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505Moonee Ponds to Melbourne University via Parkville Gardens

Route 505 is a bus route in Melbourne, from the Transport Victoria timetable. It runs between Moonee Ponds Interchange/Mt Alexander Rd and Melbourne University/Grattan St, calling at 16 stops. On weekdays the first service leaves around 5:58 am and the last around 10:08 pm, with a service every 25 min at peak.

  • Every 25 minat weekday peak
  • 5:58 amfirst, weekdays
  • 10:08 pmlast, weekdays
  • 20 minend to end

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Moonee Ponds Interchange/Mt Alexander RdMelbourne University/Grattan St1 km
The route as the Transport Victoria timetable publishes it, both ways. Drawn on the page; no map is loaded.

Next departures

Timetable

To Melbourne University

5:27 pm

  • 5:47 pm
  • 6:08 pm
  • 6:32 pm
  • 6:47 pm

To Moonee Ponds Interchange

5:32 pm

  • 5:53 pm
  • 6:17 pm
  • 6:35 pm
  • 6:54 pm

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 Melbourne UniversityTo Moonee Ponds Interchange
Peakweekdays, 7–9 am and 4–6 pmevery 25 minevery 25 min
Off-peakweekdays, 9 am–3 pmevery 20 minevery 20 min
Saturday8 am–6 pmevery 40 minevery 45 min
Sunday8 am–6 pmevery 45 minevery 45 min
First service5:58 am6:29 am
Last service10:08 pm9:56 pm
End to end20 min · 16 stops20 min · 17 stops
Services a dayweekdays4443

Services each hour to Melbourne University

Weekdays44 a day

5 am: 16 am: 27 am: 28 am: 39 am: 310 am: 311 am: 412 pm: 21 pm: 42 pm: 33 pm: 34 pm: 25 pm: 36 pm: 37 pm: 28 pm: 29 pm: 110 pm: 1

Saturday22 a day

7 am: 28 am: 19 am: 210 am: 111 am: 212 pm: 11 pm: 22 pm: 13 pm: 24 pm: 15 pm: 26 pm: 17 pm: 18 pm: 29 pm: 1

Sunday22 a day

7 am: 28 am: 19 am: 210 am: 111 am: 212 pm: 11 pm: 22 pm: 13 pm: 14 pm: 25 pm: 16 pm: 27 pm: 18 pm: 29 pm: 1

A typical day in the timetable, at Ormond Park/Ormond Rd.

Stops

In order, each way
To Melbourne University16 stops · about 20 min
  1. Moonee Ponds Interchange/Mt Alexander Rd
  2. Wordsworth St/Mt Alexander Rd
  3. Mt Alexander Rd/Ormond Rd
  4. Stuart St/Ormond Rd
  5. Ormond Park/Ormond Rd
  6. Mercy Health Aged Care/William St
  7. Auckland Lane/Cade Way
  8. Parkville Ave/Garrard St
  9. Royal Melbourne Hospital Royal Park/Poplar Rd
  10. Royal Park Station/Poplar Rd
  11. Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd
  12. Princes Park/Royal Pde
  13. College Cres/Royal Pde
  14. Trinity College/Royal Pde
  15. Melbourne University/Royal Pde
  16. Melbourne University/Grattan St
To Moonee Ponds Interchange17 stops · about 20 min
  1. Melbourne University/Grattan St
  2. Royal Melbourne Hospital/Royal Pde
  3. Morrah St/Royal Pde
  4. The Avenue/Royal Pde
  5. Princes Park/Royal Pde
  6. Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd
  7. Royal Park Station/Poplar Rd
  8. Royal Melbourne Hospital Royal Park/Poplar Rd
  9. Parkville Ave/Garrard St
  10. Auckland Lane/Cade Way
  11. Mercy Health Aged Care/William St
  12. Brunswick Rd/Gibson Ave
  13. Ormond Park/Ormond Rd
  14. Stuart St/Ormond Rd
  15. Mt Alexander Rd/Ormond Rd
  16. Montgomery St/Mt Alexander Rd
  17. Moonee Ponds Interchange/Mt Alexander Rd

Questions

Is route 505 running today?

Route 505 runs on Tuesdays in the current timetable. For live delays and cancellations, open GoSEQ.

How often does route 505 run?

Towards Melbourne University, it runs every 25 min at weekday peak, every 20 min in the middle of a weekday, every 40 min on Saturdays, every 45 min on Sundays, by the timetable.

What time is the first and last bus on route 505?

On weekdays, the first service towards Melbourne University leaves Ormond Park/Ormond Rd at about 5:58 am and the last at about 10:08 pm.

Where does route 505 go?

Route 505 runs between Moonee Ponds Interchange/Mt Alexander Rd and Melbourne University/Grattan St, about 20 minutes end to end, with 16 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 505?

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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