People travel from all directions to Swan Hill, which is a major tourism and service hub.
Driving time
Swan Hill is just a stone’s throw from Mildura, Bendigo and Echuca. We are in easy reach to:
- Melbourne: 3.5 hrs
- Adelaide: 5.5 hrs
- Bendigo: 2 hrs
- Echuca: 1.75 hrs
- Mildura: 2.5 hrs
- Albury: 4 hrs
- Ballarat: 3 hrs
Train
Like any great Aussie town, the Swan Hill train station is smack bang in the centre of town, and only few minutes walk to the mighty Murray River. Arrive, and before you know it, you will be sipping a cool drink in the shade of a towering river redgum.
Travelling here from Melbourne or Bendigo?
You can catch the train from either Melbourne or Bendigo to/from Swan Hill twice a day.
There is also combined train and coach services between Swan Hill and Echuca.
As an extra incentive, present your V/line ticket at the Pioneer Settlement and you will receive 25% off your admission, Pyap River Cruise, and/or the Heartbeat of the Murray and Legends of the Mallee laser light shows!
Bus/Coach
Departing from Southern Cross Station in Melbourne, buses travel via Castlemaine and Bendigo throughout the day.
You can also get a bus from Sydney, via Canberra and Albury.
After your Swan Hill visit, you can continue to travel to Mildura and then onto Adelaide.
So sit back, relax and press play on your favourite podcast or audiobook as you take in the Mallee scenery.
Car Rental
Major car rental businesses including Hertz and Nifty operate from Swan Hill.
If you’re flying into Melbourne or even Bendigo, pick a rental car from the airport and start your roadtrip up to the Swan Hill Region.
Getting Around
As well as car rental (see the previous section), there are other ways to get around Swan Hill if you don’t have your own car.
Walking and Cycling
One of the best things about Swan Hill is that you can walk, or bring your own bike and cycle around town with ease!
NOTE: Bike hire is not available.
Bus
The Swan Hill City bus service travels an hour-long 23km route through town in both directions. The service operates Mon–Fri during business hours, and on Saturday morning. You can also explore nearby towns by bus, with occasional services to Tooleybuc, Sea Lake and Ultima. Visit BusBiz for routes and timetables.
Taxi
Two taxi operators run 24-hour services in Swan Hill.