EV Route Guides
Australian EV Road Trips
Ten of the most popular routes Australian EV owners drive, with real charging stops worked out for each one. Pick a route to see where you'll stop, how long it'll take, and what's along the way.
Hobart to Launceston
→Driving Hobart to Launceston in your EV? Around 200 km through Tasmania's midlands. Most modern EVs can do it without stopping. A great base for exploring the rest of Tassie.
- ✓ Around 200 km, most modern EVs get there on a single charge
- ✓ Ross and Campbell Town are worth a stop along the Midland Highway
Perth to Margaret River
→Driving Perth to Margaret River in your EV? Around 280 km on the RAC Electric Highway through Mandurah, Bunbury, and Busselton. A comfortable half-day drive.
- ✓ RAC Electric Highway chargers the whole way from Perth
- ✓ Bunbury and Busselton are good halfway stops
Sydney to Batemans Bay via Grand Pacific Drive
→Driving Sydney to Batemans Bay via the Grand Pacific Drive? Around 290 km with charging in Wollongong and Nowra. A great weekend EV trip down the NSW South Coast.
- ✓ The Sea Cliff Bridge near Wollongong is a highlight of the drive
- ✓ Fast chargers in Wollongong and Nowra along the route
Sydney to Canberra
→Driving Sydney to Canberra in your EV? Around 290 km via the Hume. Many modern EVs can do it without stopping, but Goulburn is a handy midpoint if you need it.
- ✓ Many EVs with 400+ km range can skip charging altogether
- ✓ Goulburn is about halfway if you want a safe top-up
Melbourne via Great Ocean Road to Warrnambool
→Driving the Great Ocean Road in your EV from Melbourne to Warrnambool? Around 340 km with charging in Torquay, Lorne, and Apollo Bay along the way.
- ✓ Charging in Torquay, Lorne, and Apollo Bay along the way
- ✓ Two days is the natural pace and makes charging easy
Melbourne to Adelaide
→Driving Melbourne to Adelaide in your EV? Around 730 km via the Western Highway with fast chargers in Ballarat, Horsham, and Bordertown. Most people get it done in a day.
- ✓ Around 730 km, doable in a single day for most EVs
- ✓ Ballarat is a good first stop about 100 km from Melbourne
Sydney to Byron Bay
→Driving your EV from Sydney to Byron Bay? Around 780 km up the Pacific Highway with fast charging in Newcastle, Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, and Ballina.
- ✓ Charging roughly every 150 km the whole way up
- ✓ Newcastle, Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, and Ballina are the key stops
Sydney to Melbourne
→Planning the Sydney to Melbourne drive in your EV? Around 880 km via the Hume, with fast chargers in Goulburn, Albury, and Wangaratta. Most EVs can do it in a day.
- ✓ The most well-charged highway in Australia
- ✓ Goulburn, Albury, and Wangaratta are the key stops
Sydney to Brisbane
→Driving Sydney to Brisbane in your EV? Around 920 km up the Pacific Highway with charging in Newcastle, Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, and Ballina. Most people split it over two days.
- ✓ Naturally splits into two relaxed days of driving
- ✓ Charging in Newcastle, Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, and Ballina
Brisbane to Cairns
→Driving Brisbane to Cairns in your EV? Around 1,700 km up the Bruce Highway with 31 fast chargers along Queensland's Electric Super Highway. Plan for 3 to 4 days.
- ✓ 31 fast chargers along the Queensland Electric Super Highway
- ✓ Plan for at least 3 to 4 days to enjoy it properly
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