There are 8 ways to get from Pakenham to Japan by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
best- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane MEL - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
15h 1m¥42,386–119,809Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane MEL - HND
16h 37m¥37,276–145,129Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane MEL - FUK
17h 31m¥53,916–94,569Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane MEL - ITM
16h 52m¥69,276–185,039Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane MEL - NGO
17h¥53,506–105,299Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane MEL - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
18h 23m¥48,686–105,709Train, bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Tokyo International 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 Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane AVV - HND
18h 46m¥64,276–335,129Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Takamatsu Airport, train
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane MEL - TAK
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain
20h 45m¥64,986–215,379
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Narita International Airport (NRT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pakenham to Japan is to train and fly which costs ¥42000 - ¥120000 and takes 15h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Pakenham to Japan is to train and fly which takes 15h 1m and costs ¥42000 - ¥120000.
The distance between Pakenham and Japan is 8335 km.
It takes approximately 15h 1m to get from Pakenham to Japan, including transfers.
Japan is 2h behind Pakenham. It is currently 7:29 PM in Pakenham and 5:29 PM in Japan.
There are 3931+ hotels available in Japan.
What companies run services between Pakenham, VIC, Australia and Japan?
There is no direct connection from Pakenham to Japan. However, you can take the train to Southern Cross Station, walk to Skybus Coach Terminal, take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Narita International Airport (NRT), walk to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station, then take the train to Tōkyō Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Southern Cross Station, walk to Skybus Coach Terminal, take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport (HND), walk to Haneda Airport Terminal 1, take the train to Monorail Hamamatsuchō, walk to Hamamatsuchō, then take the train to Tōkyō Station.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–220,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–190,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–190,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to New Chitose Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–190,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–200,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–210,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Osaka International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–230,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to New Chitose Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–220,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–420,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–250,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Sydney, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–260,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–230,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–160,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–270,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–440,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–240,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–240,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to New Chitose Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–230,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–250,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Sydney, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–260,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Osaka International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–230,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–1,100,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Sydney, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–650,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–130,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–160,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–160,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to New Chitose Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–80,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–650,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Osaka International Airport via Sydney, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–650,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–1,100,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–170,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to New Chitose Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–160,000
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–220,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Osaka International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–230,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–170,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Osaka International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–210,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to New Chitose Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–190,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–160,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–220,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to New Chitose Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–230,000
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥606
- 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 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- ¥900–1,300
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Ordinary Car
- ¥2,700–3,400
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥3,100–3,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Green Seat
- ¥3,200–4,300
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- 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
- ¥3,081
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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