Sydney to Orange road trip: Distance, time & best stops
The Sydney to Orange drive covers a 256km distance, with a driving time of around 3h32m. Top road trip attractions include the Leura Cascades, Govetts Leap and Marrangaroo National Park.
The drive from Sydney to Orange truly takes you from the big city to country New South Wales. There are some stunning places to stop on the way, too, so there’s a strong argument for turning the drive into a road trip.
Sydney’s enormous collection of experiences includes all-inclusive sunset dinner cruises, behind-the-scenes tours of the Opera House and whale-watching cruises. Also worth looking at are helicopter flights over the harbour and coastline, jet boat thrill rides and historic walking tours.
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- A private sunset cruise on Sydney Harbour with bubbly.
- Dodge the tour buses on a private, personalised Blue Mountains day tour.
- See the harbour, beaches and city skyline from a bird’s eye view on a helicopter tour.
There are also dozens more private Sydney tours, tailorable to your tastes.
Orange activities include gourmet picnic lunches in the vineyards and wine-tasting by trike. For the top Orange accommodation options, book here.
Sydney to Orange distance and driving time
The distance from Sydney to Orange by car is 256km. That makes for a driving time of around three hours and 32 minutes. You can split road trip itinerary into two legs, staying in the Blue Mountains or Lithgow on the way.
Five memorable experiences to book in Orange
- Private wine-tasting tour – on board a rather cool-looking trike.
- Sparkling wine masterclass – with vineyard tour and three course lunch.
- Helicopter tour to a top winery – with wine-tasting.
- Private picnic in the vineyard – with wine included.
- Half day foodie tours – taste the best the region has to offer.
Australia Travel Questions has a separate guide for the Sydney to Lithgow leg. But, in brief, it goes through Sydney’s western suburbs along the M4, crossing the Nepean River at Jamisontown.
Then, once into the Blue Mountains, there are a wealth of attractions to consider. Near Glenbrook, Jellybean Pool has the looks and the Euroka Campground has the kangaroos.
7 Blue Mountains experiences you should pre-book
- Scenic World tickets – combine dramatic train rides, cable cars & forest walks.
- The Blue Mountains hop-on, hop-off bus – get around Katoomba and Leura’s top sites hassle-free.
- Guided stargazing with an astrophysicist – learn how to read the clear night skies.
- Give canyoning a try – jumping, climbing and sliding through Empress Canyon.
- Take a half day abseiling adventure – in the Blue Mountains National Park.
- Indulge in a local produce tasting experience – with beers, wines & meats.
- Get adventurous – on a 4WD tour to the world’s second largest canyon.
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