Yass to Canberra drive: Distance and best road trip attractions
The Yass to Canberra drive is 60km in distance, with a Yass to Canberra driving time of around 52 minutes. Road trip attractions include the Murrumbateman wineries, Cockington Green and the National Dinosaur Museum.
The drive from Yass to Canberra is one that most drivers approaching Canberra from the west will undertake. If you’re travelling from Albury to Canberra, Melbourne to Canberra or Adelaide to Canberra, Yass in New South Wales is where you’ll turn off the Hume Highway.
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Yass to Canberra distance and driving time
The Yass to Canberra drive is almost entirely along the Barton Highway. It’s about 60km in distance, with a Yass to Canberra driving time of around 52 minutes.
That’s a pretty short drive – especially by Australian standards. Most people will choose to go straight through to Canberra. But if you’re on a particularly leisurely road trip, there are a few worthwhile attractions along the way.
Yass to Canberra road trip attractions: Murrumbateman wineries
Most of these Yass to Canberra road trip attractions. There are some Canberra region wineries around Yass. Mallaluka Wines is just south of town, for example.
But the majority of Canberra region wineries are around Murrumbateman. Those close to the Barton Highway include Clonakilla, Eden Road Wines, Shaw Wines and McKellar Ridge Wines.
Further down the Barton Highway towards the Australian Capital Territory border, you’ll pass Barton Estate Wines and Briar Hill Estate.
Yass to Canberra drive: Cockington Green and National Dinosaur Museum
On the way into central Canberra, the Yass to Canberra drive passes a few attractions. These include the Canberra Reptile Zoo and Cockington Green – a cutesy attraction specialising in model buildings. The National Dinosaur Museum makes it a trio of attractions sandwiched in next to each other.
There are also a couple of ACT nature reserves before reaching central Canberra. There are pleasant short walks available in the Percival Hill Nature Reserve, Gundagerra Grasslands Nature Reserve and Crace Grasslands Nature Reserve. But, to be perfectly honest, they’re so close to the city centre that you might as well get to your hotel first then drive back.
The top Canberra accommodation picks
There is a large selection of Canberra accommodation options. But these are particularly good choices…
- The one with the highest guest rating: A By Adina Canberra.
- For something cool and stylish: East Hotel and Apartments.
- The one where the VIPs stay: Hyatt Hotel Canberra.
- For high quality apartments: Quest Canberra City Walk.
- For something much cheaper and family-focused: Alivio Tourist Park.
More Canberra road trips
Canberra road trips: To New South Wales
Albury to Canberra: Distance 338km, driving time 3h47m.
Bathurst to Canberra: Distance 253km, driving time 3h13m.
Canberra to Batemans Bay: Distance 148km, driving time 2h.
Canberra to Bega: Distance 228km, driving time 2h41m.
Canberra to Bowral: Distance 170km, driving time 2h.
Canberra to Braidwood: Distance 87km, driving time 1h7m.
Canberra to Cowra: Distance 189km, driving time 2h23m.
Canberra to Cooma: Distance 116km, driving time 1h17m.
Canberra to Dubbo: Distance 399km, driving time 4h45m.
Canberra to Jindabyne: Distance 179km, driving time 2h3m.
Canberra to Merimbula: Distance 246km, driving time 3h.
Canberra to Narooma: Distance 224km, driving time 3h.
Canberra to Orange: Distance 279km, driving time 3h17m.
Canberra to Wagga Wagga: Distance 245km, driving time 2h47m
Canberra to Wollongong: Distance 244km, driving time 2h40m.
Canberra to Young, NSW: Distance 157km, driving time 1h50m.
Goulburn to Canberra: Distance 91km, driving time 1h5m.
Gundagai to Canberra: Distance 160km, driving time 1h48m.
Sydney to Canberra: Distance 286km, driving time 3h5m.
Yass to Canberra: Distance 60km, driving time 52m.
Canberra road trips to other states
Adelaide to Canberra: Distance 1,159km, driving time 12h12m.
Melbourne to Canberra: Distance 663km, driving time 7h7m.