There are 5 ways to get from Pakenham to Mount Gambier by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane MEL - MGB
4h 3m$256–363Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pakenham Station/Railway Ave to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
8h 59m$6–58Train, bus
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
8h 6m$20–52Train, bus via Warrnambool
- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
9h 28m$21–48Drive 470.1 km
- Drive from Pakenham to Mount Gambiercar 470.1 km
5h 41m$83–120
Pakenham to Mount Gambier by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pakenham to Mount Gambier is to bus which costs $5 - $60 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Pakenham to Mount Gambier is to train and fly which takes 4h 3m and costs $250 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Pakenham station to Mount Gambier. However, there are services departing from Pakenham Station/Railway Ave and arriving at Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
The distance between Pakenham and Mount Gambier is 449 km. The road distance is 470.1 km.
The best way to get from Pakenham to Mount Gambier without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 6m and costs $20 - $55.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Pakenham to Mount Gambier, including transfers.
Pakenham to Mount Gambier bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Pakenham Station/Railway Ave.
Pakenham to Mount Gambier bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Mount Gambier is 30 min behind Pakenham. It is currently 11:39 PM in Pakenham and 11:09 PM in Mount Gambier.
Yes, the driving distance between Pakenham to Mount Gambier is 470 km. It takes approximately 5h 41m to drive from Pakenham to Mount Gambier.
What companies run services between Pakenham, VIC, Australia and Mount Gambier, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Pakenham Station/Railway Ave to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 8h 59m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–300
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
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