There are 7 ways to get from Pakenham to Brisbane by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
best- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
5h 35m$173–364Train
cheapest- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 624 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
28h 31m$143–511Bus
- Take the bus from Pakenham Station/Railway Ave to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
28h 24m$236–493Drive 1,695.6 km
- Drive from Pakenham to Brisbanecar 1,695.6 km
19h 12m$302–437Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MEL - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
7h 20m$181–389Train, train to Avalon Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane AVV - BNE
7h 10m$149–464Train, bus
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
31h 53m$227–298
Pakenham to Brisbane by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pakenham to Brisbane is to train which costs $140 - $550 and takes 28h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Pakenham to Brisbane is to train and fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $170 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Pakenham station to Brisbane. However, there are services departing from Pakenham Station/Railway Ave and arriving at Brisbane via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Pakenham station to Brisbane station. However, there are services departing from Pakenham Station and arriving at Roma Street Station via Southern Cross and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 31m.
The distance between Pakenham and Brisbane is 1472 km. The road distance is 1695.6 km.
The best way to get from Pakenham to Brisbane without a car is to bus which takes 28h 24m and costs $230 - $500.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Pakenham to Brisbane, including transfers.
Pakenham to Brisbane bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Pakenham Station/Railway Ave.
Pakenham to Brisbane train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Pakenham Station.
The best way to get from Pakenham to Brisbane is to bus which takes 28h 24m and costs $230 - $500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $550 and takes 28h 31m.
What companies run services between Pakenham, VIC, Australia and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Pakenham Station/Railway Ave to Brisbane via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Central Station in around 28h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pakenham Station to Roma Street Station via Southern Cross and Central Station in around 28h 31m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–310
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–280
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–350
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- 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
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Pakenham Station/Railway Ave to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–310
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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More Questions & Answers
Pakenham to Brisbane bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Pakenham to Brisbane train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Southern Cross Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pakenham to Brisbane is 1696 km. It takes approximately 19h 12m to drive from Pakenham to Brisbane.
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