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Distance from Cairns, QLD to Barellan, NSW

Distance

2,480 km

Time

1 day 7 hours

Gas Cost

$186 - $484

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

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

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

Please note the time difference between Cairns, QLD and Barellan, NSW is 1 hour. The current time in Cairns is 11:03 pm (Mar 12) and the current time in Barellan is 12:03 am (Mar 13).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cairns, QLD to Barellan, NSW? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cairns, 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 267.81 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and Barellan, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to Barellan is $401.71.

During the route, an average car will release 6,405.94 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 Cairns, QLD and Barellan, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and Barellan, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -25.672764 and 148.671860, or 25º 40' 21.9504" S, 148º 40' 18.696" E. This location is 770.41 miles away from Cairns, QLD and Barellan, NSW and it would take approximately 15 hours 30 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Cairns, QLD and Barellan, NSW 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	2,479.70 km	1,338.93 nautical mi

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