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Distance from Forbes, NSW to Mareeba, QLD

Distance

2,315 km

Time

1 day 5 hours

Gas Cost

$174 - $451

There are 1,839.18 km (1,142.82 miles) from Forbes to Mareeba in north direction and 2,314.24 km (1,438 miles) by car, following the A7 and 70 route.

Forbes and Mareeba are 1 day 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Forbes, NSW to Mareeba, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Forbes, NSW and Mareeba, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Forbes is 1:59 pm and the current time in Mareeba is 12:59 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Forbes, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Forbes, NSW to Mareeba, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Forbes, NSW

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 249.97 liters of fuel to cover the route between Forbes, NSW and Mareeba, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Forbes to Mareeba is $374.96.

During the route, an average car will release 5,979.30 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 Forbes, NSW and Mareeba, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Forbes, NSW and Mareeba, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -24.674662 and 148.579315, or 24º 40' 28.7832" S, 148º 34' 45.534" E. This location is 719.10 miles away from Forbes, NSW and Mareeba, QLD and it would take approximately 14 hours 33 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Forbes, NSW and Mareeba, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,142.82 mi	1,839.18 km	993.08 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,438 mi	2,314.54 km	1,249.76 nautical mi

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