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)ADL - MEL
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd to Echuca Station/Sturt St
6h 18m$117–396Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Echuca Station/Sturt StCoach
11h$9–50Train
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross StationThe Overland
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Echuca StationBendigo
14h 44mDrive 659.1 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Echuca659.1 km
7h 18m$129–185Fly to Bendigo Airport, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)ADL - BXG
- Take the train from Epsom Station to Echuca Station
8h 38m$352–878
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 $110 - $400.
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 44m.
The distance between Adelaide and Echuca is 844 km. The road distance is 659.1 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 and takes 14h 44m.
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 44m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bendigo Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bendigo Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bendigo Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–370
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Echuca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- 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
- +61 3 9662 2505
- 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/
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/
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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 9:45 PM in Adelaide and 10:15 PM 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 18m to drive from Adelaide to Echuca.
There are 126+ hotels available in Echuca.