Cheapest fuel stops from Adelaide to Brisbane
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This drive is about 2074 km and takes roughly 23h 46m before stops. The prices and sample-car estimates below are a corridor snapshot.
Latest listed price report: . Individual stations may have older reports.
Filling 60 litres at the cheapest station on this route instead of an average one saves about $11.34 — before you count the detour to reach it.
The long stretch on this drive
The longest gap between listed stations on this corridor is about 125 km, between Balranald, NSW and Hay South, NSW, starting about 525 km in. Most cars clear that on a full tank, so it is a stretch to be aware of rather than one to plan around.
Reported ULP 91 prices on this road range from $2.19/L at Annerley, QLD to $2.75/L at Peak Hill, NSW — a spread of 55.4c a litre. On a 60 litre fill that is $33.24 between the best and worst place to stop.
Fuel options along this drive
These are the lowest fresh ULP 91 reports in each third of the drive, among stations listed within 5 km of the route. They show where a cheaper stop falls in the journey; the lowest pump price is not always the best stop after a detour.
Early drive
Ampol Foodary Cumberland Park in Cumberland Park is near the start in Adelaide. Its reported price is $2.21/L, about 4.6 km off the route.
Middle of the drive
Mobil Peak Hill in Peak Hill is about 1145 km from Adelaide. Its reported price is $2.35/L, on the route.
Final approach
Liberty Annerley in Annerley is about 2071 km from Adelaide. Its reported price is $2.19/L, about 4.0 km off the route.
Where the fuel gets dearer on this drive
Fuel on this road is averaging about 4.1c a litre more in the last third of the drive than in the first. Leaving Adelaide with a full tank buys the cheaper fuel while it is still around you, and the stops near Brisbane become a top-up rather than a fill.
| Part of the drive | Average ULP 91 | Stations listed | Cheapest in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| First third | $2.35/L | 106 | $2.21/L at Cumberland Park, SA |
| Middle third | $2.44/L | 46 | $2.35/L at Peak Hill, NSW |
| Last third | $2.39/L | 175 | $2.19/L at Annerley, QLD |
Towns selling fuel between Adelaide and Brisbane
197 towns on this corridor had a fresh price report at the last check. Listed below are 20 of them, spaced along the drive in the order you reach them. Where a town shows a range, that is the gap between its own stations — worth knowing before you pull into the first one you see.
| Town | Into the drive | Stations | ULP 91 reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland ParkSA | 0 km | 1 | $2.21/L |
| WellandSA | 0 km | 1 | $2.25/L |
| City West CampusSA | 0 km | 1 | $2.29/L |
| St PetersSA | 0 km | 2 | $2.35/L |
| KingswoodSA | 5 km | 1 | $2.29/L |
| Hazelwood ParkSA | 5 km | 1 | $2.35/L |
| NairneSA | 35 km | 1 | $2.34/L |
| WalpeupVIC | 345 km | 1 | $2.51/L |
| NarranderaNSW | 825 km | 2 | $2.41 – $2.48/L |
| TomingleyNSW | 1162 km | 3 | $2.35/L |
| Newell Hwy BoggabillaNSW | 1710 km | 1 | $2.33/L |
| NewtownQLD | 1945 km | 3 | $2.30 – $2.47/L |
| GranthamQLD | 1975 km | 1 | $2.40/L |
| IpswichQLD | 2030 km | 1 | $2.46/L |
| BundambaQLD | 2040 km | 1 | $2.47/L |
| DarraQLD | 2055 km | 1 | $2.29/L |
| GracevilleQLD | 2060 km | 2 | $2.36/L |
| GrangeQLD | 2070 km | 3 | $2.31 – $2.40/L |
| HawthorneQLD | 2071 km | 1 | $2.24/L |
| Highgate HillQLD | 2071 km | 1 | $2.45/L |
Brands you will pass on this road
A discount docket or a loyalty card is only worth carrying if the brand turns up where you are going. These are the brands with a fresh report on this corridor, cheapest average first — averages across a handful of sites, not a verdict on the brand.
- U-Go1 station listed$2.25/L
- Solo2 stations listed$2.28/L
- X Convenience10 stations listed$2.28/L
- Pearl Energy2 stations listed$2.31/L
- Mobil10 stations listed$2.34/L
- United Petroleum11 stations listed$2.35/L
- Liberty12 stations listed$2.36/L
- Caltex19 stations listed$2.36/L
- Shell Reddy Express64 stations listed$2.38/L
- EG Ampol19 stations listed$2.38/L
- Independent52 stations listed$2.39/L
- 7-Eleven23 stations listed$2.39/L
- Ampol Foodary27 stations listed$2.39/L
- BP43 stations listed$2.40/L
- Metro Petroleum2 stations listed$2.41/L
- Shell16 stations listed$2.44/L
- Ampol14 stations listed$2.45/L
Will your tank make it?
Range here uses real-world consumption — about 20% above the lab figure most cars are advertised with — and holds back a reserve rather than running you to the last drop.
| Vehicle | Real range | Fuel used | One tank? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small car45 L tank, 6.5 L/100km | 513 km | 162 L | No — 4 stops |
| Mid-size SUV60 L tank, 8.0 L/100km | 563 km | 199 L | No — 3 stops |
| Ute or 4WD80 L tank, 9.5 L/100km | 632 km | 236 L | No — 3 stops |
Your car is not one of these three. Use your actual make and model in the planner above and OTW works it out from the manufacturer's figures and how much fuel you have right now. If you have measured your own fuel use, you can calculate your L/100 km.
Cheapest ULP 91 on this route
327 stations within 5 km of the road, averaging $2.38/L.
| Station | Price | Into the drive | Off the road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty AnnerleyLiberty · Annerley · QLDReported | $2.19/L | 2071 km | 4.0 km |
| Ampol Foodary Cumberland ParkAmpol Foodary · Cumberland Park · SAReported | $2.21/L | 0 km | 4.6 km |
| Ampol Foodary Westbourne ParkAmpol Foodary · Westbourne Park · SAReported | $2.21/L | 5 km | 4.7 km |
| AMPM Mile EndIndependent · Mile End · SAReported | $2.23/L | 0 km | 2.9 km |
| Mobil TorrensvilleMobil · Torrensville · SAReported | $2.23/L | 0 km | 4.3 km |
| X Convenience ProspectX Convenience · Prospect · SAReported | $2.23/L | 0 km | 4.5 km |
| Solo NailsworthSolo · Nailsworth · SAReported | $2.23/L | 0 km | 4.7 km |
| X Convenience Brooklyn ParkX Convenience · Brooklyn Park · SAReported | $2.23/L | 0 km | 4.8 km |
| Silver's Auto CentreIndependent · Sturt Street · SAReported | $2.23/L | 0 km | 0.9 km |
| United RichmondUnited Petroleum · Richmond · SAReported | $2.23/L | 0 km | 3.8 km |
Cheapest Diesel on this route
189 stations within 5 km of the road, averaging $2.81/L.
| Station | Price | Into the drive | Off the road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quill PetroleumIndependent · Red Hill · QLDReported | $2.65/L | 2070 km | 1.6 km |
| Pacific Fuels Toowoomba NorthIndependent · Toowoomba · QLDReported | $2.65/L | 1945 km | 2.3 km |
| Metco Petroleum ToowoombaIndependent · Toowoomba · QLDReported | $2.65/L | 1945 km | 4.2 km |
| Rapid PetroleumIndependent · Wyalla Plaza · QLDReported | $2.65/L | 1945 km | 4.8 km |
| Pearl Energy HarlaxtonPearl Energy · Harlaxton · QLDReported | $2.65/L | 1945 km | 1.4 km |
| Pearl Energy NewtownPearl Energy · Newtown · QLDReported | $2.65/L | 1945 km | 4.3 km |
| Freedom Fuels Darra SouthIndependent · Darra · QLDReported | $2.67/L | 2055 km | 2.4 km |
| United SherwoodUnited Petroleum · Sherwood · QLDReported | $2.67/L | 2060 km | 3.4 km |
| Liberty OxleyLiberty · Oxley · QLDReported | $2.67/L | 2055 km | 4.2 km |
| Mobil MoreeMobil · Moree · NSWReported | $2.67/L | 1590 km | 0.6 km |
Common questions
- How far is it from Adelaide to Brisbane?
- It is about 2074 km by road, roughly 23 hours 46 minutes of driving before stops.
- Can you drive Adelaide to Brisbane on one tank?
- A small car (45 L tank, 6.5 L/100km) has an estimated real-world range of about 513 km, so it needs at least 4 stops. A mid-size SUV (60 L tank, 8.0 L/100km) has an estimated real-world range of about 563 km, so it needs at least 3 stops. A ute or 4WD (80 L tank, 9.5 L/100km) has an estimated real-world range of about 632 km, so it needs at least 3 stops. These use real-world consumption, about 20% above the lab figure, and hold back a reserve.
- Where is the cheapest fuel between Adelaide and Brisbane?
- In the latest fresh reports, the cheapest ULP 91 on this corridor is $2.19/L at Liberty Annerley in Annerley, about 2071 km into the drive. Prices can change before you arrive.
- How far off this road is cheap fuel worth driving for?
- At the 55.4c spread currently listed between Annerley, QLD and Peak Hill, NSW, a 60 litre fill at the cheap end saves about $33.24. For a car using around 9.6 L/100km that pays for roughly 78.7 km each way off the route before the detour has eaten the saving — and that is fuel only, not the time.
- Should you fill up before leaving Adelaide?
- On current reports, yes. Fuel averages about 4.1c a litre more in the last third of this drive than in the first, so leaving Adelaide on a full tank buys the cheaper fuel while it is still around you.
- Is diesel cheaper than petrol on this drive?
- No. Along this corridor diesel is averaging about 42.8c a litre more than ULP 91 in the latest fresh reports.