Toowoomba to Miles road trip: Distance, drive time & best stops

The best stops on a Toowoomba to Miles road trip are Dalby and Chinchilla. By car, the distance from Toowoomba to Miles is 210km, with a 2h23m driving time.

A Toowoomba to Miles road trip takes you from Queensland’s largest inland city to an inland junction town that makes for a decent overnight stay. For many, this will be a leg on a longer road trip – say, from Brisbane to Longreach or Brisbane to Alice Springs.

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Toowoomba to Miles distance and driving time

The full Toowoomba to Miles distance is 210km, making for a Toowoomba to Miles driving time of around two hours and 23 minutes.

Top attractions in Toowoomba include the DownsSteam railway museum, Japanese Garden and Cobb & Co Museum.

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.

The first leg of the Toowoomba to Miles drive – from Toowoomba to Dalby – is pretty dull. The Australian Army Flying Museum in Kelvinhaugh provides a fairly mediocre reason to get off the Warrego Highway.

The best things to do in Dalby include visiting Jimbour House and Pioneer Park Museum.

Options for an overnight stay in Dalby include the pool-equipped Dalby Manor Motor Inn and the budget-friendly Dalby Tourist Park.

Toowoomba to Miles drive: Chinchilla

The next appealing town on the Toowoomba to Miles drive is Chinchilla. Visit the Chinchilla Historical Museum covers local history, and the Chinchilla Weir is a pretty spot for a picnic.

Best places to stay in Chinchilla.

The top Chinchilla accommodation options are:

First choice for overall quality: Chinchilla Downtown Motor Inn.
For villas at bargain rates: Chinchilla Motor Inn.
For a good outdoor pool and affordable prices: Palms Motor Inn.

Miles, QLD, is one of those small towns that’s surprisingly appealing. Here, the Miles Historical Village and Museum recreates a turn-of-the-century town’s main street.

Miles is also home to Chinamans Lagoon by the side of the Leichhardt Highway. Ordinarily, this would just be a pleasant place for a picnic or barbecue. But visit in summer or early autumn, and the lake is covered with extraordinarily rare pink water lilies.

There are several good Miles accommodation options, which makes it a good spot for an overnight stay on a road trip. Highly-rated Miles motels include the Western Downs Motor Inn and the Starlight Motor Inn.