Bundaberg to Mackay road trip: Distance, drive time & best stops
The best stops on a Bundaberg to Mackay road trip include 1770, Yeppoon and the Sarina Sugar Shed. The 623km distance from Bundaberg to Mackay can be driven in around seven hours.
The drive from Bundaberg to Mackay connects two of the largest cities on the Queensland coast. Both have got a few attractions worth seeing, and both make for logical stops on a longer road trip from Hervey Bay to Airlie Beach or Brisbane to Cairns.
Choose Bundaberg for rum tasting and Mackay an excellent Whitsunday Islands cruise which includes paddleboards and snorkelling equipment. To choose from the best Mackay tours and experiences, head this way. To select the right Mackay accommodation for you, book here.
The best thing to do in Mackay is a snorkelling cruise around the South Cumberland Islands.
Bundaberg to Mackay distance and driving time
By car, the distance from Bundaberg to Mackay is 623km. That makes for a driving time of around seven hours.
The first leg is from Bundaberg to Gladstone, which avoids the Bruce Highway for much of the route. You go through small villages such as Avonvale, Yandaran and Rosedale, although Moore Park Beach makes for a nice detour.
6 Bundaberg experiences to make the most of your free time
- (Highly recommended ✅) Tour – with tastings – at the Bundaberg rum distillery.
- ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Day trip to Lady Musgrave Island on the Great Barrier Reef.
- Fly out to Lady Elliot Island for a day on the reef.
- See migrating humpbacks – on a four hour whale watching cruise with lunch.
- Brewery tasting tour – including the famous Bundaberg ginger beer.
- Farm life experience at Splitters Farm.