There are 8 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 27m$160–342Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
cheapest- 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 10m$126–409Train
- 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 23m$140–509Bus
- Take the bus from East Pakenham Station/Sharnet Cct 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 35mDrive 1,693.9 km
- Drive from Pakenham to Brisbanecar 1,693.9 km
19h 12m$321–463Train, bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane AVV - BNE
7h 11m$190–472Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, train
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane MEL - MCY
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train
8h 34m$146–430Train, 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
32h 5m$224–296
Pakenham to Brisbane by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pakenham to Brisbane is to train and fly which costs $120 - $410 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Pakenham to Brisbane is to train and fly which takes 5h 27m and costs $160 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Pakenham station to Brisbane. However, there are services departing from East Pakenham Station/Sharnet Cct and arriving at Brisbane via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 35m.
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 23m.
The distance between Pakenham and Brisbane is 1477 km. The road distance is 1693.9 km.
The best way to get from Pakenham to Brisbane without a car is to train which takes 28h 23m and costs $140 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Pakenham to Brisbane, including transfers.
Pakenham to Brisbane bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from East Pakenham Station/Sharnet Cct.
Pakenham to Brisbane train services, operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, depart from Pakenham Station.
The best way to get from Pakenham to Brisbane is to train which takes 28h 23m and costs $140 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 28h 35m.
What companies run services between Pakenham, VIC, Australia and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Pakenham Station to Roma Street Station via Southern Cross Station, Southern Cross, and Central Station in around 28h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from East Pakenham Station/Sharnet Cct to Brisbane via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Central Station in around 28h 35m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–350
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–850
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–420
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–440
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–380
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–380
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross 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 Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from East Pakenham Station/Sharnet Cct to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $200–310
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- 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.
Brisbane is 1h behind Pakenham. It is currently 1:10 AM in Pakenham and 12:10 AM in Brisbane.
Pakenham to Brisbane train services, operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, arrive at Southern Cross Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pakenham to Brisbane is 1694 km. It takes approximately 19h 12m to drive from Pakenham to Brisbane.
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