There are 5 ways to get from Adelaide to Echuca by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, bus
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ADL - MEL
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd to Echuca Station/Sturt Stbus
6h 18m$107–376Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Echuca Station/Sturt Stbus Coach
11h$9–50Train
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Echuca Stationtrain Bendigo
14h 41m$151–385Drive 659 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Echucacar 659 km
7h 21m$126–181Fly to Bendigo Airport, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane ADL - BXG
- Take the train from Epsom Station to Echuca Stationtrain
8h 38m$502–928
Adelaide to Echuca by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Echuca is to bus which costs $9 - $50 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Echuca is to fly and bus which takes 6h 18m and costs $100 - $380.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 85 Franklin St and arriving at Echuca Station/Sturt St station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Adelaide station to Echuca station. However, there are services departing from Adelaide Station and arriving at Echuca Station via Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 41m.
The distance between Adelaide and Echuca is 844 km. The road distance is 659 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Echuca without a car is to bus which takes 11h and costs $9 - $50.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Adelaide to Echuca, including transfers.
Adelaide to Echuca bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from 85 Franklin St station.
Adelaide to Echuca train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, depart from Adelaide Station.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Echuca is to bus which takes 11h and costs $9 - $50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $390 and takes 14h 41m.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Echuca, VIC, Australia?
V-Line Buses operates a bus from 85 Franklin St to Echuca Station/Sturt St once daily. Tickets cost $9–50 and the journey takes 11h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Adelaide Station to Echuca Station via Southern Cross Station in around 14h 41m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–360
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bendigo Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bendigo Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Echuca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Epsom Station to Echuca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd to Echuca Station/Sturt St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Echuca Station/Sturt St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–50
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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Adelaide to Echuca bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Echuca Station/Sturt St.
Echuca is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 12:27 AM in Adelaide and 12:57 AM in Echuca.
Adelaide to Echuca train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, arrive at Southern Cross Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Echuca is 659 km. It takes approximately 7h 21m to drive from Adelaide to Echuca.
There are 136+ hotels available in Echuca.