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BUS ROUTE · MELBOURNE

496Aircraft Station to Sanctuary Lakes via Sanctuary Lakes Shopping Centre

Route 496 is a bus route in Melbourne, from the Transport Victoria timetable. It runs between Aircraft Station/Triholm Ave and Swingers Gdn/Sanctuary Lakes North Bvd, calling at 21 stops. On weekdays the first service leaves around 5:37 am and the last around 9:01 pm, with a service every 35 min at peak.

  • Every 35 minat weekday peak
  • 5:37 amfirst, weekdays
  • 9:01 pmlast, weekdays
  • 21 minend to end

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Aircraft Station/Triholm AveSwingers Gdn/Sanctuary Lakes North Bvd1 km
The route as the Transport Victoria timetable publishes it, both ways. Drawn on the page; no map is loaded.

Next departures

Timetable

To Sanctuary Lakes

7:35 pm

  • 8:40 pm
  • 6:04 am tomorrow
  • 6:37 am tomorrow
  • 7:24 am tomorrow

To Laverton Station

7:16 pm

  • 7:56 pm
  • 9:01 pm
  • 5:37 am tomorrow
  • 6:26 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 Sanctuary LakesTo Laverton Station
Peakweekdays, 7–9 am and 4–6 pmevery 40 minevery 35 min
Off-peakweekdays, 9 am–3 pmhourlyhourly
Saturday8 am–6 pmhourlyhourly
Sunday8 am–6 pmhourlyhourly
First service6:04 am5:37 am
Last service8:40 pm9:01 pm
End to end21 min · 21 stops36 min · 32 stops
Services a dayweekdays1920

Services each hour to Sanctuary Lakes

Weekdays19 a day

6 am: 27 am: 18 am: 29 am: 110 am: 111 am: 112 pm: 11 pm: 12 pm: 13 pm: 14 pm: 25 pm: 16 pm: 27 pm: 18 pm: 1

Saturday13 a day

7 am: 18 am: 19 am: 110 am: 111 am: 112 pm: 11 pm: 12 pm: 13 pm: 14 pm: 15 pm: 16 pm: 17 pm: 1

Sunday12 a day

8 am: 19 am: 110 am: 111 am: 112 pm: 11 pm: 12 pm: 13 pm: 14 pm: 15 pm: 16 pm: 17 pm: 1

A typical day in the timetable, at Homestead Run/Point Cook Rd.

Stops

In order, each way
To Sanctuary Lakes21 stops · about 21 min
  1. Aircraft Station/Triholm Ave
  2. Laverton Community Hub/Railway Ave
  3. Laverton Station/Railway Ave
  4. Linden St/Railway Ave
  5. Hall Ave/Merton St
  6. Cameron Ave/Merton St
  7. Central Square SC/Central Ave
  8. Uniting Church/Central Ave
  9. Skehan Bvd/Central Ave
  10. Ascot St/Central Ave
  11. Carinza Ave/Point Cook Rd
  12. Stanton Ct/Point Cook Rd
  13. Seabrook PS/Point Cook Rd
  14. Allington Pl/Point Cook Rd
  15. Sandstone Ave/Point Cook Rd
  16. Homestead Run/Point Cook Rd
  17. Newminister Way/Point Cook Rd
  18. Lumen Christi PS/Point Cook Rd
  19. Sanctuary Lakes SC/Point Cook Rd
  20. Point Cook Rd/Sanctuary Lakes Bvd
  21. Swingers Gdn/Sanctuary Lakes North Bvd
To Laverton Station32 stops · about 36 min
  1. Swingers Gdn/Sanctuary Lakes North Bvd
  2. Tournament Dr/Sanctuary Lakes North Bvd
  3. Rosebank Dr/Sanctuary Lakes North Bvd
  4. Half Moon Tce/Sanctuary Lakes North Bvd
  5. Signature Bvd/Sanctuary Lakes North Bvd
  6. Vaucluse Bvd/Sanctuary Lakes East Bvd
  7. Monterey Bay Dr/Sanctuary Lakes East Bvd
  8. Seafarer Way/Sanctuary Lakes East Bvd
  9. Coastal Prom/Sanctuary Lakes East Bvd
  10. Outrigger Ct/Sanctuary Lakes South Bvd
  11. Beachview Pde/Sanctuary Lakes South Bvd
  12. Skyward Dr/Sanctuary Lakes South Bvd
  13. South Shore Ave/Sanctuary Lakes South Bvd
  14. Point Cook Rd/Sanctuary Lakes Bvd
  15. Sanctuary Lakes SC/Point Cook Rd
  16. Lumen Christi PS/Point Cook Rd
  17. Newminster Way/Point Cook Rd
  18. Homestead Run/Point Cook Rd
  19. Allington Pl/Point Cook Rd
  20. Seabrook PS/Point Cook Rd
  21. Shane Ave/Point Cook Rd
  22. Carinza Ave/Point Cook Rd
  23. Ascot St/Central Ave
  24. Skehan Bvd/Central Ave
  25. Central Square SC/Central Ave
  26. Cameron Ave/Merton St
  27. North Ave/Merton St
  28. Linden St/Railway Ave
  29. Laverton Station/Railway Ave
  30. Laverton Community Hub/Railway Ave
  31. Aircraft Station/Triholm Ave
  32. Aircraft Station/Triholm Ave

Questions

Is route 496 running today?

Route 496 runs on Tuesdays in the current timetable. For live delays and cancellations, open GoSEQ.

How often does route 496 run?

Towards Sanctuary Lakes, it runs every 40 min at weekday peak, hourly in the middle of a weekday, hourly on Saturdays, hourly on Sundays, by the timetable.

What time is the first and last bus on route 496?

On weekdays, the first service towards Sanctuary Lakes leaves Homestead Run/Point Cook Rd at about 6:04 am and the last at about 8:40 pm.

Where does route 496 go?

Route 496 runs between Aircraft Station/Triholm Ave and Swingers Gdn/Sanctuary Lakes North Bvd, about 21 minutes end to end, with 21 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 496?

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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