Port Macquarie to Byron Bay road trip: Distance, drive time & stops

The Port Macquarie to Byron Bay drive covers a 392km distance in a driving time of four hours and four minutes. The best road trip stops to add to your itinerary include South West Rocks, Coffs Harbour and Ballina.

This independent, Australia travel expert-researched guide is aimed at travellers planning a road trip itinerary from Port Macquarie to Byron Bay in New South Wales. To just book Byron Bay accommodation, go here, and to look for the best tours and activities, go here.

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To learn more about the Port Macquarie to Byron Bay drive, including the distance, driving time and the best stops along the route, read on…

Planning a Port Macquarie to Byron Bay road trip

The drive from Port Macquarie to Byron Bay is usually the second leg on a longer road trip up the New South Wales North Coast. Port Macquarie is the logical stop on the drive from Sydney to Byron Bay. But treat this second section of the drive to Byron Bay as an adventure in its own right, rather than something to be got out of the way as quickly as possible.

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Port Macquarie to Byron Bay distance and driving time

By car, the distance from Port Macquarie to Byron Bay is 392km. That makes for a driving time of around four hours and four minutes.

The best route leave Port Macquarie along the Oxley Highway, which soon meets the Pacific Highway near Billabong Zoo. Here, turn north.

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