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How to get fromCairns to Echucaby plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Cairns to Echuca by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Melbourne Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane CNS - MEL
    2. Take the bus from Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd to Echuca Station/Sturt Stbus bus
    8h 21m
    $141–545

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train 32
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Benalla Stationtrain train 623 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Echuca Station/Sturt Stbus bus
    2d 4h
    $295–6,659

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Benalla Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Echuca Station/Sturt Stbus bus
    2d 10h
    $377–682

  4. Drive 2,577.1 km

    1. Drive from Cairns to Echucacar car 2,577.1 km
    29h 51m
    $464–670

  5. Fly to Bendigo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane plane CNS - BXG
    2. Take the train from Epsom Station to Echuca Stationtrain train
    19h 18m
    $307–956

  6. Fly to Albury, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Albury (ABX)plane plane CNS - ABX
    2. Take the train from Albury Station to Benalla Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Echuca Station/Sturt Stbus bus
    12h 13m
    $287–1,084

  7. Fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane CNS - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Footscray Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Footscray Station to Echuca Stationtrain train
    13h 1m
    $409–814

  8. Fly to Griffith, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Griffith (GFF)plane plane CNS - GFF
    2. Take the bus from Visitors Centre/Jondaryan Ave to Deniliquin Rd/Morris Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Morris St At Deniliquin St to Echuca Coach Terminal, Heygarth Stbus bus
    14h 30m
    $708–2,235

  9. Bus via Albury

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Alburybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Echuca Station/Sturt Stbus bus
    2d 13h
    $549–1,229

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Echuca Stationtrain train
    3d 9h
    $2,785–9,886

Cairns to Echuca by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration2d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket$295Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,516 km
  • Duration: 8h 21m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Echuca, VIC, Australia?

You can take a bus from Cairns to Echuca Station/Sturt St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, and Benalla Station/Mackellar St in around 2d 10h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cairns Central Station to Echuca Station via Roma Street, Central station, platform 6, Brisbane, Southern Cross, and Southern Cross Station in around 3d 9h.

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