Noosa to Australia Zoo: Distance, driving time & transfer buses
The distance from Noosa to Australia Zoo is 69km, and the drive takes around 53 minutes. However, there are a couple of transfer services worth considering.
Australia Zoo is one of the signature attractions on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. But it is not exactly on the doorstep of the region’s main resort towns, such as Noosa, Mooloolaba and Caloundra.
Australia Zoo is located between Landsborough and Beerwah, inland and at the very southern end of the Sunshine Coast region. Given that Noosa is at the northern end of the Sunshine Coast, this makes getting from Noosa to Australia Zoo a surprisingly long trek.
Noosa to Australia Zoo distance and driving time
By car, the distance from Noosa to Australia Zoo is 69km. That makes for a driving time of around 53 minutes.
Get the best out of Noosa – 6 sensational experiences to look into
- Cruise the mirror-like waterways of the Noosa Everglades – a glorious glide through stunning natural landscapes.
- 4WD along the beaches – AND kayak with dolphins on a day tour full of easy adventure.
- Take a dolphin-watching safari down the Noosa River.
- Have a go at kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding or waterbiking.
- Take a tasting tour of the local craft breweries and distilleries – find out how the locals have devoted themselves to quality.
- Get standing on your board by the end of a beginners’ surfing lesson.
This drive is mainly down the Bruce Highway, joining at Eumundi, then branching off at Glenview.
If choosing to drive, parking at Australia Zoo is free. There are also hundreds of parking spaces, so you needn’t worry about not being able to get parked.
If I can do just one thing in Noosa, what should it be?
The Great Beach Drive – a four wheel drive adventure up Teewah Beach towards Double Island Point – is fantastic on its own. To go kayaking with dolphins as part of the same trip makes for a genuinely superb day out.
Take it as a massive personal recommendation – the Great Beach Drive plus Kayaking With Dolphins day tour should be at the top of your Noosa wishlist.
Australia Zoo transfers from Noosa
However, some visitors might not have their own car, and that’s where transfer services come in.
There are a couple of operators offering Noosa to Australia Zoo transfers. Croc Tours offers a tour package including a transfer from your Sunshine Coast hotel, plus entry to Australia Zoo, for $159. For children, it’s $109.
The other option is with Joel’s Journeys. This is a straight return transfer – you’ll need to organise your Australia Zoo tickets separately. This costs $399 per group. Obviously, that’s a lot if there’s just two of you, but starts looking reasonably if there’s five of you.
All prices were correct at time of writing, but are subject to change in future.
12 fantastic Sunshine Coast experiences to book now
- Taste coffee and ginger, do rainforest walks, and visit the best lookouts on a highlight-packed hinterland tour.
- Take a serene Noosa Everglades cruise along the mirror-like waterways – or canoe through the Everglades.
- Learn to surf at a Sunshine Coast surf school – or try paddleboarding instead.
- Combine sight-seeing and thrills on a fast boat tour.
- Go e-mountain biking on the downhill trails of Tewantin National Park.
- Kayak with dolphins as part of a beach 4WD tour.
- Explore the Sunshine Coast from above on a seaplane flight.
- Take an indigenous cultural tour – with bush tucker tasting.
- Visit the region’s best craft breweries and distilleries on a drinks tasting tour.
- Go jetskiing through the gorgeous Pumicestone Passage.
- Taste wines, cheeses and chocolates on a hinterland food tour.
- Watch migrating humpbacks on a whale-watching cruise.
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