Toowoomba to Dalby: How long is the drive and is there a bus?
The Toowoomba to Dalby drive is 84km in distance, with a driving time of around one hour and two minutes. Greyhound runs a bus on the Toowoomba to Dalby route, with fares costing from $14.90.
The drive from Toowoomba to Dalby in Queensland is not a particularly long one by Australian standards. From the largest city in the Darling Downs, it’s a fairly quick blast up the Warrego Highway to Dalby.
Toowoomba to Dalby driving time
The Toowoomba to Dalby drive is 84km in distance. This makes for a Toowoomba to Dalby driving time of around one hour and two minutes.
Top Toowoomba accommodation recommendations
The best Toowoomba accommodation options are:
- For central location and undercover parking at a 4.5 star with a pool: Oaks Toowoomba.
- For well-equipped apartments: Athena Motel Apartments.
- For a holiday park with plenty for the kids: Big4 Toowoomba Garden City.
- For a surprisingly good motel at cheapish rates: Applegum Inn.
It’s not a particularly exciting drive, either. The Toowoomba to Dalby leg of a wider road trip – say from Brisbane to Roma, or Brisbane to Darwin – is largely through agricultural land. If driving from Brisbane to Dalby, there are better stops on the Brisbane to Toowoomba leg.
Worthy road trip stops along the way are few and far between. You might be tempted by the Australian Army Flying Museum in Kelvinhaugh at a push. The Woolshed at Jondaryan may persuade some to branch off the Warrego Highway in Jondaryan – but whether it reopens post-pandemic is a moot point.
After that, the Toowoomba to Dalby drive passes through Bowenville, then approaches central Dalby from the south-west.
Once at your destination, things to do in Dalby include walking the heritage trail and getting a taste of the olden days at the Pioneer Park Museum.
Toowoomba to Dalby bus times and fares
If you’ve not got your own hire car, it’s possible to take the bus to Dalby from Toowoomba. Greyhound runs one morning bus and one afternoon bus on the route. It takes slightly longer than driving – around an hour and 15 minutes. But fares are pretty cheap, starting at $14.90.