There are 8 ways to get from Pakenham to Nowra by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MEL - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Stationtrain
8h 13m$166–498Train, bus via Bairnsdale
cheapest- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Orient Stbus
- Take the bus from Promenade Plaza, Orient St to Nowra Bus Terminal, Stewart Plbus
15h 7m$40–90Train, bus
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Moss Vale Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Leighton Gardens, Argyle St to Shoalhaven Council, Bridge Rdbus 810
13h 47m$66–247Bus
- 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 Leighton Gardens, Argyle Stbus
- Take the bus from Leighton Gardens, Argyle St to Nowra Bus Terminal, Stewart Plbus 810
14h 50m$56–101Drive 784.3 km
- Drive from Pakenham to Nowracar 784.3 km
10h 3m$150–216Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Wollongong
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Wollongong (WOL)plane MEL - WOL
6h 47m$356–812Train, bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Sydney 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 Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane AVV - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Stationtrain
9h 47m$156–638Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane MEL - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra Airport, Terminal Av to Goulburn Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the train from Goulburn Station to Moss Vale Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Leighton Gardens, Argyle St to Nowra Bus Terminal, Stewart Plbus
10h 12m$186–611
Pakenham to Nowra by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pakenham to Nowra is to train and bus via Bairnsdale which costs $40 - $95 and takes 15h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Pakenham to Nowra is to train and fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $350 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Pakenham station to Nowra. However, there are services departing from East Pakenham Station/Sharnet Cct and arriving at Nowra Bus Terminal, Stewart Pl via Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St and Leighton Gardens, Argyle St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 50m.
The distance between Pakenham and Nowra is 940 km. The road distance is 784.3 km.
The best way to get from Pakenham to Nowra without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 47m and costs $65 - $250.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Pakenham to Nowra, including transfers.
Pakenham to Nowra bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from East Pakenham Station/Sharnet Cct.
Pakenham to Nowra bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pakenham to Nowra is 784 km. It takes approximately 10h 3m to drive from Pakenham to Nowra.
There are 1288+ hotels available in Nowra.
What companies run services between Pakenham, VIC, Australia and Nowra, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from East Pakenham Station/Sharnet Cct to Nowra Bus Terminal, Stewart Pl via Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St and Leighton Gardens, Argyle St in around 14h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–490
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wollongong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–4,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–490
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–4,000
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wollongong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- 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
Train from Pakenham Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Goulburn Station to Moss Vale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Moss Vale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Goulburn Station to Moss Vale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $19–26
- First
- $27–35
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Goulburn Station to Moss Vale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $17–25
- First Class
- $23–35
- Phone
- +61 2 4871 3211
- info@berrimabuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Leighton Gardens, Argyle St to Shoalhaven Council, Bridge Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/berrima/
Bus from Leighton Gardens, Argyle St to Nowra Bus Terminal, Stewart Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/berrima/
- 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
Bus from Bairnsdale to Orient St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Leighton Gardens, Argyle St
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Canberra Airport, Terminal Av to Goulburn Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Promenade Plaza, Orient St to Nowra Bus Terminal, Stewart Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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