Caboolture to Caloundra road trip: Distance, time & best stops

The best stops to add to a Caboolture to Caloundra road trip itinerary include Wild Horse Mountain and the Queensland Air Museum. By car, the distance from Caboolture to Caloundra is 48km and driving time around 38m.

A Caboolture to Caloundra road trip brings you from the Moreton Bay region to one of the most popular tourist spots on the east coast of Australia.

For Caboolture accommodation, head this way.

Caloundra brings several beaches, jetski tours, waterways cruises and kayak hire. For top Caloundra accommodation choices, hunt here.

Caloundra checklist: 5 fab experiences to book in advance

1. Kayak hire or paddleboard rental at Golden Beach. 2. Self-guided scavenger hunt. 3. Half day Pummicestone Passage jetski tour. 4. Waterways cruise. 5. Two hour Efoil lesson.

This guide is aimed at helping travellers plan their perfect Caboolture to Caloundra road trip itinerary.

Click through on the links for more detailed links about individual towns and attractions – and remember to stock up on your road trip essentials before setting off.

Caboolture to Caloundra distance and driving time

By car, the distance from Caboolture to Caloundra is 48km. This makes for a driving time of around 38 minutes.

Good road trip stops between Caboolture and Caloundra include Wild Horse Mountain and the Queensland Air Museum.

Top things to do in Caboolture include visiting the Caboolture Historical Village and the Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology.

Caboolture to Caloundra road trip: Glass House Mountains

Just north of Caboolture, you can take in some impressive from the Wild Horse Mountain scenic lookout next to the Bruce Highway. But if you have time, take a short diversion towards Mount Ngungun, Mount Tibrogargan and Australia Zoo in the Glass House Mountains.

The motorway threads between the Glass House Mountains and Beerburrum East State Forest. But the turn-off for Caloundra is at the Jowarra section of the Mooloolah River National Park.

12 fantastic Sunshine Coast experiences to book now

Taste coffee and ginger, do rainforest walks, and visit the best lookouts on a highlight-packed hinterland tour.
Take a serene Noosa Everglades cruise along the mirror-like waterways – or canoe through the Everglades.
Learn to surf at a Sunshine Coast surf school – or try paddleboarding instead.
Combine sight-seeing and thrills on a fast boat tour.
Go e-mountain biking on the downhill trails of Tewantin National Park.
Kayak with dolphins as part of a beach 4WD tour.
Explore the Sunshine Coast from above on a seaplane flight.
Take an indigenous cultural tour – with bush tucker tasting.
Visit the region’s best craft breweries and distilleries on a drinks tasting tour.
Go jetskiing through the gorgeous Pumicestone Passage.
Taste wines, cheeses and chocolates on a hinterland food tour.
Watch migrating humpbacks on a whale-watching cruise.

Caboolture to Caloundra drive: Into Caloundra

On the Caloundra Road into town, you’ll pass the Queensland Air Museum.

Once in Caloundra, there’s a choice of beaches to enjoy. Bulcock Beach is closest to the centre. Kings Beach and Dicky Beach are well known for their surfing. Moffat Beach is home to the Moffat Beach Brewing Co and you can go kayaking or jetskiing around the gorgeous Pumicestone Passage from Golden Beach.