List of bus routes in Melbourne
This is a list of bus routes that are part of the bus network, in Melbourne, Australia.
Transdev Melbourne operate approximately 30% of the bus network, signing contracts in 2013 as part of the Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Franchise. The remaining 70% of the network is operated under 23 contracts with other bus operators, all of these contracts were entered into in mid-2018 and will expire in 2025 or 2028.
Route numbering scheme
The route number of buses in Melbourne can tell a little about the route's operator, area served and even its history.Route numbering was a reflection of the designated zonal area used during the 1980s. Areas were referred to as "Neighbourhood Zones". However, as part of the "Grow or Go" policies, route numbers across the bus network were affected. There are no two-digit route numbers – these are used exclusively by trams.
- 150–199, 400–899: These routes are run by private companies. Most are found in the middle and outer suburbs, where they provide feeders to railway Stations and provide local travel.
- 200–399: These routes were former government-run routes. They are found mostly in inner suburbs such as Footscray/Sunshine, Elsternwick-Brighton, Clifton Hill and Port Melbourne. Routes in the Doncaster/Templestowe area also have these numbers due to a Tramways board takeover after the area's private operator collapsed. In the 1990s all MetBus routes were put out to private franchise. Until August 2013, these services were operated by Melbourne Bus Link and National Bus Company. All of these services have now been taken over by Transdev Melbourne.
- 900 series: Historically these route numbers were used by Victorian Railways, who ran buses co-ordinated with trains on some routes. Routes with these numbers have either been abolished or incorporated into other routes. The 900 series is now used for the high frequency SmartBus services, which are mostly cross-town and orbital routes.
By route number
100-199
200–299
300–399
400–499
500–599
600–699
700–799
800–899
900–999
Airports
Night Bus
The Night Bus Service runs after midnight until 04:30 Fridays, 05:30 Saturdays from central Melbourne to the outer suburbs. This service operates on weekends only.On 1 January 2016, NightRider was rebranded Night Bus as part of a year long trial of all night bus, train and tram services. Night Bus routes now service areas beyond the train and tram networks, and in areas not served by the night tram network.
Route No. | Destinations | Bus Operator | Comments |
941 | City via Footscray, Sunshine North & Taylors Lakes Watergardens | Dysons | |
942 | City via Footscray, Sunshine & Deer Park St Albans railway station | Dysons | |
943 | Watergardens via Caroline Springs Melton | Dysons | |
944 | City via Newport, Altona & Altona Meadows Point Cook | Dysons | |
945 | City via Geelong Road, Tarneit, Hoppers Crossing & Werribee Wyndham Vale railway station | Dysons | |
951 | City via Moonee Ponds, Brunswick West & Pascoe Vale Glenroy railway station | Dysons | |
952 | City via Footscray, Maribyrnong, Airport West & Gladstone Park Broadmeadows railway station | Dysons | |
953 | Broadmeadows railway station via Meadow Heights & Roxburgh Park Craigieburn railway station | Dysons | |
955 | City via Brunswick, Ivanhoe, Bundoora, Mill Park & South Morang Mernda | Dysons | |
961 | City via Collingwood, Eastern Freeway & Templestowe Doncaster | Dysons | |
963 | Ringwood railway station via Mooroolbark Lilydale railway station | Ventura Bus Lines | |
964 | Croydon railway station via Kilsyth & Mount Evelyn Lilydale railway station | Ventura Bus Lines | |
965 | Lilydale railway station via Woori Yallock & Healesville Lilydale railway station | McKenzie's Tourist Services | |
966 | City via Kew & Doncaster Road Box Hill | Ventura Bus Lines | |
967 | Glen Waverley railway station via Burwood Highway Bayswater railway station | Ventura Bus Lines |
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969 | Cityvia Caulfield, Ferntree Gully Road, Rowville & Wantirna Ringwood railway station | Ventura Bus Lines | |
970 | Carrum railway station via Frankston & Mornington Rosebud | Ventura Bus Lines | |
978 | Elsternwick railway station via Ormond, Huntingdale & Mulgrave Dandenong railway station | Ventura Bus Lines |
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979 | Elsternwick railway stationvia Bentleigh, Clarinda & Keysborough Dandenong railway station | Ventura Bus Lines | |
981 | Dandenong railway station via Berwick & Narre Warren South Cranbourne railway station | Ventura Bus Lines | |
982 | Dandenong railway station via Endeavour Hills & Hampton Park Cranbourne railway station | Ventura Bus Lines |
Former Routes
Route No. | Destinations | Bus Operator | Comments |
201 | City via Kew Junction Westfield Doncaster | Transdev Melbourne |
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202 | Box Hill Stationvia Balwyn Kew East | Transdev Melbourne |
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203 | Cityvia Eastern Freeway Bulleen | Transdev Melbourne |
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205 | Melbourne Universityvia Kew Junction Westfield Doncaster | Transdev Melbourne |
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219 | Sunshine Southvia Footscray, City Gardenvale | Transdev Melbourne |
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238 | City | Transdev Melbourne | |
249 | City La Trobe University, Bundoora | National Bus Company | |
253 | Garden Cityvia City North Carlton | Transdev Melbourne |
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283 | Westfield Doncaster Bulleen | National Bus Company | |
286 | Box Hill Stationvia Blackburn Stockland The Pines | Transdev Melbourne |
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289 | Box Hill Station Donvale | National Bus Company | |
291 | Box Hill Stationvia Westfield Doncaster Heidelberg | National Bus Company |
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301 | Cityvia Templestowe Stockland The Pines | National Bus Company |
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303 | City Ringwood North | Transdev Melbourne | |
306 | Cityvia Doncaster East, Canopus Drive Ringwood North | National Bus Company |
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307 | Cityvia Donvale Mitcham | National Bus Company |
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313 | City Doncaster Park & Ride | Transdev Melbourne | |
315 | City Box Hill Station | Transdev Melbourne | |
316 | City Deep Creek | National Bus Company | |
340 | Cityvia Thornbury La Trobe University, Bundoora | Transdev Melbourne |
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365 | Ringwoodvia Tunstall Square Westfield Doncaster | National Bus Company |
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366 | Ringwoodvia Croydon Hills Croydon | Transdev Melbourne |
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367 | Ringwoodvia Ringwood East Croydon | Transdev Melbourne |
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413 | Lavertonvia Hoppers Crossing Pacific Werribee | CDC Melbourne Operated by CDC Melbourne – Altona Depot |
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416 | Laverton Hoppers Crossing | CDC MelbourneOperated by CDC Melbourne – Altona Depot |
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422 | St Albans Delahey | CDC MelbourneOperated by CDC Melbourne – Sunshine Depot |
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429 | Yarraville Altona East | Sita Buslines | |
430 | Yarraville Geelong Road, Yarraville | Sita Buslines | |
433 | Newport Geelong Road, Brooklyn | Sita Buslines | |
438 | Werribee Manor Lakes | CDC MelbourneOperated by CDC Melbourne – Werribee Depot |
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440 | Werribeevia Wyndham Vale, Pacific Werribee Hoppers Crossing | CDC Melbourne Operated by CDC Melbourne – Werribee Depot |
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442 | Hoppers Crossingvia Pacific Werribee, The Grange Tarneit | CDC Melbourne Operated by CDC Melbourne – Werribee Depot |
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447 | Werribeevia Ballan Road Manor Lakes | CDC Melbourne Operated by CDC Melbourne – Werribee Depot |
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448 | Pacific Werribeevia Greaves Street North Manor Lakes | CDC Melbourne Operated by CDC Melbourne – Werribee Depot |
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449 | Werribeevia Black Forest Road Manor Lakes | CDC Melbourne Operated by CDC Melbourne – Werribee Depot |
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451 | Sunshine Brimbank Central Shopping Centre | Sita Buslines | |
454 | Sunshine Sunshine West | Sita Buslines | |
475 | Moonee Ponds Junctionvia Niddrie Keilor East | Kastoria Bus Lines |
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493 | Williams Landing Station via Point Cook Town Centre East Werribee | CDC Melbourne Operated by CDC Melbourne – Altona Depot |
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500 | Broadmeadowsvia Melbourne Airport Sunbury | Tullamarine Bus Lines |
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501 | Moonee Ponds Junctionvia Strathmore Niddrie | Kastoria Bus Lines |
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509 | Brunswick West Sydney Road | Hope Street Bus Line | |
520 | Doreenvia Yarrambat Greensborough | Dysons | |
547 | Kew La Trobe University, Bundoora | Ventura Bus Lines |
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560 | Greensboroughvia Bundoora, Keon Park Broadmeadows | East West Bus Company |
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562 | Whittleseavia South Morang Station, Mill Park, Bundoora Northland Shopping Centre | Dysons |
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565 | Greensborough Greensborough North East | Dysons | |
565 | Kinglakevia Humevale Whittlesea | Dysons |
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568 | Northland Shopping Centre North Watsonia Greensborough | Dysons | |
571A | Roxburgh Park Epping | Dysons East West Bus Company | |
572 | University Hillvia Mill Park Stables Shopping Centre, South Morang Station, Mernda Doreen | Dysons |
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573 | University HillMill Park Lakes/Palisades | Dysons |
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581 | Eltham Research | Panorama Coaches | |
615 | Box Hill Station North Balwyn | Quince's Scenicruisers | |
627 | Elsternwick---- East Brighton | Driver Bus Lines | Split and simplified into:
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634 | Middle Brighton Lilydale | Quince's Scenicruisers | Split up between:
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665 | Ringwood Dandenong | Ventura Bus Lines | |
700 | Box Hill Station Mordialloc | Ventura Bus Lines | |
731 | Camberwell North Balwyn | Quince's Scenicruisers | |
769 | Karingal Hub Shopping Centre---- Frankston | Ventura Bus Lines |
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794 | Cranbourne Pearcedale | Cranbourne Transit | |
797 | Cranbourne Town Service | Cranbourne Transit | |
801 | Dandenong Keysborough | Ventura Bus Lines | |
826 | Hamptonvia Westfield Southland, Fountain Gate Shopping Centre Pakenham | Ventura Bus Lines |
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830 | Dandenong Frankston | Grenda's Bus Services | |
831 | Dandenong Frankston | Grenda's Bus Services | |
849 | Dandenongvia Gleneagles Dr ---- Mossgiel Park | Ventura Bus Lines |
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888 | Nunawadingvia Edithvale ---- Chelsea | Ventura Bus Lines |
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889 | Nunawadingvia Chelsea Heights ---- Chelsea | Ventura Bus Lines |
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896 | Cranbourne Station---- Cranbourne East | Cranbourne Transit |
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