Canberra road trips: Distances and driving times
Canberra is an underrated place to start a road trip. Traffic is rarely onerous and Australia’s national capital is closer to the states of Victoria and South Australia than Sydney.
7 great Canberra experiences to book before you arrive
- Full day city highlights tour – including Mount Ainslie, Parliament House and the Australian War Memorial.
- Tidbinbilla wildlife and birds tour – see kangaroos, koalas, platypus and emus in the wild.
- Hot air balloon flight – see Canberra’s unique design while floating above the city.
- Small group wine tour – discover the amazing wineries and food producers of the Canberra region.
- Australian Institute of Sport tour – see where Australia’s next generation of sporting greats train.
- Australian Museum – expert-guided tour of the museum highlights.
- Brewery tour – hop between Canberra’s best craft breweries.
The top Canberra accommodation picks
There is a large selection of Canberra accommodation options. But these are particularly good choices…
- The one with the highest guest rating: A By Adina Canberra.
- For something cool and stylish: East Hotel and Apartments.
- The one where the VIPs stay: Hyatt Hotel Canberra.
- For high quality apartments: Quest Canberra City Walk.
- For something much cheaper and family-focused: Alivio Tourist Park.
Australia Travel Questions is busy putting together road trip guides that cover the whole of Australia. The road trips that start or end in Canberra are listed below, along with distances and approximate driving times.
Canberra road trips: To New South Wales
Albury to Canberra: Distance 338km, driving time 3h47m.
Bathurst to Canberra: Distance 253km, driving time 3h13m.
Benalla to Canberra: Distance 451km, driving time 4h48m.
Bendigo to Canberra: Distance 621km, driving time 6h27m. (More Bendigo road trips).
Campbelltown to Canberra: Distance 232km, driving time 2h32m.
Canberra to Ballina: Distance 1,007km, driving time 10h25m. (More Ballina road trips).
Canberra to Batemans Bay: Distance 148km, driving time 2h. (More Batemans Bay driving times).
Canberra to Bega: Distance 228km, driving time 2h41m.
Canberra to Bowral: Distance 170km, driving time 2h.
Canberra to Braidwood: Distance 87km, driving time 1h7m.
Canberra to Byron Bay: Distance 1,034km, driving time 10h41m. (More Byron Bay road trips).
Canberra to Coffs Harbour: Distance 801km, driving time 8h17m. (More Coffs Harbour road trips).
Canberra to Cootamundra: Distance 166km, driving time 2h2m.
Canberra to Cowra: Distance 189km, driving time 2h23m. (More Cowra road trips).
Canberra to Cooma: Distance 116km, driving time 1h17m. (More Cooma road trips).
Canberra to Dubbo: Distance 399km, driving time 4h45m.
Canberra to Eden: Distance 267km, driving time 3h10m. (More Eden road trips).
Canberra to Gold Coast: Distance 1,113km, driving time 11h16m.
Canberra to Jindabyne: Distance 179km, driving time 2h3m. (More Jindabyne road trips).
Canberra to Merimbula: Distance 246km, driving time 3h.
Canberra to Mildura: Distance 799km, driving time 8h46m. (More Mildura road trips).
Canberra to Moruya: Distance 173km, driving time 2h22m.
Canberra to Mudgee: Distance 380km, driving time 4h44m. (More Mudgee road trips).
Canberra to Narooma: Distance 224km, driving time 3h.
Canberra to Narrandera: Distance 338km, driving time 3h56m.
Canberra to Orange: Distance 279km, driving time 3h17m.
Canberra to Perisher: Distance 211km, driving time 2h30m.
Canberra to Perth: Distance 3,179km, driving time 39h. (More road trips from Perth).
Canberra to Tamworth: Distance 682km, driving time 7h25m.
Canberra to Taree: Distance 588km, driving time 6h12m. (More Taree driving times).
Canberra to Thredbo: Distance 213km, driving time 2h30m.
Canberra to Uluru: Distance 2,626km, driving time 27h. (More Uluru driving times).
Canberra to Wagga Wagga: Distance 245km, driving time 2h47m
Canberra to Wollongong: Distance 244km, driving time 2h40m. (More Wollongong road trips).
Canberra to Young, NSW: Distance 157km, driving time 1h50m.
Goulburn to Canberra: Distance 91km, driving time 1h5m. (More Goulburn road trips).
Griffith to Canberra: Distance 359km, driving time 4h19m. (More Griffith road trips).
Gundagai to Canberra: Distance 160km, driving time 1h48m. (More Gundagai road trips).
Holbrook to Canberra: Distance 275km, driving time 3h1m.
Jugiong to Canberra: Distance 122km, driving time 1h27m.
Marulan to Canberra: Distance 122km, driving time 1h23m.
Mittagong to Canberra: Distance 174km, driving time 2h.
Moss Vale to Canberra: Distance 160km, driving time 1h47m.
Newcastle to Canberra: Distance 436km, driving time 4h36m. (More Newcastle road trips).
Port Macquarie to Canberra: Distance 650km, driving time 6h56m.
Sydney to Canberra: Distance 286km, driving time 3h5m.
Yass to Canberra: Distance 60km, driving time 52m. (More Yass road trips).
Canberra road trips to other states
Adelaide to Canberra: Distance 1,159km, driving time 12h12m.
Canberra to Alice Springs: Distance 2,558km, driving time 27h.
Canberra to Brisbane: Distance 1,185km, driving time 12h28m. (More Brisbane road trips).
Melbourne to Canberra: Distance 663km, driving time 7h7m.
Shepparton to Canberra: Distance 510km, driving time 5h22m. (More Shepparton road trips).
Wangaratta to Canberra: Distance 410km, driving time 4h25m. (More Wangaratta road trips).
