Just 2.5hrs drive south west of Brisbane, the Granite Belt sits on a scenic stretch of the New England Highway and the southern-most part of the region sits on the border between Queensland and New South Wales.
By Road to stanthorpe
From Brisbane: 2 hours, 45 mins drive (218kms)
From the Gold Coast: 3 hours, 15 mins drive (271kms)
From Byron Bay: 3 hours, 45 mins drive (260kms)
From Toowoomba: 1 hour, 45 mins drive (143kms)
From north to south the Granite Belt sits along the New England Highway. Travelling through Australia this route is called Australia’s Country Way …LEARN MORE.
By Bus
Travel via bus to Stanthorpe from Brisbane, Toowoomba and Warwick with Crisps Coaches. …View Crisps Coaches services & timetables.
Travelling as a group? Granite Highlands Maxi Tours and Filippos Tours (both Stanthorpe based) offer bus trips to the Granite Belt for groups.
By Air
There are no flights into Stanthorpe. The nearest air access points are Toowoomba and Brisbane.
Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)
Flights available connecting Sydney, Melbourne, Townsville, Cairns and Western Queensland. All major car hire companies and taxi services are represented at the airport.
Other Airports
The Brisbane Airport and Gold Coast Airport both offer connections to cities all over Australia and International flights too.
| Brisbane to Stanthorpe | 218 km |
| Toowoomba to Stanthorpe | 143 km |
| Gold Coast to Stanthorpe | 271 km |
| Sydney to Stanthorpe | 718 km |