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 departure05:31
Last departure23:08
Average ride~62 min
Stops62
Departures per day58
Route length22 km
Peak~73 min
Off-peak~34 min
Saturday37 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 62 stops per direction.The first departure is at 05:31, the last at 23:08.Departures run every ~16 min, and the ride takes ~62 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

07:18

Last

22:44

Departures

Line 506 timetable — on weekdays
05	31^C46^C59^C
06	14^B30^B45^B51^B
07	030607^B1920^B303942^B5354^B
08	05132229^B4254^B
09	1927^B51
10	00^B2130^B51
11	2151
12	2151
13	2151
14	2151
15	2151
16	07213751
17	072837
18	00^D38^D
19	08^D38^D
20	08^D38^D
21	08^D38^D
22	08^D38^D
23	08^D

Line 506 timetable — on Saturdays
06	17^B47^B
07	17^B46^B59
08	2857
09	2554
10	2353
11	2353
12	2353
13	2353
14	2353
15	2353
16	2455
17	2557
18	20^D52^D
19	22^D
20	15^C45^C
21	15^C45^C
22	15^C45^C
23	15^C45^C
00	15^C

Line 506 timetable — on Sundays and holidays
07	18^B
08	17^B47^B
09	15^B45^B57
10	2655
11	2555
12	2555
13	2555
14	2555
15	2555
16	2557
17	28
18	17^B47^C
19	17^C46^C
20	14^C44^C
21	44^C
22	44^C

Changed25.10.2026.

Checked25.10.2026.

Stops

62 stops~62 min in total

Macquarie University Campus, University Ave, Stand A
#2113250 — Macquarie University Campus, University Ave, Stand A
288 290 291 292 518departure0min
Macquarie University Station, Herring Rd, Stand D
#2113319 — Macquarie University Station, Herring Rd, Stand D
288 290 291 292 410 517+5+1 min1min
Macquarie Centre, Stand A
#2113232 — Macquarie Centre, Stand A
517 518 544 545 550+2 min3min
Macquarie University Station, Waterloo Rd, Stand A
#2113223 — Macquarie University Station, Waterloo Rd, Stand A
197 292 545 550 562 565+2+1 min4min
Waterloo Rd opp Byfield St
#2113224 — Waterloo Rd opp Byfield St
197 292 410 545 550 562+4+0 min4min
Khartoum Rd after Waterloo Rd
#2113214 — Khartoum Rd after Waterloo Rd
292 562 565 572 575+1 min5min
Khartoum Rd before Talavera Rd
#211378 — Khartoum Rd before Talavera Rd
292 562 565 572 575+1 min6min
Talavera Rd after Khartoum Rd
#211379 — Talavera Rd after Khartoum Rd
562 565 572 575+1 min7min
Talavera Rd before Lane Cove Rd
#211380 — Talavera Rd before Lane Cove Rd
562 565 572 575+1 min8min
Lane Cove Rd after Talavera Rd
#2113201 — Lane Cove Rd after Talavera Rd
197 292+1 min9min
Macquarie Park Station, Lane Cove Rd, Stand A
#2113202 — Macquarie Park Station, Lane Cove Rd, Stand A
292 410 N91 N92+1 min10min
Lane Cove Rd after Allengrove Cres
#2113170 — Lane Cove Rd after Allengrove Cres
410+1 min11min
Coxs Rd after Lane Cove Rd
#211354 — Coxs Rd after Lane Cove Rd
286 287 288 297+2 min13min
Coxs Rd opp North Ryde Primary School
#211355 — Coxs Rd opp North Ryde Primary School
286 287 288 297+0 min13min
Holy Spirit Primary School, Coxs Rd
#211356 — Holy Spirit Primary School, Coxs Rd
286 287 288 297+1 min14min
Coxs Rd at Ryrie St
#211357 — Coxs Rd at Ryrie St
286 287 288 297+0 min14min
Coxs Rd after Blamey St
#211358 — Coxs Rd after Blamey St
286 287 288 297+1 min15min
Coxs Rd opp Badajoz Rd
#211359 — Coxs Rd opp Badajoz Rd
286 287 288 297+0 min15min
Badajoz Rd opp Macquarie Hospital
#2112243 — Badajoz Rd opp Macquarie Hospital
516+1 min16min
Badajoz Rd opp Arndell School
#2113117 — Badajoz Rd opp Arndell School
516+1 min17min
Twin Rd opp Ryde East Public School
#211245 — Twin Rd opp Ryde East Public School
+0 min17min
Twin Rd opp John Miller St
#211382 — Twin Rd opp John Miller St
+1 min18min
Moncrieff Dr after Cressy Rd
#211383 — Moncrieff Dr after Cressy Rd
+0 min18min
Moncrieff Dr opp Cilento Cres
#211384 — Moncrieff Dr opp Cilento Cres
+1 min19min
Sager Place Centre, Sager Pl
#211385 — Sager Place Centre, Sager Pl
+0 min19min
Elliott Ave at Moncrieff Dr
#211386 — Elliott Ave at Moncrieff Dr
+1 min20min
Twin Rd at John Miller St
#211246 — Twin Rd at John Miller St
+0 min20min
Ryde East Public School, Twin Rd
#211387 — Ryde East Public School, Twin Rd
+1 min21min
Badajoz Rd opp Nerang St
#211247 — Badajoz Rd opp Nerang St
516+1 min22min
Badajoz Rd after Callaghan St
#211248 — Badajoz Rd after Callaghan St
516+1 min23min
Badajoz Rd before Quarry Rd
#211249 — Badajoz Rd before Quarry Rd
516+0 min23min
Pidding Park, Pidding Rd
#211250 — Pidding Park, Pidding Rd
+1 min24min
Higginbotham Rd after Cressy Rd
#211251 — Higginbotham Rd after Cressy Rd
+1 min25min
62 Higginbotham Rd
#211181 — 62 Higginbotham Rd
+1 min26min
Higginbotham Rd opp Nelson St
#211150 — Higginbotham Rd opp Nelson St
+1 min27min
Thompson St after Monash Rd
#211151 — Thompson St after Monash Rd
+1 min28min
Thompson St at Westminster Rd
#211152 — Thompson St at Westminster Rd
+1 min29min
Thompson St at The Strand
#211153 — Thompson St at The Strand
+1 min30min
Princes St at Pittwater Rd
#211014 — Princes St at Pittwater Rd
+1 min31min
Princes St at Blaxland St
#211015 — Princes St at Blaxland St
+1 min32min
Princes St at Park Rd
#211016 — Princes St at Park Rd
+0 min32min
Boronia Park, Park Rd
#211017 — Boronia Park, Park Rd
252 536 538+1 min33min
Ryde Rd at Abigail St
#211018 — Ryde Rd at Abigail St
252 536 538+1 min34min
Ryde Rd opp St Joseph's College
#211019 — Ryde Rd opp St Joseph's College
252 536 538+1 min35min
Gladesville Rd before Joubert St North
#211021 — Gladesville Rd before Joubert St North
252 536 538+1 min36min
Victoria Rd after Wolseley St
#204711 — Victoria Rd after Wolseley St
52 501 505+3 min39min
Victoria Rd before Seymour St
#204712 — Victoria Rd before Seymour St
501 505+1 min40min
Victoria Rd before Lyons Rd
#204713 — Victoria Rd before Lyons Rd
52 501 505+0 min40min
Victoria Rd at Edwin St
#204714 — Victoria Rd at Edwin St
501 504 505+1 min41min
Victoria Rd before Day St
#204716 — Victoria Rd before Day St
501 504 505+1 min42min
Victoria Rd after Park Ave
#204717 — Victoria Rd after Park Ave
52 501 504 505+1 min43min
Victoria Rd after Terry St
#203911 — Victoria Rd after Terry St
52 501 504 505+3 min46min
Victoria Rd at Wellington St
#203912 — Victoria Rd at Wellington St
501 504 505+0 min46min
Victoria Rd after Darling St
#203913 — Victoria Rd after Darling St
52 501 504 505+1 min47min
Victoria Rd before Evans St
#203914 — Victoria Rd before Evans St
433 501 504 505+0 min47min
Victoria Rd at Loughlin St
#203916 — Victoria Rd at Loughlin St
501 504 505+1 min48min
White Bay, Victoria Rd
#203956 — White Bay, Victoria Rd
52 441 442 501 504 505+1 min49min
Town Hall House, Druitt St, Stand N
#2000282 — Town Hall House, Druitt St, Stand N
52 504 505+7 min56min
Town Hall, Park St, Stand H
#2000249 — Town Hall, Park St, Stand H
52 378 389 441 504 N10+14+1 min57min
Hyde Park, Park St, Stand B
#2000157 — Hyde Park, Park St, Stand B
52 378 389 441 461X 504+1+2 min59min
William St opp Australian Museum
#201154 — William St opp Australian Museum
311 324 325 461X 504+1 min60min
Riley St opp Kennedy St
#201157 — Riley St opp Kennedy St
461X 504+2 min62min

Frequently asked questions

When are the first and last departures of line 506?

On weekdays the first departure from Macquarie University Campus, University Ave, Stand A is at 05:31 and the last at 23:08. There are 58 departures in total.

Does line 506 run on weekends?

Yes — on Saturday from 06:17 to 00:15 and on Sunday from 07:18 to 22:44.

Does line 506 run on Sundays?

Yes. On Sundays line 506 has 29 departures from Macquarie University Campus, University Ave, Stand A, the first at 07:18 and the last at 22:44.

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 62 minutes on average — from about 34 minutes off-peak to about 73 minutes at peak.

How many stops does line 506 have?

In the Macquarie University Campus, University Ave, Stand A → Riley St opp Kennedy St direction, line 506 has 62 stops.

How long is the route of line 506?

The route in this direction is about 22 km long.