There are 8 ways to get from Echuca to Townsville by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Melbourne Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Echuca Station to Sunbury Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane MEL - TSV
8h 5m$202–562Bus, train
- Take the bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Wangaratta Station/Norton Stbus
- Take the train from Wangaratta Station to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
46h 19m$287–5,380Bus via Benalla
- Take the bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Benalla Station/Mackellar Stbus
- Take the bus from Benalla Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Townsvillebus
2d 2h$377–727Drive 2,234.7 km
- Drive from Echuca to Townsvillecar 2,234.7 km
25h 50m$410–592Train to Bendigo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Echuca Station to Bendigo Stationtrain
- Fly from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BXG - TSV
11h 55m$452–1,412Bus, train to Albury, fly
- 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 Townsville Airport (TSV)plane ABX - TSV
10h 26m$709–1,471Train, train to Avalon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Echuca Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane AVV - TSV
11h 59m$268–1,018Bus
- Take the bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury station to Liverpoolbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsvillebus
2d 8h$401–590
Echuca to Townsville by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Echuca to Townsville is to train and fly which costs $200 - $600 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Echuca to Townsville is to train and fly which takes 8h 5m and costs $200 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Echuca station to Townsville. However, there are services departing from Echuca Station/Sturt St and arriving at Townsville via Benalla Station, Coach Stop, Central Station and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Echuca and Townsville is 2287 km. The road distance is 2234.7 km.
The best way to get from Echuca to Townsville without a car is to bus and train which takes 46h 19m and costs $280 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Echuca to Townsville, including transfers.
Echuca to Townsville bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Echuca Station/Sturt St.
Echuca to Townsville bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Benalla Station/Mackellar St.
Townsville is 1h behind Echuca. It is currently 2:19 PM in Echuca and 1:19 PM in Townsville.
Yes, the driving distance between Echuca to Townsville is 2235 km. It takes approximately 25h 50m to drive from Echuca to Townsville.
What companies run services between Echuca, VIC, Australia and Townsville, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Townsville via Benalla Station/Mackellar St, Benalla Station, Coach Stop, Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–650
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Albury to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,300
Flights from Albury to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,300
Flights from Albury to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,300
Flights from Avalon Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–470
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Echuca Station to Sunbury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Echuca Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Benalla Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Echuca Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Footscray Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Wangaratta Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $60–85
- First
- $95–110
- Sleeper
- $190–210
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Benalla Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $20–28
- First
- $36–42
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,904
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Wangaratta Station/Norton St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Benalla Station/Mackellar St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Benalla Station/Mackellar St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Benalla Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Albury station to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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