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Distance from Buxton, QLD to Canberra, ACT

Distance

1,484 km

Time

18 hours 3 mins

Gas Cost

$111 - $289

There are 1,165.90 km (724.46 miles) from Buxton to Canberra in southwest direction and 1,483.82 km (922 miles) by car, following the M1 route.

Buxton and Canberra are 18 hours 3 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Buxton, QLD to Canberra, ACT.

Please note the time difference between Buxton, QLD and Canberra, ACT is 1 hour. The current time in Buxton is 10:40 am and the current time in Canberra is 11:40 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Buxton, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Buxton, QLD to Canberra, ACT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Buxton, 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 160.31 liters of fuel to cover the route between Buxton, QLD and Canberra, ACT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Buxton to Canberra is $240.47.

During the route, an average car will release 3,834.65 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 Buxton, QLD and Canberra, ACT

If you want to meet halfway between Buxton, QLD 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 -29.801470 and 149.792938, or 29º 48' 5.292" S, 149º 47' 34.5768" E. This location is 461.17 miles away from Buxton, QLD and Canberra, ACT and it would take approximately 9 hours 1 min to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Buxton, QLD and Canberra, ACT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	724.46 mi	1,165.90 km	629.54 nautical mi
Driving distance	922 mi	1,484.36 km	801.49 nautical mi

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