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Bus 36 Bay 6 Manukau Bus Station Stop E Onehunga

Line 36 (Bay 6 Manukau Bus Station – Stop E Onehunga) has its first departure on weekdays at 05:22 and its last at 23:20, every ~15 min.

  • Headway~15 min
  • First departure05:25
  • Last departure23:35
  • Average ride~48 min
  • Stops43
  • Departures per day61
  • Route length19.3 km
  • Peak~68 min
  • Off-peak~41 min
  • Saturday60 departures
  • Sunday59 departures

Bus of Auckland public transport — connects Bay 6 Manukau Bus Station and Stop E Onehunga, with 43 stops per direction.The first departure is at 05:25, the last at 23:35.Departures run every ~15 min, and the ride takes ~48 min on average.

Planned change on this line

Timetable

First

05:25

Last

23:35

Departures

61

Line 36 timetable — on weekdays
052555
062555
0710254055
0810254055
0910254055
Line 36 timetable — on Saturdays
060030
0700153045
0800153045
0900153045
1000153045
Line 36 timetable — on Sundays and holidays
060030
0700153045
0800153045
0900153045
1000153045
Valid from12.10.2026.
Changed25.10.2026.
Checked25.10.2026.

Stops

43 stops~48 min in total
  1. departure0min
  2. 38309+1 min1min
  3. 38+1 min7min
  4. 38+0 min7min
  5. Te Pane o Mataoho/Mangere Mountain

    #6693 — Te Pane o Mataoho/Mangere Mountain

    38+1 min8min
  6. +0 min8min
  7. +1 min9min
  8. 309309X+1 min10min
  9. 309309X+1 min11min
  10. 38+0 min11min
  11. +1 min12min
  12. +1 min13min
  13. +0 min13min
  14. +1 min14min
  15. Idlewild Avenue/Valiant Street

    #2046 — Idlewild Avenue/Valiant Street

    +1 min15min
  16. Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Mangere

    #6953 — Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Mangere

    38+1 min16min
  17. 313238309309X313+3+1 min17min
  18. Pacific Islands Church

    #2063 — Pacific Islands Church

    31325+2 min22min
  19. Buckland Road/Southern Cross Campus

    #2325 — Buckland Road/Southern Cross Campus

    31+1 min23min
  20. Buckland Road/Massey Road

    #2321 — Buckland Road/Massey Road

    31+2 min25min
  21. 31+1 min26min
  22. 31+1 min27min
  23. 31+1 min28min
  24. 31326+0 min28min
  25. Rosebank Road

    #6545 — Rosebank Road Planned

    31+1 min29min
  26. 31+1 min30min
  27. 31+1 min31min
  28. Station Road/Papatoetoe Station

    #6519 — Station Road/Papatoetoe Station

    31+1 min32min
  29. Stop A Papatoetoe Station

    #6480 — Stop A Papatoetoe Station

    +1 min33min
  30. Coronation Road/Shirley Road

    #6482 — Coronation Road/Shirley Road

    313+0 min33min
  31. 313+2 min35min
  32. +1 min36min
  33. +1 min37min
  34. Carruth Road/Fairview Road

    #6528 — Carruth Road/Fairview Road

    +1 min38min
  35. +1 min39min
  36. +1 min40min
  37. Manukau City Baptist Church

    #2182 — Manukau City Baptist Church

    AIR+2 min42min
  38. Lambie Drive/Cavendish Drive

    #2422 — Lambie Drive/Cavendish Drive

    AIR+1 min43min
  39. AIR+1 min44min
  40. Ronwood Avenue/Hayman Park

    #6925 — Ronwood Avenue/Hayman Park

    AIR+1 min45min
  41. Bay 6 Manukau Bus Station

    #1806 — Bay 6 Manukau Bus Station

    +3 min48min

Current changes on this line 1

Stop changePlanned

Papatoetoe Phoenix Place: routes 30, 31, 36, 326 skip stop 6545

Roadworks on Phoenix Place on Wednesday 28 October, 10am to 4pm. Buses won't stop at Stop 6545 - Rosebank Road; use the temporary stop at 128 Portage Road instead.

27/10/2026 – 28/10/2026 1 stop changed
Also affects3031326
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Frequently asked questions

When are the first and last departures of line 36?

On weekdays the first departure from Stop E Onehunga is at 05:25 and the last at 23:35. There are 61 departures in total.

Does line 36 run on weekends?

Yes — on Saturday from 06:00 to 23:40 and on Sunday from 06:00 to 23:10.

Does line 36 run on Sundays?

Yes. On Sundays line 36 has 59 departures from Stop E Onehunga, the first at 06:00 and the last at 23:10.

How often does line 36 run?

Departures run about every 15 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 36?

The whole ride takes about 48 minutes on average — from about 41 minutes off-peak to about 68 minutes at peak.

How many stops does line 36 have?

In the Stop E Onehunga → Bay 6 Manukau Bus Station direction, line 36 has 43 stops.

How long is the route of line 36?

The route in this direction is about 19.3 km long.