Albury to Canberra road trip: Distance, drive time & road trip stops
The drive from Albury to Canberra is 338km long, with an Albury to Canberra driving time of three hours and 47 minutes. Road trip stops include Gundagai and Jugiong.
Albury is the biggest city on the Murray River, and a natural stopping point on the drive from Melbourne to Canberra or Sydney. Highlights in and around the city include Murray River kayaking tours, the Bonegilla Migrant Centre and the Yindyamarra Sculpture Walk.
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Albury to Canberra distance and driving time
The drive from Melbourne to Albury is 328km long, and takes around three-and-a-half hours.
Afterwards, the distance from Albury to Canberra is 338km. This makes for an Albury to Canberra driving time of around three hours and 47 minutes.
Best Albury accommodation picks
The best places to stay in Albury are:
- For a heated pool and spa in a gorgeous location next to a riverside park: Best Western Plus Hovell Tree Inn.
- For apartments with kitchenettes in a central location: Mantra Albury.
- For a good quality motel next to the train station: Winsor Park Motor Inn.
- For a holiday park with lots of facilities for the kids: Big4 Albury Tourist Park.
- For a motel with cheap rates and fairly central location: Allawa Motor Inn.
Most of this Albury to Canberra drive is along the Hume Highway, an efficient but notoriously dull road. There are a few places worth considering for a stop along the way, however.
Come off at Woomargama, and you can go walking amongst the tall gum trees in the Woomargama National Park. You can also take a short detour via Wagga Wagga for a bit of beach time on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River.
Click through to the next section: Gundagai and Jugiong.