There are 5 ways to get from Pakenham to Footscray by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Flinders Street Stationtrain Traralgon
1h 15m$14–17Train via Town Hall Station
cheapest- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Town Hall Stationtrain Pakenham
1h 27m$6Bus, line 216 bus
- Take the bus from Pakenham Station/Railway Ave to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus Traralgon
- Take the bus from Lonsdale St/Spencer St to Leeds St/Hopkins Stbus 216
1h 30m$7–19Drive 64.3 km
- Drive from Pakenham to Footscraycar 64.3 km
51 min$12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pakenham to Footscraytaxi 64.3 km
51 min$150–190
Pakenham to Footscray by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pakenham to Footscray is to train via Town Hall Station which costs $6 and takes 1h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Pakenham to Footscray is to drive which takes 51 min and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from Pakenham station to Footscray. However, there are services departing from Pakenham Station/Railway Ave and arriving at Leeds St/Hopkins St via Lonsdale St/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Pakenham station to Footscray station. However, there are services departing from Pakenham Station and arriving at Footscray Station via Flinders Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Pakenham and Footscray is 64 km. The road distance is 64.3 km.
The best way to get from Pakenham to Footscray without a car is to train which takes 1h 15m and costs $14 - $18.
It takes approximately 1h 15m to get from Pakenham to Footscray, including transfers.
Pakenham to Footscray bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Pakenham Station/Railway Ave.
Pakenham to Footscray train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Pakenham Station.
The best way to get from Pakenham to Footscray is to train which takes 1h 15m and costs $14 - $18. Alternatively, you can bus and line 216 bus, which costs $6 - $20 and takes 1h 30m.
What companies run services between Pakenham, VIC, Australia and Footscray, VIC, Australia?
V/Line operates a train from Pakenham Station to Flinders Street Station hourly. Tickets cost $8–12 and the journey takes 58 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pakenham Station/Railway Ave to Leeds St/Hopkins St via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Lonsdale St/Spencer St in around 1h 30m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Pakenham Station to Flinders Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Pakenham Station to Town Hall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- 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
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Lonsdale St/Spencer St to Leeds St/Hopkins St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
Royal Taxi Pakenham
- Phone
- +61 3 5490 0922
Pakenham Taxis
- Phone
- +61 3 59411 138
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More Questions & Answers
Pakenham to Footscray bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Pakenham to Footscray train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Flinders Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pakenham to Footscray is 64 km. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Pakenham to Footscray.
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