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Bus 861 Dandenong Station/Foster St Southern Cross PS/David Collins Dr

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Line 861 runs between Dandenong Station/Foster St and Southern Cross PS/David Collins Dr; on weekdays the first departure is at 06:43 and the last at 20:44, every ~30 min.

  • Headway~30 min
  • First departure06:43
  • Last departure20:44
  • Average ride~42 min
  • Stops33
  • Departures per day29
  • Route length13.2 km
  • Peak~43 min
  • Off-peak~38 min
  • Saturday24 departures
  • Sunday17 departures

Bus of Melbourne public transport — connects Dandenong Station/Foster St and Southern Cross PS/David Collins Dr, with 33 stops per direction.The first departure is at 06:43, the last at 20:44.Departures run every ~30 min, and the ride takes ~42 min on average.

Timetable

First

09:21

Last

20:05

Departures

17

Line 861 timetable — on weekdays
0643
071343
081342
091242
101343
Line 861 timetable — on Saturdays
0841
090643
101141
111141
121143
Line 861 timetable — on Sundays and holidays
0921
100146
1126
120646
1326
Changed25.10.2026.
Checked25.10.2026.

Stops

33 stops~42 min in total
  1. Dandenong Station/Foster St

    #19818 — Dandenong Station/Foster St

    843845979departure0min
  2. Langhorne Pl/Langhorne St

    #10556 — Langhorne Pl/Langhorne St

    802804811843845850+2+4 min4min
  3. Dandenong Market/Cleeland St

    #2223 — Dandenong Market/Cleeland St

    802804811+3 min7min
  4. Cleeland Street Medical Centre/Cleeland St

    #2224 — Cleeland Street Medical Centre/Cleeland St

    802804811+1 min8min
  5. 802804811+1 min9min
  6. Dandenong Hospital/Cleeland St

    #2226 — Dandenong Hospital/Cleeland St

    802804811+1 min10min
  7. Chisholm Institute/Cleeland St

    #2227 — Chisholm Institute/Cleeland St

    802804811+2 min12min
  8. Oasis Pool/Cleeland St

    #2303 — Oasis Pool/Cleeland St

    802804811+1 min13min
  9. Simpson Dr/Heatherton Rd

    #27783 — Simpson Dr/Heatherton Rd

    +0 min13min
  10. +1 min14min
  11. Khalil Ave/Heatherton Rd

    #27785 — Khalil Ave/Heatherton Rd

    +1 min15min
  12. Bittern Dr/Heatherton Rd

    #480 — Bittern Dr/Heatherton Rd

    982+5 min20min
  13. Grove End Rd/Heatherton Rd

    #489 — Grove End Rd/Heatherton Rd

    982+2 min22min
  14. Endeavour Hills SC/Matthew Flinders Ave

    #3028 — Endeavour Hills SC/Matthew Flinders Ave

    842843845863+3 min25min
  15. Raymond McMahon Medical Centre/Raymond McMahon Bvd

    #1354 — Raymond McMahon Medical Centre/Raymond McMahon Bvd

    +2 min27min
  16. McRae Mews/Raymond McMahon Bvd

    #1355 — McRae Mews/Raymond McMahon Bvd

    +1 min28min
  17. Singleton Reserve/John Fawkner Dr

    #14727 — Singleton Reserve/John Fawkner Dr

    845+1 min29min
  18. Sydney Parkinson Ave/John Fawkner Dr

    #2979 — Sydney Parkinson Ave/John Fawkner Dr

    845+0 min29min
  19. Thomas Mitchell Dr/John Fawkner Dr

    #17161 — Thomas Mitchell Dr/John Fawkner Dr

    845+1 min30min
  20. Singleton Dr/Thomas Mitchell Dr

    #14729 — Singleton Dr/Thomas Mitchell Dr

    +1 min31min
  21. Thomas Mitchell Dr/Conran Ave

    #27803 — Thomas Mitchell Dr/Conran Ave

    +1 min32min
  22. +1 min33min
  23. Forrest Ct/James Cook Dr

    #3158 — Forrest Ct/James Cook Dr

    982+0 min33min
  24. Paran Cl/David Collins Dr

    #27807 — Paran Cl/David Collins Dr

    +2 min35min
  25. Edward Freeth Dr/David Collins Dr

    #27809 — Edward Freeth Dr/David Collins Dr

    +0 min35min
  26. David Collins Dr Reserve/David Collins Dr

    #27811 — David Collins Dr Reserve/David Collins Dr

    +1 min36min
  27. Preston Ave/David Collins Dr

    #27813 — Preston Ave/David Collins Dr

    +1 min37min
  28. Robert Molyneux Ave/David Collins Dr

    #27815 — Robert Molyneux Ave/David Collins Dr

    +0 min37min
  29. Preston Ave/Robert Molyneux Ave

    #27817 — Preston Ave/Robert Molyneux Ave

    +1 min38min
  30. RavenHill Cres/Robert Molyneux Ave

    #27818 — RavenHill Cres/Robert Molyneux Ave

    +1 min39min
  31. James Cook Dr/RavenHill Cres

    #27819 — James Cook Dr/RavenHill Cres

    +0 min39min
  32. Sydney Parkinson Reserve/James Cook Dr

    #808 — Sydney Parkinson Reserve/James Cook Dr

    845982+1 min40min
  33. Southern Cross PS/David Collins Dr

    #27820 — Southern Cross PS/David Collins Dr

    +2 min42min

Frequently asked questions

When are the first and last departures of line 861?

On weekdays the first departure from Dandenong Station/Foster St is at 06:43 and the last at 20:44. There are 29 departures in total.

Does line 861 run on weekends?

Yes — on Saturday from 08:41 to 20:06 and on Sunday from 09:21 to 20:05.

Does line 861 run on Sundays?

Yes. On Sundays line 861 has 17 departures from Dandenong Station/Foster St, the first at 09:21 and the last at 20:05.

How often does line 861 run?

Departures run about every 30 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 861?

The whole ride takes about 42 minutes on average — from about 38 minutes off-peak to about 43 minutes at peak.

How many stops does line 861 have?

In the Dandenong Station/Foster St → Southern Cross PS/David Collins Dr direction, line 861 has 33 stops.

How long is the route of line 861?

The route in this direction is about 13.2 km long.