Car hire and driving in Gold Coast, QLD
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 OOL means 20 km (12 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2806478.
Drives from Gold Coast
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast to Logan City | Australia | 51 km (32 mi) | about 42 min |
| Gold Coast to Brisbane | Australia | 71 km (44 mi) | about 58 min |
| Gold Coast to Toowoomba | Australia | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Gold Coast to Sunshine Coast | Australia | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Gold Coast to Newcastle | Australia | 570 km (354 mi) | about 7 h 44 min |
| Gold Coast to Central Coast | Australia | 635 km (395 mi) | about 8 h 36 min |
| Gold Coast to Sydney | Australia | 686 km (426 mi) | about 9 h 18 min |
| Gold Coast to Wollongong | Australia | 754 km (468 mi) | about 10 h 13 min |
| Gold Coast to Canberra | Australia | 906 km (563 mi) | about 12 h 17 min |
| Gold Coast to Townsville | Australia | 1,182 km (734 mi) | about 16 h 1 min |
| Gold Coast to Bendigo | Australia | 1,297 km (806 mi) | about 17 h 35 min |
| Gold Coast to Melbourne | Australia | 1,346 km (836 mi) | about 18 h 15 min |
| Gold Coast to Adelaide | Australia | 1,601 km (995 mi) | about 21 h 42 min |
| Gold Coast to Geelong | Australia | 1,408 km (875 mi) | about 19 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 Gold 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.