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Distance from Darwin, NT to Byron Bay, NSW

Distance

3,568 km

Time

1 day 16 hours

Gas Cost

$268 - $696

There are 2,964.65 km (1,842.16 miles) from Darwin to Byron Bay in southeast direction and 3,567.92 km (2,217 miles) by car, following the 66 route.

Darwin and Byron Bay are 1 day 16 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Darwin, NT to Byron Bay, NSW.

Please note the time difference between Darwin, NT and Byron Bay, NSW is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Darwin is 1:22 pm and the current time in Byron Bay is 2:52 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Darwin, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Darwin, NT to Byron Bay, NSW? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Darwin, NT

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 385.35 liters of fuel to cover the route between Darwin, NT and Byron Bay, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Darwin to Byron Bay is $578.02.

During the route, an average car will release 9,217.53 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 Darwin, NT and Byron Bay, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Darwin, NT and Byron Bay, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -21.19591 and 141.196419, or 21º 11' 45.276" S, 141º 11' 47.1084" E. This location is 1,108.54 miles away from Darwin, NT and Byron Bay, NSW and it would take approximately 20 hours 7 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Darwin, NT and Byron Bay, NSW in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,842.16 mi	2,964.65 km	1,600.79 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,217 mi	3,568.04 km	1,926.59 nautical mi

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