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281Templestowe to Box Hill Bus Station

Route 281 is a bus route in Melbourne, from the Transport Victoria timetable. It runs between Box Hill Bus Station/Station St and Templestowe Village/James St, calling at 30 stops. On weekdays the first service leaves around 6:37 am and the last around 7:30 pm, with a service every 25 min at peak.

  • Every 25 minat weekday peak
  • 6:37 amfirst, weekdays
  • 7:30 pmlast, weekdays
  • 24 minend to end

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Box Hill Bus Station/Station StTemplestowe Village/James St2 km
The route as the Transport Victoria timetable publishes it, both ways. Drawn on the page; no map is loaded.

Next departures

Timetable

To Templestowe Village SC

6:56 amtomorrow

  • 7:21 am tomorrow
  • 7:41 am tomorrow
  • 8:01 am tomorrow
  • 8:33 am tomorrow

To Box Hill Station

6:37 amtomorrow

  • 7:07 am tomorrow
  • 7:37 am tomorrow
  • 8:03 am tomorrow
  • 8:22 am tomorrow

Timetable times at a stop in the middle of the route, in Melbourne time, not live. For your own stop, and for live times, open GoSEQ.

How often it runs

Timetable
WhenTo Templestowe Village SCTo Box Hill Station
Peakweekdays, 7–9 am and 4–6 pmevery 30 minevery 25 min
Off-peakweekdays, 9 am–3 pmevery 30 minevery 30 min
Saturday8 am–6 pmhourlyhourly
Sunday8 am–6 pmevery 30 minevery 30 min
First service6:56 am6:37 am
Last service7:30 pm6:20 pm
End to end24 min · 30 stops35 min · 30 stops
Services a dayweekdays2725

Services each hour to Templestowe Village SC

Weekdays27 a day

6 am: 17 am: 28 am: 29 am: 310 am: 211 am: 212 pm: 21 pm: 22 pm: 23 pm: 14 pm: 25 pm: 26 pm: 37 pm: 1

Saturday11 a day

8 am: 19 am: 110 am: 111 am: 112 pm: 11 pm: 12 pm: 13 pm: 14 pm: 15 pm: 16 pm: 1

Sunday27 a day

6 am: 17 am: 28 am: 29 am: 310 am: 211 am: 212 pm: 21 pm: 22 pm: 23 pm: 14 pm: 25 pm: 26 pm: 37 pm: 1

A typical day in the timetable, at Glenair St/High St.

Stops

In order, each way
To Templestowe Village SC30 stops · about 24 min
  1. Box Hill Bus Station/Station St
  2. Box Hill TAFE/Nelson Rd
  3. Box Hill Hospital/Nelson Rd
  4. Wellington Rd/Arnold St
  5. Kenmare St/Elgar Rd
  6. Hagenauer Reserve/Elgar Rd
  7. Mitchell Rd/Elgar Rd
  8. Cairo Rd/Elgar Rd
  9. Horfield Ave/Elgar Rd
  10. Elgar Park/Elgar Rd
  11. Katrina St/Elgar Rd
  12. Davis St/Elgar Rd
  13. Wittig St/Elgar Rd
  14. Rose St/Elgar Rd
  15. Doncaster Shopping Centre/Williamsons Rd
  16. Manningham Rd/Williamsons Rd
  17. Burgundy Dr/Manningham Rd
  18. MannaCare/Manningham Rd
  19. Manningham Rd/High St
  20. Fyfe Dr/High St
  21. Kanooka Ave/High St
  22. Bryson Gr/High St
  23. Glenair St/High St
  24. Jean St/High St
  25. MacRobertson St/High St
  26. Foote St/High St
  27. High St/Parker St
  28. Templestowe Bowling Club/Swilk St
  29. McLachlan St/James St
  30. Templestowe Village/James St
To Box Hill Station30 stops · about 35 min
  1. Templestowe Village/James St
  2. McLachlan St/James St
  3. Templestowe Bowling Club/Swilk St
  4. High St/Parker St
  5. Foote St/High St
  6. Rosemary St/High St
  7. Linton Ave/High St
  8. Templestowe Heights Primary School/High St
  9. Lynnwood Pde/High St
  10. Fyfe Dr/High St
  11. Manningham Rd/High St
  12. High St/Manningham Rd
  13. MannaCare/Manningham Rd
  14. Crawford Rd/Manningham Rd
  15. Manningham Rd/Williamsons Rd
  16. Westfield Dr/Williamsons Rd
  17. Doncaster Shopping Centre/Williamsons Rd
  18. Hanke Rd/Elgar Rd
  19. Wittig St/Elgar Rd
  20. Davis St/Elgar Rd
  21. Malcolm Cres/Elgar Rd
  22. Elgar Park/Elgar Rd
  23. Woodhouse Gr/Elgar Rd
  24. Derwent St/Elgar Rd
  25. Hagenauer Reserve/Elgar Rd
  26. Severn St/Elgar Rd
  27. Box Hill Hospital/Arnold St
  28. Epworth Eastern/Arnold St
  29. Box Hill TAFE/Nelson Rd
  30. Box Hill Bus Station/Station St

Questions

Is route 281 running today?

Route 281 runs on Tuesdays in the current timetable. For live delays and cancellations, open GoSEQ.

How often does route 281 run?

Towards Templestowe Village SC, it runs every 30 min at weekday peak, every 30 min in the middle of a weekday, hourly on Saturdays, every 30 min on Sundays, by the timetable.

What time is the first and last bus on route 281?

On weekdays, the first service towards Templestowe Village SC leaves Glenair St/High St at about 6:56 am and the last at about 7:30 pm.

Where does route 281 go?

Route 281 runs between Box Hill Bus Station/Station St and Templestowe Village/James St, about 24 minutes end to end, with 30 stops each way.

Can I see where my bus is right now?

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

How do I pay on route 281?

With a myki. GoSEQ shows a fare estimate for your trip, not a ticket; fares and cards are the operator’s.

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