Warwick to Toowoomba drive: Distance, time & road trip stops

The best stops along the Warwick to Toowoomba drive are Mary Poppins House in Allora and the Darling Downs Zoo. By car, the distance from Warwick to Toowoomba is 83km, with a driving time of around an hour.

The Warwick to Toowoomba drive joins the Southern Downs and Darling Downs regions of Queensland, Australia. For many, this drive will be part of a longer road trip – perhaps from Tamworth to Toowoomba or Armidale to Toowoomba.

Highlights of Warwick include the Southern Downs Steam Railway and the Pringle Cottage Museum. For the best Warwick accommodation deals, investigate here.

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

Warwick to Toowoomba distance and driving time

By car along sealed roads, the distance from Warwick to Toowoomba is 83km. That makes for a driving time of around one hour.

The quickest route leaves Warwick along the New England Highway. The first town you’ll pass through on the route is Allora, which has a golf course and a couple of places to eat.

The main attraction in Allora, however, is Mary Poppins House – the former home of Mary Poppins author PL Travers. Visits to the house are by pre-booked tour only.

Warwick to Toowoomba drive: Darling Downs Zoo and lookouts

North of Allora, you can make a short diversion down the Gatton-Clifton Road to the Darling Downs Zoo. A step above most Australian wildlife park, this zoo has exotic animals including macaws, tigers, lions and meerkats.

Further along the Warwick to Toowoomba drive, you can pull over for a photo stop at the scenic lookout just before Hodgson Vale. There’s an expansive view over the surrounding farmland. A little further off the highway, there are more lookouts on the Panoramic Drive and Gormans Gap Trail.

Shortly after Hodgson Vale, you start to enter Toowoomba, passing the Toowoomba Garden of Remembrance and Kearney Springs Historical Park on the way into the city centre.

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.