There are 8 ways to get from Echuca to Bathurst by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Wangaratta
best- Take the bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Wangaratta Station/Norton Stbus
- Take the train from Wangaratta Station to Cootamundra Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus 793
11h 16m$51–215Train
- Take the train from Echuca Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Bathurst Stationtrain Bmt
20h 7m$87–280Drive 649.4 km
- Drive from Echuca to Bathurstcar 649.4 km
7h 30m$117–168Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Orange Airport, bus
- Take the train from Echuca Station to Sunbury Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane MEL - OAG
- Take the bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Bathurst City, Howick St, Stand Abus
10h 2m$355–681Bus, train
- Take the bus from Echuca Coach Terminal, Heygarth St to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1bus 734
- Take the train from Wagga Wagga Station to Cootamundra Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus 793
11h 50m$65–215Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the train from Echuca Station to Sunbury Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MEL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Bathurst Stationtrain
12h 2m$129–328Train to Bendigo Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the train from Echuca Station to Bendigo Stationtrain
- Fly from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BXG - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Bathurst Stationtrain
10h 43m$208–737Bus, train to Albury, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Benalla Station/Mackellar Stbus
- Take the train from Benalla Station to Albury Stationtrain
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ABX - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Bathurst Stationtrain
11h 47m$215–570
Echuca to Bathurst by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Echuca to Bathurst is to bus and train via Wangaratta which costs $50 - $220 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Echuca to Bathurst is to drive which takes 7h 30m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct train from Echuca station to Bathurst station. However, there are services departing from Echuca Station and arriving at Bathurst Station via Southern Cross and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 7m.
The distance between Echuca and Bathurst is 743 km. The road distance is 649.4 km.
The best way to get from Echuca to Bathurst without a car is to bus and train via Wangaratta which takes 11h 16m and costs $50 - $220.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Echuca to Bathurst, including transfers.
Echuca to Bathurst train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Echuca Station.
Echuca to Bathurst train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Southern Cross Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Echuca to Bathurst is 649 km. It takes approximately 7h 30m to drive from Echuca to Bathurst.
There are 124+ hotels available in Bathurst.
What companies run services between Echuca, VIC, Australia and Bathurst, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Echuca Station to Bathurst Station via Southern Cross and Central Station in around 20h 7m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Albury to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Albury to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–360
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wangaratta Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Wagga Wagga Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $20–26
- First
- $29–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Benalla Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- 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
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Echuca Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
Train from Echuca Station to Sunbury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–14
Train from Echuca Station to Sunbury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–14
Train from Echuca Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Benalla Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Wangaratta Station/Norton St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- 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 Echuca Station/Sturt St to Benalla Station/Mackellar 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Echuca Coach Terminal, Heygarth St to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 2 6362 3197
- [email protected]
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Bathurst City, Howick St, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–15
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/orange/
- Phone
- 02 6331 2744
- [email protected]
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Bathurst City, Howick St, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/bathurst/
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