There are 3 ways to get from Echuca to Mernda by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Echuca Station to Southern Cross StationBendigo
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Mernda StationMernda
4h 24m$14–17Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer StCoach
5h 36m$2–22Drive 189.1 km
- Drive from Echuca to Mernda189.1 km
2h 15m$37–53
Echuca to Mernda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Echuca to Mernda is to bus which costs $2 - $22 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Echuca to Mernda is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Echuca station to Mernda. However, there are services departing from Echuca Station/Sturt St and arriving at Plenty Rd/Bridge Inn Rd via Little Collins St/Queen St and La Trobe University Medical Centre/Plenty Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Echuca station to Mernda station. However, there are services departing from Echuca Station and arriving at Mernda Station via Southern Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Echuca and Mernda is 284 km. The road distance is 189.1 km.
The best way to get from Echuca to Mernda without a car is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs $14 - $17.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Echuca to Mernda, including transfers.
Echuca to Mernda bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Echuca Station/Sturt St.
Echuca to Mernda train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Echuca Station.
The best way to get from Echuca to Mernda is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs $14 - $17. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2 - $22 and takes 5h 36m.
What companies run services between Echuca, VIC, Australia and Mernda, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Echuca Station to Mernda Station via Southern Cross in around 4h 24m. Alternatively, V-Line Buses operates a bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St once daily. Tickets cost $2–22 and the journey takes 3h.
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- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Echuca Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Southern Cross to Mernda Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 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
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–22
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
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More Questions & Answers
Echuca to Mernda bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Echuca to Mernda train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Southern Cross Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Echuca to Mernda is 189 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Echuca to Mernda.
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