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How to get fromEchuca to Cairnsby train, plane, bus, car or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Echuca to Cairns by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Cairns

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    1. Take the train from Echuca Station to Sunbury Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns (CNS)planeMEL - CNS
    10h 2m
    $143–405

  2. Bus, train via Wangaratta

    1. Take the bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Wangaratta Station/Norton Stbus
    2. Take the train from Wangaratta Station to Strathfield Stationtrain622 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain31
    4. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
    2d 4h
    $202–6,989

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
    2. Take the bus from Albury station to Liverpoolbus
    3. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain31
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
    2d 8h
    $387–700

  4. Drive 2,576.8 km

    1. Drive from Echuca to Cairnscar2,576.8 km
    30h 6m
    $507–732

  5. Train to Bendigo Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Echuca Station to Bendigo Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Cairns (CNS)planeBXG - CNS
    22h 47m
    $187–759

  6. Bus, train to Albury, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Benalla Station/Mackellar Stbus
    2. Take the train from Benalla Station to Albury Stationtrain
    3. Fly from Albury (ABX) to Cairns (CNS)planeABX - CNS
    12h 11m
    $422–861

  7. Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Echuca Station to Footscray Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Cairns (CNS)planeAVV - CNS
    13h 6m
    $242–935

  8. Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Echuca Station to Sunbury Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)planeMEL - TSV
    3. Drive from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Cairnscar
    12h 39m
    $228–575

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Benalla Station/Mackellar Stbus
    2. Take the bus from Benalla Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
    2d 9h
    $397–707

Echuca to Cairns by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration2d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket$202Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Echuca, VIC, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Cairns Central Station via Benalla Station, Coach Stop, Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 2d 9h.

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