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$183–384Train
cheapest- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
28h 15m$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 to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
27h 14m$226–603Drive 1,695.6 km
- Drive from Pakenham to Brisbanecar 1,695.6 km
19h 11m$308–444Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
- 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 train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
7h 26m$148–411Train, 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$179–534Train, bus
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbanebus
32h 30m$268–451
Pakenham to Brisbane by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pakenham to Brisbane is to train and fly which costs $140 - $420 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Pakenham to Brisbane is to train and fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $180 - $390.
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 and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 14m.
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 15m.
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 27h 14m and costs $220 - $650.
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 27h 14m and costs $220 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $550 and takes 28h 15m.
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, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, and Central Station in around 27h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pakenham Station to Roma Street Station via Southern Cross and Central Station in around 28h 15m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–310
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–330
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–410
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–320
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- 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 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 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 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
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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $200–290
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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 11m to drive from Pakenham to Brisbane.
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