Cobram to Echuca: Distance, drive time & best stops

The best road trip stops on the Cobram to Echuca drive are Cobram and Cactus Country. By car, the distance from Cobram to Echuca is 109km, with a driving time of around 1h13m.

A Cobram to Echuca drive connects two of the most charming Murray River towns in Victoria.

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Echuca offers guided e-bike tours and paddlesteamer cruises with winery lunches, plus plenty of history. To fix your Echuca accommodation, look through your options here.

This guide should help you plan a great Cobram to Echuca road trip itinerary. Click on the links to the town and city names for more detailed information on potential stops.

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Cobram to Echuca distance and driving time

By car, the distance from Cobram to Echuca is 327km. That makes for a driving time of around three hours and 40 minutes.

Things to do in Cobram include swimming at the river beaches, of which Thompsons Beach is best known. You can also do mini paddlesteamer cruises along the river.

Where to stay in Cobram, Victoria

The best Cobram accommodation options are:

For gorgeous cottages amid gardens, with a pool, tennis court and driving range: Tokemata Retreat.
For a resort with loads for the family: RACV Cobram Resort.
For a solid, affordable motel: Cobram Colonial Motor Inn.

Cobram to Echuca road trip: The Murray Valley Highway

You’ll leave Cobram along the Murray Valley Highway, which takes you to the gloriously bizarre Cactus Country in Strathmerton. Here, gardens are made up of thousands of cacti, and you can even taste cactus-flavoured ice cream in the café.

Further along, the Nathalia Natural Features Reserve on Broken Creek is a pretty spot for stretching the legs. The winding riverside scenery of the Lower Goulburn National Park is also not far off the Murray Valley Highway.

The next small town, Wyuna, is primarily known for hosting one of Australia’s Big Things. The Big Cherry poses for photos by the side of the highway.

Cobram to Echuca drive: Echuca attractions

As you approach Echuca, you’ll pass close to the Great Aussie Beer Shed. This museum offers a collection of Australian beer memorabilia, but there’s also a heritage farm attached.

Your Echuca checklist

Combine a one hour Murray River paddlesteamer cruise with lunch at Morrison’s Winery.
Book a nature-focused guided e-bike tour.
Or an extended three hour e-bike tour with a winery visit.
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The best things to do in Echuca include Murray River paddlesteamer cruises, e-bike tours and the Port After Dark ghost tour run by the Port of Echuca Discovery Centre. The Echuca weather is at its best in April or October.