Cowra to Bathurst road trips: Distance, drive time & best attractions
The Cowra to Bathurst drive covers a 106km distance, with a driving time of around 1h16m. Road trip stops to add to the itinerary include heritage village Carcoar and the Church Hill Lookout in Blayney.
The Cowra to Bathurst drive connects two of the largest towns in inland New South Wales. Both tend to be places you stop at on the way to somewhere else, but they can both form part of an underrated inland Australian road trip.
Cowra’s highlights can be explored on an attraction-packed e-bike tour.
Bathurst brings private luxury wine tours and jet fighter flights.
Cowra to Bathurst distance and driving time
By car, the Cowra to Bathurst drive covers a 106km distance. You can expect a driving time of around one hour and 16 minutes. The journey is almost entirely along the Mid-Western Highway, also known as the A41.
Where to stay in Cowra
The best Cowra accommodation options are:
- For four star quality in a central location: Cowra Club Services Motel.
- For overall quality: Country Gardens Motor Inn.
- For character and something a bit different: The Shearing Shed – Boutique Farm Stay.
It’s a very rural drive, passing what seems at times to be endless canola fields. The first settlement of any real size along the route is Lyndhurst. The historic Royal Hotel is the main place of interest here.
Otherwise, continue to Mandurama, where there’s another Royal Hotel to try. They like Royal Hotels in these parts…
Click through to the next section: Carcoar and Mount Macquarie.