Getting to Beechworth
Driving to Beechworth is a comfortable 3 hours north of Melbourne, 4.5 hours south of Canberra and 7 hours from Sydney. It is accessed via Melbourne to Sydney's major highway, the Hume Freeway, and then turning off at Wangaratta (South) or Wodonga (North) for the last 25-30 minute leg.
Major train and coach services operate from Sydney & Melbourne with bus connections through to Beechworth. There is a V/Line train service from Melbourne to Wangaratta Station, the main North East interchange. From Wangaratta there is a Coach service to Beechworth. For more information and time tables please visit www.vline.com.au. There is also a Country Link Train service from Sydney to Albury. From Albury Wangaratta Coachlines offers a bus service to Beechworth. For more information and time tables please visit www.countrylink.info.
Regular domestic flights operate into Albury airport offering hire car, taxi and bus services. From Canberra contact Brindabell Airlines www.brindabellairlines.com.au. From Melbourne & Sydney contact Regional Express (Rex) www.rex.com.au & QantasLink www.qantas.com.au
Car Rental available from Albury Airport include Budget www.budget.com.au, Hertz www.hertz.com, Avis www.avis.com.au, Thrifty www.thrifty.com.au. Beechworth Taxi is available 7 days a week, phone 0417 0220 070.
Beechworth is conveniently located near Victoria's ski fields and Alpine areas to be enjoyed in all seasons. Special experiences for day tripping into the region will delight visitors to nearby towns of Bright, Rutherglen, and Milawa or nearby Murray River townships of Corowa and Yarrawonga.
Drive times to Beechworth |
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Regional Towns |
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| Wodonga | 35min | 40km |
| Benalla | 50min | 75km |
| Bright | 40min | 58km |
| Corowa | 55min | 59km |
| Myrtleford | 25min | 27km |
| Milawa | 40min | 54km |
| Oxley | 35min | 50km |
| Rutherglen | 40min | 48km |
| Stanley | 10min | 9km |
| Wangaratta | 30min | 37km |
| Yackandandah | 20min | 22km |
Major Centres |
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| Adelaide | 11hr | 875km |
| Canberra | 5.5hr | 405km |
| Melbourne | 2.75hr | 280km |
| Sydney | 7.5hr | 612km |
| Wagga Wagga | 3.5hr | 250km |
Beechworth North East Victoria Australia
Nestled amongst a dreamy cottage garden is a fully self contained three bedroom house. Breakfast provisions are provided and children are welcome.