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Distance from Sofala, NSW to Byron Bay, NSW

Distance

774 km

Time

10 hours 46 mins

Gas Cost

$58 - $151

There are 613.58 km (381.26 miles) from Sofala to Byron Bay in northeast direction and 774.09 km (481 miles) by car, following the Armidale Road route.

Sofala and Byron Bay are 10 hours 46 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Sofala, NSW and Byron Bay, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:13 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sofala, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Sofala, NSW to Byron Bay, 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 83.63 liters of fuel to cover the route between Sofala, NSW and Byron Bay, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Sofala to Byron Bay is $125.44.

During the route, an average car will release 2,000.31 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 Byron Bay, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Sofala, NSW 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 -30.593082 and 151.575424, or 30º 35' 35.0952" S, 151º 34' 31.5264" E. This location is 240.57 miles away from Sofala, NSW and Byron Bay, NSW and it would take approximately 5 hours 23 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	381.26 mi	613.58 km	331.31 nautical mi
Driving distance	481 mi	774.31 km	418.09 nautical mi

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