Car hire and driving in Central Coast
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Australia traffic drives on the left. Picking up at SYD means 60 km (37 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2806478.
Drives from Central Coast
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast to Sydney | Australia | 51 km (32 mi) | about 41 min |
| Central Coast to Newcastle | Australia | 67 km (42 mi) | about 55 min |
| Central Coast to Wollongong | Australia | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Central Coast to Canberra | Australia | 291 km (181 mi) | about 3 h 57 min |
| Central Coast to Gold Coast | Australia | 635 km (395 mi) | about 8 h 36 min |
| Central Coast to Toowoomba | Australia | 655 km (407 mi) | about 8 h 53 min |
| Central Coast to Logan City | Australia | 665 km (413 mi) | about 9 h 1 min |
| Central Coast to Brisbane | Australia | 682 km (424 mi) | about 9 h 14 min |
| Central Coast to Bendigo | Australia | 743 km (462 mi) | about 10 h 5 min |
| Central Coast to Melbourne | Australia | 757 km (470 mi) | about 10 h 15 min |
| Central Coast to Sunshine Coast | Australia | 771 km (479 mi) | about 10 h 27 min |
| Central Coast to Geelong | Australia | 821 km (510 mi) | about 11 h 8 min |
| Central Coast to Adelaide | Australia | 1,186 km (737 mi) | about 16 h 5 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Central Coast?
The left, as everywhere in Australia.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.