There are 3 ways to get from Preston to Pakenham by train or plane
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly, train
best- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MAN - MEL
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Pakenham Stationtrain
27h 3m$857–1,781Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BHX - MEL
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Pakenham Stationtrain
28h 19m$1,032–1,946Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane EDI - MEL
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Pakenham Stationtrain
28h 56m$1,058–2,043
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Pakenham is to train and fly which costs $850 - $1,800 and takes 27h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Pakenham is to train and fly which takes 27h 3m and costs $850 - $1,800.
The distance between Preston and Pakenham is 17104 km.
It takes approximately 27h 3m to get from Preston to Pakenham, including transfers.
Pakenham is 10h ahead of Preston. It is currently 10:36 PM in Preston and 8:36 AM in Pakenham.
There are 196+ hotels available in Pakenham.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Pakenham, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Preston to Pakenham. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal, walk to Southern Cross Station, then take the train to Pakenham Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Intl Rail Station, take the vehicle to Birmingham International Airport, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal, walk to Southern Cross Station, then take the train to Pakenham Station.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
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