Car hire and driving in Hobart, TAS
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 HBA means 16 km (10 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2806478.
Drives from Hobart
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart to Geelong | Australia | 583 km (362 mi) | about 7 h 54 min |
| Hobart to Melbourne | Australia | 598 km (371 mi) | about 8 h 6 min |
| Hobart to Ballarat | Australia | 660 km (410 mi) | about 8 h 57 min |
| Hobart to Bendigo | Australia | 729 km (453 mi) | about 9 h 53 min |
| Hobart to Canberra | Australia | 859 km (534 mi) | about 11 h 38 min |
| Hobart to Wollongong | Australia | 990 km (615 mi) | about 13 h 25 min |
| Hobart to Sydney | Australia | 1,057 km (657 mi) | about 14 h 20 min |
| Hobart to Central Coast | Australia | 1,108 km (689 mi) | about 15 h 1 min |
| Hobart to Adelaide | Australia | 1,162 km (722 mi) | about 15 h 45 min |
| Hobart to Newcastle | Australia | 1,173 km (729 mi) | about 15 h 54 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 Hobart?
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.