Car hire and driving in Wollongong, NSW
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 SYD means 59 km (37 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2806478.
Drives from Wollongong
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wollongong to Sydney | Australia | 68 km (42 mi) | about 56 min |
| Wollongong to Central Coast | Australia | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Wollongong to Newcastle | Australia | 185 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Wollongong to Canberra | Australia | 187 km (116 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Wollongong to Bendigo | Australia | 652 km (405 mi) | about 8 h 50 min |
| Wollongong to Melbourne | Australia | 652 km (405 mi) | about 8 h 51 min |
| Wollongong to Geelong | Australia | 717 km (445 mi) | about 9 h 43 min |
| Wollongong to Ballarat | Australia | 723 km (449 mi) | about 9 h 48 min |
| Wollongong to Gold Coast | Australia | 754 km (468 mi) | about 10 h 13 min |
| Wollongong to Toowoomba | Australia | 770 km (478 mi) | about 10 h 26 min |
| Wollongong to Logan City | Australia | 783 km (487 mi) | about 10 h 37 min |
| Wollongong to Brisbane | Australia | 800 km (497 mi) | about 10 h 50 min |
| Wollongong to Adelaide | Australia | 1,125 km (699 mi) | about 15 h 15 min |
| Wollongong to Sunshine Coast | Australia | 889 km (552 mi) | about 12 h 3 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 Wollongong?
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.