There are 4 ways to get from Pambula to Pakenham by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Merimbula Airport (MIM) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)MIM - MEL
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Pakenham Station
4h 32m$241–795Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bennet Lane to Bairnsdale
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Take the bus from Traralgon Station/Princes St to Pakenham Station/Railway Ave
10h 5m$6–60Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bennet Lane to BairnsdaleCoach
- Take the train from Bairnsdale Station to Pakenham StationTraralgon
8h 38m$12–38Drive 514.6 km
- Drive from Pambula to Pakenham514.6 km
5h 59m$98–141
Pambula to Pakenham by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pambula to Pakenham is to bus and train which costs $12 - $40 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Pambula to Pakenham is to fly and train which takes 4h 32m and costs $240 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Pambula to Pakenham station. However, there are services departing from Bennet Lane and arriving at Pakenham Station/Railway Ave via Bairnsdale and Traralgon Station/Princes St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Pambula and Pakenham is 538 km. The road distance is 514.6 km.
The best way to get from Pambula to Pakenham without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 38m and costs $12 - $40.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Pambula to Pakenham, including transfers.
Pambula to Pakenham bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Bennet Lane station.
Pambula to Pakenham bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Bairnsdale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pambula to Pakenham is 515 km. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Pambula to Pakenham.
There are 195+ hotels available in Pakenham.
What companies run services between Pambula, NSW, Australia and Pakenham, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bennet Lane to Pakenham Station/Railway Ave via Bairnsdale and Traralgon Station/Princes St in around 10h 5m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–480
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Pakenham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Bairnsdale Station to Pakenham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Bennet Lane to Bairnsdale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- 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
Bus from Bairnsdale to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- 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 Traralgon Station/Princes St to Pakenham Station/Railway Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- 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
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