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Distance from Sofala, NSW to Ballina, NSW

Distance

748 km

Time

10 hours 29 mins

Gas Cost

$56 - $146

There are 594.36 km (369.32 miles) from Sofala to Ballina in northeast direction and 748.34 km (465 miles) by car, following the Armidale Road route.

Sofala and Ballina are 10 hours 29 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Sofala, NSW to Ballina, NSW.

Sofala, NSW and Ballina, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 4:17 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sofala, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Sofala, NSW to Ballina, NSW? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Sofala, 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 80.80 liters of fuel to cover the route between Sofala, NSW and Ballina, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Sofala to Ballina is $121.20.

During the route, an average car will release 1,932.71 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 7, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Sofala, NSW and Ballina, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Sofala, NSW and Ballina, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -30.621689 and 151.547974, or 30º 37' 18.0804" S, 151º 32' 52.7064" E. This location is 232.44 miles away from Sofala, NSW and Ballina, NSW and it would take approximately 5 hours 14 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Sofala, NSW and Ballina, NSW in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	369.32 mi	594.36 km	320.93 nautical mi
Driving distance	465 mi	748.14 km	403.96 nautical mi

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