There are 5 ways to get from Pakenham to Donvale by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 902 bus
best- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Springvale StationPakenham
- Take the bus from Springvale Station/Springvale Rd to Donvale Reserve/Mitcham Rd902
1h 37m$10Bus, line 901 bus, line 271 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pakenham Station/Railway Ave to Dandenong Station/Foster St
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy901
- Take the bus from Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy to Whitefriars College/Park Rd271
2h 30m$5–16Train
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Richmond StationPakenham
- Take the train from Richmond Station to Mitcham StationBelgrave / ...
2h 1m$10–14Drive 49.2 km
- Drive from Pakenham to Donvale49.2 km
39 min$10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pakenham to Donvale49.2 km
39 min$110–140
Pakenham to Donvale by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pakenham to Donvale is to train and line 902 bus which costs $11 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Pakenham to Donvale is to drive which takes 39 min and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Pakenham station to Donvale. However, there are services departing from Pakenham Station/Railway Ave and arriving at Whitefriars College/Park Rd via Dandenong Station/Foster St and Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Pakenham and Donvale is 56 km. The road distance is 49.2 km.
The best way to get from Pakenham to Donvale without a car is to train and line 902 bus which takes 1h 37m and costs $11.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Pakenham to Donvale, including transfers.
Pakenham to Donvale bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Pakenham Station/Railway Ave.
The best way to get from Pakenham to Donvale is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs $10 - $15. Alternatively, you can bus and line 901 bus and line 271 bus, which costs $5 - $16 and takes 2h 30m.
Pakenham to Donvale bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Dandenong Station/Foster St.
Yes, the driving distance between Pakenham to Donvale is 49 km. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Pakenham to Donvale.
What companies run services between Pakenham, VIC, Australia and Donvale, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Pakenham Station to Hedge End Rd/Mitcham Rd via Richmond Station, Mitcham Station, and Mitcham Station/Colombo St in around 2h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pakenham Station/Railway Ave to Whitefriars College/Park Rd via Dandenong Station/Foster St and Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy in around 2h 30m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Pakenham Station to Springvale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 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 Pakenham Station to Richmond Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- 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 Richmond Station to Mitcham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- 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 Richmond Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Springvale Station/Springvale Rd to Donvale Reserve/Mitcham Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
Bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
Bus from Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy to Whitefriars College/Park Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
- Daily
- $0
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Pakenham Station/Railway Ave to Dandenong Station/Foster St
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Royal Taxi Pakenham
- Phone
- +61 3 5490 0922
Pakenham Taxis
- Phone
- +61 3 59411 138
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