There are 7 ways to get from Brisbane to Pakenham by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNE - MEL
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Pakenham Stationtrain
5h 59m$173–342Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OOL - MEL
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Pakenham Stationtrain
7h 45m$126–420Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Pakenham Stationtrain
27h 37m$142–509Bus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to East Pakenham Station/Sharnet Cctbus
29h 35mDrive 1,695.4 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Pakenhamcar 1,695.4 km
19h 7m$322–464Fly Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane BNE - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Pakenham Stationtrain
7h 38m$193–472Train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Pakenham Stationtrain Traralgon
2d 5h$3,372–4,465
Brisbane to Pakenham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Pakenham is to train and fly which costs $120 - $420 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Pakenham is to fly and train which takes 5h 59m and costs $170 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane station to Pakenham station. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station, Stand F and arriving at East Pakenham Station/Sharnet Cct via Central Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Brisbane station to Pakenham station. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station and arriving at Pakenham Station via Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 37m.
The distance between Brisbane and Pakenham is 1472 km. The road distance is 1695.4 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Pakenham without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 27h 37m and costs $140 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Brisbane to Pakenham, including transfers.
Brisbane to Pakenham bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Roma Street Station, Stand F.
Brisbane to Pakenham train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Roma Street Station.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Pakenham is to train via Sydney which takes 27h 37m and costs $140 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 29h 35m.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Pakenham, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Roma Street Station to Pakenham Station via Central Station and Southern Cross Station in around 27h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to East Pakenham Station/Sharnet Cct via Central Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 29h 35m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–350
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–450
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Pakenham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,365–4,455
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $4,455
- Gold
- $3,365
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to East Pakenham Station/Sharnet Cct
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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More Questions & Answers
Brisbane to Pakenham bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Pakenham is 1h ahead of Brisbane. It is currently 4:35 PM in Brisbane and 5:35 PM in Pakenham.
Brisbane to Pakenham train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Pakenham is 1695 km. It takes approximately 19h 7m to drive from Brisbane to Pakenham.
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