driving sydney to canberra Page 505

Driving Sydney to Canberra is an easy 285–300 km run down the M31 Hume and onto the Federal Highway, about 3 to 3.5 hours if you behave.

Settle at 110 km/h where signed, watch the cameras, and stop at Sutton Forest, Marulan or Goulburn if coffee (or the Big Merino) calls.

EVs are sorted with fast chargers around Campbelltown, Sutton Forest and Goulburn, so no need to hypermile like a nervous trainee.

If you want scenery over speed, detour via the Southern Highlands towns, then rejoin the Federal when the pies run out.

Pack water, check tyre pressures, and avoid Friday arvo departures unless you enjoy bonding with brake lights.

It’s a straightforward cruise—just enough road to feel like a trip, not enough to be a saga.