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Distance from Thangool, QLD to Katoomba, NSW

Distance

1,255 km

Time

16 hours 11 mins

Gas Cost

$94 - $245

There are 1,026.12 km (637.60 miles) from Thangool to Katoomba in south direction and 1,255.29 km (780 miles) by car, following the A5 route.

Thangool and Katoomba are 16 hours 11 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Thangool, QLD to Katoomba, NSW.

Please note the time difference between Thangool, QLD and Katoomba, NSW is 1 hour. The current time in Thangool is 6:00 am and the current time in Katoomba is 7:00 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Thangool, QLD

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

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 135.52 liters of fuel to cover the route between Thangool, QLD and Katoomba, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Thangool to Katoomba is $203.28.

During the route, an average car will release 3,241.67 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 Thangool, QLD and Katoomba, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Thangool, QLD 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 -29.033565 and 150.057414, or 29º 2' 0.834" S, 150º 3' 26.6904" E. This location is 389.86 miles away from Thangool, QLD and Katoomba, NSW and it would take approximately 8 hours 5 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	637.60 mi	1,026.12 km	554.06 nautical mi
Driving distance	780 mi	1,254.83 km	677.55 nautical mi

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