Drive distance & time

Great Barrier Reef → Townsville

~193 km · 11 h 54 m driving

Quick numbers

Road distance

193 km

Drive time (no stops)

11 h 54 m

Average speed

16 km/h

Fuel (caravan tow)

~17 L · $34

Drive time and distance from OSRM using OpenStreetMap road data. Fuel estimate assumes 9 L/100 km (a typical 4WD with caravan) at $1.95/L regional unleaded — your actual cost will vary with vehicle, load, and driving style.

Plan an overnight stop

At 11 h 54 m, this is a long single day — most travellers split it across two days. Pick a destination roughly halfway from the list below, or scan the caravan parks within 30 km of either end.