Adelaide to Canberra road trip: Distance, driving time & stops
Adelaide to Canberra: Road trip or flight?
This is the sort of drive that is neither fun nor necessary. Take a domestic flight instead if you really want to go direct from Adelaide to Canberra.
7 great Canberra experiences to book before you arrive
- Full day city highlights tour – including Mount Ainslie, Parliament House and the Australian War Memorial.
- Tidbinbilla wildlife and birds tour – see kangaroos, koalas, platypus and emus in the wild.
- Hot air balloon flight – see Canberra’s unique design while floating above the city.
- Small group wine tour – discover the amazing wineries and food producers of the Canberra region.
- Australian Institute of Sport tour – see where Australia’s next generation of sporting greats train.
- Australian Museum – expert-guided tour of the museum highlights.
- Brewery tour – hop between Canberra’s best craft breweries.
Good places to visit once in Canberra include the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex, National Capital Exhibition and Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve. Questacon and the National Carillon are also worth a look. You can also take a Canberra Segway tour, full day brewery trips, Canberra highlights tours and small group winery tours.
The top Canberra accommodation picks
There is a large selection of Canberra accommodation options. But these are particularly good choices…
- The one with the highest guest rating: A By Adina Canberra.
- For something cool and stylish: East Hotel and Apartments.
- The one where the VIPs stay: Hyatt Hotel Canberra.
- For high quality apartments: Quest Canberra City Walk.
- For something much cheaper and family-focused: Alivio Tourist Park.
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Going the other way in South Australia
Enjoy the coastal cliffs of Whalers Way near Port Lincoln on the Eyre Peninsula.
Go surfing at Southport Beach on the Fleurieu Peninsula.
Swim in the rockpools at Greenly Beach on the Eyre Peninsula.
Play dinosaur mini golf at Barossa Bowland in Tanunda.
Stop at Mambray Creek on the drive from Adelaide to Whyalla.