There are 6 ways to get from Pakenham to Rosebud by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 901 bus, line 788 bus
best- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Dandenong Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Frankstonbus 901
- Take the bus from Frankston to Sixth Ave/Point Nepean Rdbus 788 / ...
2h 42m$10–14Bus, line 788 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from McGregor Rd/Princes Hwy to Fountain Gate SC/Overland Drbus 926
- Take the bus from Frankston to Sixth Ave/Point Nepean Rdbus 788 / ...
3h 45m$3–4Train, line 887 bus
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Caulfield Stationtrain
- Take the train from Caulfield Station to Frankston Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Frankston to Coorabong Ave/Boneo Rdbus 887
3h 26m$10–14Drive 71.1 km
- Drive from Pakenham to Rosebudcar 71.1 km
55 min$13–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pakenham to Rosebudtaxi 71.1 km
55 min$160–200Train, line 901 bus, line 887 bus
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Dandenong Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Frankstonbus 901
- Take the bus from Frankston to Eastbourne Rd/Boneo Rdbus 887
3h$10–14
Pakenham to Rosebud by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pakenham to Rosebud is to bus and line 788 bus which costs $3 - $5 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Pakenham to Rosebud is to drive which takes 55 min and costs $12 - $19.
No, there is no direct bus from Pakenham to Rosebud. However, there are services departing from McGregor Rd/Princes Hwy and arriving at Sixth Ave/Point Nepean Rd via Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr, Cranbourne Park SC/Lyall St and Frankston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Pakenham and Rosebud is 87 km. The road distance is 71.1 km.
The best way to get from Pakenham to Rosebud without a car is to train and line 901 bus and line 788 bus which takes 2h 42m and costs $10 - $14.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Pakenham to Rosebud, including transfers.
Pakenham to Rosebud bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from McGregor Rd/Princes Hwy station.
Pakenham to Rosebud bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pakenham to Rosebud is 71 km. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Pakenham to Rosebud.
There are 1500+ hotels available in Rosebud.
What companies run services between Pakenham, VIC, Australia and Rosebud, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from McGregor Rd/Princes Hwy to Sixth Ave/Point Nepean Rd via Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr, Cranbourne Park SC/Lyall St, and Frankston in around 3h 45m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Pakenham Station to Dandenong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- 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
Train from Pakenham Station to Caulfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- 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
Train from Caulfield Station to Frankston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- 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 Dandenong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $6–9
Train from Pakenham Station to Caulfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Frankston
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
Bus from Frankston to Sixth Ave/Point Nepean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
- Daily
- $0
Bus from Frankston to Coorabong Ave/Boneo Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
Bus from Frankston to Eastbourne Rd/Boneo Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
- Daily
- $0
Bus from McGregor Rd/Princes Hwy to Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from McGregor Rd/Princes Hwy to Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
Royal Taxi Pakenham
- Phone
- +61 3 5490 0922
Pakenham Taxis
- Phone
- +61 3 59411 138
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