mi
Driving distance	106 mi	170.88 km	92.27 nautical mi

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