There are 5 ways to get from Cranbourne to Echuca by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cranbourne Station to Town Hall Stationtrain Cranbourne
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Echuca Stationtrain Bendigo
5h 16m$16–20Bus via Dandenong Station/Foster St
cheapest- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Melbourne Airport/Grants Rdbus 901
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd to Echuca Station/Sturt Stbus Coach
7h 57m$14–34Bus
- Take the bus from Frankston to Melbourne Airport T4 Skybus/Service Rdbus Frankston - Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd to Echuca Station/Sturt Stbus Coach
6h 55m$36–56Drive 255.7 km
- Drive from Cranbourne to Echucacar 255.7 km
3h 12m$46–66Train via Frankston
- Take the train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain Frankston
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Echuca Stationtrain Bendigo
5h 58m$22–26
Cranbourne to Echuca by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cranbourne to Echuca is to train which costs $15 - $20 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cranbourne to Echuca is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cranbourne to Echuca station. However, there are services departing from Cranbourne Integrated Care/Sladen St and arriving at Echuca Station/Sturt St via Frankston and Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Cranbourne station to Echuca station. However, there are services departing from Cranbourne Station and arriving at Echuca Station via Town Hall Station and Footscray Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Cranbourne and Echuca is 296 km. The road distance is 255.7 km.
The best way to get from Cranbourne to Echuca without a car is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs $15 - $20.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Cranbourne to Echuca, including transfers.
Cranbourne to Echuca bus services, operated by SkyBus, depart from Frankston station.
Cranbourne to Echuca train services, operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, depart from Cranbourne Station.
The best way to get from Cranbourne to Echuca is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs $15 - $20. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $60 and takes 6h 55m.
What companies run services between Cranbourne, VIC, Australia and Echuca, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Cranbourne Station to Echuca Station via Town Hall Station and Footscray Station in around 5h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cranbourne Integrated Care/Sladen St to Echuca Station/Sturt St via Frankston, Melbourne Airport T4 Skybus/Service Rd, and Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd in around 6h 55m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Cranbourne Station to Town Hall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
Train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Footscray Station to Echuca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
Train from Southern Cross Station to Echuca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Frankston to Melbourne Airport T4 Skybus/Service Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- 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
- $2–22
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
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More Questions & Answers
Cranbourne to Echuca bus services, operated by SkyBus, arrive at Melbourne Airport T4 Skybus/Service Rd station.
Cranbourne to Echuca train services, operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, arrive at Town Hall Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cranbourne to Echuca is 256 km. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Cranbourne to Echuca.
There are 133+ hotels available in Echuca.