Newcastle road trips

Newcastle road trips

Newcastle is the second largest city in New South Wales. It is famed for its ocean baths, including the gorgeous Merewether Baths.

You can also admire wildlife at Blackbutt Reserve and enjoy the city’s museums.

Newcastle also has coastal boat toursstreet art walks and evening true crime tours.

Newcastle also plays a part in several road trip itineraries.

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

Newcastle distances and driving times

Adelaide to Newcastle: Distance 1,525km, driving time 16h35m. (More road trips from Adelaide).

Albury to Newcastle: Distance 704km, driving time 7h21m. (More Albury road trips).

Newcastle to Byron Bay: Distance 617km, driving time 6h33m. (More Byron Bay road trips).

Newcastle to Cairns: Distance 2,290km, driving time 25h. (More Cairns road trips).

Newcastle to Canberra: Distance 436km, driving time 4h36m. (More Canberra road trips).

Newcastle to Cessnock: Distance 49km, driving time 54m.

Newcastle to Coffs Harbour: Distance 385km, driving time 4h9m. (More Coffs Harbour road trips).

Dubbo to Newcastle: Distance 379km, driving time 4h28m. (More driving times to Dubbo).

Newcastle to Forster: Distance 165km, driving time 2h. (More Forster road trips).

Newcastle to Gold Coast: Distance 769km, driving time 8h15m.

Goulburn to Newcastle: Distance 345km, driving time 3h37m. (More Goulburn driving times).

Newcastle to Grafton: Distance 470km, driving time 5h3m. (More Grafton road trips).

Gunnedah to Newcastle: Distance 305km, driving time 3h38m.

Newcastle to Kempsey: Distance 280km, driving time 3h5m.

Newcastle to Lismore: Distance 584km, driving time 6h11m. (More Lismore road trips).

Newcastle to Mackay: Distance 1,618km, driving time 18h23m. (More Mackay road trips).

Maitland to Newcastle: Distance 44km, driving time 43m.

Melbourne to Newcastle: Distance 1,029km, driving time 10h50m. (More road trips from Melbourne).

Merriwa to Newcastle: Distance 185km, driving time 2h21m.

Newcastle to Moree: Distance 502km, driving time 6h16m. (More driving times to Moree).

Muswellbrook to Newcastle: Distance 126km, driving time 1h36m.

Newcastle to Nambucca Heads: Distance 346km, driving time 3h44m.

Newcastle to Narrabri: Distance 402km, driving time 5h1m.

Perth to Newcastle: Distance 3,932km, driving time 42h. (More road trips from Perth).

Newcastle to Port Macquarie: Distance 244km, driving time 2h39m. (More Port Macquarie driving distances).

Newcastle to Rockhampton: Distance 1,282km, driving time 14h16m. (More Rockhampton road trips).

Scone to Newcastle: Distance 151km, driving time 2h6m.

Singleton to Newcastle: Distance 77km, driving time 1h.

Sydney to Newcastle: Distance 170km, driving time 2h6m. (More road trips from Sydney).

Newcastle to Taree: Distance 172km, driving time 2h. (More Taree driving times).

Newcastle to Tamworth: Distance 282km, driving time 3h26m. (More Tamworth road trips).

Wagga Wagga to Newcastle: Distance 610km, driving time 6h32m. (More Wagga Wagga road trips).

Newcastle to Yamba: Distance 385km, driving time 4h9m. (More Yamba road trips).

Yass to Newcastle: Distance 431km, driving time 4h31m. (More Yass road trips).

The Merewether Ocean Baths in Newcastle, NSW
The Merewether Ocean Baths in Newcastle, NSW. Photo courtesy of Destination NSW.

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