Taree to Forster drive: Distance, time & airport car hire

The Taree to Forster drive is 37km in distance, with a driving time of around 34 minutes. You can hire a car at Taree Airport or tackle the drive as part of a longer road trip.

The Taree to Forster drive connects one of the larger hub towns on the mid North Coast of New South Wales to a far more appealing beach town. It’s likely to be a drive you undertake if heading for a beach break in Forster, and are coming south along the Pacific Highway. Either that, or you’re flying into Taree Airport.

Forster is best known for its beaches, but you can also try hiring a boat to explore Wallis Lake.

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Taree to Forster: Distance and driving time

By car, the distance from Taree to Forster is about 37km. You can expect a driving time of approximately 34 minutes. From Taree Airport to Forster, it’s around 42km, but takes roughly the same time.

If tackling this short distance as part of a road trip, the route heads out of Taree along the Manning River Drive and joins the Pacific Highway at Glenthorne.

Next up: Attractions on the Taree to Forster road trip route.