Cranbourne to Essendon Buses

Cranbourne to Essendon buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Cranbourne and Essendon takes 4h 6m and the fastest bus takes 3h 10m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cranbourne to Essendon. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

4h 6m
Duration: 79 km
Distance: $18
Average price: Hourly
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Take the bus from Oakleigh Station/Portman St to Brewster St/Mt Alexander Rdbus 903

3h 50m

$18

Cranbourne to Essendon bus times

Buses run hourly between Cranbourne and Essendon. The earliest departure is at 4:11 AM at night, and the last departure from Cranbourne is at 8:56 PM which arrives into Essendon at 12:06 AM. All services require a transfer at Dandenong Station/Foster St and take an average of 4h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Thursday, October 29, 2026

5:19 AM → 9:35 AM
4h 16m • 2 changes
5:39 AM → 9:56 AM
4h 17m • 2 changes
6:08 AM → 10:25 AM
4h 17m • 2 changes
6:38 AM → 10:48 AM
4h 10m • 2 changes
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Departing Friday, October 30, 2026

5:19 AM → 9:35 AM
4h 16m • 2 changes
5:39 AM → 9:56 AM
4h 17m • 2 changes
6:08 AM → 10:25 AM
4h 17m • 2 changes
6:38 AM → 10:48 AM
4h 10m • 2 changes
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Departing Saturday, October 31, 2026

4:11 AM → 9:23 AM
5h 12m • 2 changes
7:23 AM → 11:41 AM
4h 18m • 2 changes
8:03 AM → 12:10 PM
4h 7m • 2 changes
8:23 AM → 12:40 PM
4h 17m • 2 changes
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Departing Sunday, November 1, 2026

5:11 AM → 10:16 AM
5h 5m • 2 changes
8:03 AM → 12:12 PM
4h 9m • 2 changes
8:23 AM → 12:43 PM
4h 20m • 2 changes
9:03 AM → 1:15 PM
4h 12m • 2 changes
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Cranbourne to Essendon buses

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