Bathurst to Mudgee road trip: Distance, drive time & best stops

The Bathurst to Mudgee drive covers a distance of 127km, with a driving time of around 1h28m. The best road trip stops to add to the itinerary are gold rush village Sofala and Lake Windamere.

The drive from Bathurst to Mudgee connects one of the biggest towns in the Central West region of New South Wales to one of Australia’s top wine regions. It’s not a long drive by Australian standards, but you may choose to make a road trip stop along the way anyway.

Bathurst brings private luxury wine tours and jet fighter flights.

Mudgee offers private wine tours, hot air balloon rides over the vineyards and opal-polishing workshops.

Bathurst to Mudgee distance and driving time

By car, the distance from Bathurst to Mudgee is 127km. That makes for a driving time of around one hour and 28 minutes.

The quickest route leaves Bathurst along Sofala Road.

Bathurst to Mudgee road trip stops: Sofala

Sofala is the best stop on the Bathurst to Mudgee drive. On the Turon River, this former gold rush village is remarkably well-preserved. The gold rush started here in 1851, and gold deposits are still found in the Turon River. You can try your luck panning for gold if you wish.

Otherwise, there’s a downloadable self-guided walking tour route that you can use to navigate around the heritage buildings.

Click through to next section: Ilford and Lake Windamere.