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Distance from Buxton, QLD to Elgin, WA

Distance

4,588 km

Time

2 days 6 hours

Gas Cost

$344 - $895

There are 3,668.60 km (2,279.57 miles) from Buxton to Elgin in southwest direction and 4,588.24 km (2,851 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Buxton and Elgin are 2 days 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Buxton, QLD to Elgin, WA.

Please note the time difference between Buxton, QLD and Elgin, WA is 2 hours. The current time in Buxton is 1:24 am (Mar 11) and the current time in Elgin is 11:24 pm (Mar 10).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Buxton, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Buxton, QLD to Elgin, WA? 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 495.51 liters of fuel to cover the route between Buxton, QLD and Elgin, WA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Buxton to Elgin is $743.27.

During the route, an average car will release 11,852.69 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Buxton, QLD and Elgin, WA

If you want to meet halfway between Buxton, QLD and Elgin, WA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -33.035324 and 135.400986, or 33º 2' 7.1664" S, 135º 24' 3.5496" E. This location is 1,425.46 miles away from Buxton, QLD and Elgin, WA and it would take approximately 1 day 3 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Buxton, QLD and Elgin, WA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,279.57 mi	3,668.60 km	1,980.89 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,851 mi	4,588.09 km	2,477.38 nautical mi

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