There are 6 ways to get from Pakenham to Robe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Take the bus from Mount Gambier to Robe
10h 54m$46–92Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from East Pakenham Station/Sharnet Cct to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Take the bus from Mount Gambier to Robe
11h 35m$36–102Train, bus via Warrnambool
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Take the bus from Mount Gambier to Robe
12h 13m$46–88Drive 573.3 km
- Drive from Pakenham to Robe573.3 km
6h 53m$109–157Train, fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Station
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)MEL - MGB
- Take the bus from Mount Gambier to Robe
6h 50m$222–645Train, fly to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Station
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Robe
10h 42m$194–472
Pakenham to Robe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pakenham to Robe is to train and bus via Warrnambool which costs $45 - $90 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Pakenham to Robe is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 50m and costs $220 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Pakenham station to Robe. However, there are services departing from East Pakenham Station/Sharnet Cct and arriving at Robe via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Mount Gambier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
The distance between Pakenham and Robe is 623 km. The road distance is 573.3 km.
The best way to get from Pakenham to Robe without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 54m and costs $45 - $95.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Pakenham to Robe, including transfers.
Pakenham to Robe bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from East Pakenham Station/Sharnet Cct.
Pakenham to Robe bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Robe is 30 min behind Pakenham. It is currently 5:09 AM in Pakenham and 4:39 AM in Robe.
Yes, the driving distance between Pakenham to Robe is 573 km. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Pakenham to Robe.
What companies run services between Pakenham, VIC, Australia and Robe, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from East Pakenham Station/Sharnet Cct to Robe via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, and Mount Gambier in around 11h 35m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–280
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- 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 Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://www.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 Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Mount Gambier to Robe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Robe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
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