Echuca to Cohuna drive: Distance, time & road trip attractions

The distance from Echuca to Cohuna is 65km, with a driving time of 44 minutes. The best stops along the road trip route are Casey Bend and the Baillieu Wildlife Reserve.

Planning an Echuca to Cohuna road trip

The short drive from Echuca to Cohuna in Victoria more-or-less hugs the south bank of the Murray River.

Cohuna accommodation options are limited. Choose between the Cohuna Waterfront Holiday Park and the 70s-style Happy Wanderer Motel.

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.

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.

This guide is aimed at helping travellers plan their perfect Echuca to Cohuna road trip itinerary. Click through on the links for more detailed links about individual towns and attractions.

If you need a hire car, search for the best car rental deals here – and remember to stock up on your road trip essentials before setting off.

Echuca to Cohuna distance and driving time

By car along the quickest route, the distance from Echuca to Cohuna is 65km. That makes for a driving time of around 44 minutes.

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.

Book your Echuca accommodation

The best Echuca accommodation options are:

For a solid motel with low rates: Paddlewheel Motel.
For prime position in the historic Port of Echuca: Campapse Lodge.
For apartments with a touch of style: Cocknbull Boutique Hotel.
For a family-friendly holiday park: Discovery Parks Echuca.

Echuca to Cohuna drive: Road trip attractions

The Echuca to Cohuna drive is almost entirely along the Murray Valley Highway. Obviously, the drive is short enough to do in just one stint behind the wheel, but there are a few stops you can make along the way.

If you fancy a little wine-tasting, you can make your way to the cellar door at Hopwood Wines.

Further along, there’s an attractive park at Casey Bend on the Murray River.

The highlight, however, is arguably the Baillieu Wildlife Reserve. This riverside reserve is a good spot for seeing native wildlife.

Cohuna is the start point for the Gunbower Island Forest Drive. This scenic driving route combines wetlands, river red gum forests and imperious black box trees. There are plenty of good spots for a picnic, while seeing native Australian wildlife is practically guaranteed.

Cohuna is also the base for Murray River Adventures, which operates kayaking tours on the lakes, river and Gunbower Creek.