Cheapest fuel stops from Dubbo to Sydney
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This drive is about 401 km and takes roughly 5h 20m 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 $12.30 — 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 Dubbo, NSW and Mudgee, NSW, starting about 5 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 Greenacre, NSW to $2.67/L at Mudgee, NSW — a spread of 48.2c a litre. On a 60 litre fill that is $28.92 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
Enhance Dubbo in Dubbo is about 5 km from Dubbo. Its reported price is $2.40/L, about 2.3 km off the route.
Middle of the drive
Astron Marrangaroo in Marrangaroo is about 250 km from Dubbo. Its reported price is $2.37/L, about 1.1 km off the route.
Final approach
Metro Greenacre in Greenacre is about 385 km from Dubbo. Its reported price is $2.19/L, about 4.7 km off the route.
Where the fuel gets dearer on this drive
This one runs the other way to most: fuel is averaging about 9.4c a litre less in the last third of the drive than in the first. Carrying enough to get clear of Dubbo costs less than filling before you leave it.
| Part of the drive | Average ULP 91 | Stations listed | Cheapest in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| First third | $2.48/L | 17 | $2.40/L at Dubbo, NSW |
| Middle third | $2.45/L | 10 | $2.37/L at Marrangaroo, NSW |
| Last third | $2.38/L | 223 | $2.19/L at Greenacre, NSW |
Towns selling fuel between Dubbo and Sydney
131 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West DubboNSW | 0 km | 1 | $2.44/L |
| MarrangarooNSW | 250 km | 1 | $2.37/L |
| KatoombaNSW | 300 km | 2 | $2.51/L |
| GlenbrookNSW | 340 km | 1 | $2.47/L |
| Emu PlainsNSW | 345 km | 3 | $2.51 – $2.52/L |
| St MarysNSW | 355 km | 6 | $2.31 – $2.44/L |
| Mount DruittNSW | 360 km | 2 | $2.37 – $2.39/L |
| Lalor ParkNSW | 370 km | 1 | $2.28/L |
| ProspectNSW | 370 km | 1 | $2.43/L |
| SmithfieldNSW | 375 km | 2 | $2.29 – $2.44/L |
| MerrylandsNSW | 378 km | 4 | $2.42 – $2.47/L |
| CarlingfordNSW | 380 km | 1 | $2.32/L |
| Old GuildfordNSW | 380 km | 1 | $2.48/L |
| HomebushNSW | 385 km | 1 | $2.39/L |
| AshfieldNSW | 390 km | 1 | $2.26/L |
| ConcordNSW | 390 km | 2 | $2.40 – $2.48/L |
| MarrickvilleNSW | 395 km | 3 | $2.27 – $2.34/L |
| LeichhardtNSW | 395 km | 1 | $2.39/L |
| WaterlooNSW | 400 km | 2 | $2.40 – $2.42/L |
| EdgecliffNSW | 401 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-Go1 station listed$2.25/L
- Pearl Energy3 stations listed$2.30/L
- Independent68 stations listed$2.31/L
- Liberty2 stations listed$2.32/L
- Metro Petroleum8 stations listed$2.33/L
- Caltex2 stations listed$2.39/L
- 7-Eleven52 stations listed$2.41/L
- EG Ampol21 stations listed$2.42/L
- BP26 stations listed$2.43/L
- Mobil2 stations listed$2.43/L
- Shell Reddy Express24 stations listed$2.44/L
- Shell3 stations listed$2.44/L
- United Petroleum4 stations listed$2.44/L
- Ampol Foodary30 stations listed$2.45/L
- Ampol4 stations listed$2.50/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 | 31 L | Yes |
| Mid-size SUV60 L tank, 8.0 L/100km | 563 km | 38 L | Yes |
| Ute or 4WD80 L tank, 9.5 L/100km | 632 km | 46 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
250 stations within 5 km of the road, averaging $2.39/L.
| Station | Price | Into the drive | Off the road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro GreenacreIndependent · Greenacre · NSWReported | $2.19/L | 385 km | 4.7 km |
| Pearl Energy EnfieldPearl Energy · Enfield · NSWReported | $2.20/L | 390 km | 2.2 km |
| Supreme Petroleum GuildfordIndependent · Guildford · NSWReported | $2.21/L | 380 km | 3.8 km |
| Metro Barista Bar Croydon ParkIndependent · Croydon Park · NSWReported | $2.21/L | 390 km | 2.9 km |
| Metro Fuel Croydon ParkIndependent · Croydon Park · NSWReported | $2.21/L | 390 km | 3.0 km |
| Speedway William StreetIndependent · Granville · NSWReported | $2.21/L | 380 km | 1.0 km |
| PowerfuelIndependent · Granville · NSWReported | $2.21/L | 380 km | 1.6 km |
| Speedway GranvilleIndependent · Granville · NSWReported | $2.21/L | 380 km | 3.3 km |
| Metro ChulloraIndependent · Greenacre · NSWReported | $2.23/L | 385 km | 4.2 km |
| Metro Petroleum CroydonMetro Petroleum · Croydon · NSWReported | $2.24/L | 390 km | 1.5 km |
Cheapest Diesel on this route
100 stations within 5 km of the road, averaging $2.81/L.
| Station | Price | Into the drive | Off the road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speedway William StreetIndependent · Granville · NSWReported | $2.58/L | 380 km | 1.0 km |
| PowerfuelIndependent · Granville · NSWReported | $2.58/L | 380 km | 1.6 km |
| Speedway GranvilleIndependent · Granville · NSWReported | $2.58/L | 380 km | 3.3 km |
| Metro GuildfordIndependent · Guildford · NSWReported | $2.58/L | 380 km | 4.0 km |
| EG Ampol WerringtonEG Ampol · Werrington · NSWReported | $2.59/L | 355 km | 1.6 km |
| Speedway ParramattaIndependent · Parramatta · NSWReported | $2.63/L | 380 km | 1.2 km |
| Xpress fuelsIndependent · Campsie · NSWReported | $2.66/L | 390 km | 3.6 km |
| Tanwar PetroleumIndependent · Lewisham · NSWReported | $2.67/L | 395 km | 2.6 km |
| Bravo GirraweenIndependent · Girraween · NSWReported | $2.67/L | 375 km | 2.5 km |
| Speedway SmithfieldIndependent · Smithfield · NSWReported | $2.67/L | 375 km | 4.5 km |
Common questions
- How far is it from Dubbo to Sydney?
- It is about 401 km by road, roughly 5 hours 20 minutes of driving before stops.
- Can you drive Dubbo 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 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 Dubbo and Sydney?
- In the latest fresh reports, the cheapest ULP 91 on this corridor is $2.19/L at Metro Greenacre in Greenacre, about 385 km into the drive. Prices can change before you arrive.
- How far off this road is cheap fuel worth driving for?
- At the 48.2c spread currently listed between Greenacre, NSW and Mudgee, NSW, a 60 litre fill at the cheap end saves about $28.92. For a car using around 9.6 L/100km that pays for roughly 68.5 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 Dubbo?
- Not necessarily. Fuel averages about 9.4c 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 Dubbo rather than filling before you go.
- Is diesel cheaper than petrol on this drive?
- No. Along this corridor diesel is averaging about 41.7c a litre more than ULP 91 in the latest fresh reports.