Driving times to Coober Pedy, South Australia
Distances and driving times to Coober Pedy in the South Australian outback are hefty. Be warned: Wherever you’re coming from, it’s a long way.
Coober Pedy is one of the most interesting South Australian outback towns on the Stuart Highway road trip from Adelaide to Darwin.
This opal mining town is famous for being so hot that most people live underground in dugout houses. It’s worth a stop on the long Stuart Highway drive. And, frankly, you’re pretty much going to have to stay overnight in Coober Pedy as there’s nowhere else for miles around.
Where is Coober Pedy, South Australia?
Driving times to Coober Pedy, South Australia, are long because it really is in the middle of nowhere. The opal mining capital of Australia is more than 200km away from the nearest roadhouses, let alone towns. Unless you fancy roadhouse accommodation (and, really, you shouldn’t), Coober Pedy is by far the most reasonable place to stop on the long drive north.
Australia Travel Questions has collated distances and driving times to Coober Pedy using Google Maps. It’s not entirely exhaustive, but the list below should cover most places a tourist in Australia would feasibly be coming from. Driving times may vary according to traffic conditions.
Distances and driving times to Coober Pedy, South Australia
Adelaide to Coober Pedy: Distance 849km, driving time 8h57m.
Alice Springs to Coober Pedy: Distance 687km, driving time 7h.
Broken Hill to Coober Pedy: Distance 952km, driving time 10h4m.
Erldunda to Coober Pedy: Distance 488km, driving time 4h55m.
Glendambo to Coober Pedy: 254km, driving time 2h37m.
Kulgera to Coober Pedy: Distance 414km, driving time 4h9m.
Marla to Coober Pedy: Distance 234km, driving time 2h28m.
Melbourne to Coober Pedy: Distance 1,614km, driving time 16h49m.
Mildura to Coober Pedy: Distance 1,073km, driving time 11h17m. (More Mildura road trips).
Oodnadatta to Coober Pedy: Distance 194km, driving time 3h8m.
Pimba to Coober Pedy: Distance 368km, driving time 3h48m.
Pinnaroo to Adelaide: Distance 376km, driving time 4h16m.
Port Augusta to Coober Pedy: Distance 540km, driving time 5h41m. (More Port Augusta driving times).
Port Pirie to Coober Pedy: Distance 631km, driving time 6h37m.
Sydney to Coober Pedy: Distance 2,086, driving time 22h11m.
Uluru to Coober Pedy: Distance 755km, driving time 7h44m. (More Uluru driving times).
Woomera to Coober Pedy: Distance 374km, driving time 3h50m.
Best Coober Pedy accommodation choices
The most interesting places to stay in Coober Pedy are:
- For gloriously weird underground rooms in a former opal mine: Comfort Inn Coober Pedy Experience.
- For (usually) the cheapest rates: The Underground Motel.
- For pool, playground and apartments: Big4 Stuart Range Outback Resort.
- For above ground rooms made from rammed earth, with merciful air-conditioning: Mud Hut Motel.