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56Geelong Station to Queenscliff via Ocean Grove, Leopold

Route 56 is a bus route in Melbourne, from the Transport Victoria timetable. It runs between Queenscliff Marina/Wharf St and Geelong Station/Railway Tce, calling at 61 stops. On weekdays the first service leaves around 6:05 am and the last around 9:33 pm, with a service 3 services at peak.

  • 3 servicesat weekday peak
  • 6:05 amfirst, weekdays
  • 9:33 pmlast, weekdays
  • 80 minend to end

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Queenscliff Marina/Wharf StGeelong Station/Railway Tce5 km
The route as the Transport Victoria timetable publishes it, both ways. Drawn on the page; no map is loaded.

Next departures

Timetable

To Geelong Station (via Ocean Grove)

6:05 amtomorrow

  • 6:55 am tomorrow
  • 8:08 am tomorrow
  • 9:43 am tomorrow
  • 10:49 am tomorrow

To Queenscliff (via Ocean Grove)

6:56 amtomorrow

  • 8:12 am tomorrow
  • 9:54 am tomorrow
  • 10:54 am tomorrow
  • 12:57 pm 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 Geelong Station (via Ocean Grove)To Queenscliff (via Ocean Grove)
Peakweekdays, 7–9 am and 4–6 pm2 services3 services
Off-peakweekdays, 9 am–3 pm4 services4 services
Saturday8 am–6 pm7 services7 services
Sunday8 am–6 pm7 services7 services
First service6:05 am6:56 am
Last service9:31 pm9:33 pm
End to end80 min · 62 stops73 min · 63 stops
Services a dayweekdays1212

Services each hour to Geelong Station (via Ocean Grove)

Weekdays12 a day

6 am: 28 am: 19 am: 110 am: 112 pm: 12 pm: 13 pm: 14 pm: 16 pm: 17 pm: 19 pm: 1

Saturday10 a day

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

Sunday8 a day

9 am: 110 am: 111 am: 11 pm: 12 pm: 13 pm: 15 pm: 16 pm: 1

A typical day in the timetable, at Helms St/Bellarine Hwy.

Stops

In order, each way
To Geelong Station (via Ocean Grove)61 stops · about 80 min
  1. Queenscliff Marina/Wharf St
  2. Queenscliff Ferry/Wharf St
  3. Gellibrand St/Wharf St
  4. Queenscliff Post Office/Hesse St
  5. Mercer St/King St
  6. Bethune St/King St
  7. Swanston St/Flinders St
  8. Smith St/Flinders St
  9. Narrows Beach/Bellarine Hwy
  10. Ward Rd/Bellarine Hwy
  11. Bowen Rd/Point Lonsdale Rd
  12. Springs Beach/Point Lonsdale Rd
  13. Nicholas Ct/Point Lonsdale Rd
  14. Point Lonsdale Town Centre/Point Lonsdale Rd
  15. Lonsdale St/Ocean Rd
  16. Point Lonsdale SLSC/Ocean Rd
  17. Gill Rd/Fellows Rd
  18. Lonsdale Golf Club/Fellows Rd
  19. Emily St/Fellows Rd
  20. Pico Ave/Fellows Rd
  21. Santa Monica Bvd/Shell Rd
  22. Bonnyvale Rd/Shell Rd
  23. Ocean Grove Market Place/Kingston Downs Dr
  24. Kingston Downs Dr/Shell Rd
  25. Coolamon Cl/Shell Rd
  26. Thacker St/Grubb Rd
  27. Kingston Village Square Shopping Centre/Grubb Rd
  28. Empress Bvd/Grubb Rd
  29. Rhinds Rd/Grubb Rd
  30. Grubb Rd/Bellarine Hwy
  31. Merino Ct/Bellarine Hwy
  32. Adventure Park/Bellarine Hwy
  33. Edsall Reserve/Bellarine Hwy
  34. Bawtree Rd/Bellarine Hwy
  35. Brinsmead Lane/Bellarine Hwy
  36. Claremont Dr/Bellarine Hwy
  37. Leopold Uniting Church/Bellarine Hwy
  38. Leopold Primary School/Bellarine Hwy
  39. Gateway Plaza Leopold/Melaluka Rd
  40. Greenside Gr/Bellarine Hwy
  41. Whitehorse Rd/Bellarine Hwy
  42. Bellarine Lakes Village/Bellarine Hwy
  43. Moolap Caravan Park/Bellarine Hwy
  44. Milford St/Bellarine Hwy
  45. The Peninsula Hotel/Bellarine Hwy
  46. Helms St/Bellarine Hwy
  47. Newcomb Secondary College/Bellarine Hwy
  48. Wilsons Rd/Bellarine Hwy
  49. Bellarine Village Shopping Centre/Bellarine Hwy
  50. Boundary Rd/Ormond Rd
  51. Robertson St/Ormond Rd
  52. Ormond Village Shopping Centre/Ormond Rd
  53. Lomond Tce/Ormond Rd
  54. Anderson St/Ormond Rd
  55. McKillop St/Ormond Rd
  56. Garden St/Ormond Rd
  57. Fitzroy St/Sydney Pde
  58. University Hospital Geelong/Ryrie St
  59. Argyle St/Ryrie St
  60. Moorabool Street Bus Stops/Moorabool St
  61. Geelong Station/Railway Tce
To Queenscliff (via Ocean Grove)62 stops · about 73 min
  1. Geelong Station/Railway Tce
  2. Moorabool Street Bus Stops/Moorabool St
  3. Yarra St/Ryrie St
  4. University Hospital Geelong/Ryrie St
  5. Fitzroy St/Sydney Pde
  6. Myers St/Ormond Rd
  7. McKillop St/Ormond Rd
  8. Meakin St/Ormond Rd
  9. Humble St/Ormond Rd
  10. Geelong Eastern Cemetery/Ormond Rd
  11. East Geelong Uniting Church/Ormond Rd
  12. Bellarine Village Shopping Centre/Bellarine Hwy
  13. Newcomb Central Shopping Centre/Bellarine Hwy
  14. Newcomb Secondary College/Bellarine Hwy
  15. Helms St/Bellarine Hwy
  16. Coppards Rd/Bellarine Hwy
  17. The Peninsula Hotel/Opp 176 Bellarine Hwy
  18. Highcliff St/Bellarine Hwy
  19. Moolap Caravan Park/Bellarine Hwy
  20. Bellarine Lakes Village/Bellarine Hwy
  21. Whitehorse Rd/Bellarine Hwy
  22. Greenside Gr/Bellarine Hwy
  23. Gateway Plaza Leopold/Melaluka Rd
  24. Leopold Memorial Park/Bellarine Hwy
  25. Leopold Primary School/Bellarine Hwy
  26. Simons Rd/Bellarine Hwy
  27. Christies Rd/Bellarine Hwy
  28. Brinsmead Lane/Bellarine Hwy
  29. Bawtree Rd/Bellarine Hwy
  30. Edsall Reserve/Bellarine Hwy
  31. Adventure Park/Bellarine Hwy
  32. Homestead Ave/Bellarine Hwy
  33. Grubb Rd/Bellarine Hwy
  34. Rhinds Rd/Grubb Rd
  35. Empress Bvd/Grubb Rd
  36. Kingston Village Square Shopping Centre/Grubb Rd
  37. Shell Rd/Grubb Rd
  38. Coolamon Cl/Shell Rd
  39. Kingston Downs Dr/Shell Rd
  40. Ocean Grove Market Place/Kingston Downs Dr
  41. Bonnyvale Rd/Shell Rd
  42. Santa Monica Bvd/Shell Rd
  43. Pico Ave/Fellows Rd
  44. Emily St/Fellows Rd
  45. Lonsdale Golf Club/Fellows Rd
  46. Gill Rd/Fellows Rd
  47. Point Lonsdale SLSC/Ocean Rd
  48. Lonsdale St/Ocean Rd
  49. Ocean Rd/Point Lonsdale Rd
  50. Point Lonsdale Town Centre/Point Lonsdale Rd
  51. Williams Rd/Point Lonsdale Rd
  52. Springs Beach/Point Lonsdale Rd
  53. Bowen Rd/Point Lonsdale Rd
  54. Ward Rd/Bellarine Hwy
  55. Narrows Beach/Bellarine Hwy
  56. Smith St/Flinders St
  57. Swanston St/Flinders St
  58. Bethune St/King St
  59. Mercer St/King St
  60. Queenscliff Post Office/Hesse St
  61. Bay St/Wharf St
  62. Queenscliff Marina/Wharf St

Questions

Is route 56 running today?

Route 56 runs on Tuesdays in the current timetable. For live delays and cancellations, open GoSEQ.

How often does route 56 run?

Towards Geelong Station (via Ocean Grove), it runs 2 services at weekday peak, 4 services in the middle of a weekday, 7 services on Saturdays, 7 services on Sundays, by the timetable.

What time is the first and last bus on route 56?

On weekdays, the first service towards Geelong Station (via Ocean Grove) leaves Helms St/Bellarine Hwy at about 6:05 am and the last at about 9:31 pm.

Where does route 56 go?

Route 56 runs between Queenscliff Marina/Wharf St and Geelong Station/Railway Tce, about 80 minutes end to end, with 61 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 56?

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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