There are 6 ways to get from Pakenham to Central Queensland by train, plane, unknown, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Biloela, travel
best- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Biloela (ZBL)plane MEL - ZBL
- Walk from Biloela (ZBL) to Central Queenslandunknown
9h 50mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Duaringatrain
- Walk from Duaringa to Central Queenslandunknown
42h 48mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Pakenham Station/Railway Ave to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Dingobus
- Walk from Dingo to Central Queenslandunknown
44h 32mTrain to Melbourne Airport, fly to Emerald Airport, bus, travel
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Emerald Airport (EMD)plane MEL - EMD
- Take the bus from Emerald to Dingobus
- Walk from Dingo to Central Queenslandunknown
11h 5mTrain, train to Avalon Airport, fly to Emerald Airport, bus, travel
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Emerald Airport (EMD)plane AVV - EMD
- Take the bus from Emerald to Dingobus
- Walk from Dingo to Central Queenslandunknown
14h 50mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Orient Stbus
- Take the bus from Batemans Bay to Central Stationbus Pm1
- Take the bus from Chatswood to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Duaringatrain
- Walk from Duaringa to Central Queenslandunknown
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Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Biloela (ZBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Pakenham and Central Queensland is 1772 km.
The best way to get from Pakenham to Central Queensland without a car is to train and travel which takes 42h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Pakenham to Central Queensland, including transfers.
Central Queensland is 1h behind Pakenham. It is currently 3:04 PM in Pakenham and 2:04 PM in Central Queensland.
What companies run services between Pakenham, VIC, Australia and Central Queensland, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Pakenham to Central Queensland. However, you can take the train to Southern Cross Station, walk to Skybus Coach Terminal, take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Biloela (ZBL), then travel to Central Queensland. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pakenham Station to Central Queensland via Southern Cross, Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, and Duaringa in around 42h 48m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Emerald Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Emerald Airport via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Biloela via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Biloela via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Biloela via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Biloela via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–480
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–480
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Emerald Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Biloela via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Biloela via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Pakenham Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Duaringa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–2,737
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $80–120
- AChoice
- $130–180
- Gold Class
- $2,186
- Heritage Class
- $2,737
Train from Roma Street to Duaringa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–2,737
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $80–120
- AChoice
- $130–180
- Gold Class
- $2,186
- Heritage Class
- $2,737
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Pakenham Station/Railway Ave to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Bairnsdale to Orient St
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Flexible
- $160–300
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
Bus from Rockhampton to Dingo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $50–60
Bus from Emerald to Dingo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Emerald to Dingo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Batemans Bay to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Chatswood to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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