There are 5 ways to get from Pakenham to Perth by train, plane, car, or bus
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Station
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Perth Airport (PER)MEL - PER
7h 25m$287–783Train
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
2d 7h$745–7,389Drive 3,363.3 km
- Drive from Pakenham to Perth3,363.3 km
35h 52m$638–921Bus, train
- Take the bus from East Pakenham Station/Sharnet Cct to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
2d 8h$701–7,117Train, bus
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
2d 9h$621–7,074
Pakenham to Perth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pakenham to Perth is to train and fly which costs $280 - $800 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Pakenham to Perth is to train and fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $280 - $800.
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 2 days 7h.
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 2 days 7h and costs $700 - $7,500.
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 3:36 PM in Pakenham and 12:36 PM 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 35h 52m 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 2d 7h.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- 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
- 42h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–7,000
- 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
- $2,300–4,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,100–3,700
- PLATINUM
- $4,300–7,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,800–4,800
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- 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/
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/
- 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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