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501Craigieburn Station to Donnybrook Station via Hume Freeway

Route 501 is a bus route in Melbourne, from the Transport Victoria timetable. It runs between Donnybrook Station and Craigieburn Station/Walters St, calling at 2 stops. On weekdays the first service leaves around 5:55 am and the last around 7:48 pm, with a service every 15 min at peak.

  • Every 15 minat weekday peak
  • 5:55 amfirst, weekdays
  • 7:48 pmlast, weekdays
  • 14 minend to end

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Donnybrook StationCraigieburn Station/Walters 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 Craigieburn

5:55 amtomorrow

  • 6:15 am tomorrow
  • 6:35 am tomorrow
  • 6:55 am tomorrow
  • 7:10 am tomorrow

To Donnybrook

6:15 amtomorrow

  • 6:35 am tomorrow
  • 6:55 am tomorrow
  • 7:18 am tomorrow
  • 7:33 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 CraigieburnTo Donnybrook
Peakweekdays, 7–9 am and 4–6 pmevery 15 minevery 15 min
Off-peakweekdays, 9 am–3 pmevery 20 minevery 20 min
Saturday8 am–6 pmevery 40 minevery 40 min
Sunday8 am–6 pmevery 40 minevery 40 min
First service5:55 am6:15 am
Last service7:25 pm7:48 pm
End to end14 min · 2 stops15 min · 2 stops
Services a dayweekdays4847

Services each hour to Craigieburn

Weekdays48 a day

5 am: 16 am: 37 am: 48 am: 49 am: 310 am: 311 am: 312 pm: 31 pm: 32 pm: 33 pm: 44 pm: 45 pm: 46 pm: 47 pm: 2

Saturday18 a day

6 am: 17 am: 18 am: 29 am: 110 am: 211 am: 112 pm: 21 pm: 12 pm: 23 pm: 14 pm: 25 pm: 16 pm: 1

Sunday18 a day

6 am: 17 am: 18 am: 29 am: 110 am: 211 am: 112 pm: 21 pm: 12 pm: 23 pm: 14 pm: 25 pm: 16 pm: 1

A typical day in the timetable, at Donnybrook Station.

Stops

In order, each way
To Craigieburn2 stops · about 14 min
  1. Donnybrook Station
  2. Craigieburn Station/Walters St
To Donnybrook2 stops · about 15 min
  1. Craigieburn Station/Walters St
  2. Donnybrook Station

Questions

Is route 501 running today?

Route 501 runs on Tuesdays in the current timetable. For live delays and cancellations, open GoSEQ.

How often does route 501 run?

Towards Craigieburn, it runs every 15 min at weekday peak, every 20 min in the middle of a weekday, every 40 min on Saturdays, every 40 min on Sundays, by the timetable.

What time is the first and last bus on route 501?

On weekdays, the first service towards Craigieburn leaves Donnybrook Station at about 5:55 am and the last at about 7:25 pm.

Where does route 501 go?

Route 501 runs between Donnybrook Station and Craigieburn Station/Walters St, about 14 minutes end to end, with 2 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 501?

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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