The average bus between Essendon and Melbourne Zoo takes 45 min and the fastest bus takes 26 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Essendon to Melbourne Zoo. 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 Zoo. The earliest departure is at 6:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Essendon is at 10:18 PM which arrives into Melbourne Zoo at 6:08 AM. All services require a transfer at Moonee Ponds Interchange/Mt Alexander Rd and take an average of 45 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 Zoo. However, there are services departing from Essendon station and arriving at Melbourne Zoo station via Moonee Ponds Interchange/Mt Alexander Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45 min.
Essendon to Melbourne Zoo bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Brewster St/Mt Alexander Rd station.
Essendon to Melbourne Zoo bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd station.
The distance between Essendon and Melbourne Zoo is 5.3 km. The road distance is 7 km.
You can take a bus from Brewster St/Mt Alexander Rd to Melbourne Zoo via Moonee Ponds Interchange/Mt Alexander Rd and Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd in around 53 min.