Car hire and driving in Toowoomba, 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 WTB means 16 km (10 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2806478.
Drives from Toowoomba
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toowoomba to Brisbane | Australia | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Toowoomba to Logan City | Australia | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Toowoomba to Sunshine Coast | Australia | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Toowoomba to Gold Coast | Australia | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Toowoomba to Newcastle | Australia | 597 km (371 mi) | about 8 h 6 min |
| Toowoomba to Central Coast | Australia | 655 km (407 mi) | about 8 h 53 min |
| Toowoomba to Sydney | Australia | 705 km (438 mi) | about 9 h 33 min |
| Toowoomba to Wollongong | Australia | 770 km (478 mi) | about 10 h 26 min |
| Toowoomba to Canberra | Australia | 900 km (559 mi) | about 12 h 12 min |
| Toowoomba to Townsville | Australia | 1,061 km (659 mi) | about 14 h 23 min |
| Toowoomba to Bendigo | Australia | 1,251 km (777 mi) | about 16 h 58 min |
| Toowoomba to Melbourne | Australia | 1,313 km (816 mi) | about 17 h 48 min |
| Toowoomba to Adelaide | Australia | 1,509 km (938 mi) | about 20 h 27 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Toowoomba?
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.