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553Preston to West Preston via Reservoir

Route 553 is a bus route in Melbourne, from the Transport Victoria timetable. It runs between High St/Miller St and Gilbert Rd/Regent St, calling at 41 stops. On weekdays the first service leaves around 6:41 am and the last around 9:50 pm, with a service every 35 min at peak.

  • Every 35 minat weekday peak
  • 6:41 amfirst, weekdays
  • 9:50 pmlast, weekdays
  • 28 minend to end

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High St/Miller StGilbert Rd/Regent 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 West Preston

8:51 pm

  • 9:11 pm
  • 9:50 pm
  • 6:44 am tomorrow
  • 7:14 am tomorrow

To Preston

8:17 pm

  • 8:37 pm
  • 9:18 pm
  • 6:41 am tomorrow
  • 7:13 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 West PrestonTo Preston
Peakweekdays, 7–9 am and 4–6 pmevery 40 minevery 35 min
Off-peakweekdays, 9 am–3 pmevery 35 minevery 35 min
Saturday8 am–6 pmevery 40 minevery 40 min
Sunday8 am–6 pmhourlyhourly
First service6:44 am6:41 am
Last service9:50 pm9:18 pm
End to end28 min · 42 stops28 min · 38 stops
Services a dayweekdays2827

Services each hour to West Preston

Weekdays28 a day

6 am: 17 am: 28 am: 19 am: 210 am: 211 am: 212 pm: 21 pm: 22 pm: 13 pm: 24 pm: 25 pm: 16 pm: 27 pm: 28 pm: 29 pm: 2

Saturday20 a day

8 am: 29 am: 210 am: 211 am: 212 pm: 11 pm: 22 pm: 23 pm: 14 pm: 15 pm: 16 pm: 17 pm: 18 pm: 19 pm: 1

Sunday13 a day

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

A typical day in the timetable, at Reservoir Station/Edwardes St.

Stops

In order, each way
To West Preston41 stops · about 28 min
  1. High St/Miller St
  2. Miller St/High St
  3. Warrs Ave/High St
  4. Esther St/High St
  5. Gertrude St/High St
  6. Bell St/High St
  7. Bruce St/High St
  8. Cramer St/High St
  9. Murray Rd/High St
  10. Olver St/High St
  11. Spencer St/High St
  12. Regent St/High St
  13. William St/Regent St
  14. Regent St/Spring St
  15. Rona St/Spring St
  16. Powell St/Spring St
  17. Frankston St/Spring St
  18. Taylor Ave/Spring St
  19. Moore Cres/Spring St
  20. Henty St/Spring St
  21. Cleeland St/Spring St
  22. Reservoir Station/Edwardes St
  23. Olive St/Edwardes St
  24. Ashley St/Edwardes St
  25. Kelsby St/Edwardes St
  26. Willoughby St/Edwardes St
  27. Gilbert Rd/Edwardes St
  28. Pitt St/Edwardes St
  29. Edwardes St/Newlands Rd
  30. Henty St/Newlands Rd
  31. Newlands Rd/Henty St
  32. Kurnai Ave/Henty St
  33. Wattlebrae St/Henty St
  34. Boniview St/Henty St
  35. View St/Gilbert Rd
  36. Carrington Rd/Gilbert Rd
  37. Fulham Gr/Gilbert Rd
  38. Knox St/Gilbert Rd
  39. Haig St/Gilbert Rd
  40. Crispe St/Haig St
  41. Gilbert Rd/Regent St
To Preston37 stops · about 28 min
  1. Gilbert Rd/Regent St
  2. Beatty St/Gilbert Rd
  3. Knox St/Gilbert Rd
  4. Dwyer Ave/Gilbert Rd
  5. Locksley Ave/Gilbert Rd
  6. Kia Ora Rd/Gilbert Rd
  7. Henty St/Gilbert Rd
  8. Boniview St/Henty St
  9. Wattlebrae St/Henty St
  10. Kurnai Ave/Henty St
  11. Newlands Rd/Henty St
  12. Kelverne St/Newlands Rd
  13. Pitt St/Edwardes St
  14. Gilbert Rd/Edwardes St
  15. Griffiths St/Edwardes St
  16. Kelsby St/Edwardes St
  17. Compton St/Edwardes St
  18. Reservoir Station/Edwardes St
  19. Viola St/Spring St
  20. Croft Cres/Spring St
  21. Reservoir St/Spring St
  22. Broughton Ave/Spring St
  23. Frankston St/Spring St
  24. Powell St/Spring St
  25. Verdun Gr/Spring St
  26. Spring St/Regent St
  27. Robinson Rd/Regent St
  28. Percival St/High St
  29. Wood St/High St
  30. Wilcox St/High St
  31. All Saints Church/High St
  32. Gower St/High St
  33. David St/High St
  34. Bell St/High St
  35. Gertrude St/High St
  36. Warrs Ave/High St
  37. High St/Miller St

Questions

Is route 553 running today?

Route 553 runs on Tuesdays in the current timetable. For live delays and cancellations, open GoSEQ.

How often does route 553 run?

Towards West Preston, it runs every 40 min at weekday peak, every 35 min in the middle of a weekday, every 40 min on Saturdays, hourly on Sundays, by the timetable.

What time is the first and last bus on route 553?

On weekdays, the first service towards West Preston leaves Reservoir Station/Edwardes St at about 6:44 am and the last at about 9:50 pm.

Where does route 553 go?

Route 553 runs between High St/Miller St and Gilbert Rd/Regent St, about 28 minutes end to end, with 41 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 553?

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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