Albany to Bremer Bay road trip: Distance, drive time & best stops

The distance from Albany to Bremer Bay is 181km, with a driving time of around 1h56m. But you can extend that with visits to some of Western Australia’s spectacular white sand beaches…

The Albany to Bremer Bay road trip takes you from the most historic city in Western Australia to Australia’s orca-watching capital.

Albany is the main town on WA’s south coast, and offers plenty of tourist attractions, including the historic whaling station at Frenchmans Bay and the National Anzac Centre war museum.

You can also use Albany as the base for tours, whether a Mount Barker wine tasting tour or a guided climb to the Granite Skywalk in Porongurup National Park.

To find the best Albany accommodation, head here.

Bremer Bay offers white sand beaches and orca-watching cruises in the Bremer Bay Canyon.

This guide is designed to help travellers plan their perfect Albany to Bremer Bay road trip itinerary.

Albany to Bremer Bay distance and driving time

By car, the distance from Albany to Bremer Bay is 181km. That makes for a driving time of around one hour and 56 minutes.

This will be longer if you choose to make detours to the impressive beaches to the east of Albany. Gull Rock Beach in Gull Rock National Park, Nanarup Beach, Little Beach in the Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve and Bettys Beach are all lovely.

In Albany, attractions worth checking out include the old whaling station at Discovery Bay, plus the Gap, the Blowholes and the Natural Bridge in Torndirrup National Park. There’s also the National Anzac Centre, Dog Rock, Little Beach, Middleton Beach and the Padre White Lookout on Mount Clarence.

9 activities and attractions to book in Albany

Tasting tour around the Mount Barker wineries.
Summit to sea Segway adventure.
Wildlife and coastal scenery cruise.
Half day Albany history and heritage tour.
Food and wine tasting tour around the Denmark wine region.
Visit to the Historic Whaling Station.
Mobile-friendly ticket for the National Anzac Centre.
Guided tour to the Granite Skywalk in Porongurup National Park.
Half day tour around Albany’s natural wonders – including The Gap.

Albany accommodation

The top Albany accommodation choices are…

For waterfront location: Hilton Garden Inn.
For budget travellers: 1849 Backpackers Hotel.
For families: Big4 Middleton Beach Holiday Park.
For quality apartments with kitchens: Pelicans Albany.
To be near Middleton Beach: Albany Holiday Units.

Albany to Bremer Bay drive: Albany to Wellstead

Leaving the city along the South Coast Highway, the quickest Albany to Bremer Bay driving route passes the Bakers Junction Nature Reserve and heads through the small town of Kalgan.

Later on, you’ll pass birdwatching hotspot Lake Pleasant View. The turn-offs for Cheyne Beach and Hassell Beach are a little further along.

The South Coast Highway itself passes through the rather weird Hassell National Park. This is essentially 43km of protected woodland either side of the road. There are no visitor facilities – it is designed to be a drive-through experience.

Albany to Bremer Bay road trip: Wellstead to Bremer Bay

After a fuel stop at Wellstead, the Palinup Nature Reserve offers free camping and wildflowers. The right turn down the Borden-Bremer Bay Road comes shortly afterwards.

There’s nothing to get excited about on this road, so head straight into Bremer Bay.

Things to do in Bremer Bay include orca-watching tours from Fishery Beach. There are several other beaches to enjoy – Foster Beach is long, Bremer Beach has big white dunes behind it and Trigelow Beach is the finest option in the western section of Fitzgerald River National Park.