There are 6 ways to get from Hervey Bay to Pakenham by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane HVB - MEL
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Pakenham Stationtrain
5h 14m$230–741Train
- Take the train from Howard to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Pakenham Stationtrain
33h 20m$254–1,696Bus
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Pakenham Station/Railway Avebus
37h 58m$242–484Drive 1,882.3 km
- Drive from Hervey Bay to Pakenhamcar 1,882.3 km
21h 13m$338–487Fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane HVB - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Pakenham Stationtrain
9h 12m$296–981Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay Rd near Scrubhill Rd hail 'n' ride to Station Square Shopping Centrebus 705
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Pakenham Stationtrain
2d 14h$2,674–3,844
Hervey Bay (HVB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hervey Bay to Pakenham is to bus which costs $240 - $490 and takes 37h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Hervey Bay to Pakenham is to fly and train which takes 5h 14m and costs $230 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Hervey Bay to Pakenham station. However, there are services departing from Urraween Rd near Cooks Rd hail 'n' ride and arriving at Pakenham Station/Railway Ave via Maryborough, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Sydney Central Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Hervey Bay to Pakenham station. However, there are services departing from Howard and arriving at Pakenham Station via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 20m.
The distance between Hervey Bay and Pakenham is 1664 km. The road distance is 1882.3 km.
The best way to get from Hervey Bay to Pakenham without a car is to train which takes 33h 20m and costs $250 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Hervey Bay to Pakenham, including transfers.
Hervey Bay to Pakenham bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Maryborough station.
Hervey Bay to Pakenham train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Howard station.
The best way to get from Hervey Bay to Pakenham is to train which takes 33h 20m and costs $250 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $490 and takes 37h 58m.
What companies run services between Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia and Pakenham, VIC, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Hervey Bay to Pakenham Station via Howard, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 33h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Urraween Rd near Cooks Rd hail 'n' ride to Pakenham Station/Railway Ave via Station Square Shopping Centre, Maryborough, Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Sydney Central Station, Melbourne, and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 37h 58m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Hervey Bay to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Hervey Bay to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Pakenham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Pakenham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Pakenham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Pakenham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Howard to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–1,056
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $40–65
- AChoice
- $50–70
- Gold Class
- $843
- Heritage Class
- $1,056
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Pakenham Station/Railway Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay Rd near Scrubhill Rd hail 'n' ride to Station Square Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Maryborough to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $65–95
- Advantage
- $70–110
- Flexible
- $85–130
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More Questions & Answers
Hervey Bay to Pakenham bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Hervey Bay to Pakenham train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hervey Bay to Pakenham is 1882 km. It takes approximately 21h 13m to drive from Hervey Bay to Pakenham.
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