Bus 506 · St Mary's Cathedral, St Marys Rd → Macquarie University Campus, University Ave, Stand D

Bus Regular line Operator: Busways North West

Line 506 connects St Mary's Cathedral, St Marys Rd with Macquarie University Campus, University Ave, Stand D: on weekdays it departs from 05:53 to 00:10, every ~16 min.

Headway~16 min
First departure05:53
Last departure00:10
Average ride~67 min
Stops61
Departures per day57
Route length22.5 km
Peak~77 min
Off-peak~31 min
Saturday36 departures
Sunday29 departures

Bus of Sydney public transport — connects St Mary's Cathedral, St Marys Rd and Macquarie University Campus, University Ave, Stand D, with 61 stops per direction.The first departure is at 05:53, the last at 00:10.Departures run every ~16 min, and the ride takes ~67 min on average.

Timetable checked on 25/10/2026.

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

08:02

Last

23:36

Departures

Line 506 timetable — on weekdays
05	53
06	1325^D40^D57^D
07	1955
08	27
09	0133
10	0333
11	0333
12	0333
13	0333
14	0318^B3347^B
15	0420^B3652^B
16	0818^B29^B4048^B56^B
17	0411^B17^B23^B2935^B41^B48^B56^B
18	0616^B31^B46
19	01^B25^D45^D
20	15^D45^D
21	15^D45^D
22	15^C45^C
23	15^C40^C
00	10^C

Line 506 timetable — on Saturdays
07	0232
08	0232
09	0232
10	0232
11	0232
12	0232
13	0232
14	0232
15	0232
16	0232
17	0232
18	0232^B
19	02^B36^C
20	06^C36^C
21	06^C36^C
22	06^C36^C
23	06^C36^C
00	06^C
01	16^C

Line 506 timetable — on Sundays and holidays
08	02^B
09	0232
10	0232
11	0232
12	0232
13	0232
14	0232
15	0232
16	0232
17	02^B32^B
18	02^B32^B
19	02^B36^C
20	06^C36^C
21	06^C36^C
22	36^C
23	36^C

Changed25.10.2026.

Checked25.10.2026.

Stops

61 stops~67 min in total

St Mary's Cathedral, St Marys Rd
#2000410 — St Mary's Cathedral, St Marys Rd
504departure0min
Town Hall, Park St, Stand K
#2000252 — Town Hall, Park St, Stand K
52 504 505 N10 N11 N20+12+5 min5min
Town Hall House, Druitt St, Stand L
#2000423 — Town Hall House, Druitt St, Stand L
52 504 505+2 min7min
Victoria Rd opp White Bay
#203920 — Victoria Rd opp White Bay
52 433 501 504 505+5 min12min
Victoria Rd opp Robert St
#203921 — Victoria Rd opp Robert St
433 501 504 505+1 min13min
Victoria Rd at Evans St
#203922 — Victoria Rd at Evans St
433 501 504 505+0 min13min
Victoria Rd before Darling St
#203923 — Victoria Rd before Darling St
52 501 504 505+1 min14min
Victoria Rd at Callan St
#203924 — Victoria Rd at Callan St
52 501 504 505+1 min15min
Victoria Rd before Day St
#204718 — Victoria Rd before Day St
52 501 504 505+2 min17min
Victoria Rd at Church St
#204719 — Victoria Rd at Church St
501 504 505+1 min18min
Victoria Rd before Edwin St
#204720 — Victoria Rd before Edwin St
501 504 505+0 min18min
Victoria Rd after Lyons Rd
#204721 — Victoria Rd after Lyons Rd
52 501 505 530+1 min19min
Victoria Rd at Tavistock St
#204722 — Victoria Rd at Tavistock St
501 505 530+0 min19min
Victoria Rd before Westbourne St
#204723 — Victoria Rd before Westbourne St
52 501 505 530+1 min20min
Gladesville Rd at Howard Pl
#211025 — Gladesville Rd at Howard Pl
252 536 538+4 min24min
St Joseph's College, Ryde Rd
#211027 — St Joseph's College, Ryde Rd
252 536 538+1 min25min
Ryde Rd opp Abigail St
#211028 — Ryde Rd opp Abigail St
252 536 538+1 min26min
Park Rd opp Boronia Park
#211029 — Park Rd opp Boronia Park
252 536 538+0 min26min
Park Rd at Princes St
#211030 — Park Rd at Princes St
252 536 538+1 min27min
Princes St at Blaxland St
#211031 — Princes St at Blaxland St
+0 min27min
Princes St at Pittwater Rd
#211032 — Princes St at Pittwater Rd
+1 min28min
Thompson St opp The Strand
#211154 — Thompson St opp The Strand
+1 min29min
Thompson St at Westminster Rd
#211155 — Thompson St at Westminster Rd
+1 min30min
Thompson St at Monash Rd
#211156 — Thompson St at Monash Rd
+1 min31min
Higginbotham Rd at Lyndhurst St
#211157 — Higginbotham Rd at Lyndhurst St
+1 min32min
43A Higginbotham Rd
#211275 — 43A Higginbotham Rd
+1 min33min
Higginbotham Rd before Cressy Rd
#211252 — Higginbotham Rd before Cressy Rd
+1 min34min
Quarry Rd at Badajoz Rd
#211242 — Quarry Rd at Badajoz Rd
516+2 min36min
Badajoz Rd opp Callaghan St
#211243 — Badajoz Rd opp Callaghan St
516+1 min37min
Badajoz Rd before Nerang St
#211244 — Badajoz Rd before Nerang St
516+0 min37min
Twin Rd opp Ryde East Public School
#211245 — Twin Rd opp Ryde East Public School
+1 min38min
Twin Rd opp John Miller St
#211382 — Twin Rd opp John Miller St
+0 min38min
Moncrieff Dr after Cressy Rd
#211383 — Moncrieff Dr after Cressy Rd
+1 min39min
Moncrieff Dr opp Cilento Cres
#211384 — Moncrieff Dr opp Cilento Cres
+0 min39min
Sager Place Centre, Sager Pl
#211385 — Sager Place Centre, Sager Pl
+1 min40min
Elliott Ave at Moncrieff Dr
#211386 — Elliott Ave at Moncrieff Dr
+1 min41min
Twin Rd at John Miller St
#211246 — Twin Rd at John Miller St
+0 min41min
Ryde East Public School, Twin Rd
#211387 — Ryde East Public School, Twin Rd
+1 min42min
Arndell School, Badajoz Rd
#2113116 — Arndell School, Badajoz Rd
516+0 min42min
Macquarie Hospital, Badajoz Rd
#2113231 — Macquarie Hospital, Badajoz Rd
516+1 min43min
Badajoz Rd at Coxs Rd
#2113118 — Badajoz Rd at Coxs Rd
516+0 min43min
Coxs Rd opp Blamey St
#2113103 — Coxs Rd opp Blamey St
286 287 288 297+1 min44min
Macquarie Hospital, Coxs Rd
#211366 — Macquarie Hospital, Coxs Rd
286 287 288 297+0 min44min
Coxs Rd opp Ryrie St
#211367 — Coxs Rd opp Ryrie St
286 287 288 297+1 min45min
Coxs Rd opp Holy Spirit Primary School
#211368 — Coxs Rd opp Holy Spirit Primary School
286 287 288 297+1 min46min
North Ryde Primary School, Coxs Rd
#211369 — North Ryde Primary School, Coxs Rd
286 287 288 297+1 min47min
Lane Cove Rd opp Coxs Rd
#2113233 — Lane Cove Rd opp Coxs Rd
410+1 min48min
Lane Cove Rd opp Allengrove Cres
#2113171 — Lane Cove Rd opp Allengrove Cres
410+2 min50min
Macquarie Park Station, Lane Cove Rd, Stand B
#2113206 — Macquarie Park Station, Lane Cove Rd, Stand B
292 410 N91 N92+2 min52min
Lane Cove Rd before Talavera Rd
#2113207 — Lane Cove Rd before Talavera Rd
197 292+2 min54min
Talavera Rd after Lane Cove Rd
#211372 — Talavera Rd after Lane Cove Rd
562 565 572 575+1 min55min
15 Talavera Rd
#211373 — 15 Talavera Rd
562 565 572 575+1 min56min
Talavera Rd at Khartoum Rd
#211374 — Talavera Rd at Khartoum Rd
562 565 572 575+1 min57min
Khartoum Rd after Talavera Rd
#211375 — Khartoum Rd after Talavera Rd
292 562 565 572 575+0 min57min
Khartoum Rd before Waterloo Rd
#2113215 — Khartoum Rd before Waterloo Rd
292 562 565 572 575+1 min58min
Waterloo Rd opp Khartoum Rd
#2113211 — Waterloo Rd opp Khartoum Rd
197 292 410 545 550 562+4+1 min59min
Waterloo Rd at Byfield St
#2113221 — Waterloo Rd at Byfield St
197 292 410 545 550 562+4+0 min59min
Macquarie University Station, Waterloo Rd, Stand C
#2113213 — Macquarie University Station, Waterloo Rd, Stand C
292 545 550+1 min60min
Macquarie University Station, Herring Rd, Stand D
#2113319 — Macquarie University Station, Herring Rd, Stand D
288 290 291 292 410 517+5+1 min61min
Macquarie Centre, Stand D
#2113228 — Macquarie Centre, Stand D
288 290 291 292 518+2 min63min
Macquarie University Campus, University Ave, Stand D
#211316 — Macquarie University Campus, University Ave, Stand D
197 288 290 291 292 518+6+4 min67min

Frequently asked questions

When are the first and last departures of line 506?

On weekdays the first departure from St Mary's Cathedral, St Marys Rd is at 05:53 and the last at 00:10. There are 57 departures in total.

Does line 506 run on weekends?

Yes — on Saturday from 07:02 to 01:16 and on Sunday from 08:02 to 23:36.

Does line 506 run on Sundays?

Yes. On Sundays line 506 has 29 departures from St Mary's Cathedral, St Marys Rd, the first at 08:02 and the last at 23:36.

How often does line 506 run?

Departures run about every 16 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 506?

The whole ride takes about 67 minutes on average — from about 31 minutes off-peak to about 77 minutes at peak.

How many stops does line 506 have?

In the St Mary's Cathedral, St Marys Rd → Macquarie University Campus, University Ave, Stand D direction, line 506 has 61 stops.

How long is the route of line 506?

The route in this direction is about 22.5 km long.