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253Capalaba to Thorneside

Route 253 runs between Capalaba and Thorneside. On weekdays the first service leaves around 5:39 am and the last around 6:47 pm, with a service every 50 min at peak.

  • Every 50 minat weekday peak
  • 5:39 amfirst, weekdays
  • 6:47 pmlast, weekdays
  • 32 minend to end

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CapalabaThorneside1 km
The route as TransLink publishes it, both ways. Dots are stops.

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Next departures

Timetable

To Thorneside

5:39 amtomorrow

  • 6:39 am tmrw
  • 7:24 am tmrw
  • 8:27 am tmrw
  • 9:54 am tmrw

at Spoonbill St near Finch St

To Capalaba

6:21 amtomorrow

  • 7:19 am tmrw
  • 8:16 am tmrw
  • 9:17 am tmrw
  • 10:36 am tmrw

at Spoonbill St near Finch St

Timetable times at a stop in the middle of the route, not live. For your own stop, pick it under Stops; for live times, open GoSEQ.

How often it runs

Timetable
WhenTo ThornesideTo Capalaba
Peakweekdays, 7–9 am and 4–6 pmevery 50 minhourly
Off-peakweekdays, 9 am–3 pmhourlyhourly
Saturday8 am–6 pm5 services5 services
First service5:39 am6:21 am
Last service5:54 pm6:47 pm
End to end32 min · 36 stops31 min · 37 stops
Services a dayweekdays1414

Services each hour to Thorneside

Weekdays14 a day

5 am: 16 am: 17 am: 18 am: 19 am: 110 am: 111 am: 112 pm: 11 pm: 12 pm: 13 pm: 14 pm: 15 pm: 2

Saturday5 a day

8 am: 110 am: 112 pm: 12 pm: 14 pm: 1

SundayNo services

A typical day in the timetable, at Spoonbill St near Finch St. Shaded: weekday peak.

Stops

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To Thorneside36 stops · about 32 min
  1. Capalaba bus+21 buses
  2. Old Cleveland Rd at Sam Sciacca Sportsfield
  3. Old Cleveland Rd at Anderson Street
  4. Old Cleveland Rd at Brewer Street
  5. Old Cleveland Rd at Daveson Road
  6. Old Cleveland Rd near Buckingham St
  7. Old Cleveland Rd East at Birkdale South SS
  8. Old Cleveland Rd near Currawong Dr
  9. Old Cleveland Rd East at Randall Rd
  10. Spoonbill St near Finch St
  11. Spoonbill St near Burbank Rd
  12. Spoonbill St near Peacock Ct
  13. Collingwood Rd at Serendipity Close
  14. Prins Willem Alexander Village
  15. Collingwood Road at Redland Mobile Village
  16. Byng Rd at Almond Ave
  17. Byng Rd near Mecoli Ct
  18. Clive Rd near Bandiera St
  19. Quarry Rd near Rosewood St
  20. Birkdale Rd at Birkdale Primary School
  21. Birkdale Rd at Birkdale Fair
  22. Mary Pleasant Dr at Dorsal Dr
  23. Thorne Rd at Mary St
  24. Mooroondu Rd near Thorne Rd
  25. Mooroondu Rd near Alma St
  26. Mooroondu Rd near Saul St
  27. Mooroondu Rd near Fisher Rd
  28. Mooroondu Rd at John St
  29. Jean St near Mooroondu Rd
  30. Thorneside Rd at Helen Street
  31. Thorneside Rd near John St
  32. Thorneside Rd at Hugh Street
  33. Thorneside Rd at Queens Esplanade
  34. Thorneside Rd at Bayside Ct
  35. Ferry Rd near Thorneside Rd
  36. ThornesideCabooltureClevelandShorncliffe+2 buses
To Capalaba37 stops · about 31 min
  1. Thorneside
  2. Ferry Rd near Thorneside Rd
  3. Thorneside Rd near Bayside Ct
  4. Thorneside Rd at Fisher Rd
  5. Thorneside Rd at Fisher Rd
  6. Thorneside Rd at Leon St
  7. Thorneside Rd near jean St
  8. Jean St near Mooroondu Rd
  9. Mooroondu Rd near Nora St
  10. Mooroondu Rd near Saul St
  11. Mooroondu Rd at Ethel St
  12. Mooroondu Rd near Marlin St
  13. Thorne Rd near Mary St
  14. Mary Pleasant Dr near Dorsal Dr
  15. Birkdale Rd at Birkdale Fair
  16. Birkdale Rd near Napier St
  17. Clive Rd near Bandiera St
  18. Byng Rd near Mecoli Ct
  19. Byng Rd near Marcos St
  20. Byng Rd near Almond Ave
  21. Collingwood Rd at Redlands Mobile Village
  22. Prins Willem Alexander Village
  23. Collingwood Dr at Serendipity Close
  24. Spoonbill St near Sunnybay Dr
  25. Spoonbill St near Burbank Rd
  26. Spoonbill St near Finch St
  27. Old Cleveland Rd near Randall Rd
  28. Old Cleveland Rd near Rossinton St
  29. Old Cleveland Rd near Carinyan Dr
  30. Old Cleveland Rd at Robinson Park
  31. Old Cleveland Rd at Buckingham Street
  32. Old Cleveland Rd at Daveson Road
  33. Old Cleveland Rd at Brewer Street
  34. Old Cleveland Rd at Anderson Street
  35. Old Cleveland Rd at Capalaba Central
  36. Old Cleveland Rd at Sam Sciacca Sportsfield
  37. Capalaba bus station arrival stop 2

Questions

Is the 253 running today?

Yes. The 253 is in today’s timetable (Tuesday). For live times, delays and cancellations, open GoSEQ: it shows where each bus is right now.

How often does the 253 run?

Towards Thorneside, it runs every 50 min at weekday peak, hourly in the middle of a weekday, 5 services on Saturdays, by the timetable.

What time is the first and last 253?

On weekdays, the first service towards Thorneside leaves Spoonbill St near Finch St at about 5:39 am and the last at about 5:54 pm.

Where does the 253 go?

Route 253 runs between Capalaba and Thorneside. End to end takes about 32 minutes, with 36 stops each way.

Can I see where the 253 is right now?

Yes, in GoSEQ. This page shows TransLink’s timetable; the app adds live positions, a countdown to your bus, delays and an alert before your stop.

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