The average bus between Rowville and Essendon takes 3h 2m and the fastest bus takes 2h 12m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Rowville 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 every 30 minutes between Rowville and Essendon. The earliest departure is at 5:06 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rowville is at 10:58 PM which arrives into Essendon at 6:46 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

2h 51m • 1 change

3h 13m • 1 change

3h 2m • 1 change

3h 7m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Rowville to Essendon. However, there are services departing from Rowville station and arriving at Essendon station via Chadstone Shopping Centre/Eastern Access Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
Rowville to Essendon bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Stud Rd/Wellington Rd station.
Rowville to Essendon bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Brewster St/Mt Alexander Rd station.
The distance between Rowville and Essendon is 34.9 km. The road distance is 58 km.
You can take a bus from Stud Rd/Wellington Rd to Brewster St/Mt Alexander Rd via Chadstone Shopping Centre/Eastern Access Rd in around 2h 58m.