There are 7 ways to get from Alice Springs to Echuca by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, bus
best- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ASP - MEL
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd to Echuca Station/Sturt Stbus
6h 46m$431–1,168Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Echuca Station/Sturt Stbus Coach
32h 55m$232–554Train
- Take the train from Alice Springs to Manguritrain
- Take the train from Manguri to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Echuca Stationtrain
42h 31m$3,187–3,431Drive 2,122.5 km
- Drive from Alice Springs to Echucacar 2,122.5 km
22h 4m$382–551Fly to Bendigo Airport, train
- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane ASP - BXG
- Take the train from Epsom Station to Echuca Stationtrain
23h 8m$612–1,677Fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ASP - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Echuca Stationtrain
12h 47m$813–2,678Train, bus
- Take the train from Alice Springs to Adelaide Stationtrain The Ghan Expedition
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Echuca Station/Sturt Stbus Coach
47h 54m$2,001–2,047
Alice Springs to Echuca by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alice Springs to Echuca is to bus which costs $230 - $600 and takes 32h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Alice Springs to Echuca is to fly and bus which takes 6h 46m and costs $430 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Alice Springs to Echuca station. However, there are services departing from Alice Springs and arriving at Echuca Station/Sturt St via 85 Franklin St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Alice Springs to Echuca station. However, there are services departing from Alice Springs and arriving at Echuca Station via Manguri, Adelaide Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 31m.
The distance between Alice Springs and Echuca is 2072 km. The road distance is 2122.5 km.
The best way to get from Alice Springs to Echuca without a car is to bus which takes 32h 55m and costs $230 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Alice Springs to Echuca, including transfers.
Alice Springs to Echuca bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Alice Springs station.
Alice Springs to Echuca train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Ghan, depart from Alice Springs station.
The best way to get from Alice Springs to Echuca is to bus which takes 32h 55m and costs $230 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $3,100 - $3,500 and takes 42h 31m.
What companies run services between Alice Springs, NT, Australia and Echuca, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Alice Springs to Echuca Station/Sturt St via 85 Franklin St in around 32h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alice Springs to Echuca Station via Manguri, Adelaide Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 42h 31m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,000
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,000
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,000
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,000
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Bendigo Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Bendigo Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Bendigo Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Bendigo Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Bendigo Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,900
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–750
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Alice Springs to Manguri
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,430
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,430
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,506
Train from Manguri to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,608
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,608
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,693
Train from Alice Springs to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- 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 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
Train from Epsom Station to Echuca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Lara Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- 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
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Echuca Station/Sturt St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–55
- 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
- $9–55
- 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
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
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More Questions & Answers
Alice Springs to Echuca bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Adelaide station.
Echuca is 30 min ahead of Alice Springs. It is currently 12:24 PM in Alice Springs and 12:54 PM in Echuca.
Alice Springs to Echuca train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Ghan, arrive at Manguri station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alice Springs to Echuca is 2123 km. It takes approximately 22h 4m to drive from Alice Springs to Echuca.
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