Getting to Echuca-Moama with V/Line
Make your
way to the twin towns of Echuca-Moama, on the mighty Murray River, via V/Line’s
trains and coaches. It’s easy and affordable, with frequent services and
inexpensive tickets for all your travelling needs.
It’s
cheaper than you think
$88.20 – that’s how little it costs for 2 adults and 2 children
travelling to from Melbourne to Echuca and back during off peak times, including
weekends.
We also offer other great fares that suit most people. Use the
Plan Your Journey tool (see left – Help!) to check
V/Line fares and times.
Your V/Line
ticket is also a Metcard
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
V/Line & Metcard ticket integration
for
more info.
Great
things to do in Echuca
·
Explore the historic Port of Echuca (new window) – see the cargo shed museum, visit the Star Hotel with its
underground bar and escape tunnel and observe shipwrights restoring vessels
·
Take a paddle-steamer cruise (new window)
·
Go fishing, canoeing or waterskiing
·
Hire a houseboat and cruise down the Murray
·
Wine and dine in our many great restaurants,
cafes, clubs and pubs.
For up to date views of the Murray River please visit www.echucamoama.com (new window) where you
will find a webcam located on the Port of Echuca wharf. Watch while
the paddle-steamers, houseboats and canoes glide by. You can even control the
webcam yourself for up two minutes!
More
ideas
Melbourne to Echuca
travel information
Passengers
travelling to Echuca have several options (Timetables):
- Board a train to Echuca – a one-way trip takes
approximately 3 hours and 20 minutes
- Board a train to Bendigo, then catch a connecting
coach to Echuca
- Board a train to Shepparton, then catch a connecting
coach to Echuca
- Board a train to Murchison East, then catch a
connecting coach to Echuca
Use the Plan Your Journey tool
(see left – Help!) to check
V/Line fares and times.
Departing:
Climb aboard at Melbourne’s Southern Cross Station.
Route:
Take in the scenery of Melbourne’s suburbs and the northern region of Victoria
Arriving
at Echuca station
Location: Sturt Street
Facilities:
Indoor waiting area
Local
transport
Echuca Station is located an easy 15 minute walk from the town
centre and historic Port of Echuca on the Murray. Or you can
catch a taxi, the fare is around $5. Local bikes are also for hire from the
town centre or the Port of Echuca.
Download a guide to getting around Echuca-Moama (PDF, 280KB)
Echuca
and beyond
V/Line coach services link Echuca with Moama, Deniliquin, Kyabram,
Cohuna and Barham.
Buying
Tickets
Tickets
can be purchased:
- at staffed V/Line train stations
- at some premium metropolitan (Connex) stations
- through V/Line ticket agents or
- by calling 136 196
(please allow 10 days for delivery)
See Where To Buy Tickets
for more details.
More
information
Please
call us on 136 196 with any enquiries.