There are 5 ways to get from Mount Buller to Pakenham by taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus, line 670 bus, line 901 bus, train
best- Take the taxi from Mount Buller to MMBL Depot/High St
- Take the bus from MMBL Depot/High St to Lilydale Station/Main St
- Take the bus from Lilydale Station/West William St to Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy670 / ...
- Take the bus from Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy to Dandenong Station/Foster St901
- Take the train from Dandenong Station to Cardinia Road Station
5h 10m$139–178Drive, train
cheapest- Drive from Mount Buller to Benalla Station
- Take the train from Benalla Station to Broadmeadows Station623 / ...
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Pakenham Station
5h 16m$34–188Drive 226.7 km
- Drive from Mount Buller to Pakenham226.7 km
3h 34m$43–62Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Mount Buller to MMBL Depot/High St
- Take the bus from MMBL Depot/High St to Lilydale Station/Main St
- Take the train from Richmond Station to Pakenham Station
5h 13m$134–174Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Mount Buller to MMBL Depot/High St
- Take the bus from MMBL Depot/High St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to East Pakenham Station/Sharnet Cct
6h 30m$129–183
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Buller to Pakenham is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Buller to Pakenham is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Mount Buller and Pakenham is 261 km. The road distance is 226.7 km.
The best way to get from Mount Buller to Pakenham without a car is to taxi and bus and line 670 bus and line 901 bus and train which takes 5h 10m and costs $130 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Mount Buller to Pakenham, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Buller to Pakenham is 227 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Mount Buller to Pakenham.
There are 196+ hotels available in Pakenham.
What companies run services between Mount Buller, VIC, Australia and Pakenham, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Mount Buller to Pakenham. However, you can take the taxi to MMBL Depot/High St, take the bus to Lilydale Station/Main St, walk to Lilydale Station/West William St, take the line 670 bus to Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy, take the line 901 bus to Dandenong Station/Foster St, walk to Dandenong Station, then take the train to Cardinia Road Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mount Buller to Pakenham Station via Benalla Station, Broadmeadows Station, and Flinders Street Station in around 5h 16m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Dandenong Station to Cardinia Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- 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
Train from Flinders Street Station to Pakenham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
Train from Richmond Station to Pakenham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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 Benalla Station to Broadmeadows Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Benalla Station to Broadmeadows Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
Train from Flinders Street Station to Pakenham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $1
Train from Richmond Station to Pakenham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $1
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from MMBL Depot/High St to Lilydale Station/Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from MMBL Depot/High St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Lilydale Station/West William St to Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
Bus from Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy to Dandenong Station/Foster St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
- Daily
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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