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688Croydon to Upper Ferntree Gully via Olinda and Tremont

Route 688 is a bus route in Melbourne, from the Transport Victoria timetable. It runs between Croydon Station/Railway Ave and Upper Ferntree Gully Station/Burwood Hwy, calling at 66 stops. On weekdays the first service leaves around 5:34 am and the last around 9:44 pm, with a service every 25 min at peak.

  • Every 25 minat weekday peak
  • 5:34 amfirst, weekdays
  • 9:44 pmlast, weekdays
  • 55 minend to end

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Croydon Station/Railway AveUpper Ferntree Gully Station/Burwood Hwy5 km
The route as the Transport Victoria timetable publishes it, both ways. Drawn on the page; no map is loaded.

Next departures

Timetable

To Upper Ferntree Gully Station

5:34 amtomorrow

  • 6:08 am tomorrow
  • 6:28 am tomorrow
  • 6:55 am tomorrow
  • 7:14 am tomorrow

To Croydon Station (via William Ricketts Sanctuary)

5:59 amtomorrow

  • 6:35 am tomorrow
  • 6:52 am tomorrow
  • 7:04 am tomorrow
  • 7:20 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 Upper Ferntree Gully StationTo Croydon Station (via William Ricketts Sanctuary)
Peakweekdays, 7–9 am and 4–6 pmevery 25 minevery 25 min
Off-peakweekdays, 9 am–3 pmevery 40 minevery 40 min
Saturday8 am–6 pmhourlyhourly
Sunday8 am–6 pmhourlyhourly
First service5:34 am5:59 am
Last service9:25 pm9:44 pm
End to end55 min · 68 stops55 min · 67 stops
Services a dayweekdays2931

Services each hour to Upper Ferntree Gully Station

Weekdays29 a day

5 am: 16 am: 37 am: 28 am: 29 am: 110 am: 211 am: 112 pm: 21 pm: 12 pm: 23 pm: 24 pm: 25 pm: 36 pm: 17 pm: 28 pm: 19 pm: 1

Saturday15 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: 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 Childs Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd.

Stops

In order, each way
To Upper Ferntree Gully Station66 stops · about 55 min
  1. Croydon Station/Railway Ave
  2. Main St/Devon St
  3. Civic Sq/Mt Dandenong Rd
  4. Norton Rd/Mt Dandenong Rd
  5. Alfrick Rd/Mt Dandenong Rd
  6. Donald St/Mt Dandenong Rd
  7. Ruskin Ave/Mt Dandenong Rd
  8. Jarvis Ave/Mt Dandenong Rd
  9. Churchill Way/Mt Dandenong Rd
  10. Glen Dhu Rd/Mt Dandenong Rd
  11. Hawthory Rd/Mt Dandenong Rd
  12. Kilsyth Primary School/Mt Dandenong Rd
  13. Charles St/Mt Dandenong Rd
  14. Eothen Lane/Mt Dandenong Rd
  15. St Richards Church/Mt Dandenong Rd
  16. Denman St/Mt Dandenong Rd
  17. Balmoral St/Mt Dandenong Rd
  18. 723 Mt Dandenong Rd
  19. Alpine Way/Mt Dandenong Rd
  20. Bretby Way/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  21. Magnolia Gr/Mt Dandenong Rd
  22. Montrose CFA/Mt Dandenong Rd
  23. Mt Dandenong Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  24. Kerr Cres/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  25. Mercy Place Ret Village/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  26. Gibbs Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  27. Browns Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  28. 1053 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd
  29. 1069 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd
  30. 1113 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd
  31. Inverness Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  32. Mountain View Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  33. Childs Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  34. Jeeves Ave/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  35. Farringdon Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  36. Kalorama Park Lookout/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  37. Falls Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  38. Wombat Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  39. Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  40. Helen Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  41. William Ricketts Sanctuary/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  42. Upalong Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  43. St Clares Church/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  44. Fenton St/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  45. Giddens Lane/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  46. Dickens Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  47. Ridge Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  48. Parsons Lane/Monash Ave
  49. Cuckoo Restaurant/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  50. Perrins Creek Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  51. Colehurst Cres/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  52. Sassafras PS/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  53. Prince St/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  54. The Crescent/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  55. Sherbrooke Community School/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  56. Hilton Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  57. Sherbrooke Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  58. Seaview Ave/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  59. Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd/Old Main Rd
  60. Fernbrook Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  61. Mast Gully Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  62. 127 Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  63. Hughes St/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  64. Devils Elbow/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  65. 1000 Steps/Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd
  66. Upper Ferntree Gully Station/Burwood Hwy
To Croydon Station (via William Ricketts Sanctuary)65 stops · about 55 min
  1. Upper Ferntree Gully Station/Burwood Hwy
  2. 1000 Steps/Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd
  3. Olivette Ave/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  4. Churchill Dr/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  5. Kallamondah Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  6. Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd/Old Main Rd
  7. Seaview Ave/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  8. Sherbrooke Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  9. Hilton Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  10. Hethersett Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  11. Clarkmont Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  12. The Crescent/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  13. Prince St/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  14. Sassafras PS/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  15. Colehurst Cres/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  16. 485 Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  17. Cuckoo Restaurant/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  18. Parsons Lane/Monash Ave
  19. Ridge Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  20. Toorak Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  21. Summerlea Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  22. St Clares Church/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  23. Upalong Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  24. William Ricketts Sanctuary/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  25. Helen Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  26. 1376 Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  27. Wombat Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  28. Falls Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  29. Kalorama Park Lookout/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  30. Farringdon Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  31. Kalorama Oval/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  32. Olinda Creek Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  33. Childs Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  34. Mountain View Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  35. Inverness Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  36. 1156 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd
  37. 1068 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd
  38. 1054 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd
  39. Browns Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  40. Gibbs Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  41. Old Coach Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  42. Mercy Place Ret Village/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  43. Montrose Town Centre/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
  44. Montrose CFA/Mt Dandenong Rd
  45. Canterbury Rd/Mt Dandenong Rd
  46. Bretby Way/Mt Dandenong Rd
  47. Alpine Way/Mt Dandenong Rd
  48. 736 Mt Dandenong Rd
  49. Geoffrey Dr/Mt Dandenong Rd
  50. St Richards Primary School/Mt Dandenong Rd
  51. Cherylnne Cres/Mt Dandenong Rd
  52. Glendale Ct/Mt Dandenong Rd
  53. Durham Rd/Mt Dandenong Rd
  54. Liverpool Rd/Mt Dandenong Rd
  55. Russo Pl/Mt Dandenong Rd
  56. Kilsyth Memorial Hall/Mt Dandenong Rd
  57. Shelley Ave/Mt Dandenong Rd
  58. The Oaks/Mt Dandenong Rd
  59. Ruskin Ave/Mt Dandenong Rd
  60. Gordon St/Mt Dandenong Rd
  61. Dorset Rd/Mt Dandenong Rd
  62. Norton Rd/Mt Dandenong Rd
  63. Arndale SC/Mt Dandenong Rd
  64. Mt Dandenong Rd/Main St
  65. Croydon Station/Railway Ave

Questions

Is route 688 running today?

Route 688 runs on Tuesdays in the current timetable. For live delays and cancellations, open GoSEQ.

How often does route 688 run?

Towards Upper Ferntree Gully Station, it runs every 25 min at weekday peak, every 40 min 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 688?

On weekdays, the first service towards Upper Ferntree Gully Station leaves Childs Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd at about 5:34 am and the last at about 9:25 pm.

Where does route 688 go?

Route 688 runs between Croydon Station/Railway Ave and Upper Ferntree Gully Station/Burwood Hwy, about 55 minutes end to end, with 66 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 688?

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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