Road trip fuel stops
Brisbane to Cairns fuel stops
1,702 km by the Bruce Highway, through 17 towns. The cheapest U91 is 218.5 c/L at Solo Rocklea in or near Brisbane. The cheapest diesel is 260.9 c/L at MG Fuels in or near Bowen.
Cheapest U91 on the route
- Distance
- 1,702 km
- Driving time
- 22 h 24 min
- U91 at 8 L/100 km
- $325
Cheapest U91 and diesel in each town from Brisbane to Cairns
The lowest current public price within 10 km of each town, in driving order with the distance from Brisbane.
- BrisbaneStart218.5
U91Solo RockleaCheapest on the route
8.4 km from Brisbane centre ·
261.5DieselShell Tingalpa
8.5 km from Brisbane centre ·
- Gympie166 km231.7
4.0 km from Gympie centre ·
265.7DieselLiberty Monkland
4.0 km from Gympie centre ·
- Maryborough254 km · 4 km off the route229.7
U91Sunstate Fuel and Convenience Maryborough
In Maryborough ·
269.7DieselSunstate Fuel and Convenience Maryborough
In Maryborough ·
- Childers310 km243.9
In Childers ·
289.9DieselBP Isis River
8.8 km from Childers centre ·
- Gin Gin365 km235.5
In Gin Gin ·
273.5DieselPearl Energy Gin Gin
In Gin Gin ·
- Miriam Vale463 km248.9
In Miriam Vale ·
275.9DieselShell The Big Crab Miriam Vale
In Miriam Vale ·
170 km from Miriam Vale to Rockhampton
8 stations have a current U91 or diesel price within 5 km of the road.
233.9On the way ·
275.9DieselAmpol Bororen
On the way ·
- Rockhampton633 km239.9
9.1 km from Rockhampton centre ·
274.9DieselParkhurst Motel & Van Park
9.1 km from Rockhampton centre ·
298 km from Rockhampton to Sarina
9 stations have a current U91 or diesel price within 5 km of the road.
234.9On the way ·
269.5DieselUnited Ilbilbie
On the way ·
- Sarina931 km235.3
In Sarina ·
269.5DieselPearl Energy Sarina
In Sarina ·
- Mackay968 km229.5
In Mackay ·
269.5DieselPearl Energy Mackay
In Mackay ·
- Proserpine1,093 km239.5
In Proserpine ·
281.5DieselAmpol Proserpine
In Proserpine ·
- Ayr1,268 km235.5
U91United Ayr
6.3 km from Ayr centre ·
274.5DieselUnited Ayr
6.3 km from Ayr centre ·
- Townsville1,356 km232.5
8.2 km from Townsville centre ·
268.5DieselOOM Energy Wulguru
8.2 km from Townsville centre ·
- Ingham1,468 km244.0
U91Ampol Ingham
3.4 km from Ingham centre ·
279.9DieselMobil Ingham Unmanned
2.3 km from Ingham centre ·
- Cardwell1,521 km233.5
In Cardwell ·
269.5DieselLiberty Cardwell
In Cardwell ·
- Innisfail1,615 km238.5
3.6 km from Innisfail centre ·
277.5DieselUnited Innisfail
3.6 km from Innisfail centre ·
- Cairns1,702 km226.9
In Cairns ·
268.9DieselOOM Energy Cairns Central
In Cairns ·
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 Brisbane to Cairns
About $325 of U91 one way for a car using 8 L/100 km. Change the fuel or the car to see yours.
U91, one way
$325
136 L at the route average of 238.6 c/L. $298 if every litre cost the route's lowest, 218.5 c/L.
1,702 km one way along the listed route, at the average current U91 price of 329 stations within 10 km of the listed towns (238.6 c/L). Members-only prices, tolls, detours, towing and idling are not counted.
Price alerts on the road
Save stations in Gympie, Maryborough and Childers and the FuelRadar app tells you when their prices drop.
App preview. Prices shown are example captures, not current reports.
Fuel map
Check stations near Mackay
Pearl Energy Mackay has Mackay's lowest U91 at 229.5 c/L. Open the map to compare every station near your next stop.
29 stations · from 229.5 c/L
Brisbane to Cairns fuel questions
How far is it from Brisbane to Cairns by the Bruce Highway?
1,702 km, about 22 h 24 min of driving without stops, measured along the route on OpenStreetMap roads.
Where is the cheapest Unleaded 91 between Brisbane and Cairns?
Solo Rocklea in or near Brisbane, at 218.5 c/L (FuelRadar update 2 Nov 2026). Outside Brisbane, the lowest on the way is Pearl Energy Mackay in or near Mackay, at 229.5 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 Brisbane and Cairns?
MG Fuels in or near Bowen, at 260.9 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 Brisbane to Cairns?
About $325 of Unleaded 91 one way for a car using 8 L/100 km: 1,702 km at 238.6 c/L, the average current U91 price at 329 stations near the listed towns. A car using 10 L/100 km needs about $406.
Where is the longest stretch between towns from Brisbane to Cairns?
Rockhampton to Sarina, 298 km. FuelRadar lists 9 stations with a current U91 or diesel price within 5 km of the road between them, so plan to fill before you leave Rockhampton.