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This is a list of the numerous bus routes in Melbourne, Australia. They are organized by route number and by bus company.
Unlike Melbourne's train and tram networks, which are operated by one company each, Melbourne's bus network is operated by many, often local, companies.
All but three of these companies are fully funded subcontractors to the State Government (the exceptions being Skybus, National and Melbourne Bus Link, which derive varying proportions of their income from the fare revenue collected on board).
The subcontracted companies operate on a fee for service basis, where the State Government pays the full cost, and all revenue collected is returned to the Government. While there is no good reason for the bus network to not be integrated with the rest of the Public Transport system under this arrangement, which might allow it to form a useful role in the movement of people around Melbourne, the complete absence of political inertia has left Melbourne's bus network a total shambles that serves very few peoples actual travel needs and as a result, carries very few people.
Most routes are best ignored as they serve no useful purpose. The average Melbourne bus route operates every 50 minutes, stops at 6.40pm weekdays, might operate Saturday mornings, probably does not run Saturday afternoon, almost certainly does not run Sundays, and are often timetabled to leave just before potentially connecting services arrive. When the services operate, it is odd to see more than three people on board, save for a few routes that have superior service levels or service a large captive market.
Many services run with only the driver aboard. For operators on the above financial arrangement, this is the ideal situation, as they collect the full payment from the Government but cleaning and fuel costs are much lower when no passengers are carried.
For detailed travel information, do not rely solely on this page; please refer to the Metlink (http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/) website, or the appropriate bus company website.
By Route Number
200-299
300-399
400-499
500-599
600-699
700-799
- 700 - Box Hill - Mordialloc - Ventura
- 701 - Oakleigh - Bentleigh - Ventura
- 703 - Blackburn - Middle Brighton - Ventura
- 704 - East Clayton - Oakliegh - Ventura
- 705 - Mordialloc - Springvale - Moorabbin
- 708 - Hampton - Carrum - Moorabbin
- 732 - Box Hill - Upper Ferntree Gully - Ventura
- 733 - Box Hill - Oakleigh - Ventura
- 734 - Glen Iris - Glen Waverley - Ventura
- 735 - Box Hill - South Blackburn - Ventura
- 736 - Blackburn - Mitcham - Ventura
- 737 - Croydon - Monash University - Ventura
- 738 - Mitcham - Knox City - Ventura
- 740 - Mitcham - Vermont East - Ventura
- 742 - Ringwood (Eastland) - Chadstone - Ventura
- 745A - Bayswater - Knox City - Ventura
- 745B - Bayswater - Boronia Ventura
- 745C - Bayswater - Wantirna (Primary School) - Ventura
- 745D - Bayswater - Wantirna (Primary School) - Ventura
- 753 - Bayswater - Glen Waverley - Ventura
- 754 - Glen Waverley - Rowville - Ventura
- 755 - Bayswater - Knox City - Ventura
- 757 - Knox City - Scoreby - Ventura
- 758 - Knox City - Knoxfield Shops - Ventura
- 765 - Mitcham - Box Hill - Ventura
- 767 - Cheltenham (Southland) - Box Hill - Ventura
- 769 - Langwarrin - Frankston - Peninsula
800-899
900-999
- 922 - Southland Shopping Centre - St Kilda Light Rail Station (via North Brighton)
- 923 - Southland Shopping Centre - St Kilda Light Rail Station
School buses
- 150 - The Pines Shopping Centre - Kew (via Bulleen)
- 151 - The Pines Shopping Centre - Kew (via Doncaster Road)
- 152 - Eltham Railway Station - Kew (via Templestowe Shops)
- 153 - The Pines Shopping Centre - Kew (via Templestowe)
- 154 - Deep Creek Reserve - Kew (via Tindals Road)
- 155 - Warrandyte Bridge - Kew (via George Street)
- 156 - Warrandyte Bridge - Kew (via Eastern Freeway)
- 157 - Donvale - Kew (via Doncaster Road)
- 158 - North Fitzroy - Kew (via Alphington Railway Station)
- 159 - Warrandyte - Kew (via Balwyn Road)
- 160 - Park Orchards - Kew (via Doncaster Road)
- 3200 - Moreland Railway Station - Strathmore College
NightRider
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- 01 - City - Bayswater / Knox City (including Rowville loop extension)
- 02 - City - Craigieburn
- 03 - City - Croydon (including Lilydale loop extension)
- 04 - City - Dandenong
- 05 - City - Eltham
- 06 - City - Epping
- 07 - City - Frankston - Mornington
- 09 - City - Werribee
- 953 - City - St Albans (including Sunbury extension & Melton)
By Bus Company
Broadmeadows Coaches
Cardinia Transit
Cranbourne Transit
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- Routes 789, 790, 791, 795, 796, 797, 799, 892, 893, 894, 895
- http://www.buslines.com.au/cranbournetransit/
Driver Bus Lines
Dyson's Bus Services
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- Routes 508, 513, 517, 518, 520, 546, 562, 563, 564, 566, 567, 570, 571, 572, 609
- http://www.dysonsbus.com.au
Eastrans
Grenda's Bus Services
- Routes 802, 804, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 826, 827, 828, 831, 832, 839, 843, 844, 845, 848, 849, 850, 857, 861, 862, 888, 889
- http://www.grenda.com.au (http://www.grenda.com.au/gw/index2.html)
Hope Street Bus Lines
InvictaBus
Ivanhoe Bus Company
Kastoria Bus Lines
Martyrs Bus Service
Melbourne Bus Link
McKenzie's Tourist Services
Moonee Valley Bus Lines
Moorabbin Transit
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- Routes 631, 705, 708, 811, 812, 820, 821, 822, 823, 824, 825, 826, 827, 828
- http://www.buslines.com.au/moorabbin/
Moreland Buslines
NationalBus
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- Routes 200, 201, 202, 203, 205, 207, 235, 236, 237, 246, 250, 251, 253, 270, 271, 273, 279, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 289, 291, 293, 295, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 313, 315, 316, 350, 364, 365, 366, 367
- http://www.nationalbus.com.au/
Northern Bus Lines
Panorama Coaches
Peninsula Bus Lines
Portsea Passenger Service
Reservoir / East West Bus Company
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- Routes 525, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 577
- http://www.reservoirbus.com.au/
RyansBus
Sita Bus Lines Australia
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- Routes 402, 404, 429, 430, 432, 451, 454, 456, 457, 458, 471, 472
- http://www.sitabus.com.au/
Sunbury Bus Service
Tullamarine Bus Lines
US Bus Lines
Ventura Bus Lines
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- Routes 700, 701, 703, 704, 732, 733, 734, 735, 736, 737, 738, 740, 742, 745, 753, 754, 755, 757, 758, 765, 767
- http://www.venturabus.com.au/
Ventura Mount Dandy Bus
Westrans
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- Routes 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 414, 415, 418, 419, 421, 422, 423, 424, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 606
- http://www.kefford.com.au/
See also
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