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The average bus between Melbourne Zoo and Essendon takes 50 min and the fastest bus takes 26 min. There is an hourly bus service from Melbourne Zoo 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 hourly between Melbourne Zoo and Essendon. The earliest departure is at 6:33 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Melbourne Zoo is at 9:55 PM which arrives into Essendon at 6:57 AM. All services require a transfer at Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd and take an average of 50 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne Zoo to Essendon. However, there are services departing from Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd station and arriving at Thistle St/Mt Alexander Rd station via Moonee Ponds Interchange/Mt Alexander Rd station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 50 min.
Melbourne Zoo to Essendon bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd station.
Melbourne Zoo to Essendon bus services, operated by Public Transport Victoria, arrive at Thistle St/Mt Alexander Rd station.
The distance between Melbourne Zoo and Essendon is 5.3 km.
You can take a vehicle from Melbourne Zoo to Thistle St/Mt Alexander Rd via Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd and Moonee Ponds Interchange/Mt Alexander Rd in around 36 min.
