There are 6 ways to get from Pakenham to Tathra by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain Traralgon
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Carp St/Church Stbus Coach
10h 37m$12–39Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pakenham Station/Railway Ave to Traralgon Station/Princes Stbus
- Take the bus from Traralgon Station/Princes St to Bairnsdalebus
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Bennet Lanebus
11h 27m$6–59Drive 544.9 km
- Drive from Pakenham to Tathracar 544.9 km
6h 29m$104–150Train, fly to Merimbula Airport
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane MEL - MIM
7h 9m$234–827Train, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- 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 Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Church St At Carp Stbus
10h 49m$184–501Train, fly to Moruya Airport, bus
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Moruya Airport (MYA)plane MEL - MYA
- Take the bus from Moruya to Begabus
11h 41m$306–825
Pakenham to Tathra by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pakenham to Tathra is to train and bus which costs $12 - $40 and takes 10h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Pakenham to Tathra is to drive which takes 6h 29m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Pakenham station to Tathra. However, there are services departing from Pakenham Station/Railway Ave and arriving at Andy Poole Dr Opp Tathra Skate Park via Traralgon Station/Princes St, Bairnsdale and Pambula Public School, Oregon St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 27m.
The distance between Pakenham and Tathra is 573 km. The road distance is 544.9 km.
The best way to get from Pakenham to Tathra without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 37m and costs $12 - $40.
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Pakenham to Tathra, including transfers.
Pakenham to Tathra bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Pakenham Station/Railway Ave.
Pakenham to Tathra bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Traralgon Station/Princes St.
Yes, the driving distance between Pakenham to Tathra is 545 km. It takes approximately 6h 29m to drive from Pakenham to Tathra.
There are 270+ hotels available in Tathra.
What companies run services between Pakenham, VIC, Australia and Tathra, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Pakenham Station/Railway Ave to Andy Poole Dr Opp Tathra Skate Park via Traralgon Station/Princes St, Bairnsdale, Bennet Lane, and Pambula Public School, Oregon St in around 11h 27m.
- Website
- qantas.com
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 Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–3,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–3,200
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Merimbula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–480
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moruya Airport via Merimbula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moruya Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
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
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
- 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
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Bairnsdale to Carp St/Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- 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 Pakenham Station/Railway Ave to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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 Traralgon Station/Princes St to Bairnsdale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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 Bennet Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–27
- 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 Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Church St At Carp St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Moruya to Bega
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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