There are 8 ways to get from Darwin to Echuca by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, bus
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DRW - MEL
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd to Echuca Station/Sturt Stbus
10h 51m$342–922Bus, train
- Take the bus from Darwin to Katherinebus
- Take the train from Katherine to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Echuca Station/Sturt Stbus
2d 5h$2,350–2,727Train
- Take the train from Darwin to Alice Springstrain
- 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
2d 18h$5,453–5,705Drive 3,617.6 km
- Drive from Darwin to Echucacar 3,617.6 km
35h 41m$650–939Fly to Bendigo Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane DRW - BXG
- Take the train from Epsom Station to Echuca Stationtrain
14h 48m$873–2,931Fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane DRW - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Echuca Stationtrain
15h 46m$524–1,732Fly to Albury, train, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Albury (ABX)plane DRW - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Benalla Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Echuca Station/Sturt Stbus
14h 43m$561–1,762Bus
- Take the bus from Darwin to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Echuca Station/Sturt Stbus
2d 7h$449–1,048
Darwin to Echuca by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Echuca is to fly and bus which costs $340 - $950 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Echuca is to fly and bus which takes 10h 51m and costs $340 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Darwin to Echuca station. However, there are services departing from Darwin and arriving at Echuca Station/Sturt St via Alice Springs and 85 Franklin St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Darwin to Echuca station. However, there are services departing from Darwin and arriving at Echuca Station via Alice Springs, Manguri, Adelaide Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Darwin and Echuca is 3348 km. The road distance is 3617.6 km.
The best way to get from Darwin to Echuca without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $2,300 - $2,800.
It takes approximately 10h 51m to get from Darwin to Echuca, including transfers.
Darwin to Echuca bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Darwin station.
Darwin to Echuca train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Ghan, depart from Darwin station.
The best way to get from Darwin to Echuca is to train which takes 2 days 18h and costs $5,400 - $5,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $440 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 7h.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Echuca, VIC, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Darwin to Echuca Station via Darwin, Alice Springs, Manguri, Adelaide Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 2d 18h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Darwin to Echuca Station/Sturt St via Alice Springs and 85 Franklin St in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–3,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Alice Springs, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Albury via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–3,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Albury via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Albury via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Albury via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Albury via Alice Springs, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–800
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Katherine to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,062
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,062
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,171
Train from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,222
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,222
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,340
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
- 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
Train from Albury Station to Benalla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Albury Station to Benalla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $21–28
- First
- $30–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- 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 Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Echuca Station/Sturt St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- 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 Darwin to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Advantage
- $60–95
- Flexible
- $75–110
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
Bus from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- 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
- $340–500
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
Darwin to Echuca bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Alice Springs station.
Echuca is 30 min ahead of Darwin. It is currently 4:23 PM in Darwin and 4:53 PM in Echuca.
Darwin to Echuca train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Ghan, arrive at Alice Springs station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darwin to Echuca is 3618 km. It takes approximately 35h 41m to drive from Darwin to Echuca.
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