EV road trips in Australia
Most EVs can now do the favourite getaways in every state, from Phillip Island and the Blue Mountains to Noosa, the Barossa and the snow, often without stopping to charge. The big interstate highways have fast chargers every 50–100 km on most stretches. Pick your state to see 62 trips, with every charging stop, the longest gap and whether your car can make it there and back.
Road trips
Stops are what most EVs we track need at highway speed. Costs (~$) are for a typical mid-size electric SUV, leaving home full at that state's power prices, then fast charging at 70c/kWh. Each trip page lists every charger and lets you pick your car.
Pick your state, then a trip. Every trip works both ways: tap ⇄ on the trip page.
Trip not listed? Plan your own ↓
From NSW
Other interstate trips
From Victoria
Other interstate trips
From Queensland
Other interstate trips
From South Australia
Other interstate trips
From WA
Other interstate trips
Interstate trips
From the ACT
Other interstate trips
From the NT
Other interstate trips
Not listed? Plan your own trip
A rough guide: we haven't mapped your route, so it assumes there's a fast charger when you need one. Check the chargers along the way on PlugShare before you go. Uses about 75% of the claimed range at highway speed, leaving home full, fast charging to 80% and arriving with 10%. Costs use home power for the first battery and 70c/kWh at fast chargers.
Get the distance from Google Maps, pick your car and we'll work out roughly how many fast-charging stops you'll need.
How we plan the trips
- Highway range is about 75% of the claimed range, because EVs use more energy at 100–110 km/h.
- You leave home with a full battery, fast charge to 80% at each stop and arrive with at least 10% spare.
- Charging stops come from OpenStreetMap and the networks' own lists, checked against the route the highway actually takes. Chargers open and close often, so check the PlugShare app or the network's app before a long trip.
More: checklist, calculators, questions and more guides
EV road trip checklist
Apps and accounts, cables, planning your charging stops with a backup, and what to do on the day. One A4 page.
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Common questions
Can you drive an EV interstate in Australia?
Yes. The Hume, Pacific, Western and Bruce highways all have fast chargers along them, and most EVs can do Sydney to Melbourne or Sydney to Brisbane with two or three short stops.
How far apart are EV chargers on Australian highways?
On the main east coast routes, usually 30–100 km. The longest gaps are in regional Queensland and South Australia, where they can reach 100–170 km.
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How we work it out, and our sources
Weekly cost = the car's energy use × 250 km × your electricity or fuel price, with 90% of charging at home. Prices are list prices at November 2026; check with the dealer.
- Electricity: 2026–27 default rates (AER, Victorian Default Offer, state retailers). Public charging: Sydney network prices, July 2026.
- Petrol and diesel: capital-city daily averages from state government price feeds, via FuelRadar, 12 November 2026. Diesel for Hobart, Canberra and Darwin is estimated from the national fall.
- Cars: maker figures via CarExpert, Drive, CarsGuide and EV Central. Plug-in electric range is taken as 80% of the claim.
- Servicing: published capped prices; marked as an estimate where not yet published (CarExpert comparison).
- Tyres: an EV set lasts about 35,000 km, a petrol or hybrid set 50,000 km (RACV); prices from Gridly.
- Home charger: about $2,000 installed ($1,000–$3,000). Novated leases: PwC summary.
Printed from EV Pick Australia · evpick.com.au. Prices and costs are estimates; check with the dealer. © 2026 EV Pick (T. Crouch). For personal use only; not to be copied, republished or sold without permission.
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