Melbourne Buses Route 481: Sunbury Railway Station - Mount Lion
Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Melbourne Buses Route 481 (Sunbury Railway Station - Mount Lion) is a bus route in Metropolitan Melbourne, serving Sunbury Station/Brook St, Perceval St/Cornish St, Martens Ct/Melba Ave, Fullwood Dr/Longstaff Way and Heysen Dr/Elizabeth Dr. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 5:32 am and the last at 9:01 pm, every 40 min during the day. Updated 5 October 2026.
Timetable summary
Monday to Friday
- First
- 5:32 am
- Last
- 9:01 pm
- Buses
- 50
- Daytime
- every 40 min
Saturday
- First
- 7:21 am
- Last
- 9:01 pm
- Buses
- 41
- Daytime
- every 40 min
Sunday
- First
- 8:24 am
- Last
- 9:01 pm
- Buses
- 38
- Daytime
- every 40 min
Route 481 to Killara PS/Phillip Dr
Destination sign “Killara Primary School” · from Sunbury Station/Brook St · 23 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Sunbury Station/Brook St | Perceval St/Cornish St | Elizabeth Dr/Heysen Dr | Martens Ct/Melba Ave | Fullwood Dr/Reservoir Rd | Fullwood Dr/Longstaff Way | Killara PS/Phillip Dr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:32 | 5:37 | 5:39 | 5:41 | 5:43 | 5:46 | 5:49 |
| 6:13 | 6:18 | 6:20 | 6:22 | 6:24 | 6:27 | 6:30 |
| 6:52 | 6:57 | 6:59 | 7:01 | 7:03 | 7:06 | 7:09 |
| 7:12 | 7:17 | 7:19 | 7:21 | 7:23 | 7:26 | 7:29 |
| 7:45 | 7:50 | 7:52 | 7:54 | 7:56 | 7:59 | 8:02 |
| 8:21 | 8:26 | 8:28 | 8:30 | 8:32 | 8:35 | 8:38 |
| 9:24 | 9:29 | 9:31 | 9:33 | 9:35 | 9:38 | 9:41 |
| 10:04 | 10:09 | 10:11 | 10:13 | 10:15 | 10:18 | 10:21 |
| 10:44 | 10:49 | 10:51 | 10:53 | 10:55 | 10:58 | 11:01 |
| 11:24 | 11:29 | 11:31 | 11:33 | 11:35 | 11:38 | 11:41 |
| 12:04 | 12:09 | 12:11 | 12:13 | 12:15 | 12:18 | 12:21 |
| 1:24 | 1:29 | 1:31 | 1:33 | 1:35 | 1:38 | 1:41 |
| 2:03 | 2:08 | 2:10 | 2:12 | 2:14 | 2:17 | 2:20 |
| 2:45 | 2:50 | 2:52 | 2:54 | 2:56 | 2:59 | 3:02 |
| 3:45 | 3:50 | 3:52 | 3:54 | 3:56 | 3:59 | 4:02 |
| 4:16 | 4:21 | 4:23 | 4:25 | 4:27 | 4:30 | 4:33 |
| 4:58 | 5:03 | 5:05 | 5:07 | 5:09 | 5:12 | 5:15 |
| 5:35 | 5:40 | 5:42 | 5:44 | 5:46 | 5:49 | 5:52 |
| 6:10 | 6:15 | 6:17 | 6:19 | 6:21 | 6:24 | 6:27 |
| 6:22 | 6:27 | 6:29 | 6:31 | 6:33 | 6:36 | 6:39 |
| 6:47 | 6:52 | 6:54 | 6:56 | 6:58 | 7:01 | 7:04 |
| 7:06 | 7:11 | 7:13 | 7:15 | 7:17 | 7:20 | 7:23 |
| 7:23 | 7:28 | 7:30 | 7:32 | 7:34 | 7:37 | 7:40 |
| 8:04 | 8:09 | 8:11 | 8:13 | 8:15 | 8:18 | 8:21 |
| 8:44 | 8:49 | 8:51 | 8:53 | 8:55 | 8:58 | 9:01 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Sunbury Station/Brook St | Perceval St/Cornish St | Elizabeth Dr/Heysen Dr | Martens Ct/Melba Ave | Fullwood Dr/Reservoir Rd | Fullwood Dr/Longstaff Way | Killara PS/Phillip Dr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:45 | 7:50 | 7:52 | 7:54 | 7:56 | 7:59 | 8:02 |
| 8:24 | 8:29 | 8:31 | 8:33 | 8:35 | 8:38 | 8:41 |
| 9:04 | 9:09 | 9:11 | 9:13 | 9:15 | 9:18 | 9:21 |
| 9:44 | 9:49 | 9:51 | 9:53 | 9:55 | 9:58 | 10:01 |
| 10:24 | 10:29 | 10:31 | 10:33 | 10:35 | 10:38 | 10:41 |
| 11:04 | 11:09 | 11:11 | 11:13 | 11:15 | 11:18 | 11:21 |
| 11:44 | 11:49 | 11:51 | 11:53 | 11:55 | 11:58 | 12:01 |
| 12:24 | 12:29 | 12:31 | 12:33 | 12:35 | 12:38 | 12:41 |
| 1:04 | 1:09 | 1:11 | 1:13 | 1:15 | 1:18 | 1:21 |
| 1:44 | 1:49 | 1:51 | 1:53 | 1:55 | 1:58 | 2:01 |
| 2:24 | 2:29 | 2:31 | 2:33 | 2:35 | 2:38 | 2:41 |
| 3:16 | 3:21 | 3:23 | 3:25 | 3:27 | 3:30 | 3:33 |
| 3:56 | 4:01 | 4:03 | 4:05 | 4:07 | 4:10 | 4:13 |
| 4:36 | 4:41 | 4:43 | 4:45 | 4:47 | 4:50 | 4:53 |
| 5:16 | 5:21 | 5:23 | 5:25 | 5:27 | 5:30 | 5:33 |
| 5:56 | 6:01 | 6:03 | 6:05 | 6:07 | 6:10 | 6:13 |
| 6:36 | 6:41 | 6:43 | 6:45 | 6:47 | 6:50 | 6:53 |
| 7:16 | 7:21 | 7:23 | 7:25 | 7:27 | 7:30 | 7:33 |
| 7:56 | 8:01 | 8:03 | 8:05 | 8:07 | 8:10 | 8:13 |
| 8:44 | 8:49 | 8:51 | 8:53 | 8:55 | 8:58 | 9:01 |
Sunday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Sunbury Station/Brook St | Perceval St/Cornish St | Elizabeth Dr/Heysen Dr | Martens Ct/Melba Ave | Fullwood Dr/Reservoir Rd | Fullwood Dr/Longstaff Way | Killara PS/Phillip Dr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:24 | 8:29 | 8:31 | 8:33 | 8:35 | 8:38 | 8:41 |
| 9:04 | 9:09 | 9:11 | 9:13 | 9:15 | 9:18 | 9:21 |
| 9:44 | 9:49 | 9:51 | 9:53 | 9:55 | 9:58 | 10:01 |
| 10:24 | 10:29 | 10:31 | 10:33 | 10:35 | 10:38 | 10:41 |
| 11:04 | 11:09 | 11:11 | 11:13 | 11:15 | 11:18 | 11:21 |
| 11:44 | 11:49 | 11:51 | 11:53 | 11:55 | 11:58 | 12:01 |
| 12:24 | 12:29 | 12:31 | 12:33 | 12:35 | 12:38 | 12:41 |
| 1:04 | 1:09 | 1:11 | 1:13 | 1:15 | 1:18 | 1:21 |
| 1:44 | 1:49 | 1:51 | 1:53 | 1:55 | 1:58 | 2:01 |
| 2:24 | 2:29 | 2:31 | 2:33 | 2:35 | 2:38 | 2:41 |
| 3:16 | 3:21 | 3:23 | 3:25 | 3:27 | 3:30 | 3:33 |
| 3:56 | 4:01 | 4:03 | 4:05 | 4:07 | 4:10 | 4:13 |
| 4:36 | 4:41 | 4:43 | 4:45 | 4:47 | 4:50 | 4:53 |
| 5:16 | 5:21 | 5:23 | 5:25 | 5:27 | 5:30 | 5:33 |
| 5:56 | 6:01 | 6:03 | 6:05 | 6:07 | 6:10 | 6:13 |
| 6:36 | 6:41 | 6:43 | 6:45 | 6:47 | 6:50 | 6:53 |
| 7:16 | 7:21 | 7:23 | 7:25 | 7:27 | 7:30 | 7:33 |
| 7:56 | 8:01 | 8:03 | 8:05 | 8:07 | 8:10 | 8:13 |
| 8:44 | 8:49 | 8:51 | 8:53 | 8:55 | 8:58 | 9:01 |
All 23 stops in this direction
- Sunbury Station/Brook St #18754
- Pasley St/Gap Rd #7311
- Salvation Army/Anderson Rd #22412
- Goonawarra Aged Care/Anderson Rd #7312
- Perceval St/Cornish St #22414
- Hood Cres/Cornish St #22415
- Sunbury West PS/Elizabeth Dr #7315
- Elizabeth Dr/Heysen Dr #4561
- Dundas Ave/Heysen Dr #4562
- Herbert Cres/Melba Ave #4563
- Heysen Drive Reserve/Melba Ave #4564
- Martens Ct/Melba Ave #4565
- McGeorge Ct/Melba Ave #4566
- Wilsons Lane/Melba Ave #4567
- Reservoir Rd/Wilsons Lane #41306
- Fullwood Dr/Reservoir Rd #41486
- Ramsay Ct/Reservoir Rd #41488
- Wheeler Ct/Fullwood Dr #41515
- Fullwood Dr/Longstaff Way #42255
- Hatfield Ct/Phillip Dr #42256
- Hadlow Ct/Phillip Dr #43686
- Bannon Ave/Phillip Dr #43882
- Killara PS/Phillip Dr #43886
Route 481 to Sunbury Station/Brook St
Destination sign “Sunbury Station” · from Killara PS/Phillip Dr · 23 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Killara PS/Phillip Dr | Fullwood Dr/Longstaff Way | Fullwood Dr/Reservoir Rd | Martens Ct/Melba Ave | Heysen Dr/Elizabeth Dr | Perceval St/Cornish St | Sunbury Station/Brook St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:49 | 5:51 | 5:53 | 5:55 | 5:57 | 5:59 | 6:04 |
| 6:30 | 6:32 | 6:34 | 6:36 | 6:38 | 6:40 | 6:45 |
| 7:09 | 7:11 | 7:13 | 7:15 | 7:17 | 7:19 | 7:24 |
| 7:29 | 7:31 | 7:33 | 7:35 | 7:37 | 7:39 | 7:44 |
| 8:02 | 8:04 | 8:06 | 8:08 | 8:10 | 8:12 | 8:17 |
| 8:38 | 8:40 | 8:42 | 8:44 | 8:46 | 8:48 | 8:53 |
| 9:41 | 9:43 | 9:45 | 9:47 | 9:49 | 9:51 | 9:56 |
| 10:21 | 10:23 | 10:25 | 10:27 | 10:29 | 10:31 | 10:36 |
| 11:01 | 11:03 | 11:05 | 11:07 | 11:09 | 11:11 | 11:16 |
| 11:41 | 11:43 | 11:45 | 11:47 | 11:49 | 11:51 | 11:56 |
| 12:21 | 12:23 | 12:25 | 12:27 | 12:29 | 12:31 | 12:36 |
| 1:41 | 1:43 | 1:45 | 1:47 | 1:49 | 1:51 | 1:56 |
| 2:20 | 2:22 | 2:24 | 2:26 | 2:28 | 2:30 | 2:35 |
| 3:02 | 3:04 | 3:06 | 3:08 | 3:10 | 3:12 | 3:17 |
| 4:02 | 4:04 | 4:06 | 4:08 | 4:10 | 4:12 | 4:17 |
| 4:33 | 4:35 | 4:37 | 4:39 | 4:41 | 4:43 | 4:48 |
| 5:15 | 5:17 | 5:19 | 5:21 | 5:23 | 5:25 | 5:30 |
| 5:52 | 5:54 | 5:56 | 5:58 | 6:00 | 6:02 | 6:07 |
| 6:27 | 6:29 | 6:31 | 6:33 | 6:35 | 6:37 | 6:42 |
| 6:39 | 6:41 | 6:43 | 6:45 | 6:47 | 6:49 | 6:54 |
| 7:04 | 7:06 | 7:08 | 7:10 | 7:12 | 7:14 | 7:19 |
| 7:23 | 7:25 | 7:27 | 7:29 | 7:31 | 7:33 | 7:38 |
| 7:40 | 7:42 | 7:44 | 7:46 | 7:48 | 7:50 | 7:55 |
| 8:21 | 8:23 | 8:25 | 8:27 | 8:29 | 8:31 | 8:36 |
| 9:01 | 9:03 | 9:05 | 9:07 | 9:09 | 9:11 | 9:16 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Killara PS/Phillip Dr | Fullwood Dr/Longstaff Way | Fullwood Dr/Reservoir Rd | Martens Ct/Melba Ave | Heysen Dr/Elizabeth Dr | Perceval St/Cornish St | Sunbury Station/Brook St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:21 | 7:23 | 7:25 | 7:27 | 7:29 | 7:31 | 7:36 |
| 8:02 | 8:04 | 8:06 | 8:08 | 8:10 | 8:12 | 8:17 |
| 8:41 | 8:43 | 8:45 | 8:47 | 8:49 | 8:51 | 8:56 |
| 9:21 | 9:23 | 9:25 | 9:27 | 9:29 | 9:31 | 9:36 |
| 10:01 | 10:03 | 10:05 | 10:07 | 10:09 | 10:11 | 10:16 |
| 10:41 | 10:43 | 10:45 | 10:47 | 10:49 | 10:51 | 10:56 |
| 11:21 | 11:23 | 11:25 | 11:27 | 11:29 | 11:31 | 11:36 |
| 12:01 | 12:03 | 12:05 | 12:07 | 12:09 | 12:11 | 12:16 |
| 12:41 | 12:43 | 12:45 | 12:47 | 12:49 | 12:51 | 12:56 |
| 1:21 | 1:23 | 1:25 | 1:27 | 1:29 | 1:31 | 1:36 |
| 2:01 | 2:03 | 2:05 | 2:07 | 2:09 | 2:11 | 2:16 |
| 2:41 | 2:43 | 2:45 | 2:47 | 2:49 | 2:51 | 2:56 |
| 3:33 | 3:35 | 3:37 | 3:39 | 3:41 | 3:43 | 3:48 |
| 4:13 | 4:15 | 4:17 | 4:19 | 4:21 | 4:23 | 4:28 |
| 4:53 | 4:55 | 4:57 | 4:59 | 5:01 | 5:03 | 5:08 |
| 5:33 | 5:35 | 5:37 | 5:39 | 5:41 | 5:43 | 5:48 |
| 6:13 | 6:15 | 6:17 | 6:19 | 6:21 | 6:23 | 6:28 |
| 6:53 | 6:55 | 6:57 | 6:59 | 7:01 | 7:03 | 7:08 |
| 7:33 | 7:35 | 7:37 | 7:39 | 7:41 | 7:43 | 7:48 |
| 8:13 | 8:15 | 8:17 | 8:19 | 8:21 | 8:23 | 8:28 |
| 9:01 | 9:03 | 9:05 | 9:07 | 9:09 | 9:11 | 9:16 |
Sunday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Killara PS/Phillip Dr | Fullwood Dr/Longstaff Way | Fullwood Dr/Reservoir Rd | Martens Ct/Melba Ave | Heysen Dr/Elizabeth Dr | Perceval St/Cornish St | Sunbury Station/Brook St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:41 | 8:43 | 8:45 | 8:47 | 8:49 | 8:51 | 8:56 |
| 9:21 | 9:23 | 9:25 | 9:27 | 9:29 | 9:31 | 9:36 |
| 10:01 | 10:03 | 10:05 | 10:07 | 10:09 | 10:11 | 10:16 |
| 10:41 | 10:43 | 10:45 | 10:47 | 10:49 | 10:51 | 10:56 |
| 11:21 | 11:23 | 11:25 | 11:27 | 11:29 | 11:31 | 11:36 |
| 12:01 | 12:03 | 12:05 | 12:07 | 12:09 | 12:11 | 12:16 |
| 12:41 | 12:43 | 12:45 | 12:47 | 12:49 | 12:51 | 12:56 |
| 1:21 | 1:23 | 1:25 | 1:27 | 1:29 | 1:31 | 1:36 |
| 2:01 | 2:03 | 2:05 | 2:07 | 2:09 | 2:11 | 2:16 |
| 2:41 | 2:43 | 2:45 | 2:47 | 2:49 | 2:51 | 2:56 |
| 3:33 | 3:35 | 3:37 | 3:39 | 3:41 | 3:43 | 3:48 |
| 4:13 | 4:15 | 4:17 | 4:19 | 4:21 | 4:23 | 4:28 |
| 4:53 | 4:55 | 4:57 | 4:59 | 5:01 | 5:03 | 5:08 |
| 5:33 | 5:35 | 5:37 | 5:39 | 5:41 | 5:43 | 5:48 |
| 6:13 | 6:15 | 6:17 | 6:19 | 6:21 | 6:23 | 6:28 |
| 6:53 | 6:55 | 6:57 | 6:59 | 7:01 | 7:03 | 7:08 |
| 7:33 | 7:35 | 7:37 | 7:39 | 7:41 | 7:43 | 7:48 |
| 8:13 | 8:15 | 8:17 | 8:19 | 8:21 | 8:23 | 8:28 |
| 9:01 | 9:03 | 9:05 | 9:07 | 9:09 | 9:11 | 9:16 |
All 23 stops in this direction
- Killara PS/Phillip Dr #40031
- Bannon Ave/Phillip Dr #40165
- Hadlow Ct/Phillip Dr #40200
- Longstaff Way/Phillip Dr #40215
- Fullwood Dr/Longstaff Way #40216
- Norling Mews/Fullwood Dr #40217
- Ramsay Ct/Reservoir Rd #40341
- Fullwood Dr/Reservoir Rd #40363
- Reservoir Rd/Wilsons Lane #40890
- Wilsons Lane/Melba Ave #40891
- Condor Pl/Melba Ave #40892
- Martens Ct/Melba Ave #40893
- Heysen Drive Reserve/Melba Ave #41138
- Herbert Cres/Melba Ave #20064
- Dundas Ave/Heysen Dr #8610
- Heysen Dr/Elizabeth Dr #8611
- Sunbury West PS/Elizabeth Dr #9155
- Hood Cres/Cornish St #22416
- Perceval St/Cornish St #22413
- Goonawarra Aged Care/Anderson Rd #9152
- Salvation Army/Anderson Rd #9151
- Pasley St/Gap Rd #9150
- Sunbury Station/Brook St #18754
Route 481 route map
Questions about Melbourne Buses Route 481
What time is the first Route 481 bus?
Monday to Friday: 5:32 am. Saturday: 7:21 am. Sunday: 8:24 am.
What time is the last Route 481 bus?
Monday to Friday: 9:01 pm. Saturday: 9:01 pm. Sunday: 9:01 pm. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
How often does Route 481 run?
Monday to Friday: every 40 min. Saturday: every 40 min. Sunday: every 40 min, between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm.
Does Route 481 run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.
Where does Route 481 go?
Route 481 serves Sunbury Station/Brook St, Perceval St/Cornish St, Martens Ct/Melba Ave, Fullwood Dr/Longstaff Way and Heysen Dr/Elizabeth Dr. 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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