There are 5 ways to get from Echuca to Cowes by train, shuttle, bus, car, or ferry
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Train, shuttle
best- Take the train from Echuca Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain Bendigo
- Take a shuttle bus from Arts Centre Melbourne to Phillip Island
6h 41m$71–85Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rdbus
- Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Cowes Transit Centrebus
7h 28m$5–50Drive 344.7 km
- Drive from Echuca to Cowescar 344.7 km
4h 18m$62–90Train, bus
- Take the train from Echuca Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain Bendigo
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church Stbus Coach
7h 35m$23–43Train, ferry
- Take the train from Echuca Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Stony Point to Phillip Island Cowesferry
7h 50m$33–36
Echuca to Cowes by train, tram, foot, and shuttle
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Echuca to Cowes is to bus which costs $4 - $50 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Echuca to Cowes is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Echuca station to Cowes. However, there are services departing from Echuca Station/Sturt St and arriving at Cowes Transit Centre via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Koo Wee Rup Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
The distance between Echuca and Cowes is 390 km. The road distance is 344.7 km.
The best way to get from Echuca to Cowes without a car is to train and shuttle which takes 6h 41m and costs $70 - $85.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Echuca to Cowes, including transfers.
Echuca to Cowes bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Echuca Station/Sturt St.
Echuca to Cowes bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Echuca to Cowes is 345 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Echuca to Cowes.
There are 1081+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Echuca, VIC, Australia and Cowes, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Cowes Transit Centre via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Koo Wee Rup Station in around 7h 28m.
- 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 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 Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- 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
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- Phone
- +61 417 887 234
- [email protected]
- Website
- localwaytours.com.au
Shuttle from Arts Centre Melbourne to Phillip Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- localwaytours.com.au
- Book at
- localwaytours.com.au
- Adult
- $65
- Child
- $55
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- 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
- $2–23
- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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 Koo Wee Rup Station to Cowes Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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 Dandenong Station/Foster St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Cowes Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Cowes Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- 03 5257 4565
- [email protected]
- Website
- westernportferries.com.au
Ferry from Stony Point to Phillip Island Cowes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- westernportferries.com.au
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