Distance between cities › Australia › New South Wales › Cobar, NSW › Distance from Cobar to River Heads Book Hotels

Distance from Cobar, NSW to River Heads, QLD

Distance

1,211 km

Time

15 hours 14 mins

Gas Cost

$91 - $236

There are 967.05 km (600.90 miles) from Cobar to River Heads in northeast direction and 1,210.23 km (752 miles) by car, following the 49 route.

Cobar and River Heads are 15 hours 14 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cobar, NSW to River Heads, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Cobar, NSW and River Heads, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Cobar is 6:28 am and the current time in River Heads is 5:28 am.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Cobar, NSW to River Heads, QLD:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cobar, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Cobar, NSW to River Heads, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cobar, NSW

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

Compare rental car prices in Cobar »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 130.78 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cobar, NSW and River Heads, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cobar to River Heads is $196.16.

During the route, an average car will release 3,128.17 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Cobar, NSW and River Heads, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Cobar, NSW and River Heads, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -28.194986 and 148.927917, or 28º 11' 41.9496" S, 148º 55' 40.5012" E. This location is 376.21 miles away from Cobar, NSW and River Heads, QLD and it would take approximately 7 hours 37 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Cobar, NSW and River Heads, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	600.90 mi	967.05 km	522.17 nautical mi
Driving distance	752 mi	1,210.89 km	653.83 nautical mi

Road Trip Tips