Melbourne Buses Route 281: Templestowe - Box Hill Bus Station

Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Friday, Saturday

Melbourne Buses Route 281 (Templestowe - Box Hill Bus Station) is a bus route in Metropolitan Melbourne, serving Templestowe Village/James St, Rosemary St/High St, Davis St/Elgar Rd, Katrina St/Elgar Rd and MacRobertson St/High St. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 6:33 am and the last at 7:06 pm, every 30 min during the day. Updated 5 October 2026.

Timetable summary

Monday to Friday

First: 6:33 am
Last: 7:06 pm
Buses: 52
Daytime: every 30 min

Saturday

First: 7:52 am
Last: 6:23 pm
Buses: 22
Daytime: every 1 h

Sunday

No service

Route 281 to Box Hill Bus Station/Station St

Destination sign “Box Hill Station” · from Templestowe Village/James St · 30 stops

Monday to Friday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Templestowe Village/James St	Rosemary St/High St	Manningham Rd/High St	Westfield Dr/Williamsons Rd	Davis St/Elgar Rd	Hagenauer Reserve/Elgar Rd	Box Hill Bus Station/Station St
6:33	6:35	6:39	6:41	·	·	·
7:03	7:05	7:09	7:11	·	·	·
7:33	7:36	7:40	7:43	7:50	7:59	8:08
7:58	8:01	8:05	8:09	8:16	8:25	8:34
8:17	8:21	8:25	8:29	8:36	8:45	8:54
8:46	8:49	8:53	8:57	9:04	9:13	9:22
9:13	9:16	9:20	9:23	9:29	9:37	9:45
9:43	9:46	9:50	9:53	9:59	10:07	10:15
10:13	10:16	10:20	10:23	10:29	10:37	10:45
10:43	10:46	10:49	10:52	10:58	11:06	11:14
11:13	11:16	11:19	11:22	11:28	11:36	11:44
11:44	11:47	11:50	11:53	11:59	12:07	12:15
12:14	12:17	12:20	12:23	12:29	12:37	12:45
12:44	12:47	12:50	12:53	12:59	1:07	1:15
1:14	1:17	1:20	1:23	1:29	1:37	1:45
1:44	1:47	1:50	1:53	1:59	2:07	2:15
2:13	2:16	2:19	2:22	2:29	2:36	2:45
2:43	2:46	2:49	2:52	2:58	3:06	3:14
3:11	3:14	3:17	3:20	3:26	3:34	3:42
3:44	3:47	3:50	3:53	4:00	4:07	4:16
4:14	4:17	4:20	4:23	4:30	4:37	4:46
4:46	4:49	4:52	4:55	5:02	5:09	5:18
5:16	5:19	5:22	5:25	5:32	5:39	5:48
5:46	5:48	5:52	5:54	6:01	6:08	6:17
6:16	6:18	6:22	6:24	6:31	6:38	6:47

Saturday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Templestowe Village/James St	Rosemary St/High St	Manningham Rd/High St	Westfield Dr/Williamsons Rd	Davis St/Elgar Rd	Hagenauer Reserve/Elgar Rd	Box Hill Bus Station/Station St
7:52	7:54	7:58	8:00	8:04	8:09	8:14
8:52	8:55	8:58	9:01	9:06	9:11	9:17
9:52	9:55	9:58	10:01	10:06	10:11	10:17
10:52	10:55	10:58	11:01	11:06	11:12	11:19
11:52	11:55	11:59	12:02	12:08	12:15	12:22
12:52	12:55	12:59	1:02	1:08	1:15	1:22
1:52	1:55	1:58	2:01	2:07	2:13	2:20
2:52	2:55	2:58	3:01	3:07	3:13	3:20
3:52	3:55	3:58	4:01	4:07	4:13	4:20
4:52	4:55	4:58	5:01	5:06	5:12	5:19
5:52	5:55	5:58	6:01	6:06	6:12	6:19

All 30 stops in this direction

Templestowe Village/James St #5531
McLachlan St/James St #5530
Templestowe Bowling Club/Swilk St #5532
High St/Parker St #5533
Foote St/High St #5587
Rosemary St/High St #5588
Linton Ave/High St #5589
Templestowe Heights Primary School/High St #5590
Lynnwood Pde/High St #5591
Fyfe Dr/High St #5592
Manningham Rd/High St #5593
High St/Manningham Rd #1033
MannaCare/Manningham Rd #146
Crawford Rd/Manningham Rd #629
Manningham Rd/Williamsons Rd #715
Westfield Dr/Williamsons Rd #954
Doncaster Shopping Centre/Williamsons Rd #19476
Hanke Rd/Elgar Rd #4935
Wittig St/Elgar Rd #4936
Davis St/Elgar Rd #4937
Malcolm Cres/Elgar Rd #4938
Elgar Park/Elgar Rd #22313
Woodhouse Gr/Elgar Rd #4678
Derwent St/Elgar Rd #4679
Hagenauer Reserve/Elgar Rd #4680
Severn St/Elgar Rd #4681
Box Hill Hospital/Arnold St #4682
Epworth Eastern/Arnold St #4683
Box Hill TAFE/Nelson Rd #4684
Box Hill Bus Station/Station St #19647

Route 281 to Templestowe Village/James St

Destination sign “Templestowe Village SC” · from Box Hill Bus Station/Station St · 30 stops

Monday to Friday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Box Hill Bus Station/Station St	Hagenauer Reserve/Elgar Rd	Katrina St/Elgar Rd	Manningham Rd/Williamsons Rd	Fyfe Dr/High St	MacRobertson St/High St	Templestowe Village/James St
·	·	·	6:51	6:54	6:57	6:59
·	·	·	7:16	7:19	7:22	7:24
·	·	·	7:36	7:39	7:42	7:44
·	·	·	7:56	7:59	8:02	8:04
·	·	·	8:26	8:30	8:34	8:37
8:39	8:45	8:51	8:56	8:59	9:02	9:05
9:04	9:10	9:16	9:21	9:24	9:27	9:30
9:31	9:37	9:43	9:48	9:51	9:54	9:57
9:53	9:59	10:05	10:10	10:13	10:16	10:19
10:21	10:27	10:33	10:38	10:41	10:44	10:47
10:50	10:56	11:02	11:07	11:10	11:13	11:16
11:20	11:27	11:33	11:39	11:43	11:46	11:49
11:50	11:57	12:03	12:09	12:13	12:16	12:19
12:20	12:27	12:33	12:39	12:43	12:46	12:49
12:50	12:57	1:03	1:09	1:13	1:16	1:19
1:20	1:27	1:33	1:39	1:43	1:46	1:49
1:50	1:57	2:03	2:09	2:13	2:16	2:19
2:20	2:28	2:34	2:40	2:44	2:48	2:51
2:57	3:05	3:11	3:17	3:21	3:25	3:28
3:31	3:39	3:46	3:53	3:58	4:02	4:06
4:04	4:12	4:18	4:25	4:30	4:34	4:38
4:34	4:42	4:48	4:55	4:59	5:03	5:07
5:04	5:12	5:18	5:25	5:29	5:33	5:37
5:34	5:42	5:48	5:55	5:59	6:03	6:07
6:04	6:12	6:18	6:24	6:28	6:32	6:35
6:34	6:41	6:46	6:52	6:56	6:59	7:02
7:06	7:13	7:18	7:24	7:28	7:31	7:34

Saturday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Box Hill Bus Station/Station St	Hagenauer Reserve/Elgar Rd	Katrina St/Elgar Rd	Manningham Rd/Williamsons Rd	Fyfe Dr/High St	MacRobertson St/High St	Templestowe Village/James St
8:23	8:29	8:33	8:38	8:41	8:44	8:47
9:23	9:29	9:33	9:38	9:41	9:44	9:47
10:23	10:29	10:34	10:39	10:42	10:45	10:48
11:23	11:29	11:34	11:39	11:42	11:45	11:48
12:23	12:29	12:34	12:39	12:42	12:45	12:48
1:23	1:29	1:34	1:39	1:42	1:45	1:48
2:23	2:29	2:34	2:39	2:42	2:45	2:48
3:23	3:29	3:34	3:39	3:43	3:46	3:49
4:23	4:29	4:34	4:39	4:43	4:46	4:49
5:23	5:29	5:34	5:39	5:42	5:45	5:48
6:23	6:29	6:34	6:39	6:42	6:45	6:48

All 30 stops in this direction

Box Hill Bus Station/Station St #19647
Box Hill TAFE/Nelson Rd #4965
Box Hill Hospital/Nelson Rd #4966
Wellington Rd/Arnold St #4967
Kenmare St/Elgar Rd #4968
Hagenauer Reserve/Elgar Rd #4969
Mitchell Rd/Elgar Rd #4970
Cairo Rd/Elgar Rd #4971
Horfield Ave/Elgar Rd #4972
Elgar Park/Elgar Rd #4933
Katrina St/Elgar Rd #4660
Davis St/Elgar Rd #4661
Wittig St/Elgar Rd #4662
Rose St/Elgar Rd #20166
Doncaster Shopping Centre/Williamsons Rd #19483
Manningham Rd/Williamsons Rd #3570
Burgundy Dr/Manningham Rd #3421
MannaCare/Manningham Rd #3304
Manningham Rd/High St #5556
Fyfe Dr/High St #5557
Kanooka Ave/High St #5558
Bryson Gr/High St #5559
Glenair St/High St #5560
Jean St/High St #5561
MacRobertson St/High St #5562
Foote St/High St #21032
High St/Parker St #5616
Templestowe Bowling Club/Swilk St #5617
McLachlan St/James St #5619
Templestowe Village/James St #5618

Route 281 route map

Questions about Melbourne Buses Route 281

What time is the first Route 281 bus?

Monday to Friday: 6:33 am. Saturday: 7:52 am.

What time is the last Route 281 bus?

Monday to Friday: 7:06 pm. Saturday: 6:23 pm. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.

How often does Route 281 run?

Monday to Friday: every 30 min. Saturday: every 1 h, between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm.

Does Route 281 run at weekends?

Saturday: yes. Sunday: no service.

Where does Route 281 go?

Route 281 serves Templestowe Village/James St, Rosemary St/High St, Davis St/Elgar Rd, Katrina St/Elgar Rd and MacRobertson St/High St. The full list of stops for each direction is below the timetables.

Are these live bus times?

No. They are the published timetable from Public Transport Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning)’s open data, refreshed 5 October 2026. A bus can run early or late, and disruptions are not shown.

Source: Public Transport Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning) open data (GTFS schedule for Melbourne Buses), used under CC BY 4.0. Refreshed 5 October 2026. These are scheduled times; disruptions and service alerts are published by the operator. Changes made: times reformatted into timetables and departure lists.

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