Port of Echuca
You could spend a full day in the Port of Echuca precinct, and still not run out of things to do and see. Explore this historic port –
see the cargo shed museum, visit the Star Hotel with its underground bar and
escape tunnel and observe shipwrights restoring vessels.
For more
information visit Port of Echuca’s website (new window)
Prices
Combined
port tour and steamer cruise, adults $27.20, seniors/students $22, children
$13.50 and families from $74.
See below
for V/Line fares.
Opening
hours
9am to 5pm daily, except Christmas Day.
Getting
there
Echuca
Station is an easy 15 minute walk from the town centre and historic Port of Echuca on the Murray. There is also a taxi rank at the station, or local bikes are
available for hire from the town centre or the Port of Echuca.
Catching
V/Line there is easier and cheaper than you might think
$81.60 – that’s how little it costs for 2 adults and up to 4 children
travelling from Melbourne to Echuca and back during off peak times, including
weekends.
This fare is calculated using the Family Traveller fare,
where up to 2 kids travel free with each fare paying adult. Conditions apply -
see vline.com.au/familytraveller for more
info.
Full fare, Off Peak fare = $40.80
return
Concession fare, Off Peak fare = $20.40
(Monday-Friday) return, Concession fare, Off Peak fare = $24.80
(weekend) return
Peak services can be busy, so we encourage families to travel at
off peak times, if possible.
Use the Plan Your Journey tool
(see left – Help!) to check
V/Line fares and times.
If
your journey begins or ends in metropolitan Melbourne, pre-purchase your V/Line ticket. On
the day, you can use it to travel on Melbourne metropolitan public transport
from your front door all the way to your arrival station at no extra
cost.
See
Your V/Line ticket is also a Metcard for more info.
Buy
your V/Line Echuca tickets today from a V/Line sales outlet.
Other things to do in Echuca
Check
out our Echuca page for more suggestions on things to do
when you visit.