The average bus between Frankston and Pakenham takes 1h 29m and the fastest bus takes 1h 7m. The bus service runs several times per day from Frankston to Pakenham. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between Frankston and Pakenham. The earliest departure is at 12:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Frankston is at 11:55 PM which arrives into Pakenham at 1:12 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Frankston to Pakenham. However, there are services departing from Frankston station and arriving at Pakenham station via Dandenong Station/Foster St station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 29m.
Frankston to Pakenham bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Frankston station.
Frankston to Pakenham bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Pakenham Station/Railway Ave.
The distance between Frankston and Pakenham is 31.8 km. The road distance is 51 km.
You can take a bus from Frankston to Pakenham Station/Railway Ave via Dandenong Station/Foster St in around 2h 26m.