Road trip fuel stops

Sydney to Brisbane via the New England Highway fuel stops

974 km by the New England Highway, through 11 towns. The cheapest U91 is 218.5 c/L at ARKO Earlwood in or near Sydney. The cheapest diesel is 261.5 c/L at Shell Tingalpa in or near Brisbane.

Cheapest U91 on the route

218.5c/L
Distance
974 km
Driving time
13 h 19 min
U91 at 8 L/100 km
$185
Unbranded Australian service station at first light after rain
Prices updated

Cheapest U91 and diesel in each town from Sydney to Brisbane

The lowest current public price within 10 km of each town, in driving order with the distance from Sydney.

  1. SydneyStart
    218.5

    U91ARKO EarlwoodCheapest on the route

    9.1 km from Sydney centre ·

    264.7

    DieselMetro Petroleum Croydon

    8.9 km from Sydney centre ·

  2. Maitland158 km · 10 km off the route
    227.5

    U91Medco Maitland

    In Maitland ·

    265.5

    DieselMedco Maitland

    In Maitland ·

  3. Singleton202 km
    236.5

    U91METCO PETROLEUM

    1.7 km from Singleton centre ·

    271.5

    DieselMETCO PETROLEUM

    1.7 km from Singleton centre ·

  4. 233.2

    U91Ampol Foodary Muswellbrook

    1.8 km from Muswellbrook centre ·

    290.9

    DieselShell Reddy Express Muswellbrook

    In Muswellbrook ·

  5. Scone275 km
    231.9

    U91Independent SCONE

    In Scone ·

    278.9

    DieselIndependent SCONE

    In Scone ·

  6. Tamworth407 km
    233.5

    U91Metro Tamworth

    3.7 km from Tamworth centre ·

    267.9

    DieselMobil Hillvue

    4.3 km from Tamworth centre ·

  7. Armidale519 km
    234.5

    U91Freedom Fuels Armidale

    5.8 km from Armidale centre ·

    274.5

    DieselFreedom Fuels Armidale

    5.8 km from Armidale centre ·

  8. 236.3

    U91Fortune Energy Petroleum Glen Innes

    In Glen Innes ·

    277.3

    DieselFortune Energy Petroleum Glen Innes

    In Glen Innes ·

  9. 243.5

    U91United Tenterfield

    2.3 km from Tenterfield centre ·

    285.5

    DieselUnited Tenterfield

    2.3 km from Tenterfield centre ·

  10. Warwick818 km
    233.5

    U91Metco Petroleum Warwick

    In Warwick ·

    271.5

    DieselMetco Petroleum Warwick

    In Warwick ·

  11. Brisbane974 km
    218.5

    U91Solo Rocklea

    8.4 km from Brisbane centre ·

    261.5

    DieselShell TingalpaCheapest on the route

    8.5 km from Brisbane 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 Sydney to Brisbane

About $185 of U91 one way for a car using 8 L/100 km. Change the fuel or the car to see yours.

L/100 km

U91, one way

$185

78 L at the route average of 237.1 c/L. $170 if every litre cost the route's lowest, 218.5 c/L.

974 km one way along the listed route, at the average current U91 price of 326 stations within 10 km of the listed towns (237.1 c/L). Members-only prices, tolls, detours, towing and idling are not counted.

Price alerts on the road

Save stations in Maitland, Singleton and Muswellbrook and the FuelRadar app tells you when their prices drop.

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Check stations near Maitland

Medco Maitland has Maitland's lowest U91 at 227.5 c/L. Open the map to compare every station near your next stop.

24 stations · from 227.5 c/L

Sydney to Brisbane via the New England Highway fuel questions

How far is it from Sydney to Brisbane by the New England Highway?

974 km, about 13 h 19 min of driving without stops, measured along the route on OpenStreetMap roads.

Where is the cheapest Unleaded 91 between Sydney and Brisbane?

ARKO Earlwood in or near Sydney, at 218.5 c/L (FuelRadar update 2 Nov 2026). Outside Sydney, the lowest on the way is Medco Maitland in or near Maitland, at 227.5 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 Sydney and Brisbane?

Shell Tingalpa in or near Brisbane, at 261.5 c/L (FuelRadar update 2 Nov 2026). Outside Brisbane, the lowest on the way is Medco Maitland in or near Maitland, at 265.5 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 Sydney to Brisbane?

About $185 of Unleaded 91 one way for a car using 8 L/100 km: 974 km at 237.1 c/L, the average current U91 price at 326 stations near the listed towns. A car using 10 L/100 km needs about $231.