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Bus 406 Footscray Station/Irving St Eastleigh Ave/Norwood Dr

Bus Regular line

Line 406 runs between Footscray Station/Irving St and Eastleigh Ave/Norwood Dr; on weekdays the first departure is at 05:32 and the last at 21:22, every ~17 min.

  • Headway~17 min
  • First departure05:32
  • Last departure21:22
  • Average ride~44 min
  • Stops37
  • Departures per day57
  • Route length13.6 km
  • Peak~50 min
  • Off-peak~2 min
  • Saturday56 departures
  • Sunday21 departures

Bus of Melbourne public transport — connects Footscray Station/Irving St and Eastleigh Ave/Norwood Dr, with 37 stops per direction.The first departure is at 05:32, the last at 21:22.Departures run every ~17 min, and the ride takes ~44 min on average.

Routes in this direction

Most departures take route A. Some take a different route — pick one to see it on the map, in the timetable and in the stop list.

B next to a time = that departure takes this route

Timetable

First

05:32

Last

21:22

Departures

57

Line 406 timetable — on weekdays
0532B52B
0607B2022B3537B50
070215264056
0811264156
0915324456
Line 406 timetable — on Saturdays
0545B53
062845B
070825B2848
08082848
0903183858
Line 406 timetable — on Sundays and holidays
084041B
0920
100036
111656
1236
Changed25.10.2026.
Checked25.10.2026.

Stops

37 stops~44 min in total
  1. Footscray Station/Irving St

    #47664 — Footscray Station/Irving St

    departure0min
  2. 223+1 min1min
  3. 404409+2 min3min
  4. 404409+0 min3min
  5. Victoria University/Ballarat Rd

    #10792 — Victoria University/Ballarat Rd

    409+3 min6min
  6. Commercial Rd/Ballarat Rd

    #10791 — Commercial Rd/Ballarat Rd

    +2 min8min
  7. +1 min9min
  8. +1 min10min
  9. +1 min11min
  10. +1 min12min
  11. +1 min13min
  12. +1 min14min
  13. +1 min15min
  14. Cambridge Reserve/Mitchell

    #51585 — Cambridge Reserve/Mitchell

    +1 min16min
  15. 215408+1 min17min
  16. 215408+2 min19min
  17. 215408+1 min20min
  18. 215408+2 min22min
  19. Highpoint SC/Rosamond Rd

    #18473 — Highpoint SC/Rosamond Rd

    +4 min26min
  20. Homemaker City/Rosamond Rd

    #7331 — Homemaker City/Rosamond Rd

    407468+1 min27min
  21. 407+1 min28min
  22. Central Park Ave/Cordite Ave

    #7334 — Central Park Ave/Cordite Ave

    407+2 min30min
  23. Canning Reserve/Canning St

    #47616 — Canning Reserve/Canning St

    407+1 min31min
  24. 407+1 min32min
  25. Riverside Ave/Military Rd

    #10784 — Riverside Ave/Military Rd

    +1 min33min
  26. Alexander St/Military Rd

    #10783 — Alexander St/Military Rd

    +1 min34min
  27. Westminster Dr/Military Rd

    #10782 — Westminster Dr/Military Rd

    +1 min35min
  28. +1 min36min
  29. +1 min37min
  30. +1 min38min
  31. +1 min39min
  32. 465469903+1 min40min
  33. The Crossway/Milleara Rd

    #6160 — The Crossway/Milleara Rd

    465903+1 min41min
  34. Jeffrey St/Lauricella Ave

    #10772 — Jeffrey St/Lauricella Ave

    +0 min41min
  35. Parkside Ave/Lauricella Ave

    #8432 — Parkside Ave/Lauricella Ave

    +1 min42min
  36. +1 min43min
  37. Eastleigh Ave/Norwood Dr

    #8433 — Eastleigh Ave/Norwood Dr

    +1 min44min

Frequently asked questions

When are the first and last departures of line 406?

On weekdays the first departure from Footscray Station/Irving St is at 05:32 and the last at 21:22. There are 57 departures in total.

Does line 406 run on weekends?

Yes — on Saturday from 05:45 to 07:45 and on Sunday from 08:40 to 21:25.

Does line 406 run on Sundays?

Yes. On Sundays line 406 has 21 departures from Footscray Station/Irving St, the first at 08:40 and the last at 21:25.

How often does line 406 run?

Departures run about every 17 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 406?

The whole ride takes about 44 minutes on average — from about 2 minutes off-peak to about 50 minutes at peak.

How many stops does line 406 have?

In the Footscray Station/Irving St → Eastleigh Ave/Norwood Dr direction, line 406 has 37 stops.

How long is the route of line 406?

The route in this direction is about 13.6 km long.