Car hire and driving in Sunshine 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 MCY means 7 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2806478.
Drives from Sunshine Coast
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast to Brisbane | Australia | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Sunshine Coast to Logan City | Australia | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Sunshine Coast to Toowoomba | Australia | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Sunshine Coast to Gold Coast | Australia | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Sunshine Coast to Newcastle | Australia | 709 km (440 mi) | about 9 h 36 min |
| Sunshine Coast to Central Coast | Australia | 771 km (479 mi) | about 10 h 27 min |
| Sunshine Coast to Sydney | Australia | 822 km (511 mi) | about 11 h 8 min |
| Sunshine Coast to Wollongong | Australia | 889 km (552 mi) | about 12 h 3 min |
| Sunshine Coast to Canberra | Australia | 1,030 km (640 mi) | about 13 h 58 min |
| Sunshine Coast to Townsville | Australia | 1,043 km (648 mi) | about 14 h 8 min |
| Sunshine Coast to Cairns | Australia | 1,319 km (819 mi) | about 17 h 53 min |
| Sunshine Coast to Bendigo | Australia | 1,397 km (868 mi) | about 18 h 56 min |
| Sunshine Coast to Melbourne | Australia | 1,455 km (904 mi) | about 19 h 44 min |
| Sunshine Coast to Adelaide | Australia | 1,658 km (1,030 mi) | about 22 h 29 min |
| Sunshine Coast to Geelong | Australia | 1,516 km (942 mi) | about 20 h 33 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 Sunshine 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.