Bus
246: Elsternwick - Clifton Hill - La Trobe University
Use the 246 bus if you're travelling from Elsternwick, Richmond, Westgarth or Clifton Hill stations.
About two-thirds of the 246 buses do not travel all the way to the Melbourne (Bundoora) campus and terminate at Clifton Hill. At Clifton Hill you can change to the 250 bus or the 86 tram. Both of these routes take you all the way to the Melbourne campus.
Frequency
30 minutes (10 minutes Elsternwick to Clifton Hill)
Service times
8 am – 6 pm Monday - Friday
250: Garden City - City - La Trobe University
Use the 250 bus if you're travelling from Port Melbourne, Flinders Street, Carlton, Westgarth or Clifton Hill.
You can also catch the 251 bus (Garden City/Port Melbourne - Northland) and change to La Trobe University service at Clifton Hill or Northland Shopping Centre.
Frequency
- Monday - Friday peak: 20 minutes
- Monday - Friday interpeak: 30 minutes
- Monday - Friday evening: 20 minutes
- Saturday: 30 minutes
- Sunday: 40 minutes
Service times
- Monday - Friday: 6 am – 11 pm
- Saturday: 6.30 am – 11.30 pm
- Sunday: 8 am – 11 pm
340: City - La Trobe University (via Freeway)
Use the 340 bus if you're travelling from the Melbourne CBD.
This is the fastest route to the Melbourne (Bundoora) campus from the city. The bus runs along the Eastern Freeway. Estimated travelling time is 40-50 minutes. The bus departs from the corner of Flinders Street and Elizabeth Sreet. You can also connect from Parliament Station by walking to the corner of Victoria Parade and Nicholson Street.
Frequency
30 minutes
Service times
- Monday - Friday: 7 am – 6.30 pm
- 340 route map and timetable
548: Kew (Cotham Road) - La Trobe University
Use the 548 bus if you're travelling from Kew or Ivanhoe.
The bus connects with Ivanhoe Railway Station, the 24 and 48 trams at Burke/Doncaster Roads and the 72 tram at Burke/Whitehorse Roads.
The 548 is a good bus to use if you are travelling from the Boroondara area (Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell, etc). Take a train to Camberwell, then take the 72 tram up Burke Road where you can change to the 548 bus.
Frequency
- Monday – Friday: 30 minutes
- Saturday: 40 minutes
Service times
- Monday - Friday: 7.30am – 7.30pm
- Saturday: 8am – 6.30pm
550: Northland Shopping Centre - La Trobe University
Use the 550 bus if you're travelling from Northland Shopping Centre.
Travel time is approximately 15-20 minutes. You can travel on the bus with either a Zone 1 or a Zone 2 ticket.
If you live on campus, this is a great bus to catch to the movies and the shops at Northland.
Note: Service times are limited in the evenings and on weekends, so make sure you check the timetable.
Frequency
- Monday – Friday: 30 min
- Saturday: 40 min
Service times
- Monday - Friday: 8.30am – 7pm
- Saturday: 9am – 5.30pm
551: Heidelberg - La Trobe University
This bus connects with the Hurstbridge train and the SmartBus 903 at Heidelberg.The 903 services Box Hill, Bulleen and Doncaster.
Buses run regularly in the morning and on the return trip in the evenings. The trip takes about 20 minutes and you can travel on the bus with either a Zone 1 or a Zone 2 ticket.
If you're travelling from the city, a good route is to catch the train out to Heidelberg and then the 551 bus to the Melbourne (Bundoora) campus. You can travel the whole way on a Zone 1 ticket.
Frequency
- Monday - Friday peak: 15 minutes
- Monday - Friday interpeak: 30 minutes
- Monday - Friday counterpeak: 30 minutes
Service times
Monday - Friday: 7 am - 7.30 pm
561: Coburg - Macleod (via Reservoir and La Trobe University)
Use the 561 bus if you're travelling from Macleod or Reservoir stations, Greensborough, Eltham or Epping.
The 561 links the Melbourne campus with Macleod station on the Hurstbridge line and Reservoir station on the South Morang line. The service also connects the western part of Reservoir and Coburg. The 561 accepts both Zone 1 and 2 tickets between Coburg and La Trobe University (including Reservoir). However, the section between Macleod and the Melbourne campus requires a Zone 2 ticket. When travelling from the city, you should use this service after taking a train to either Reservoir (if you only have a Zone 1 ticket) or Macleod (if you have a Zone 1 and 2 ticket).
Frequency
- Peak / interpeak: 20 minutes
- Evenings: 30 minutes
- Weekends: 40 minutes
Service times
- Monday - Friday: 7 am – 10 pm
- Saturday: 8.30 am – 9 pm
- Sunday: 9 am – 9 pm
562: Whittlesea - Northland (via Bundoora RMIT, La Trobe University)
The 562 bus links Whittlesea, Merenda and South Morang with the Melbourne campus. The bus route mainly takes the Plenty Road corridor, detouring around the South Morang train station.
Frequency
- Monday - Friday: 30 minutes
- Saturday: 60 minutes
- Sunday: 60 minutes
Service times
- Monday - Friday: 5 am – 9 pm
- Saturday: 7.30 am – 9 pm
- Sunday: 8.30 am – 9 pm
566: Lalor - Northland (via Bundoora RMIT, Greensborough, La Trobe University)
Not recommended for commuting to the Melbourne campus. The 566 bus follows a very circular route. There are usually better public transport options from locations along the route.
Frequency
- Monday - Friday: 25 minutes
- Saturday: 30 minutes
- Sunday: 50 minutes
Service times
- Monday - Friday: 7 am – 9 pm
- Saturday: 7.30 am – 9 pm
- Sunday: 8 am – 9 pm
NightRider: City - Eltham
The NightRider service stops at the Melbourne campus every 60 minutes from 1.02 am to 5.02 am on Saturday morning and from 1.02 am to 6:02am on Sunday morning. On request, the NightRider Bus will drive into the campus for La Trobe students.
