Cheapest fuel stops from Gold Coast to Byron Bay
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This drive is about 93 km and takes roughly 1h 15m 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 $7.44 — 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 25 km, between Chinderah, NSW and Crabbes Creek, NSW, starting about 40 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 $2.29/L at Southport, QLD to $2.80/L at Tugun, QLD — a spread of 50.4c a litre. On a 60 litre fill that is $30.24 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
Southport Metro in Southport is near the start in Gold Coast. Its reported price is $2.29/L, about 4.8 km off the route.
Middle of the drive
Freedom Fuels Terranora in Terranora is about 40 km from Gold Coast. Its reported price is $2.42/L, about 3.2 km off the route.
Final approach
BP Brunswick Heads in Brunswick Heads is about 75 km from Gold Coast. Its reported price is $2.47/L, about 1.1 km off the route.
Where the fuel gets dearer on this drive
Fuel on this road is averaging about 11.7c a litre more in the last third of the drive than in the first. Leaving Gold Coast with a full tank buys the cheaper fuel while it is still around you, and the stops near Byron Bay become a top-up rather than a fill.
| Part of the drive | Average ULP 91 | Stations listed | Cheapest in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| First third | $2.40/L | 67 | $2.29/L at Southport, QLD |
| Middle third | $2.44/L | 4 | $2.42/L at Terranora, NSW |
| Last third | $2.52/L | 12 | $2.47/L at Brunswick Heads, NSW |
Towns selling fuel between Gold Coast and Byron Bay
39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SouthportQLD | 0 km | 5 | $2.29 – $2.41/L |
| AshmoreQLD | 0 km | 4 | $2.34 – $2.38/L |
| BundallQLD | 0 km | 2 | $2.35 – $2.46/L |
| BenowaQLD | 0 km | 1 | $2.44/L |
| Mermaid WatersQLD | 5 km | 1 | $2.37/L |
| BroadbeachQLD | 5 km | 1 | $2.45/L |
| MiamiQLD | 10 km | 4 | $2.35 – $2.46/L |
| TallebudgeraQLD | 10 km | 1 | $2.40/L |
| Burleigh HeadsQLD | 13 km | 3 | $2.30 – $2.45/L |
| Burleigh BcQLD | 15 km | 1 | $2.35/L |
| ElanoraQLD | 20 km | 3 | $2.31 – $2.45/L |
| Palm BeachQLD | 20 km | 2 | $2.37/L |
| TugunQLD | 23 km | 3 | $2.40 – $2.80/L |
| Tweed HeadsNSW | 30 km | 4 | $2.35 – $2.47/L |
| Tweed Heads WestNSW | 30 km | 1 | $2.44/L |
| KingscliffNSW | 35 km | 1 | $2.44/L |
| TerranoraNSW | 40 km | 1 | $2.42/L |
| MooballNSW | 65 km | 1 | $2.60/L |
| MullumbimbyNSW | 75 km | 3 | $2.50/L |
| Byron BayNSW | 93 km | 2 | $2.55 – $2.60/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.
- Pearl Energy5 stations listed$2.34/L
- United Petroleum4 stations listed$2.37/L
- 7-Eleven14 stations listed$2.38/L
- Caltex4 stations listed$2.39/L
- Independent14 stations listed$2.41/L
- Shell Reddy Express13 stations listed$2.44/L
- Ampol1 station listed$2.44/L
- Ampol Foodary11 stations listed$2.44/L
- BP7 stations listed$2.45/L
- Shell5 stations listed$2.46/L
- EG Ampol3 stations listed$2.51/L
- Liberty2 stations listed$2.52/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 | 7 L | Yes |
| Mid-size SUV60 L tank, 8.0 L/100km | 563 km | 9 L | Yes |
| Ute or 4WD80 L tank, 9.5 L/100km | 632 km | 11 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
83 stations within 5 km of the road, averaging $2.42/L.
| Station | Price | Into the drive | Off the road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southport MetroIndependent · Southport · QLDReported | $2.29/L | 0 km | 4.8 km |
| Pearl Energy SouthportPearl Energy · Ashmore City · QLDReported | $2.29/L | 0 km | 4.9 km |
| Pacific Fuel Solutions Burleigh Heads DepotIndependent · Burleigh Heads · QLDReported | $2.30/L | 15 km | 2.0 km |
| OOM Energy ElanoraIndependent · Elanora · QLDReported | $2.31/L | 20 km | 2.5 km |
| Ampol Foodary Reedy Creek SouthAmpol Foodary · Reedy Creek · QLDReported | $2.34/L | 15 km | 2.3 km |
| BP Ashmore VillageBP · Ashmore · QLDReported | $2.34/L | 0 km | 3.8 km |
| United MerrimacUnited Petroleum · Merrimac · QLDReported | $2.34/L | 5 km | 4.1 km |
| BP Connect MerrimacBP · Merrimac · QLDReported | $2.34/L | 5 km | 4.1 km |
| Pearl Energy Tweed HeadsPearl Energy · Tweed Heads · NSWReported | $2.35/L | 30 km | 3.0 km |
| United CarraraUnited Petroleum · Carrara · QLDReported | $2.35/L | 0 km | 4.8 km |
Cheapest Diesel on this route
44 stations within 5 km of the road, averaging $2.87/L.
| Station | Price | Into the drive | Off the road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Energy SouthportPearl Energy · Ashmore City · QLDReported | $2.67/L | 0 km | 4.9 km |
| Pearl Energy RobinaPearl Energy · Robina · QLDReported | $2.75/L | 10 km | 3.0 km |
| OOM Energy ElanoraIndependent · Elanora · QLDReported | $2.77/L | 20 km | 2.5 km |
| United CarraraUnited Petroleum · Carrara · QLDReported | $2.78/L | 0 km | 4.8 km |
| Freedom Fuels BundallIndependent · Bundall · QLDReported | $2.79/L | 0 km | 1.7 km |
| United MudgeerabaUnited Petroleum · Mudgeeraba · QLDReported | $2.80/L | 10 km | 4.3 km |
| United SouthportUnited Petroleum · Southport · QLDReported | $2.80/L | 0 km | 4.8 km |
| Pearl Energy MiamiPearl Energy · Miami · QLDReported | $2.81/L | 10 km | 1.2 km |
| Pearl Energy Tweed HeadsPearl Energy · Tweed Heads · NSWReported | $2.81/L | 30 km | 3.0 km |
| Shell Reddy Express CurrumbinShell Reddy Express · Currumbin · QLDReported | $2.82/L | 20 km | 2.0 km |
Common questions
- How far is it from Gold Coast to Byron Bay?
- It is about 93 km by road, roughly 1 hour 15 minutes of driving before stops.
- Can you drive Gold Coast to Byron Bay 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 Gold Coast and Byron Bay?
- In the latest fresh reports, the cheapest ULP 91 on this corridor is $2.29/L at Southport Metro in Southport, about 0 km into the drive. Prices can change before you arrive.
- How far off this road is cheap fuel worth driving for?
- At the 50.4c spread currently listed between Southport, QLD and Tugun, QLD, a 60 litre fill at the cheap end saves about $30.24. For a car using around 9.6 L/100km that pays for roughly 71.6 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 Gold Coast?
- On current reports, yes. Fuel averages about 11.7c a litre more in the last third of this drive than in the first, so leaving Gold Coast 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 45.1c a litre more than ULP 91 in the latest fresh reports.