Bundaberg to Yeppoon road trip: Stops, distance & drive time
The Bundaberg to Yeppoon drive covers a 332km distance in a driving time of around 3h44m. The best road trip stops are Agnes Water, Tannum Sands and Rockhampton.
The Bundaberg to Yeppoon drive connects two logical overnight stops on a Queensland coastal road trip. Bundaberg offers rum distillery tours, Lady Musgrave Island day trips, ginger beer brewery tastings and farm experiences, while Yeppoon is the gateway to Great Keppel Island. But there are a fair few road trip stops between them.
The number one thing to do in Yeppoon is a Great Keppel Island day trip.
Bundaberg to Yeppoon distance and driving time
By car, the distance from Bundaberg to Yeppoon is 332km. That makes for a driving time of around three hours and 44 minutes.
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.
The first leg of the journey is from Bundaberg to Gladstone along the Rosedale Road and Tableland Road. Moore Park Beach is the best detour on this stretch, but you’re much better off diverting a little later on towards Agnes Water, the Town of 1770 and Eurimbula National Park.
Bundaberg to Yeppoon road trip stops: Agnes Water and 1770
Things to do in Agnes Water and 1770 include bike rentals, dusk cruises, amphibious vehicle tours and scooter tours. Accommodation picks include the spacious, pool-based 1770 Lagoons Central Apartment Resort and the NRMA Agnes Water Holiday Park.
What to book in 1770/ Agnes Water before you arrive
- See the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef – on a Lady Musgrave Island day tour.
- Hire a scooter – and pootle around the back lanes looking for kangaroos.
- Kick back with sparkling wine on a sunset cruise.
- (Highly recommended ✅) Travel on land and water, and try sandboarding – on a quirky full day amphibious vehicle tour.
- Or take a shorter wildlife-spotting coastline tour, with lunch.
- Get the best deals on your accommodation.
The Bundaberg to Yeppoon road trip rejoins the Bruce Highway at Miriam Vale, then skims around the edge of Gladstone.
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