Deniliquin to Echuca drive: Distance, time & best road trip stops

The best road trip stops on the Deniliquin to Echuca drive are Mathoura and Moama. By car, the distance from Deniliquin to Echuca is 77km, with a 54 minute driving time.

Planning a Deniliquin to Echuca road trip itinerary

The drive from Deniliquin to Echuca takes you to the paddlesteamer capital of the Murray River, and crosses the border from New South Wales to 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 Deniliquin to Echuca road trip itinerary.

Deniliquin to Echuca distance and driving time

By car, the distance from Deniliquin to Echuca is 77km. That makes for a driving time of around 54 minutes.

The Deniliquin to Echuca drive is almost entirely down the Cobb Highway, which roughly runs parallel to the Edward River.

Deniliquin to Echuca drive: Mathoura and Murray Valley National Park

The first town on the route is Mathoura, which acts as the gateway to Murray Valley National Park. The best thing to do in the national park is taking a scenic drive through the red gum forest.

In Mathoura, you can stop at the 5km Gulpa Creek Walk for a 60 to 90 minute leg-stretch. This walk follows Gulpa Creek, and there’s plenty of birdlife to see along the way.

But the main attraction in Mathoura is the Reed Beds Bird Hide. Accessed via a 1km return walk along a boardwalk, the Reeds Bed Bird Hide looks out over the wetlands.

Deniliquin to Echuca road trip: Moama and Echuca

The next stop is border town Moama, where the Rich River Golf Club has a 36 hole championship course, plus croquet courts, bowling greens and tennis courts.

There’s also the Morrisons Winery and Restaurant, a hugely popular riverside lunch stop. Echuca is just on the other side of the Murray River.

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.
Find the best deals on Echuca accommodation.

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.