Cheapest fuel stops from Brisbane to Coffs Harbour
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This drive is about 385 km and takes roughly 4h 1m 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 $11.52 — 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 50 km, between Woodburn, NSW and Townsend, NSW, starting about 220 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 Rocklea, QLD to $2.80/L at Tugun, QLD — a spread of 61.4c a litre. On a 60 litre fill that is $36.84 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
Solo Rocklea in Rocklea is about 5 km from Brisbane. Its reported price is $2.19/L, about 4.9 km off the route.
Middle of the drive
Liberty Broadwater in Broadwater is about 210 km from Brisbane. Its reported price is $2.38/L, about 0.7 km off the route.
Final approach
Mobil Coffs Harbour in Coffs Harbour is about 384 km from Brisbane. Its reported price is $2.38/L, about 1.1 km off the route.
Where the fuel gets dearer on this drive
Fuel on this road is averaging about 6.1c a litre more in the last third of the drive than in the first. Leaving Brisbane with a full tank buys the cheaper fuel while it is still around you, and the stops near Coffs Harbour become a top-up rather than a fill.
| Part of the drive | Average ULP 91 | Stations listed | Cheapest in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| First third | $2.36/L | 269 | $2.19/L at Rocklea, QLD |
| Middle third | $2.48/L | 23 | $2.38/L at Broadwater, NSW |
| Last third | $2.42/L | 22 | $2.38/L at Coffs Harbour, NSW |
Towns selling fuel between Brisbane and Coffs Harbour
147 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HawthorneQLD | 0 km | 1 | $2.24/L |
| BalmoralQLD | 0 km | 1 | $2.41/L |
| NewmarketQLD | 0 km | 1 | $2.44/L |
| WoolloongabbaQLD | 5 km | 2 | $2.25 – $2.27/L |
| Seven HillsQLD | 5 km | 1 | $2.38/L |
| Coopers PlainsQLD | 10 km | 4 | $2.25 – $2.32/L |
| Mount GravattQLD | 10 km | 3 | $2.45/L |
| Upper Mount Gravatt BcQLD | 15 km | 1 | $2.41/L |
| KingstonQLD | 24 km | 5 | $2.26 – $2.32/L |
| HolmviewQLD | 30 km | 3 | $2.27 – $2.44/L |
| StapyltonQLD | 35 km | 2 | $2.37 – $2.45/L |
| Hope IslandQLD | 55 km | 1 | $2.40/L |
| Biggera WatersQLD | 65 km | 1 | $2.28/L |
| CarraraQLD | 73 km | 4 | $2.35 – $2.40/L |
| MiamiQLD | 85 km | 1 | $2.35/L |
| ElanoraQLD | 92 km | 3 | $2.35 – $2.45/L |
| ChinderahNSW | 108 km | 2 | $2.43 – $2.49/L |
| MullumbimbyNSW | 148 km | 3 | $2.50/L |
| WardellNSW | 195 km | 1 | $2.45/L |
| North Boambee ValleyNSW | 384 km | 1 | $2.41/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.
- Solo2 stations listed$2.23/L
- U-Go4 stations listed$2.25/L
- Pearl Energy10 stations listed$2.31/L
- Caltex19 stations listed$2.33/L
- Metro Petroleum4 stations listed$2.33/L
- United Petroleum19 stations listed$2.35/L
- Liberty17 stations listed$2.35/L
- Independent37 stations listed$2.37/L
- 7-Eleven58 stations listed$2.37/L
- Mobil2 stations listed$2.38/L
- Ampol Foodary35 stations listed$2.39/L
- BP36 stations listed$2.40/L
- EG Ampol19 stations listed$2.40/L
- Shell Reddy Express40 stations listed$2.42/L
- Ampol3 stations listed$2.43/L
- Shell9 stations listed$2.44/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 | 30 L | Yes |
| Mid-size SUV60 L tank, 8.0 L/100km | 563 km | 37 L | Yes |
| Ute or 4WD80 L tank, 9.5 L/100km | 632 km | 44 L | Yes |
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
314 stations within 5 km of the road, averaging $2.38/L.
| Station | Price | Into the drive | Off the road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solo RockleaSolo · Rocklea · QLDReported | $2.19/L | 5 km | 4.9 km |
| U-Go RockleaU-Go · Rocklea · QLDReported | $2.19/L | 5 km | 4.9 km |
| Liberty AnnerleyLiberty · Annerley · QLDReported | $2.19/L | 5 km | On route |
| Liberty Moorooka SouthLiberty · Moorooka · QLDReported | $2.19/L | 5 km | 3.6 km |
| 24Xpress Marsden ParkIndependent · Waterford West · QLDReported | $2.23/L | 25 km | 4.9 km |
| OOM Energy UnderwoodIndependent · Underwood · QLDReported | $2.24/L | 20 km | 2.1 km |
| Quill Petroleum HawthorneIndependent · Hawthorne · QLDReported | $2.24/L | 0 km | 3.5 km |
| Ampol Foodary Woodridge WestAmpol Foodary · Woodridge · QLDReported | $2.24/L | 20 km | 4.0 km |
| Caltex Holland ParkCaltex · Holland Park · QLDReported | $2.25/L | 5 km | 1.8 km |
| Ampol Foodary WoolloongabbaAmpol Foodary · Woolloongabba · QLDReported | $2.25/L | 5 km | 1.7 km |
Cheapest Diesel on this route
149 stations within 5 km of the road, averaging $2.82/L.
| Station | Price | Into the drive | Off the road |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24Xpress Marsden ParkIndependent · Waterford West · QLDReported | $2.60/L | 25 km | 4.9 km |
| Liberty Helensvale NorthLiberty · Helensvale · QLDReported | $2.65/L | 60 km | 2.2 km |
| Quill PetroleumIndependent · Red Hill · QLDReported | $2.65/L | 0 km | 2.4 km |
| Liberty HelensvaleLiberty · Helensvale · QLDReported | $2.65/L | 65 km | 2.4 km |
| Metco OxenfordIndependent · Oxenford · QLDReported | $2.65/L | 60 km | 2.4 km |
| United ArundelUnited Petroleum · Arundel · QLDReported | $2.65/L | 65 km | 3.2 km |
| Metro NerangIndependent · Nerang · QLDReported | $2.67/L | 70 km | On route |
| Liberty NerangLiberty · Nerang · QLDReported | $2.67/L | 70 km | On route |
| OOM Energy UnderwoodIndependent · Underwood · QLDReported | $2.67/L | 20 km | 2.1 km |
| United ParkwoodUnited Petroleum · Parkwood · QLDReported | $2.67/L | 65 km | 3.8 km |
Common questions
- How far is it from Brisbane to Coffs Harbour?
- It is about 385 km by road, roughly 4 hours 1 minute of driving before stops.
- Can you drive Brisbane to Coffs Harbour 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 makes the trip without refuelling. A mid-size SUV (60 L tank, 8.0 L/100km) has an estimated real-world range of about 563 km, so it makes the trip without refuelling. A ute or 4WD (80 L tank, 9.5 L/100km) has an estimated real-world range of about 632 km, so it makes the trip without refuelling. These use real-world consumption, about 20% above the lab figure, and hold back a reserve.
- Where is the cheapest fuel between Brisbane and Coffs Harbour?
- In the latest fresh reports, the cheapest ULP 91 on this corridor is $2.19/L at Solo Rocklea in Rocklea, about 5 km into the drive. Prices can change before you arrive.
- How far off this road is cheap fuel worth driving for?
- At the 61.4c spread currently listed between Rocklea, QLD and Tugun, QLD, a 60 litre fill at the cheap end saves about $36.84. For a car using around 9.6 L/100km that pays for roughly 87.2 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 Brisbane?
- On current reports, yes. Fuel averages about 6.1c a litre more in the last third of this drive than in the first, so leaving Brisbane 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 44.7c a litre more than ULP 91 in the latest fresh reports.