Canberra to Batemans Bay drive: Distance, time and road trip stops

Canberra to Batemans Bay drive: Distance, time and road trip stops

Canberra to Batemans Bay drive: Monga National Park

The Braidwood to Batemans Bay leg of the Canberra to Batemans Bay drive passes between two national parks, and the Kings Highway gets rumpled and twisty.

To the south, the Monga National Park is popular with horse riders. The 16km Corn Trail Track, taking in mountain ridges and rainforest valleys, makes for an invigorating, challenging hike, too.

The Budawang National Park is to the north, but the most accessible section of this park is way to the north of the Kings Highway.

Beach towns near Batemans Bay

Once the mountains and rainforests are left behind, the Canberra to Batemans Bay drive passes through Nelligen, home of the Nelligen Big 4 holiday park, and crosses the Clyde River. You then recross the Clyde River over the Batemans Bay Bridge to reach the end destination.

Batemans Bay accommodation options include the apartment-style Corrigans Cove and the Batemans Bay Marina Resort, with its a pool and tennis court. There’s also the Lincoln Downs Resort, set amongst gardens on a private lake.

Batemans Bay activities include glass-bottom kayak tours, South Coast nature trips and local area food and drink tours.

Batemans Bay experiences you should book in advance

The old Batemans Bay Bridge over the Clyde River is to be turned into a sculpture
The old Batemans Bay Bridge over the Clyde River is to be turned into a sculpture. Photo courtesy of Destination NSW.

That is, of course, Batemans Bay is really the final destination. Batemans Bay is the nominal hub for a cluster of beach towns. For the perfect beach spot, you might go north to South Durras, the Pebbly Beach campground or Bawley Point. Or try going south to Malua Bay, Tomakin, Mossy Point or Broulee.

More Canberra road trips

Canberra road trips: To New South Wales

Albury to Canberra: Distance 338km, driving time 3h47m.

Bathurst to Canberra: Distance 253km, driving time 3h13m.

Canberra to Batemans Bay: Distance 148km, driving time 2h.

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 Cowra: Distance 189km, driving time 2h23m.

Canberra to Cooma: Distance 116km, driving time 1h17m.

Canberra to Dubbo: Distance 399km, driving time 4h45m.

Canberra to Jindabyne: Distance 179km, driving time 2h3m.

Canberra to Merimbula: Distance 246km, driving time 3h.

Canberra to Narooma: Distance 224km, driving time 3h.

Canberra to Orange: Distance 279km, driving time 3h17m.

Canberra to Wagga Wagga: Distance 245km, driving time 2h47m

Canberra to Wollongong: Distance 244km, driving time 2h40m.

Canberra to Young, NSW: Distance 157km, driving time 1h50m.

Goulburn to Canberra: Distance 91km, driving time 1h5m.

Gundagai to Canberra: Distance 160km, driving time 1h48m.

Sydney to Canberra: Distance 286km, driving time 3h5m.

Yass to Canberra: Distance 60km, driving time 52m.

Canberra road trips to other states

Adelaide to Canberra: Distance 1,159km, driving time 12h12m.

Melbourne to Canberra: Distance 663km, driving time 7h7m.

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