Distance between cities › Australia › Western Australia › Elgin, WA › Distance from Elgin to Buxton Book Hotels

Distance from Elgin, WA to Buxton, QLD

Distance

4,588 km

Time

2 days 6 hours

Gas Cost

$344 - $895

There are 3,668.60 km (2,279.57 miles) from Elgin to Buxton in northeast direction and 4,588.24 km (2,851 miles) by car, following the 1 route.

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

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

Please note the time difference between Elgin, WA and Buxton, QLD is 2 hours. The current time in Elgin is 9:43 pm and the current time in Buxton is 11:43 pm.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Elgin, WA to Buxton, QLD:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Elgin, WA

Planning on renting a car to go from Elgin, WA to Buxton, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Elgin, WA

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

Compare rental car prices in Elgin »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 495.48 liters of fuel to cover the route between Elgin, WA and Buxton, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Elgin to Buxton is $743.21.

During the route, an average car will release 11,851.77 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Elgin, WA and Buxton, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Elgin, WA and Buxton, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -33.035297 and 135.400955, or 33º 2' 7.0692" S, 135º 24' 3.438" E. This location is 1,425.35 miles away from Elgin, WA and Buxton, QLD 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 Elgin, WA and Buxton, QLD 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	4,587.73 km	2,477.18 nautical mi

Road Trip Tips