Drive time

Can you drive from Adelaide to Perth in one day?

Not comfortably. It is about 30 hours of pure driving on Eyre Highway, which turns into 39 h with breaks and meals. That is too long for one safe day, so plan on 4 days and sleep in Ceduna, Eucla and Norseman.

Distance

1,680 miles

Driving only

30 h

Breaks and meals

9 h

Door to door

39 h

How we count the time

A 15-minute stop every two hours for fuel, restrooms and a stretch, plus a 45-minute sit-down meal every four hours. Traffic, weather and construction come on top, so check the live route before you leave.

Where to split the drive

Over 4 days, most drivers stop for the night in Ceduna, Eucla and Norseman, keeping each day near nine hours at the wheel. For a hard two-day push, the halfway town is below.

Eucla sits 756 miles in, about 13 h 30 min from Adelaide, leaving 924 miles for the next morning. It is the most even split on the route and has plenty of hotels near the highway.

More on this drive

• Full drive guide
• Best places to stop
• Gas cost
• Driving it in an EV