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Bus 251 Little Collins St/Queen St Northland Shopping Centre/Murray Rd

Bus Regular line

Line 251 (Little Collins St/Queen St – Northland Shopping Centre/Murray Rd) has its first departure on weekdays at 06:29 and its last at 21:45, every ~20 min.

  • Headway~20 min
  • First departure06:29
  • Last departure21:45
  • Average ride~57 min
  • Stops52
  • Departures per day45
  • Route length15.4 km
  • Peak~73 min
  • Off-peak~43 min
  • Saturday25 departures
  • Sunday15 departures

Bus of Melbourne public transport — connects Little Collins St/Queen St and Northland Shopping Centre/Murray Rd, with 52 stops per direction.The first departure is at 06:29, the last at 21:45.Departures run every ~20 min, and the ride takes ~57 min on average.

Timetable

First

06:29

Last

21:45

Departures

45

Line 251 timetable — on weekdays
06293454
07143454
08143455
09173757
10173757
Line 251 timetable — on Saturdays
0648
0728
080843
091343
101343
Line 251 timetable — on Sundays and holidays
0818
090042
1024
110444
1225
Changed25.10.2026.
Checked25.10.2026.

Stops

52 stops~57 min in total
  1. Little Collins St/Queen St

    #20461 — Little Collins St/Queen St

    200207250350departure0min
  2. Melbourne Central/Lonsdale St

    #40798 — Melbourne Central/Lonsdale St

    200207250350+2 min5min
  3. Little Lonsdale St/Exhibition St

    #19540 — Little Lonsdale St/Exhibition St

    250+4 min9min
  4. Victoria St/Rathdowne St

    #344 — Victoria St/Rathdowne St

    250402+1 min10min
  5. Exhibition Building/Rathdowne St

    #345 — Exhibition Building/Rathdowne St

    250402+1 min11min
  6. Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St

    #346 — Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St

    250402+1 min12min
  7. Grattan St/Rathdowne St

    #347 — Grattan St/Rathdowne St

    250+1 min13min
  8. Elgin St/Rathdowne St

    #348 — Elgin St/Rathdowne St

    250+2 min15min
  9. 250+1 min16min
  10. Princes St/Rathdowne St

    #350 — Princes St/Rathdowne St

    250+1 min17min
  11. 250+1 min18min
  12. Newry St/Rathdowne St

    #352 — Newry St/Rathdowne St

    250+0 min18min
  13. Fenwick St/Rathdowne St

    #353 — Fenwick St/Rathdowne St

    250+1 min19min
  14. Richardson St/Rathdowne St

    #354 — Richardson St/Rathdowne St

    250+1 min20min
  15. Pigdon St/Rathdowne St

    #355 — Pigdon St/Rathdowne St

    250504+1 min21min
  16. Park St/Rathdowne St

    #356 — Park St/Rathdowne St

    250504+1 min22min
  17. Truscott St/Brunswick Rd

    #357 — Truscott St/Brunswick Rd

    250+1 min23min
  18. Nicholson St/Holden St

    #358 — Nicholson St/Holden St

    250+1 min24min
  19. 250+2 min26min
  20. St Georges Rd/Holden St

    #360 — St Georges Rd/Holden St

    250+1 min27min
  21. Kneen St/Rushall Cres

    #361 — Kneen St/Rushall Cres

    250+2 min29min
  22. Rushall Station/Rushall Cres

    #362 — Rushall Station/Rushall Cres

    250+1 min30min
  23. Rowe St/Rushall Cres

    #363 — Rowe St/Rushall Cres

    250+1 min31min
  24. Clifton Hill Interchange/Queens Pde

    #364 — Clifton Hill Interchange/Queens Pde

    250504+1 min32min
  25. High St/Westgarth St

    #365 — High St/Westgarth St

    250+2 min34min
  26. Westgarth Railway Station/Westgarth St

    #366 — Westgarth Railway Station/Westgarth St

    250+1 min35min
  27. Jessie St/Westgarth St

    #367 — Jessie St/Westgarth St

    250+0 min35min
  28. Green St/Westgarth St

    #368 — Green St/Westgarth St

    250+1 min36min
  29. Victoria Rd/Westgarth St

    #369 — Victoria Rd/Westgarth St

    250+1 min37min
  30. Dennis Railway Station/Victoria Rd

    #370 — Dennis Railway Station/Victoria Rd

    250+1 min38min
  31. Clarke St/Victoria Rd

    #371 — Clarke St/Victoria Rd

    250+0 min38min
  32. Bastings St/Victoria Rd

    #372 — Bastings St/Victoria Rd

    250+1 min39min
  33. Mitchell St/Victoria Rd

    #373 — Mitchell St/Victoria Rd

    250+1 min40min
  34. Separation St/Victoria Rd

    #374 — Separation St/Victoria Rd

    250+1 min41min
  35. Northcote Aquatic Centre/Victoria Rd

    #375 — Northcote Aquatic Centre/Victoria Rd

    250+0 min41min
  36. Christmas St/Victoria Rd

    #239 — Christmas St/Victoria Rd

    250552+1 min42min
  37. Speight St/Victoria Rd

    #240 — Speight St/Victoria Rd

    552+1 min43min
  38. Clyde St/Victoria Rd

    #241 — Clyde St/Victoria Rd

    552+1 min44min
  39. Gooch St/Victoria Rd

    #242 — Gooch St/Victoria Rd

    552+0 min44min
  40. +2 min46min
  41. +1 min47min
  42. +1 min48min
  43. +1 min49min
  44. +1 min50min
  45. 514+1 min51min
  46. 514+1 min52min
  47. 514+1 min53min
  48. +1 min54min
  49. +2 min56min
  50. Northland Shopping Centre/Murray Rd

    #47162 — Northland Shopping Centre/Murray Rd

    +1 min57min

Frequently asked questions

When are the first and last departures of line 251?

On weekdays the first departure from Little Collins St/Queen St is at 06:29 and the last at 21:45. There are 45 departures in total.

Does line 251 run on weekends?

Yes — on Saturday from 06:48 to 19:13 and on Sunday from 08:18 to 17:47.

Does line 251 run on Sundays?

Yes. On Sundays line 251 has 15 departures from Little Collins St/Queen St, the first at 08:18 and the last at 17:47.

How often does line 251 run?

Departures run about every 20 minutes (median headway between 06:00 and 21:00 on weekdays). It is denser at peak and sparser in the evening and at weekends.

How long is the ride on line 251?

The whole ride takes about 57 minutes on average — from about 43 minutes off-peak to about 73 minutes at peak.

How many stops does line 251 have?

In the Little Collins St/Queen St → Northland Shopping Centre/Murray Rd direction, line 251 has 52 stops.

How long is the route of line 251?

The route in this direction is about 15.4 km long.