Road trip fuel stops
Adelaide to Darwin fuel stops
3,043 km by the Stuart Highway, through 9 towns. The cheapest U91 is 214.9 c/L at Ampol Foodary Edwardstown in or near Adelaide. The cheapest diesel is 260.0 c/L at Independent Red Centre Farm between Alice Springs and Tennant Creek.
Cheapest U91 on the route
- Distance
- 3,043 km
- Driving time
- 33 h 31 min
- U91 at 8 L/100 km
- $568
Cheapest U91 and diesel in each town from Adelaide to Darwin
The lowest current public price within 10 km of each town, in driving order with the distance from Adelaide.
- AdelaideStart214.9
U91Ampol Foodary EdwardstownCheapest on the route
6.7 km from Adelaide centre ·
Members only: 209.5 c/L at LMCT+ Edwardstown - (Members Only).
261.5DieselSolo Blair Athol
6.9 km from Adelaide centre ·
- Port Augusta307 km239.5
1.7 km from Port Augusta centre ·
275.5DieselLiberty Port Augusta
1.7 km from Port Augusta centre ·
284 km from Port Augusta to Glendambo
2 stations have a current U91 or diesel price within 5 km of the road.
279.9DieselPerry’s Port Augusta North – Yorkeys
On the way ·
- Glendambo591 km259.9
1.2 km from Glendambo centre ·
296.9DieselAMPM Glendambo Travelstop
1.2 km from Glendambo centre ·
274 km from Glendambo to Coober Pedy
4 stations have a current U91 or diesel price within 5 km of the road.
269.9On the way ·
327.9DieselAmpol Coober Pedy
On the way ·
- Coober Pedy865 km
U91: no recent price
Diesel: no recent price
232 km from Coober Pedy to Marla
1 station has a current U91 or diesel price within 5 km of the road.
322.9DieselCadney Homestead Roadhouse
On the way ·
- Marla1,097 km297.0
In Marla ·
Diesel: no recent price
453 km from Marla to Alice Springs
4 stations have a current U91 or diesel price within 5 km of the road.
266.9U91Mogas Alice Springs Airport Opt
On the way ·
289.9DieselMogas Alice Springs Airport Opt
On the way ·
- Alice Springs1,550 km260.8
1.2 km from Alice Springs centre ·
284.5DieselAlice Springs Opt
1.9 km from Alice Springs centre ·
506 km from Alice Springs to Tennant Creek
6 stations have a current U91 or diesel price within 5 km of the road.
286.0On the way ·
260.0DieselIndependent Red Centre FarmCheapest on the route
On the way ·
- Tennant Creek2,056 km255.9
In Tennant Creek ·
297.8DieselRefuel Australia Tennant Creek
In Tennant Creek ·
- Katherine2,728 km236.5
2.4 km from Katherine centre ·
280.5DieselUnited Katherine Depot
2.4 km from Katherine centre ·
- Darwin3,043 km235.5
1.4 km from Darwin centre ·
279.5DieselSolo Stuart Park
1.4 km from Darwin centre ·
Distances are measured along the route on OpenStreetMap roads. A stretch of 150 km or more with 10 or fewer priced stations within 5 km of the road is listed between its towns.
Fuel cost from Adelaide to Darwin
About $568 of U91 one way for a car using 8 L/100 km. Change the fuel or the car to see yours.
U91, one way
$568
243 L at the route average of 233.4 c/L. $523 if every litre cost the route's lowest, 214.9 c/L.
3,043 km one way along the listed route, at the average current U91 price of 202 stations within 10 km of the listed towns (233.4 c/L). Members-only prices, tolls, detours, towing and idling are not counted.
Price alerts on the road
Save stations in Port Augusta, Glendambo and Coober Pedy and the FuelRadar app tells you when their prices drop.
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Fuel map
Check stations near Katherine
United Katherine Depot has Katherine's lowest U91 at 236.5 c/L. Open the map to compare every station near your next stop.
10 stations · from 236.5 c/L
Adelaide to Darwin fuel questions
How far is it from Adelaide to Darwin by the Stuart Highway?
3,043 km, about 33 h 31 min of driving without stops, measured along the route on OpenStreetMap roads.
Where is the cheapest Unleaded 91 between Adelaide and Darwin?
Ampol Foodary Edwardstown in or near Adelaide, at 214.9 c/L (FuelRadar update 2 Nov 2026). Outside Adelaide, the lowest on the way is United Katherine Depot in or near Katherine, at 236.5 c/L (FuelRadar update 2 Nov 2026). Prices change through the day, so check the station before you stop.
Where is the cheapest diesel between Adelaide and Darwin?
Independent Red Centre Farm between Alice Springs and Tennant Creek, at 260.0 c/L (FuelRadar update 2 Nov 2026). Prices change through the day, so check the station before you stop.
How much does fuel cost to drive from Adelaide to Darwin?
About $568 of Unleaded 91 one way for a car using 8 L/100 km: 3,043 km at 233.4 c/L, the average current U91 price at 202 stations near the listed towns. A car using 10 L/100 km needs about $710.
Where is the longest stretch between towns from Adelaide to Darwin?
Alice Springs to Tennant Creek, 506 km. FuelRadar lists 6 stations with a current U91 or diesel price within 5 km of the road between them, so plan to fill before you leave Alice Springs.