There are 8 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 Town Hall Station to Pakenham Stationtrain
5h 59m$178–364Train via Sydney
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 621 / ...
- Take the train from Town Hall Station to Pakenham Stationtrain
27h 42m$147–511Bus
- 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 Pakenham Station/Railway Avebus
29h 18m$163–279Drive 1,697 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Pakenhamcar 1,697 km
19h 7m$302–436Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OOL - MEL
- Take the train from Town Hall Station to Pakenham Stationtrain
6h 53m$186–387Fly Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane BNE - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Town Hall Station to Pakenham Stationtrain
7h 36m$148–458Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane OOL - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Town Hall Station to Pakenham Stationtrain
8h 30m$171–681Train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Town Hall Station to Pakenham Stationtrain Pakenham
2d 3h$2,702–3,702
Brisbane to Pakenham by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Pakenham is to bus which costs $160 - $280 and takes 29h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Pakenham is to fly and train which takes 5h 59m and costs $170 - $370.
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 Pakenham Station/Railway Ave via Central Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 18m.
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, Southern Cross Station/Collins St #D14 and Town Hall Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 42m.
The distance between Brisbane and Pakenham is 1471 km. The road distance is 1697 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Pakenham without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 27h 42m 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 42m and costs $140 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $280 and takes 29h 18m.
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, Southern Cross, Southern Cross Station/Collins St #D14, Melbourne Town Hall/Collins St #6, and Town Hall Station in around 27h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Pakenham Station/Railway Ave via Central Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 29h 18m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–350
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–280
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Town Hall Station to Pakenham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- 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 48m
- Frequency
- 3 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Lara Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- 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 Pakenham Station/Railway Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Brisbane to Pakenham bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Brisbane to Pakenham train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Pakenham is 1697 km. It takes approximately 19h 7m to drive from Brisbane to Pakenham.
There are 196+ hotels available in Pakenham.


























