There are 6 ways to get from Pakenham to Perth by train, plane, car, or bus
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Train to Melbourne Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Perth Airport (PER)plane MEL - PER
7h 25m$268–733Train
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain
3d 8h$746–8,389Drive 3,363.3 km
- Drive from Pakenham to Perthcar 3,363.3 km
36h 9m$636–919Train, bus to Avalon Airport, fly
- 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 Perth Airport (PER)plane AVV - PER
11h 59m$378–1,433Bus, train
- Take the bus from East Pakenham Station/Sharnet Cct to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain
3d 9h$701–8,117Train, bus
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain
3d 10h$622–8,074
Pakenham to Perth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pakenham to Perth is to train and fly which costs $260 - $750 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Pakenham to Perth is to train and fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $260 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Pakenham station to Perth. However, there are services departing from Pakenham Station and arriving at Perth via Southern Cross Station and Adelaide Parklands. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
The distance between Pakenham and Perth is 2798 km. The road distance is 3363.3 km.
The best way to get from Pakenham to Perth without a car is to train which takes 3 days 8h and costs $700 - $8,500.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Pakenham to Perth, including transfers.
Pakenham to Perth train services, operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, depart from Pakenham Station.
Perth is 3h behind Pakenham. It is currently 4:06 AM in Pakenham and 1:06 AM in Perth.
Pakenham to Perth train services, operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, arrive at Southern Cross Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pakenham to Perth is 3363 km. It takes approximately 36h 9m to drive from Pakenham to Perth.
What companies run services between Pakenham, VIC, Australia and Perth, WA, Australia?
You can take a train from Pakenham Station to Perth via Southern Cross Station, Adelaide Station, and Adelaide Parklands in around 3d 8h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–750
Flights from Avalon Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Perth Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Perth Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- 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 Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–8,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,400–4,100
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,200–3,800
- PLATINUM
- $5,000–8,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,000–5,000
- 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
- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–60
- 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
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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