Port Macquarie : Getting There

Port Macquarie is located on the Pacific Highway, 420kms north of Sydney and about 500kms south of Brisbane.

Driving

Much work has been done to the Pacific Highway making for a more enjoyable drive. Whenever driving long distances, driver fatigue should be avoided by sharing the driving and taking rest breaks every 2 hours. With breaks, Port Macquarie is about a 5 hour drive from Sydney and about 6 hour drive from Brisbane.

Buses

Buses arrive in Port Macquarie regularly and can offer a convenient, budget way of getting here. Most bus companies located on the east coast of Australia have a regular service to and from Port Macquarie.

Trains

There is a train station located in the nearby town of Wauchope with daily services to and from Sydney. A note to international visitors, in Australia, for one reason or another, the train tracks in NSW are a different size to those in Queensland, as such there is no train service from Queensland (without changing to a bus as you approach the border).

For fare and timetable information visit the NSW Government's Countrylink web site.

Planes

There are regular flights to and from Port Macquarie's domestic airport. Please check with your favourite airline for further details.