Holbrook to Sydney road trip: Best stops, distance and drive time
The best stops on a Holbrook to Sydney road trip are Gundagai, Yass and Bowral. By car, the distance from Holbrook to Sydney is 491km, with a driving time of 5h9m.
Planning a Holbrook to Sydney road trip itinerary
The Holbrook to Sydney drive brings you to the capital of New South Wales, and Australia’s most famous city.
Holbrook in New South Wales is a small town on the Hume Highway. It can be used as a base for visiting Woomargama National Park. For Holbrook accommodation deals, hunt here.
Sydney offers wine and distillery tours, plus guided visits to the National Museum of Australia. To investigate Sydney tour and experience options, head here. To find the best Sydney hotel deals, book here.
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- Taronga Zoo – the zoo with harbour views (and plenty of cute Aussie animals)
- Sydney Opera House – official walking tour. See behind the scenes!
- Wild Life Sydney – Aussie animal favourites in convenient Darling Harbour location. Perfect if on limited time.
- Sydney Cricket Ground – behind the scenes secrets tour.
- Sydney Tower Eye – 360 degree views from 250 metres above the city.
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This guide should help you plan the perfect Holbrook to Sydney road trip itinerary. For more information on individual towns and activities, click on the links for further detail.
Holbrook to Sydney distance and driving time
By car, the distance from Holbrook to Sydney is 491km. That makes for a driving time of around five hours and nine minutes.
Near Holbrook, Woomargama National Park provides a pleasant diversion if you’re in search of wildlife and walking trails.
Next stop Gundagai offers the Australian Road Transport Heritage Centre and high quality, distinctive accommodation nearby at the Nimbo Fork Lodge or Kimo Estate.
Where to stay in Gundagai
The best Gundagai accommodation options are:
- For a decent, cheap motel: Poets Recall Motel.
- For family cabins and a playground: Gundagai Cabins and Tourist Park.
- For central location: Garden Motor Inn.
Holbrook to Sydney drive: Jugiong and Yass
Then Jugiong on the Murrumbidgee River is the perfect lunch stop, with several good places to eat – most notably the Long Track Pantry.
Yass, however, is arguably the better overnight stop as it is near several Canberra region wineries. Sydney Winery Tours offers pick-ups in Yass.
For Yass accommodation, try the handily downtown Yass Central Bed and Breakfast and the well-reviewed Colonial Lodge Motor Inn.
Holbrook to Sydney road trip: Gunning and Goulburn
It’s another 86km to Goulburn. The Pye Cottage Museum in Gunning on the way takes you back in time to the 1860s.
Goulburn doesn’t have any truly gripping attractions, but the Goulburn Rail Heritage Centre and Goulburn Historic Waterworks are moderately interesting.
Best places to stay in Goulburn
The top Goulburn accommodation choices are:
- For good quality, business traveller-friendly apartments: Quest Goulburn.
- For a cheap, decent motel for a no-fuss one night stay: Black Sheep Motel.
- For road-tripper convenience next to the Hume Highway: Mercure Goulburn.
- For free parking in the city centre: Heritage Motor Inn.
Next section: Goulburn to Bowral.