Cheapest fuel stops from Byron Bay to Sydney
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This drive is about 765 km and takes roughly 7h 54m 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 $10.62 — 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 70 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 $2.23/L at Carlingford, NSW to $2.70/L at Brooklyn, NSW — a spread of 47.0c a litre. On a 60 litre fill that is $28.20 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
Mobil Coffs Harbour in Coffs Harbour is about 230 km from Byron Bay. Its reported price is $2.38/L, about 2.0 km off the route.
Middle of the drive
Mobil Coolongolook in Coolongolook is about 490 km from Byron Bay. Its reported price is $2.35/L, about 1.6 km off the route.
Final approach
Medco Petroleum Carlingford in Carlingford is about 740 km from Byron Bay. Its reported price is $2.23/L, about 3.3 km off the route.
Where the fuel gets dearer on this drive
This one runs the other way to most: fuel is averaging about 4.5c a litre less in the last third of the drive than in the first. Carrying enough to get clear of Byron Bay costs less than filling before you leave it.
| Part of the drive | Average ULP 91 | Stations listed | Cheapest in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| First third | $2.44/L | 45 | $2.38/L at Coffs Harbour, NSW |
| Middle third | $2.43/L | 36 | $2.35/L at Coolongolook, NSW |
| Last third | $2.40/L | 187 | $2.23/L at Carlingford, NSW |
Towns selling fuel between Byron Bay and Sydney
146 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk ParkNSW | 0 km | 1 | $2.48/L |
| WardellNSW | 45 km | 1 | $2.45/L |
| WoolgoolgaNSW | 210 km | 2 | $2.45 – $2.56/L |
| ToorminaNSW | 240 km | 3 | $2.38 – $2.46/L |
| KempseyNSW | 340 km | 5 | $2.40 – $2.50/L |
| MoorlandNSW | 430 km | 1 | $2.38/L |
| CoolongolookNSW | 490 km | 2 | $2.35 – $2.38/L |
| HexhamNSW | 600 km | 2 | $2.30 – $2.43/L |
| Cameron ParkNSW | 615 km | 2 | $2.33 – $2.46/L |
| North WyongNSW | 665 km | 1 | $2.33/L |
| SomersbyNSW | 680 km | 1 | $2.40/L |
| Berowra HeightsNSW | 720 km | 1 | $2.33/L |
| WahroongaNSW | 730 km | 2 | $2.45/L |
| CherrybrookNSW | 735 km | 1 | $2.47/L |
| EastwoodNSW | 745 km | 1 | $2.25/L |
| KillaraNSW | 750 km | 1 | $2.45/L |
| ChatswoodNSW | 755 km | 2 | $2.41 – $2.45/L |
| CammerayNSW | 760 km | 1 | $2.38/L |
| ChippendaleNSW | 764 km | 1 | $2.36/L |
| EdgecliffNSW | 764 km | 1 | $2.56/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-Go3 stations listed$2.28/L
- Pearl Energy8 stations listed$2.33/L
- Metro Petroleum11 stations listed$2.35/L
- Mobil6 stations listed$2.35/L
- Independent57 stations listed$2.39/L
- United Petroleum12 stations listed$2.40/L
- 7-Eleven32 stations listed$2.41/L
- Shell12 stations listed$2.41/L
- BP33 stations listed$2.42/L
- EG Ampol15 stations listed$2.42/L
- Ampol7 stations listed$2.42/L
- Caltex4 stations listed$2.43/L
- Shell Reddy Express30 stations listed$2.43/L
- Ampol Foodary28 stations listed$2.44/L
- Liberty10 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 | 60 L | No — 1 stop |
| Mid-size SUV60 L tank, 8.0 L/100km | 563 km | 73 L | No — 1 stop |
| Ute or 4WD80 L tank, 9.5 L/100km | 632 km | 87 L | No — 1 stop |
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
268 stations within 5 km of the road, averaging $2.41/L.
| Station | Price | Into the drive | Off the road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medco Petroleum CarlingfordIndependent · Carlingford · NSWReported | $2.23/L | 740 km | 3.3 km |
| Speedway West RydeIndependent · West Ryde · NSWReported | $2.24/L | 750 km | 4.4 km |
| Apex Petroleum (West Ryde)Independent · West Ryde · NSWReported | $2.24/L | 750 km | 4.5 km |
| U-Go Carlingford Court (Self- serve)U-Go · Carlingford · NSWReported | $2.25/L | 740 km | 2.3 km |
| U-Go Rozelle (Self - Serve)U-Go · Rozelle · NSWReported | $2.25/L | 764 km | 3.8 km |
| Enhance EastwoodIndependent · Eastwood · NSWReported | $2.25/L | 745 km | 3.0 km |
| 7-Eleven Carlingford7-Eleven · Carlingford · NSWReported | $2.26/L | 740 km | 3.0 km |
| EG Ampol West RydeEG Ampol · West Ryde · NSWReported | $2.26/L | 750 km | 4.5 km |
| Metro RozelleIndependent · Rozelle · NSWReported | $2.27/L | 764 km | 3.9 km |
| BP West Pennant HillsBP · West Pennant Hills · NSWReported | $2.29/L | 740 km | 0.7 km |
Cheapest Diesel on this route
122 stations within 5 km of the road, averaging $2.84/L.
| Station | Price | Into the drive | Off the road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medco Petroleum CarlingfordIndependent · Carlingford · NSWReported | $2.63/L | 740 km | 3.3 km |
| Speedway West RydeIndependent · West Ryde · NSWReported | $2.63/L | 750 km | 4.4 km |
| Pearl Energy BeresfieldPearl Energy · Beresfield · NSWReported | $2.67/L | 605 km | 1.2 km |
| Pearl Energy HexhamPearl Energy · Hexham · NSWReported | $2.67/L | 600 km | 2.0 km |
| Pearl Energy ThorntonPearl Energy · Thornton · NSWReported | $2.67/L | 605 km | 2.8 km |
| Pearl Energy TomagoPearl Energy · Tomago · NSWReported | $2.69/L | 600 km | 0.9 km |
| Speedway Kent RoadIndependent · North Ryde · NSWReported | $2.69/L | 750 km | 1.8 km |
| Astron BeresfieldIndependent · Beresfield · NSWReported | $2.70/L | 605 km | 1.7 km |
| Shell North RocksShell · North Rocks · NSWReported | $2.73/L | 740 km | 3.2 km |
| Ampol Hexham Diesel StopAmpol · Hexham · NSWReported | $2.74/L | 600 km | 1.9 km |
Common questions
- How far is it from Byron Bay to Sydney?
- It is about 765 km by road, roughly 7 hours 54 minutes of driving before stops.
- Can you drive Byron Bay to Sydney 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 1 stop. 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 1 stop. 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 1 stop. These use real-world consumption, about 20% above the lab figure, and hold back a reserve.
- Where is the cheapest fuel between Byron Bay and Sydney?
- In the latest fresh reports, the cheapest ULP 91 on this corridor is $2.23/L at Medco Petroleum Carlingford in Carlingford, about 740 km into the drive. Prices can change before you arrive.
- How far off this road is cheap fuel worth driving for?
- At the 47.0c spread currently listed between Carlingford, NSW and Brooklyn, NSW, a 60 litre fill at the cheap end saves about $28.20. For a car using around 9.6 L/100km that pays for roughly 66.8 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 Byron Bay?
- Not necessarily. Fuel averages about 4.5c a litre less in the last third of this drive than in the first, so on this road it pays to carry enough to get clear of Byron Bay rather than filling before you go.
- Is diesel cheaper than petrol on this drive?
- No. Along this corridor diesel is averaging about 43.6c a litre more than ULP 91 in the latest fresh reports.