The average bus between Essendon and Melbourne Showgrounds takes 38 min and the fastest bus takes 24 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Essendon to Melbourne Showgrounds. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 30 minutes between Essendon and Melbourne Showgrounds. The earliest departure is at 6:23 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Essendon is at 10:04 PM which arrives into Melbourne Showgrounds at 6:11 AM. All services require a transfer at Moonee Ponds Interchange/Mt Alexander Rd and take an average of 38 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Essendon to Melbourne Showgrounds. However, there are services departing from Essendon station and arriving at Melbourne Showgrounds station via Moonee Ponds Interchange/Mt Alexander Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38 min.
Essendon to Melbourne Showgrounds bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Brewster St/Mt Alexander Rd station.
Essendon to Melbourne Showgrounds bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at RAS Showgrounds/Langs Rd station.
The distance between Essendon and Melbourne Showgrounds is 3.7 km. The road distance is 6 km.
You can take a bus from Brewster St/Mt Alexander Rd to Melbourne Showgrounds via Moonee Ponds Interchange/Mt Alexander Rd and RAS Showgrounds/Langs Rd in around 45 min.