Cheapest fuel stops from Mount Isa to Cairns
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This drive is about 1112 km and takes roughly 14h 22m 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 265 km, between Hughenden, QLD and Conjuboy, QLD, starting about 520 km in. That is far enough to need planning rather than noticing. Plenty of cars cover it from full — but nobody arrives at the far end of a stretch like that full, so what matters is what is in the tank when you reach the start of it. Fill before it, not after.
Reported ULP 91 prices on this road range from $2.26/L at Edmonton, QLD to $2.75/L at Conjuboy, QLD — a spread of 49.0c a litre. On a 60 litre fill that is $29.40 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
Astron Mount Isa in Mount Isa is near the start in Mount Isa. Its reported price is $2.38/L, on the route.
Middle of the drive
Midway Service Station in Richmond is about 405 km from Mount Isa. Its reported price is $2.46/L, about 1.4 km off the route.
Final approach
Shell Express Edmonton in Edmonton is about 1100 km from Mount Isa. Its reported price is $2.26/L, about 3.1 km off the route.
Where the fuel gets dearer on this drive
This one runs the other way to most: fuel is averaging about 19.8c a litre less in the last third of the drive than in the first. Carrying enough to get clear of Mount Isa costs less than filling before you leave it.
| Part of the drive | Average ULP 91 | Stations listed | Cheapest in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| First third | $2.60/L | 9 | $2.38/L at Mount Isa, QLD |
| Middle third | $2.56/L | 6 | $2.46/L at Richmond, QLD |
| Last third | $2.41/L | 46 | $2.26/L at Edmonton, QLD |
Towns selling fuel between Mount Isa and Cairns
29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount IsaQLD | 0 km | 5 | $2.38 – $2.71/L |
| CloncurryQLD | 122 km | 3 | $2.70 – $2.72/L |
| RichmondQLD | 405 km | 1 | $2.46/L |
| HughendenQLD | 520 km | 5 | $2.50 – $2.60/L |
| Mount GarnetQLD | 950 km | 2 | $2.45 – $2.47/L |
| RavenshoeQLD | 995 km | 4 | $2.43 – $2.56/L |
| MalandaQLD | 1035 km | 3 | $2.46 – $2.49/L |
| YungaburraQLD | 1045 km | 1 | $2.46/L |
| GordonvaleQLD | 1088 km | 2 | $2.40/L |
| EdmontonQLD | 1097 km | 5 | $2.26 – $2.41/L |
| Bentley ParkQLD | 1100 km | 1 | $2.43/L |
| WoreeQLD | 1105 km | 4 | $2.27 – $2.30/L |
| ManooraQLD | 1105 km | 1 | $2.29/L |
| WestcourtQLD | 1105 km | 1 | $2.32/L |
| PortsmithQLD | 1105 km | 1 | $2.43/L |
| CairnsQLD | 1109 km | 5 | $2.37 – $2.45/L |
| Parramatta ParkQLD | 1110 km | 1 | $2.40/L |
| Cairns NorthQLD | 1110 km | 1 | $2.34/L |
| Cairns Mcleod StreetQLD | 1110 km | 1 | $2.35/L |
| Edge HillQLD | 1110 km | 1 | $2.35/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.
- 7-Eleven3 stations listed$2.32/L
- Shell2 stations listed$2.33/L
- United Petroleum4 stations listed$2.35/L
- Solo1 station listed$2.38/L
- EG Ampol2 stations listed$2.38/L
- Mobil4 stations listed$2.38/L
- Liberty4 stations listed$2.41/L
- Ampol Foodary2 stations listed$2.41/L
- Independent18 stations listed$2.48/L
- BP8 stations listed$2.48/L
- Shell Reddy Express5 stations listed$2.50/L
- Ampol2 stations listed$2.53/L
- Caltex6 stations listed$2.55/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 | 87 L | No — 2 stops |
| Mid-size SUV60 L tank, 8.0 L/100km | 563 km | 107 L | No — 1 stop |
| Ute or 4WD80 L tank, 9.5 L/100km | 632 km | 127 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
61 stations within 5 km of the road, averaging $2.45/L.
| Station | Price | Into the drive | Off the road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Express EdmontonShell · Edmonton · QLDReported | $2.26/L | 1100 km | 3.1 km |
| OOM Energy Cairns CentralIndependent · Cairns Central · QLDReported | $2.27/L | 1110 km | 1.1 km |
| United WoreeUnited Petroleum · Woree · QLDReported | $2.27/L | 1105 km | On route |
| Liberty WoreeLiberty · Woree · QLDReported | $2.27/L | 1105 km | 1.4 km |
| Caltex WoreeCaltex · Woree · QLDReported | $2.28/L | 1105 km | 1.0 km |
| Liberty ManooraLiberty · Manoora · QLDReported | $2.29/L | 1105 km | 4.3 km |
| 7-Eleven Woree7-Eleven · Woree · QLDReported | $2.30/L | 1105 km | 1.2 km |
| BP EarlvilleBP · Earlville · QLDReported | $2.30/L | 1105 km | 1.6 km |
| 7-Eleven Westcourt7-Eleven · Westcourt · QLDReported | $2.32/L | 1105 km | 2.2 km |
| EG Ampol EarlvilleEG Ampol · Earlville · QLDReported | $2.34/L | 1105 km | 1.6 km |
Cheapest Diesel on this route
66 stations within 5 km of the road, averaging $2.82/L.
| Station | Price | Into the drive | Off the road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solo Mount IsaSolo · Mount Isa · QLDReported | $2.65/L | 0 km | 1.5 km |
| Caltex RichmondCaltex · Richmond · QLDReported | $2.68/L | 405 km | 0.6 km |
| Shell Express EdmontonShell · Edmonton · QLDReported | $2.68/L | 1100 km | 3.1 km |
| OOM Energy Cairns CentralIndependent · Cairns Central · QLDReported | $2.69/L | 1110 km | 1.1 km |
| United WoreeUnited Petroleum · Woree · QLDReported | $2.69/L | 1105 km | On route |
| Midway Service StationLiberty · Richmond · QLDReported | $2.69/L | 405 km | 1.4 km |
| Liberty WoreeLiberty · Woree · QLDReported | $2.69/L | 1105 km | 1.4 km |
| Liberty ManooraLiberty · Manoora · QLDReported | $2.69/L | 1105 km | 4.3 km |
| Astron Mount IsaIndependent · Mount Isa · QLDReported | $2.70/L | 0 km | On route |
| Caltex WoreeCaltex · Woree · QLDReported | $2.70/L | 1105 km | 1.0 km |
Common questions
- How far is it from Mount Isa to Cairns?
- It is about 1112 km by road, roughly 14 hours 22 minutes of driving before stops.
- Can you drive Mount Isa to Cairns 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 2 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 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 Mount Isa and Cairns?
- In the latest fresh reports, the cheapest ULP 91 on this corridor is $2.26/L at Shell Express Edmonton in Edmonton, about 1100 km into the drive. Prices can change before you arrive.
- How far off this road is cheap fuel worth driving for?
- At the 49.0c spread currently listed between Edmonton, QLD and Conjuboy, QLD, a 60 litre fill at the cheap end saves about $29.40. For a car using around 9.6 L/100km that pays for roughly 69.6 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 Mount Isa?
- Not necessarily. Fuel averages about 19.8c 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 Mount Isa rather than filling before you go.
- Is diesel cheaper than petrol on this drive?
- No. Along this corridor diesel is averaging about 37.1c a litre more than ULP 91 in the latest fresh reports.