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
- Distance
- 974 km
- Driving time
- 13 h 19 min
- U91 at 8 L/100 km
- $185

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.
- SydneyStart218.5
U91ARKO EarlwoodCheapest on the route
9.1 km from Sydney centre ·
264.7DieselMetro Petroleum Croydon
8.9 km from Sydney centre ·
- Maitland158 km · 10 km off the route227.5
In Maitland ·
265.5DieselMedco Maitland
In Maitland ·
- Singleton202 km236.5
1.7 km from Singleton centre ·
271.5DieselMETCO PETROLEUM
1.7 km from Singleton centre ·
- Muswellbrook251 km233.2
1.8 km from Muswellbrook centre ·
290.9DieselShell Reddy Express Muswellbrook
In Muswellbrook ·
- Scone275 km231.9
In Scone ·
278.9DieselIndependent SCONE
In Scone ·
- Tamworth407 km233.5
3.7 km from Tamworth centre ·
267.9DieselMobil Hillvue
4.3 km from Tamworth centre ·
- Armidale519 km234.5
5.8 km from Armidale centre ·
274.5DieselFreedom Fuels Armidale
5.8 km from Armidale centre ·
- Glen Innes616 km236.3
U91Fortune Energy Petroleum Glen Innes
In Glen Innes ·
277.3DieselFortune Energy Petroleum Glen Innes
In Glen Innes ·
- Tenterfield708 km243.5
2.3 km from Tenterfield centre ·
285.5DieselUnited Tenterfield
2.3 km from Tenterfield centre ·
- Warwick818 km233.5
In Warwick ·
271.5DieselMetco Petroleum Warwick
In Warwick ·
- Brisbane974 km218.5
U91Solo Rocklea
8.4 km from Brisbane centre ·
261.5DieselShell 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.
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.
Fuel map
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.









