There are 6 ways to get from Mount Buller to Pakenham by taxi, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus via Mooroolbark
best- Take the taxi from Mount Buller to MMBL Depot/High Sttaxi
- Take the bus from MMBL Depot/High St to Lilydale Station/Main Stbus Coach
5h 7m$135–179Drive, train
cheapest- Drive from Mount Buller to Benalla Stationcar
- Take the train from Benalla Station to Broadmeadows Stationtrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Town Hall Station to Pakenham Stationtrain
5h 14m$41–191Drive 226.7 km
- Drive from Mount Buller to Pakenhamcar 226.7 km
3h 35m$41–59Taxi, bus, line 670 bus, line 901 bus, train
- Take the taxi from Mount Buller to MMBL Depot/High Sttaxi
- Take the bus from MMBL Depot/High St to Lilydale Station/Main Stbus
- Take the bus from Lilydale Station/West William St to Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwybus 670 / ...
- Take the bus from Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy to Dandenong Station/Foster Stbus 901
- Take the train from Dandenong Station to Pakenham Stationtrain
5h 12m$129–173Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Mount Buller to MMBL Depot/High Sttaxi
- Take the bus from MMBL Depot/High St to Lilydale Station/Main Stbus
- Take the train from Town Hall Station to Pakenham Stationtrain
5h 19m$130–168Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Mount Buller to MMBL Depot/High Sttaxi
- Take the bus from MMBL Depot/High St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Pakenham Station/Railway Avebus
6h 13m$119–172
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Buller to Pakenham is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Buller to Pakenham is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs $40 - $60.
The distance between Mount Buller and Pakenham is 266 km. The road distance is 226.7 km.
The best way to get from Mount Buller to Pakenham without a car is to taxi and bus via Mooroolbark which takes 5h 7m and costs $130 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Mount Buller to Pakenham, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Buller to Pakenham is 227 km. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Mount Buller to Pakenham.
There are 201+ hotels available in Pakenham.
What companies run services between Mount Buller, VIC, Australia and Pakenham, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Mount Buller to Pakenham. However, you can take the taxi to MMBL Depot/High St, take the bus to Lilydale Station/Main St, walk to Lilydale Rail Replacement Bus Stop, take the train to Ringwood Rail Replacement Bus Stop, walk to Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy, take the line 901 bus to Dandenong Station/Foster St, walk to Dandenong Station, then take the train to Pakenham Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mount Buller to Pakenham Station via Benalla Station, Broadmeadows Station, Flinders Street Station, and Town Hall Station in around 5h 14m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Benalla Station to Broadmeadows Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Benalla Station to Broadmeadows Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Dandenong Station to Pakenham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Town Hall Station to Pakenham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- 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 Dandenong Station to Pakenham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 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 Town Hall Station to Pakenham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from MMBL Depot/High St to Lilydale Station/Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- 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 MMBL Depot/High St to Lilydale Station/Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- 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 MMBL Depot/High St to Lilydale Station/Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- 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 MMBL Depot/High St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Pakenham Station/Railway Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Lilydale Station/West William St to Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy to Dandenong Station/Foster St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $0
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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