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Bus 978 Clayton Station/Carinish Rd Dandenong Station/Foster St

Bus Regular line

Line 978 (Clayton Station/Carinish Rd – Dandenong Station/Foster St) has its first departure on Saturdays at 00:45 and its last at 06:00, every ~60 min.

  • Headway~15 min
  • First departure—
  • Last departure—
  • Average ride~27 min
  • Stops31
  • Departures per day—
  • Route length15.2 km
  • Peak~29 min
  • Off-peak~27 min
  • Saturday6 departures
  • Sundaynot running

Bus of Melbourne public transport — connects Clayton Station/Carinish Rd and Dandenong Station/Foster St, with 31 stops per direction.Departures run every ~15 min, and the ride takes ~27 min on average.

Timetable

Line 978 does not run on weekdays.

Line 978 timetable — on Saturdays
0045
0158
0300
0400
0500

Line 978 does not run on Sundays and holidays.

Changed25.10.2026.
Checked25.10.2026.

Stops

31 stops~27 min in total
  1. Clayton Station/Carinish Rd

    #51598 — Clayton Station/Carinish Rd

    704824979departure0min
  2. Clayton Station/Clayton Rd

    #51597 — Clayton Station/Clayton Rd

    631703733979+0 min0min
  3. 704824+1 min1min
  4. 704+1 min2min
  5. 704+0 min2min
  6. VMCH John R Hannah Residental Aged Care/Police Rd

    #1628 — VMCH John R Hannah Residental Aged Care/Police Rd

    631813814885+3 min5min
  7. 631813814885+1 min6min
  8. 631813814+1 min7min
  9. Wellington Sec College/Police Rd

    #1625 — Wellington Sec College/Police Rd

    631813814+0 min7min
  10. 631814848+0 min7min
  11. Southern Reserve/Police Rd

    #2407 — Southern Reserve/Police Rd

    631814848+0 min7min
  12. 631813814848+0 min7min
  13. Springvale Crematorium/Police Rd

    #1615 — Springvale Crematorium/Police Rd

    631813814848+0 min7min
  14. 631813814848+1 min8min
  15. 814848+2 min10min
  16. Manning Dr/Jacksons Rd

    #2404 — Manning Dr/Jacksons Rd

    814+0 min10min
  17. 814+0 min10min
  18. 814+0 min10min
  19. Tillbrook Ct/Jacksons Rd

    #2401 — Tillbrook Ct/Jacksons Rd

    814+0 min10min
  20. Silverton Primary School/Jacksons Rd

    #2400 — Silverton Primary School/Jacksons Rd

    814+0 min10min
  21. 814+1 min11min
  22. 848+2 min13min
  23. Lyndale Sec Col/Gladstone Rd

    #1453 — Lyndale Sec Col/Gladstone Rd

    804850+2 min15min
  24. Carlton Rd/Gladstone Rd

    #1452 — Carlton Rd/Gladstone Rd

    804850+0 min15min
  25. Kandra St/Gladstone Rd

    #1451 — Kandra St/Gladstone Rd

    804850+0 min15min
  26. Heatherton Rd/Gladstone Rd

    #2390 — Heatherton Rd/Gladstone Rd

    814848+1 min16min
  27. St Gerards Catholic School/Gladstone Rd

    #2389 — St Gerards Catholic School/Gladstone Rd

    814848+0 min16min
  28. Perkin Ct/Gladstone Rd

    #2388 — Perkin Ct/Gladstone Rd

    814848+1 min17min
  29. Langhorne Pl/Langhorne St

    #10557 — Langhorne Pl/Langhorne St

    802804811843845850+4+8 min25min
  30. Dandenong Station/Foster St

    #19819 — Dandenong Station/Foster St

    828844+2 min27min

Frequently asked questions

Does line 978 run on weekends?

Yes — on Saturday from 00:45 to 06:00.

Does line 978 run on Sundays?

No. The current timetable has no Sunday departures for line 978.

How long is the ride on line 978?

The whole ride takes about 27 minutes on average — from about 27 minutes off-peak to about 29 minutes at peak.

How many stops does line 978 have?

In the Clayton Station/Carinish Rd → Dandenong Station/Foster St direction, line 978 has 31 stops.

How long is the route of line 978?

The route in this direction is about 15.2 km long.