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.

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.DestinationsBus OperatorComments
941City
via Footscray, Sunshine North & Taylors Lakes
Watergardens
Dysons
942City
via Footscray, Sunshine & Deer Park
St Albans railway station
Dysons
943Watergardens
via Caroline Springs
Melton
Dysons
944City
via Newport, Altona & Altona Meadows
Point Cook
Dysons
945City
via Geelong Road, Tarneit, Hoppers Crossing & Werribee
Wyndham Vale railway station
Dysons
951City
via Moonee Ponds, Brunswick West & Pascoe Vale
Glenroy railway station
Dysons
952City
via Footscray, Maribyrnong, Airport West & Gladstone Park
Broadmeadows railway station
Dysons
953Broadmeadows railway station
via Meadow Heights & Roxburgh Park
Craigieburn railway station
Dysons
955City
via Brunswick, Ivanhoe, Bundoora, Mill Park & South Morang
Mernda
Dysons
961City
via Collingwood, Eastern Freeway & Templestowe
Doncaster
Dysons
963Ringwood railway station
via Mooroolbark
Lilydale railway station
Ventura Bus Lines
964Croydon railway station
via Kilsyth & Mount Evelyn
Lilydale railway station
Ventura Bus Lines
965Lilydale railway station
via Woori Yallock & Healesville
Lilydale railway station
McKenzie's Tourist Services
966City
via Kew & Doncaster Road
Box Hill
Ventura Bus Lines
967Glen Waverley railway station
via Burwood Highway
Bayswater railway station
Ventura Bus Lines
969Cityvia Caulfield, Ferntree Gully Road, Rowville & Wantirna
Ringwood railway station
Ventura Bus Lines
970Carrum railway station
via Frankston & Mornington
Rosebud
Ventura Bus Lines
978Elsternwick railway station
via Ormond, Huntingdale & Mulgrave
Dandenong railway station
Ventura Bus Lines
979Elsternwick railway stationvia Bentleigh, Clarinda & Keysborough
Dandenong railway station
Ventura Bus Lines
981Dandenong railway station
via Berwick & Narre Warren South
Cranbourne railway station
Ventura Bus Lines
982Dandenong railway station
via Endeavour Hills & Hampton Park
Cranbourne railway station
Ventura Bus Lines

Former Routes

Route No.DestinationsBus OperatorComments
201City
via Kew Junction
Westfield Doncaster
Transdev Melbourne
  • Ceased 27 July 2014
  • Replaced by route 304
202Box Hill Stationvia Balwyn
Kew East
Transdev Melbourne
  • Ceased 27 July 2014
  • Incorporated into route 302
203Cityvia Eastern Freeway
Bulleen
Transdev Melbourne
  • Ceased 27 July 2014
205Melbourne Universityvia Kew Junction
Westfield Doncaster
Transdev Melbourne
  • Ceased 27 July 2014
219Sunshine Southvia Footscray, City
Gardenvale
Transdev Melbourne
238City
Transdev Melbourne
  • Ceased 27 July 2014
  • 249City
    La Trobe University, Bundoora
    National Bus Company
  • Route Scrapped
  • 253Garden Cityvia City
    North Carlton
    Transdev Melbourne
    • Ceased 27 July 2014. Replaced by route 236.
    283Westfield Doncaster
    Bulleen
    National Bus Company
  • Incorporated into Routes 280/282 on 24 November 2008
  • 286Box Hill Stationvia Blackburn
    Stockland The Pines
    Transdev Melbourne
    • Ceased 27 July 2014. Partly replaced by route 271.
    289Box Hill Station
    Donvale
    National Bus Company
  • Incorporated into Routes 280/282, 281 & 305 on 24 November 2008
  • 291Box Hill Stationvia Westfield Doncaster
    Heidelberg
    National Bus Company
    301Cityvia Templestowe
    Stockland The Pines
    National Bus Company
    • Replaced by Route 905 on 4 October 2010
    303City
    Ringwood North
    Transdev Melbourne
  • Ceased 27 July 2014
  • 306Cityvia Doncaster East, Canopus Drive
    Ringwood North
    National Bus Company
    • Incorporated into Route 303 on 4 October 2010
    307Cityvia Donvale
    Mitcham
    National Bus Company
    • Replaced by Route 907 on 4 October 2010
    313City
    Doncaster Park & Ride
    Transdev Melbourne
  • Ceased 27 July 2014
  • 315City
    Box Hill Station
    Transdev Melbourne
  • Ceased 27 July 2014
  • 316City
    Deep Creek
    National Bus Company
  • Scrapped on 4 October 2010
  • 340Cityvia Thornbury
    La Trobe University, Bundoora
    Transdev Melbourne
    • Ceased 27 July 2014. Replaced by route 350
    365Ringwoodvia Tunstall Square
    Westfield Doncaster
    National Bus Company
    • Incorporated into Routes 271 and 280/282 on 24 November 2008
    366Ringwoodvia Croydon Hills
    Croydon
    Transdev Melbourne
    • Ceased 27 July 2014. Replaced by route 380
    367Ringwoodvia Ringwood East
    Croydon
    Transdev Melbourne
    • Ceased 27 July 2014. Replaced by route 380.
    413Lavertonvia Hoppers Crossing
    Pacific Werribee
    CDC Melbourne
    Operated by CDC Melbourne – Altona Depot

    • Route scrapped 28 April 2013.
    • Partly replaced by routes 493, 494 & 496.
    416Laverton
    Hoppers Crossing
    CDC MelbourneOperated by CDC Melbourne – Altona Depot

    • Route scrapped 28 April 2013.
    • Partly replaced by routes 493, 495 & 496.
    422St Albans
    Delahey
    CDC MelbourneOperated by CDC Melbourne – Sunshine Depot

    • Scrapped 27 July 2014. Replaced by route 425.
    429Yarraville
    Altona East
    Sita Buslines
  • Incorporated into Route 432 on 30 June 2008
  • 430Yarraville
    Geelong Road, Yarraville
    Sita Buslines
  • Circular route
  • Replaced by Routes 431 and 432 on 30 June 2008
  • 433Newport
    Geelong Road, Brooklyn
    Sita Buslines
  • Incorporated into Route 471
  • 438Werribee
    Manor Lakes
    CDC MelbourneOperated by CDC Melbourne – Werribee Depot

    • Replaced by routes 447, 448 and 449 on 19 April 2010
    440Werribeevia Wyndham Vale, Pacific Werribee
    Hoppers Crossing
    CDC Melbourne
    Operated by CDC Melbourne – Werribee Depot

    • Circular route
    • Replaced by routes 446, 448 and 449 on 19 April 2010
    442Hoppers Crossingvia Pacific Werribee, The Grange
    Tarneit
    CDC Melbourne
    Operated by CDC Melbourne – Werribee Depot

    • Ceased 21 June 2015
    447Werribeevia Ballan Road
    Manor Lakes
    CDC Melbourne
    Operated by CDC Melbourne – Werribee Depot

    • Ceased 21 June 2015
    448Pacific Werribeevia Greaves Street North
    Manor Lakes
    CDC Melbourne
    Operated by CDC Melbourne – Werribee Depot

    • Ceased 21 June 2015
    449Werribeevia Black Forest Road
    Manor Lakes
    CDC Melbourne
    Operated by CDC Melbourne – Werribee Depot

    • Ceased 21 June 2015
    451Sunshine
    Brimbank Central Shopping Centre
    Sita Buslines
  • Scrapped 27 July 2014. Replaced by routes 420 & 423
  • 454Sunshine
    Sunshine West
    Sita Buslines
  • Scrapped 27 July 2014. Replaced by routes 427 & 428
  • 475Moonee Ponds Junctionvia Niddrie
    Keilor East
    Kastoria Bus Lines
    • Scrapped 11 July 2020. Replaced by Route 469.
    493Williams Landing Station via Point Cook Town Centre
    East Werribee
    CDC Melbourne
    Operated by CDC Melbourne – Altona Depot

    • Commenced 28 April 2013.
    • Ceased 21 June 2015
    500Broadmeadowsvia Melbourne Airport
    Sunbury
    Tullamarine Bus Lines
    • Route scrapped 2014
    501Moonee Ponds Junctionvia Strathmore
    Niddrie
    Kastoria Bus Lines
    • Route ceased 11 July 2020
    509Brunswick West
    Sydney Road
    Hope Street Bus Line
  • Operated by Hope Street Bus Line until September 2012, reinstated January 2016
  • 520Doreenvia Yarrambat
    Greensborough
    Dysons
    547Kew
    La Trobe University, Bundoora
    Ventura Bus Lines
    • Section incorporated into Route 548
    560Greensboroughvia Bundoora, Keon Park
    Broadmeadows
    East West Bus Company
    • Incorporated into Route 902 on 5 April 2010
    562Whittleseavia South Morang Station, Mill Park, Bundoora
    Northland Shopping Centre
    Dysons
    • Ceased 24 July 2016. Replaced by route 382
    565Greensborough
    Greensborough North East
    Dysons
  • Incorporated into Route 563
  • 565Kinglakevia Humevale
    Whittlesea
    Dysons
    • Ceased 24 July 2016. Replaced by route 384
    568Northland Shopping Centre
    North Watsonia
    Greensborough
    Dysons
  • Incorporated into Route 566
  • 571ARoxburgh Park
    Epping
    Dysons
    East West Bus Company
  • Incorporated into Route 571
  • 572University Hillvia Mill Park Stables Shopping Centre, South Morang Station, Mernda
    Doreen
    Dysons
    • Ceased 24 July 2016
    573University HillMill Park Lakes/PalisadesDysons
    • Ceased 24 July 2016
    581Eltham
    Research
    Panorama Coaches
  • Shortworking of Routes 578 & 579
  • 615Box Hill Station
    North Balwyn
    Quince's Scenicruisers
  • Incorporated into Route 284
  • 627Elsternwick----
    East Brighton
    Driver Bus Lines
    Split and simplified into:
    • Route 625 Elsternwick – Chadstone via Oakleigh
    • Route 626 Middle Brighton – Chadstone Via Carnegie
    634Middle Brighton
    Lilydale
    Quince's ScenicruisersSplit up between:
    • Route 703
    • Route 631
    • Route 691
    • Route 737
    • Route 664
    665Ringwood
    Dandenong
    Ventura Bus Lines
  • Incorporated into Route 901
  • 700Box Hill Station
    Mordialloc
    Ventura Bus Lines
  • SmartBus Route
  • Incorporated into Route 903 on 20 April 2009
  • Mordialloc – Chelsea extension reverted to Route 706
  • 731Camberwell
    North Balwyn
    Quince's Scenicruisers
  • Incorporated into Route 285
  • 769Karingal Hub Shopping Centre----
    Frankston
    Ventura Bus Lines
    794Cranbourne
    Pearcedale
    Cranbourne Transit
  • Route scrapped
  • 797Cranbourne Town ServiceCranbourne Transit
  • Loop service in Cranbourne, limited services.
  • Ceased 13 November 2016
  • 801Dandenong
    Keysborough
    Ventura Bus Lines
  • Route 801 scrapped. More of a Loop Service of the City of Greater Dandenong region. No longer operated until Greater Dandenong council operated its own bus loop services.
  • 826Hamptonvia Westfield Southland, Fountain Gate Shopping Centre
    Pakenham
    Ventura Bus Lines
    • Incorporated into Route 828 between Hampton & Berwick
    • Replaced by Route 926 between Fountain Gate Shopping Centre & Pakenham
    830Dandenong
    Frankston
    Grenda's Bus Services
  • Incorporated into Routes 901, 832 and 833
  • 831Dandenong
    Frankston
    Grenda's Bus Services
  • Incorporated into Routes 901, 832 and 833
  • 849Dandenongvia Gleneagles Dr
    ----
    Mossgiel Park
    Ventura Bus Lines
    • Ceased 30th May 2020
    888Nunawadingvia Edithvale
    ----
    Chelsea
    Ventura Bus Lines
    • SmartBus Service
    • Incorporated into Route 902 on 5 April 2010
    • Edithvale section replaced by Route 858
    889Nunawadingvia Chelsea Heights
    ----
    Chelsea
    Ventura Bus Lines
    • SmartBus Service
    • Incorporated into Route 902 on 5 April 2010
    • Chelsea Heights section replaced by Route 858
    896Cranbourne Station----
    Cranbourne East
    Cranbourne Transit
    • TrainLink Service
    • Ceased 13 November 2016

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