Hervey Bay road trips

Hervey Bay is one of the most popular towns to visit on the Queensland coast. It is famous as the gateway to Fraser Island, but has enough to keep visitors engaged in its own right.

Hervey Bay is also a logical stop on a road trip up or down the east coast of Australia. It features in several road trip itineraries.

Book these 8 Hervey Bay experiences now

1. Great Sandy Strait wildlife cruise – with a great chance of spotting dingos or dugongs.
2. All-inclusive Fraser Island day tour – with pick-up at your accommodation.
3. Fraser Island two day tour – see much more.
4. Fun cruise – get close to dolphins and turtles while lounging in the boom netting.
5. Sunset cruise.
6. Dolphin sailing adventure.
7. Whale-watching – this is arguably the best place in Australia to spot humpback whales.
8. Fraser Island west coast cruise – with lunch & kayaking.

Distances and driving times for road trips starting or ending in Hervey Bay are listed below. Times are estimates created using Google Maps. Click through for full road trip guides.

Hervey Bay distances and driving times

Ballina to Hervey Bay: Distance 487km, driving time 5h30m. (More Ballina road trips).

Brisbane to Hervey Bay: Distance 290km, driving time 3h24m. (More Brisbane road trips).

Byron Bay to Hervey Bay: Distance 453km, driving time 5h8m. (More Byron Bay road trips).

Caboolture to Hervey Bay: Distance 243km, driving time 2h44m.

Caloundra to Hervey Bay: Distance 214km, driving time 2h30m.

Coffs Harbour to Hervey Bay: Distance 674km, driving time 7h16m. (More Coffs Harbour road trips).

Dalby to Hervey Bay: Distance 329km, driving time 3h46m. (More driving times to Dalby).

Gin Gin to Hervey Bay: Distance 114km, driving time 1h25m.

Gold Coast to Hervey Bay: Distance 368km, driving time 5h.

Gympie to Hervey Bay: Distance 121km, driving time 1h27m. (More driving times from Gympie).

Hervey Bay to 1770: Distance 235km, driving time 2h47m.

Hervey Bay to Airlie Beach: Distance 964km, driving time 9h34m. (More Airlie Beach road trips).

Hervey Bay to Bundaberg: Distance 110km, driving time 1h17m. (More Bundaberg road trips).

Hervey Bay to Cairns: Distance 1,446km, driving time 16h30m. (More Cairns road trips).

Hervey Bay to Childers: Distance 76km, driving time 53m.

Hervey Bay to Gladstone: Distance 281km, driving time 3h18m. (More Gladstone road trips).

Hervey Bay to Mackay: Distance 718km, driving time 8h8m. (More Mackay road trips).

Hervey Bay to River Heads: Distance 13.5km, driving time 12m.

Hervey Bay to Rockhampton: Distance 382km, driving time 4h12m. (More Rockhampton road trips).

Hervey Bay to Townsville: Distance 1,099km, driving time 12h20m. (More Townsville road trips).

Hervey Bay to Yeppoon: Distance 422km, driving time 4h54m. (More Yeppoon road trips).

Kingaroy to Hervey Bay: Distance 217km, driving time 2h29m.

Maroochydore to Hervey Bay: Distance 199km, driving time 2h21m.

Maryborough to Hervey Bay: Distance 34km, driving time 29m.

Melbourne to Hervey Bay: Distance 1,846km, driving time 20h30m. (More road trips from Melbourne).

Noosa to Hervey Bay: Distance 183km, driving time 2h15m.

Rainbow Beach to Hervey Bay: Distance 123km, driving time 1h26m.

Sydney to Hervey Bay: Distance 1,119km, driving time 13h20m. (More road trips from Sydney).

Toowoomba to Hervey Bay: Distance 350km, driving time 4h15m. (More Toowoomba road trips).

Pick the best K’gari/ Fraser Island tour for you

HIGHLIGHTS PACKAGE: One day coach tour from Hervey Bay.
FROM THE SOUTH: One day 4WD tour from Rainbow Beach.
PACK MORE IN: Two day tour, staying at K’gari Beach Resort.
BEACHY: Boat cruise with west coast beach stops.
BACKPACKERS: Three day, drive-yourself camping adventure from Hervey Bay. Or similar from Rainbow Beach.
MORE LUXURIOUS: Three day adventure, staying at the Kingfisher Bay Resort.