There are 5 ways to get from Cowra to Pakenham by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly, train
best- Take the taxi from Cowra to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)OAG - MEL
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Pakenham Station
4h 59m$573–1,036Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2794
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to East Pakenham Station/Sharnet Cct
13h 10m$54–91Bus, train
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2794
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Cross623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Pakenham Station
9h 56m$60–218Bus, train via Gundagai
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2794
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St723
- Take the bus from Gundagai to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Pakenham Station
12h 18m$123–140Drive 685.5 km
- Drive from Cowra to Pakenham685.5 km
8h 6m$131–189
Cowra to Pakenham by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowra to Pakenham is to bus which costs $50 - $95 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cowra to Pakenham is to taxi and fly and train which takes 4h 59m and costs $550 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Cowra to Pakenham station. However, there are services departing from Macquarie St After Kendal St and arriving at East Pakenham Station/Sharnet Cct via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
The distance between Cowra and Pakenham is 779 km. The road distance is 685.5 km.
The best way to get from Cowra to Pakenham without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 56m and costs $60 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Cowra to Pakenham, including transfers.
Cowra to Pakenham bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Macquarie St After Kendal St station.
Cowra to Pakenham bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Cowra to Pakenham is 686 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Cowra to Pakenham.
There are 195+ hotels available in Pakenham.
What companies run services between Cowra, NSW, Australia and Pakenham, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to East Pakenham Station/Sharnet Cct via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 13h 10m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
- 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 Cootamundra Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Gundagai to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.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
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