Maryborough to Rockhampton road trip: Best stops, distance & drive time

The Maryborough to Rockhampton road trip route passes Hervey Bay, Bundaberg, Agnes Water and Gladstone. The 384km distance can be covered in around 4h29m.

The Maryborough to Rockhampton drive is one that many will tackle as part of a longer road trip, possibly from Noosa to Airlie Beach or Brisbane to Townsville. Both Maryborough and Rockhampton are on the Bruce Highway, the main arterial route alongside the Queensland coast.

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Maryborough to Rockhampton distance and driving time

By car, the distance from Maryborough to Rockhampton is 384km. This makes for a driving time of around four hours and 29 minutes.

Obviously, that will be longer if you take one of the many tempting detours along the road trip route.

The most obvious of these is Hervey Bay, and the Maryborough to Hervey Bay drive takes half an hour.

Next up: Why go via Hervey Bay?