Sydney to Orange road trip: Distance, time & best stops
Sydney to Orange drive: Bathurst highlights
Attractions in Bathurst include Abercrombie House, the Bathurst Rail Museum, Abercrombie House and the Mount Panorama motor racing circuit. The Rydges Bathurst hotel is by the race track.
The drive from Bathurst to Orange is along the Mitchell Highway. There’s not all that much to see on the way, but the Macquarie Woods section of the Vittoria State Forest has good walking trails.
Orange wineries and art galleries
Towards the end of the Sydney to Orange road trip you’ll go close to a few Orange wineries. Solid options include Patina Wines and the Highland Heritage Cellar Door.
Orange does art as well as wine, however. Drop into the Corner Store Boutique Gallery and Orange Regional Gallery while you’re there. If you prefer the great outdoors, then plump for the Orange Botanic Gardens and ancient volcano Mount Canobolas.
Where to stay in Orange
The top Orange accommodation choices are:
- For style and cool factor: Byng Street Boutique Hotel.
- For a solid motel with (usually) cheap rates and free parking: Ophir Hotel.
- For a glorious three bedroom cottage in a vineyard: Borrodell Vineyard.
- For quality, business traveller-friendly apartments: Quest Orange.
- For studios with spa baths: De Russie Boutique Hotel.
13 brilliant experiences in Sydney you should book
- (💲Great value 💲) Tick off several bucket list items on a highlights-packed Blue Mountains day tour.
- Get perfect views of the world’s most beautiful city on a Sydney Harbour helicopter tour.
- Save money with a multi-attraction pass.
- ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Enjoy the romance of a tall ship cruise on Sydney Harbour.
- Eat all you can at the Skyfeast at the top of Sydney Tower.
- See migrating humpbacks – on a whale-watching cruise.
- (Highly recommended ✅) Go behind the scenes of Australia’s most famous building on an Opera House tour.
- Dine as the city lights up on sunset dinner cruise around the harbour.
- Combine beers and stories on a historic pubs tour through the convict-era Rocks district.
- Stand on your board and catch waves during Bondi Beach surfing lessons.
- Go to wombat and kangaroo-spotting hotspots on a Southern Highlands tour.
- Enjoy Sydney’s wild side on a Manly snorkelling & nature walk.
- (🥇Top choice in Sydney) And, best of all, paddle to hidden beaches on a harbour kayaking adventure.
More Orange distances and driving times
Orange to Bathurst: Distance 57km, driving time 47m. (More Bathurst driving times)
Orange to Canberra: Distance 279km, driving time 3h17m.
Orange to Cowra: Distance 91km, driving time 1h6m.
Orange to Dubbo: Distance 142km, driving time 1h41m. (More driving times to Dubbo)
Orange to Forbes: Distance 116km, driving time 1h18m.
Orange to Parkes: Distance 99km, driving time 1h8m. (More driving times to Parkes)
Orange to Lithgow: Distance 119km, driving time 1h39m.