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Distance from Ootha, NSW to Katoomba, NSW

Distance

339 km

Time

4 hours 50 mins

Gas Cost

$25 - $66

There are 278.89 km (173.29 miles) from Ootha to Katoomba in southeast direction and 339.57 km (211 miles) by car, following the A32 route.

Ootha and Katoomba are 4 hours 50 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ootha, NSW to Katoomba, NSW.

Ootha, NSW and Katoomba, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 5:30 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ootha, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Ootha, NSW to Katoomba, NSW? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Ootha, 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 36.65 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ootha, NSW and Katoomba, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ootha to Katoomba is $54.98.

During the route, an average car will release 876.70 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 Ootha, NSW and Katoomba, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Ootha, NSW and Katoomba, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -33.235592 and 148.935852, or 33º 14' 8.1312" S, 148º 56' 9.0672" E. This location is 105.44 miles away from Ootha, NSW and Katoomba, NSW and it would take approximately 2 hours 25 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Ootha, NSW and Katoomba, NSW in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	173.29 mi	278.89 km	150.59 nautical mi
Driving distance	211 mi	339.37 km	183.24 nautical mi

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