Car hire and driving in Geelong
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 AVV means 15 km (9 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2806478.
Drives from Geelong
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong to Melbourne | Australia | 65 km (40 mi) | about 52 min |
| Geelong to Ballarat | Australia | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Geelong to Bendigo | Australia | 155 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Geelong to Canberra | Australia | 531 km (330 mi) | about 7 h 12 min |
| Geelong to Hobart | Australia | 583 km (362 mi) | about 7 h 54 min |
| Geelong to Adelaide | Australia | 627 km (389 mi) | about 8 h 30 min |
| Geelong to Wollongong | Australia | 717 km (445 mi) | about 9 h 43 min |
| Geelong to Sydney | Australia | 778 km (483 mi) | about 10 h 33 min |
| Geelong to Central Coast | Australia | 821 km (510 mi) | about 11 h 8 min |
| Geelong to Newcastle | Australia | 887 km (551 mi) | about 12 h 1 min |
| Geelong to Toowoomba | Australia | 1,373 km (853 mi) | about 18 h 37 min |
| Geelong to Gold Coast | Australia | 1,408 km (875 mi) | about 19 h 5 min |
| Geelong to Brisbane | Australia | 1,436 km (892 mi) | about 19 h 28 min |
| Geelong to Sunshine Coast | Australia | 1,516 km (942 mi) | about 20 h 33 min |
| Geelong to Logan City | Australia | 1,424 km (885 mi) | about 19 h 18 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 Geelong?
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.