Melbourne Buses Route 496: Laverton Station - Sanctuary Lakes via Sanctuary Lakes SC
Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Melbourne Buses Route 496 (Laverton Station - Sanctuary Lakes via Sanctuary Lakes SC) is a bus route in Metropolitan Melbourne bus routes, serving Aircraft Station/Triholm Ave, Linden St/Railway Ave, Allington Pl/Point Cook Rd, Vaucluse Bvd/Sanctuary Lakes East Bvd and North Ave/Merton St. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 5:23 am and the last at 8:47 pm, every 55 min during the day. Updated 5 October 2026.
Timetable summary
Monday to Friday
- First
- 5:23 am
- Last
- 8:47 pm
- Buses
- 40
- Daytime
- every 55 min
Saturday
- First
- 6:47 am
- Last
- 7:48 pm
- Buses
- 28
- Daytime
- every 1 h
Sunday
- First
- 8:07 am
- Last
- 7:48 pm
- Buses
- 26
- Daytime
- every 1 h
Timetable change: Melbourne Buses’ timetable changes on 5 October 2026. The times below are for the current timetable.
Route 496 to Swingers Gdn/Sanctuary Lakes North Bvd
Destination sign “Sanctuary Lakes” · from Aircraft Station/Triholm Ave · 21 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Aircraft Station/Triholm Ave | Linden St/Railway Ave | Uniting Church/Central Ave | Carinza Ave/Point Cook Rd | Allington Pl/Point Cook Rd | Lumen Christi PS/Point Cook Rd | Swingers Gdn/Sanctuary Lakes North Bvd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 5:23 |
| · | 5:55 | 5:59 | 6:01 | 6:03 | 6:07 | 6:10 |
| · | 6:28 | 6:32 | 6:34 | 6:36 | 6:40 | 6:43 |
| · | 7:13 | 7:17 | 7:20 | 7:22 | 7:27 | 7:30 |
| · | 7:53 | 7:57 | 8:00 | 8:02 | 8:07 | 8:10 |
| · | 8:23 | 8:27 | 8:30 | 8:32 | 8:37 | 8:40 |
| 9:18 | 9:23 | 9:27 | 9:30 | 9:32 | 9:37 | 9:40 |
| 10:18 | 10:23 | 10:27 | 10:30 | 10:32 | 10:36 | 10:39 |
| 11:18 | 11:23 | 11:27 | 11:30 | 11:32 | 11:36 | 11:39 |
| 12:18 | 12:23 | 12:27 | 12:30 | 12:32 | 12:36 | 12:39 |
| 1:18 | 1:23 | 1:27 | 1:30 | 1:32 | 1:36 | 1:39 |
| 2:26 | 2:31 | 2:35 | 2:38 | 2:40 | 2:45 | 2:48 |
| · | 3:31 | 3:35 | 3:39 | 3:42 | 3:47 | 3:50 |
| 3:51 | 3:56 | 4:00 | 4:04 | 4:07 | 4:11 | 4:14 |
| · | 4:42 | 4:46 | 4:50 | 4:53 | 4:57 | 5:00 |
| · | 5:22 | 5:26 | 5:30 | 5:33 | 5:37 | 5:40 |
| · | 6:12 | 6:16 | 6:19 | 6:22 | 6:26 | 6:29 |
| · | 6:42 | 6:46 | 6:49 | 6:52 | 6:56 | 6:59 |
| · | 7:25 | 7:29 | 7:32 | 7:34 | 7:38 | 7:41 |
| · | 8:30 | 8:34 | 8:37 | 8:39 | 8:43 | 8:46 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Aircraft Station/Triholm Ave | Linden St/Railway Ave | Uniting Church/Central Ave | Carinza Ave/Point Cook Rd | Allington Pl/Point Cook Rd | Lumen Christi PS/Point Cook Rd | Swingers Gdn/Sanctuary Lakes North Bvd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 6:47 |
| 7:26 | 7:32 | 7:36 | 7:39 | 7:41 | 7:44 | 7:47 |
| 8:26 | 8:32 | 8:36 | 8:39 | 8:41 | 8:44 | 8:47 |
| 9:26 | 9:32 | 9:36 | 9:39 | 9:41 | 9:44 | 9:47 |
| 10:26 | 10:32 | 10:36 | 10:39 | 10:41 | 10:44 | 10:47 |
| 11:26 | 11:32 | 11:36 | 11:39 | 11:41 | 11:44 | 11:47 |
| 12:26 | 12:32 | 12:36 | 12:39 | 12:41 | 12:44 | 12:47 |
| 1:26 | 1:32 | 1:36 | 1:39 | 1:41 | 1:44 | 1:47 |
| 2:26 | 2:32 | 2:36 | 2:39 | 2:41 | 2:44 | 2:47 |
| 3:26 | 3:32 | 3:36 | 3:39 | 3:41 | 3:44 | 3:47 |
| 4:26 | 4:32 | 4:36 | 4:39 | 4:41 | 4:44 | 4:47 |
| 5:26 | 5:32 | 5:36 | 5:39 | 5:41 | 5:44 | 5:47 |
| · | 6:32 | 6:36 | 6:39 | 6:41 | 6:44 | 6:47 |
| · | 7:32 | 7:36 | 7:39 | 7:41 | 7:44 | 7:47 |
Sunday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Aircraft Station/Triholm Ave | Linden St/Railway Ave | Uniting Church/Central Ave | Carinza Ave/Point Cook Rd | Allington Pl/Point Cook Rd | Lumen Christi PS/Point Cook Rd | Swingers Gdn/Sanctuary Lakes North Bvd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 8:07 |
| · | 8:32 | 8:36 | 8:39 | 8:41 | 8:44 | 8:47 |
| 9:26 | 9:32 | 9:36 | 9:39 | 9:41 | 9:44 | 9:47 |
| 10:26 | 10:32 | 10:36 | 10:39 | 10:41 | 10:44 | 10:47 |
| 11:26 | 11:32 | 11:36 | 11:39 | 11:41 | 11:44 | 11:47 |
| 12:26 | 12:32 | 12:36 | 12:39 | 12:41 | 12:44 | 12:47 |
| 1:26 | 1:32 | 1:36 | 1:39 | 1:41 | 1:44 | 1:47 |
| 2:26 | 2:32 | 2:36 | 2:39 | 2:41 | 2:44 | 2:47 |
| 3:26 | 3:32 | 3:36 | 3:39 | 3:41 | 3:44 | 3:47 |
| 4:26 | 4:32 | 4:36 | 4:39 | 4:41 | 4:44 | 4:47 |
| 5:26 | 5:32 | 5:36 | 5:39 | 5:41 | 5:44 | 5:47 |
| · | 6:32 | 6:36 | 6:39 | 6:41 | 6:44 | 6:47 |
| · | 7:32 | 7:36 | 7:39 | 7:41 | 7:44 | 7:47 |
All 21 stops in this direction
- Aircraft Station/Triholm Ave #20949
- Laverton Community Hub/Railway Ave #50001
- Laverton Station/Railway Ave #20944
- Linden St/Railway Ave #15071
- Hall Ave/Merton St #15072
- Cameron Ave/Merton St #15073
- Central Square SC/Central Ave #22615
- Uniting Church/Central Ave #22616
- Skehan Bvd/Central Ave #22617
- Ascot St/Central Ave #22618
- Carinza Ave/Point Cook Rd #4973
- Stanton Ct/Point Cook Rd #46689
- Seabrook PS/Point Cook Rd #50002
- Allington Pl/Point Cook Rd #46687
- Sandstone Ave/Point Cook Rd #1159
- Homestead Run/Point Cook Rd #50004
- Newminister Way/Point Cook Rd #46641
- Lumen Christi PS/Point Cook Rd #1160
- Sanctuary Lakes SC/Point Cook Rd #1161
- Point Cook Rd/Sanctuary Lakes Bvd #50005
- Swingers Gdn/Sanctuary Lakes North Bvd #50006
Route 496 to Aircraft Station/Triholm Ave
Destination sign “Laverton Station” · from Swingers Gdn/Sanctuary Lakes North Bvd · 32 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Swingers Gdn/Sanctuary Lakes North Bvd | Vaucluse Bvd/Sanctuary Lakes East Bvd | Beachview Pde/Sanctuary Lakes South Bvd | Newminster Way/Point Cook Rd | Carinza Ave/Point Cook Rd | North Ave/Merton St | Aircraft Station/Triholm Ave |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:23 | 5:27 | 5:32 | 5:39 | 5:44 | 5:50 | · |
| 6:10 | 6:15 | 6:20 | 6:29 | 6:37 | 6:43 | · |
| 6:44 | 6:49 | 6:54 | 7:06 | 7:20 | 7:27 | · |
| 7:32 | 7:37 | 7:42 | 7:55 | 8:09 | 8:17 | · |
| 8:13 | 8:18 | 8:23 | 8:36 | 8:49 | 8:57 | 9:03 |
| 8:46 | 8:51 | 8:56 | 9:06 | 9:13 | 9:20 | 9:26 |
| 9:40 | 9:45 | 9:50 | 9:59 | 10:04 | 10:11 | 10:17 |
| 10:40 | 10:45 | 10:50 | 10:59 | 11:04 | 11:10 | 11:16 |
| 11:43 | 11:48 | 11:53 | 12:02 | 12:07 | 12:13 | 12:18 |
| 12:43 | 12:48 | 12:53 | 1:02 | 1:07 | 1:13 | 1:18 |
| 1:43 | 1:48 | 1:53 | 2:02 | 2:07 | 2:13 | 2:18 |
| 2:49 | 2:54 | 2:59 | 3:08 | 3:14 | 3:20 | · |
| 3:50 | 3:55 | 4:00 | 4:09 | 4:15 | 4:21 | · |
| 4:20 | 4:25 | 4:30 | 4:39 | 4:45 | 4:51 | · |
| 5:00 | 5:04 | 5:09 | 5:17 | 5:23 | 5:29 | · |
| 5:42 | 5:46 | 5:51 | 5:58 | 6:04 | 6:09 | · |
| 6:29 | 6:33 | 6:38 | 6:45 | 6:51 | 6:56 | · |
| 7:02 | 7:06 | 7:11 | 7:18 | 7:24 | 7:29 | · |
| 7:42 | 7:46 | 7:51 | 7:58 | 8:04 | 8:09 | · |
| 8:47 | 8:51 | 8:56 | · | · | · | · |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Swingers Gdn/Sanctuary Lakes North Bvd | Vaucluse Bvd/Sanctuary Lakes East Bvd | Beachview Pde/Sanctuary Lakes South Bvd | Newminster Way/Point Cook Rd | Carinza Ave/Point Cook Rd | North Ave/Merton St | Aircraft Station/Triholm Ave |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:48 | 6:54 | 6:59 | 7:05 | 7:10 | 7:17 | 7:24 |
| 7:48 | 7:54 | 7:59 | 8:05 | 8:10 | 8:17 | 8:24 |
| 8:48 | 8:54 | 8:59 | 9:05 | 9:10 | 9:17 | 9:24 |
| 9:48 | 9:54 | 9:59 | 10:05 | 10:10 | 10:17 | 10:24 |
| 10:48 | 10:54 | 10:59 | 11:05 | 11:10 | 11:17 | 11:24 |
| 11:48 | 11:54 | 11:59 | 12:05 | 12:10 | 12:17 | 12:24 |
| 12:48 | 12:54 | 12:59 | 1:05 | 1:10 | 1:17 | 1:24 |
| 1:48 | 1:54 | 1:59 | 2:05 | 2:10 | 2:17 | 2:24 |
| 2:48 | 2:54 | 2:59 | 3:05 | 3:10 | 3:17 | 3:24 |
| 3:48 | 3:54 | 3:59 | 4:05 | 4:10 | 4:17 | 4:24 |
| 4:48 | 4:54 | 4:59 | 5:05 | 5:10 | 5:17 | 5:24 |
| 5:48 | 5:54 | 5:59 | 6:05 | 6:10 | 6:17 | · |
| 6:48 | 6:54 | 6:59 | 7:05 | 7:10 | 7:17 | · |
| 7:48 | 7:54 | 7:59 | 8:05 | 8:10 | 8:17 | · |
Sunday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Swingers Gdn/Sanctuary Lakes North Bvd | Vaucluse Bvd/Sanctuary Lakes East Bvd | Beachview Pde/Sanctuary Lakes South Bvd | Newminster Way/Point Cook Rd | Carinza Ave/Point Cook Rd | North Ave/Merton St | Aircraft Station/Triholm Ave |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:08 | 8:14 | 8:19 | 8:25 | 8:30 | 8:37 | · |
| 8:48 | 8:54 | 8:59 | 9:05 | 9:10 | 9:17 | 9:24 |
| 9:48 | 9:54 | 9:59 | 10:05 | 10:10 | 10:17 | 10:24 |
| 10:48 | 10:54 | 10:59 | 11:05 | 11:10 | 11:17 | 11:24 |
| 11:48 | 11:54 | 11:59 | 12:05 | 12:10 | 12:17 | 12:24 |
| 12:48 | 12:54 | 12:59 | 1:05 | 1:10 | 1:17 | 1:24 |
| 1:48 | 1:54 | 1:59 | 2:05 | 2:10 | 2:17 | 2:24 |
| 2:48 | 2:54 | 2:59 | 3:05 | 3:10 | 3:17 | 3:24 |
| 3:48 | 3:54 | 3:59 | 4:05 | 4:10 | 4:17 | 4:24 |
| 4:48 | 4:54 | 4:59 | 5:05 | 5:10 | 5:17 | 5:24 |
| 5:48 | 5:54 | 5:59 | 6:05 | 6:10 | 6:17 | · |
| 6:48 | 6:54 | 6:59 | 7:05 | 7:10 | 7:17 | · |
| 7:48 | 7:54 | 7:59 | 8:05 | 8:10 | 8:17 | · |
All 32 stops in this direction
- Swingers Gdn/Sanctuary Lakes North Bvd #50006
- Tournament Dr/Sanctuary Lakes North Bvd #50007
- Rosebank Dr/Sanctuary Lakes North Bvd #50008
- Half Moon Tce/Sanctuary Lakes North Bvd #50009
- Signature Bvd/Sanctuary Lakes North Bvd #50010
- Vaucluse Bvd/Sanctuary Lakes East Bvd #50011
- Monterey Bay Dr/Sanctuary Lakes East Bvd #50012
- Seafarer Way/Sanctuary Lakes East Bvd #50013
- Coastal Prom/Sanctuary Lakes East Bvd #50014
- Outrigger Ct/Sanctuary Lakes South Bvd #50015
- Beachview Pde/Sanctuary Lakes South Bvd #50016
- Skyward Dr/Sanctuary Lakes South Bvd #50017
- South Shore Ave/Sanctuary Lakes South Bvd #50018
- Point Cook Rd/Sanctuary Lakes Bvd #50019
- Sanctuary Lakes SC/Point Cook Rd #21304
- Lumen Christi PS/Point Cook Rd #4929
- Newminster Way/Point Cook Rd #46640
- Homestead Run/Point Cook Rd #4930
- Allington Pl/Point Cook Rd #46686
- Seabrook PS/Point Cook Rd #50003
- Shane Ave/Point Cook Rd #46688
- Carinza Ave/Point Cook Rd #14867
- Ascot St/Central Ave #41303
- Skehan Bvd/Central Ave #46064
- Central Square SC/Central Ave #46065
- Cameron Ave/Merton St #16080
- North Ave/Merton St #16081
- Linden St/Railway Ave #22606
- Laverton Station/Railway Ave #20944
- Laverton Community Hub/Railway Ave #50000
- Aircraft Station/Triholm Ave #20950
- Aircraft Station/Triholm Ave #20949
Route 496 route map
Questions about Melbourne Buses Route 496
What time is the first Route 496 bus?
Monday to Friday: 5:23 am. Saturday: 6:47 am. Sunday: 8:07 am.
What time is the last Route 496 bus?
Monday to Friday: 8:47 pm. Saturday: 7:48 pm. Sunday: 7:48 pm. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
How often does Route 496 run?
Monday to Friday: every 55 min. Saturday: every 1 h. Sunday: every 1 h, between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm.
Does Route 496 run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.
Where does Route 496 go?
Route 496 serves Aircraft Station/Triholm Ave, Linden St/Railway Ave, Allington Pl/Point Cook Rd, Vaucluse Bvd/Sanctuary Lakes East Bvd and North Ave/Merton 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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