Distances & How to get here

Distances from Exmouth, Western Australia

How to get to Exmouth and Ningaloo Reef

By plane

Skywest is the only company flying to Learmonth Airport at present.

• A shuttle bus from Exmouth meets every flight and will take you to Exmouth and back to the airport for $20 each way.
• If you are planning to stay in Coral Bay, please organise your transport before you get here so you can be picked up by their shuttle service. Depending on the number of people, this can be quite expensive.
  

Book your car in advance! We only have a meet and greet at the airport and our EUROPCAR representative only meets flights with confirmed car reservations. The premium location surcharge for the delivery and collection at the airport is currently $33 each way.

By Car

EUROCAR Rental Cars has branches across Australia. Flexible one-way rentals are available from Perth, Broome, Darwin or any other branch. Or book your car directly with us to get our walk-up rate. You can also hire cars at our branches in Karratha and Newman. It is a good two days drive from Perth, but there are a few spots to stop and see on the way like the Pinnacles near Cervantes, Kalbarri National Park and Shark Bay with the Dolphins in Monkey Mia.

By Coach Bus

Greyhound Australia services Exmouth several days a week.

By Tour Bus

If you are travelling on a budget it is worth looking into various bus tours around Western Australia offered by Western Xposure , Easyrider Tours, Planet Perth Tours or Red Earth Safari Tours. Some of them visit Coral Bay, Exmouth and Ningaloo Reef more than once a week.

Places to visit around Exmouth

On the Westside of the North West Cape (Indian Ocean/Ningaloo Reef)

Place	Distance from town centre and description	by Hire Car	by Hire Scooter
Vlamingh Head Lighthouse	17km North of Exmouth around the top of North West Cape. A great spot overlooking Lighthouse Bay, great for viewing Humpback Whales (July-November). A popular lookout at sunset.
Surfers Beach	17km North of Exmouth on Mildura Wreck Road. Great surfing.
Mildura Wreck	20km North of Exmouth on Mildura Wreck Road. The cattle ship SS Mildura ran aground here in a cyclone in 1907. The wreck can be seen from the beach. IT IS NOT RECOMMENDED TO SNORKEL AT THE WRECK AS STRONG CURRENTS OCCUR AND SWELL AND WAVES CAN BRING YOU DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO THE RUSTED METAL.
Jurabi Turtle Centre	18km. An information shelter educating the public about the turtles in the area
Tantabiddi	38km. The glass bottom boat tour 'Ningaloo Ecology Cruises' operates from this location. A public boat ramp is available here.
Cape Range National Park	40km from Exmouth to the park entrance. Entrance and camping fees apply.
Mangrove Bay	43km. Enjoy wading through the shallow waters of this unique bay (must have good walking/reef shoes for wading). Great spot for viewing baby sharks, turtles, sting rays and crabs.
Observation Bird Hide	43km. Mangrove Bay offers a bird hide for bird watching.
Milyering Visitor Centre	53km. An air conditioned information centre about the Cape Range National Park. Limited supplies, make sure you bring plenty of drinking water and food for your time in the park.
Kona-Lakeside	54km. One of  many great snorkelling spots, like an aquarium with a huge variety of fish and corals. The actual snorkel spot is located in the Lakeside-Sanctuary Zone approximately 500m South from the car park along the beach marked by two yellow buoys in the water.
Turquoise Bay	65km. White sandy beaches and turquoise waters give this picturesque bay its name. 2 car parks - one for the bay and one for the drift snorkel.
Oyster Stacks	69km. Three oyster stacks attract a huge array of tropical fish, great snorkelling. THIS SPOT SHOULD ONLY BE SNORKELLED CLOSE TO OR AT HIGH TIDE.
Mandu Mandu Gorge	72km. Bushwalking through the gorge approx 1.5 hours. Rare Blackfooted Rock Wallabies can be spotted. Wildflowers in season.
Yardie Creek	91km. The only gorge in Cape Range National Park with permanent water. Great walk trail or book a cruise down the creek river. Spectacular towering gorge and unique wildlife.

On the Eastside of the North West Cape (Exmouth Gulf)

Place	Distance from town centre and description	by Hire Car	by Hire Scooter
Bundegi Beach	13km North of Exmouth. This is the closest swimming beach to Exmouth with white sandy shores and some snorkelling. The glass bottom boat ‘Coral Explorer 2’ operates from this location, exploring Bundegi Reef. There also is a new public boat ramp.
Town Beach	3km South of Exmouth town centre. Free BBQ facilities. Toilets, grass areas. Best swimming at or near high tide.
Pebble Beach	14km South of Exmouth. Unique pebbles replace the sandy shore here. Great for netting.
Shothole Canyon	17km to the turn-off, gravel road ok for 2WD if it has not been raining. Drive at the base of the canyons looking up at them towering over you.
Charles Knife Gorge	24km to the turn-off, than a few more kms up to the lookout. Road is sealed up to the lookout. Great views of the Exmouth gulf and the spectacular canyons. 2WD okay.
Krait Monument	29km. Tribute to operation Jaywick
Potshot Memorial	32km. Commemorates operation Potshot 1942 – 1945 during World War II
Learmonth Jetty	33km. Good Fishing Spot
Coral Bay	160km. White sandy beaches and turquoise waters. Small relaxed resort village. Great snorkelling, swimming, fishing, diving, quad bikes and eco tours.