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The bus between Melbourne CBD and Essendon takes 18 min. There is at least one bus per day from Melbourne CBD 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.
Buses run once daily between Melbourne CBD and Essendon. The earliest departure is at 2:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Melbourne CBD is at 6:30 AM which arrives into Essendon at 6:48 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 18 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Flinders Lane/Queen St station and arriving at Thistle St/Mt Alexander Rd station. Services depart once daily, and operate Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Melbourne CBD to Essendon bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Flinders Lane/Queen St station.
Melbourne CBD to Essendon bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Thistle St/Mt Alexander Rd station.
The distance between Melbourne CBD and Essendon is 8.7 km. The road distance is 10 km.
Metropolitan buses operates a bus from Flinders Lane/Queen St to Thistle St/Mt Alexander Rd once daily. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 18 min. Public Transport Victoria also services this route once daily.
