Melbourne Buses Route 550: Northland - La Trobe University via Waterdale Road
Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Friday, Saturday
Melbourne Buses Route 550 (Northland - La Trobe University via Waterdale Road) is a bus route in Metropolitan Melbourne, serving La Trobe University, Kingsbury Dr/Waterdale Rd, Buna St/Ramu Pde, Alamein Rd/Ramu Pde and Beatrice Ave/Waterdale Rd. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 7:50 am and the last at 6:42 pm, every 30 min during the day. Updated 5 October 2026.
Timetable summary
Monday to Friday
- First
- 7:50 am
- Last
- 6:42 pm
- Buses
- 44
- Daytime
- every 30 min
Saturday
- First
- 8:13 am
- Last
- 5:12 pm
- Buses
- 28
- Daytime
- every 40 min
Sunday
No service
Route 550 to Northland Shopping Centre/Murray Rd
Destination sign “Northland SC” · from La Trobe University · 13 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| La Trobe University | Kingsbury Dr/Waterdale Rd | Percy St/Waterdale Rd | Timor Pde/Ramu Pde | Buna St/Ramu Pde | Catalina St/Ramu Pde | Northland Shopping Centre/Murray Rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:50 | 7:54 | 7:55 | 7:57 | 8:00 | 8:02 | 8:07 |
| 8:20 | 8:24 | 8:25 | 8:27 | 8:30 | 8:32 | 8:37 |
| 8:51 | 8:55 | 8:56 | 8:58 | 9:01 | 9:03 | 9:08 |
| 9:21 | 9:25 | 9:26 | 9:28 | 9:31 | 9:33 | 9:38 |
| 9:51 | 9:55 | 9:56 | 9:58 | 10:01 | 10:03 | 10:08 |
| 10:21 | 10:25 | 10:26 | 10:28 | 10:31 | 10:33 | 10:38 |
| 10:51 | 10:55 | 10:56 | 10:58 | 11:01 | 11:03 | 11:08 |
| 11:21 | 11:25 | 11:26 | 11:28 | 11:31 | 11:33 | 11:38 |
| 11:51 | 11:55 | 11:56 | 11:58 | 12:01 | 12:03 | 12:08 |
| 12:21 | 12:25 | 12:26 | 12:28 | 12:31 | 12:33 | 12:38 |
| 12:51 | 12:55 | 12:56 | 12:58 | 1:01 | 1:03 | 1:08 |
| 1:21 | 1:25 | 1:26 | 1:28 | 1:31 | 1:33 | 1:38 |
| 1:51 | 1:55 | 1:56 | 1:58 | 2:01 | 2:03 | 2:08 |
| 2:21 | 2:25 | 2:26 | 2:28 | 2:31 | 2:33 | 2:38 |
| 2:51 | 2:55 | 2:56 | 2:58 | 3:01 | 3:03 | 3:08 |
| 3:21 | 3:25 | 3:26 | 3:28 | 3:31 | 3:33 | 3:38 |
| 3:51 | 3:55 | 3:56 | 3:58 | 4:01 | 4:03 | 4:08 |
| 4:21 | 4:25 | 4:26 | 4:28 | 4:31 | 4:33 | 4:38 |
| 4:51 | 4:55 | 4:56 | 4:58 | 5:01 | 5:03 | 5:08 |
| 5:21 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:28 | 5:31 | 5:33 | 5:38 |
| 5:53 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 6:00 | 6:02 | 6:04 | 6:08 |
| 6:23 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:30 | 6:32 | 6:34 | 6:38 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| La Trobe University | Kingsbury Dr/Waterdale Rd | Percy St/Waterdale Rd | Timor Pde/Ramu Pde | Buna St/Ramu Pde | Catalina St/Ramu Pde | Northland Shopping Centre/Murray Rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:13 | 8:17 | 8:18 | 8:20 | 8:22 | 8:24 | 8:29 |
| 8:53 | 8:57 | 8:58 | 9:00 | 9:02 | 9:04 | 9:09 |
| 9:33 | 9:37 | 9:38 | 9:40 | 9:43 | 9:45 | 9:50 |
| 10:12 | 10:16 | 10:17 | 10:19 | 10:22 | 10:24 | 10:29 |
| 10:52 | 10:56 | 10:57 | 10:59 | 11:02 | 11:04 | 11:09 |
| 11:32 | 11:36 | 11:37 | 11:39 | 11:42 | 11:44 | 11:49 |
| 12:12 | 12:16 | 12:17 | 12:19 | 12:22 | 12:24 | 12:29 |
| 12:52 | 12:56 | 12:57 | 12:59 | 1:02 | 1:04 | 1:09 |
| 1:33 | 1:37 | 1:38 | 1:40 | 1:43 | 1:45 | 1:50 |
| 2:13 | 2:17 | 2:18 | 2:20 | 2:23 | 2:25 | 2:30 |
| 2:53 | 2:57 | 2:58 | 3:00 | 3:03 | 3:05 | 3:10 |
| 3:33 | 3:37 | 3:38 | 3:40 | 3:43 | 3:45 | 3:50 |
| 4:12 | 4:16 | 4:17 | 4:19 | 4:22 | 4:24 | 4:29 |
| 4:52 | 4:56 | 4:57 | 4:59 | 5:02 | 5:04 | 5:09 |
All 13 stops in this direction
- La Trobe University #6664
- La Trobe Uni Jenny Graves Building/Science Dr #768
- Kingsbury Dr/Waterdale Rd #766
- Crissane Rd/Waterdale Rd #765
- Percy St/Waterdale Rd #9
- Ramu Pde/Waterdale Rd #108
- Timor Pde/Ramu Pde #7
- Oriel Rd/Ramu Pde #6
- Buna St/Ramu Pde #5
- Pacific Dr/Ramu Pde #142
- Catalina St/Ramu Pde #144
- Liberty Pde/Morobe St #147
- Northland Shopping Centre/Murray Rd #47164
Route 550 to La Trobe University
Destination sign “La Trobe University” · from Northland Shopping Centre/Murray Rd · 13 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Northland Shopping Centre/Murray Rd | Catalina St/Ramu Pde | Alamein Rd/Ramu Pde | Kanimbla Ct/Ramu Pde | Beatrice Ave/Waterdale Rd | Kingsbury Dr/Waterdale Rd | La Trobe University |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:20 | 8:23 | 8:24 | 8:26 | 8:28 | 8:30 | 8:36 |
| 8:52 | 8:55 | 8:56 | 8:58 | 9:00 | 9:02 | 9:08 |
| 9:22 | 9:25 | 9:26 | 9:28 | 9:30 | 9:32 | 9:38 |
| 9:52 | 9:55 | 9:56 | 9:58 | 10:00 | 10:02 | 10:08 |
| 10:22 | 10:25 | 10:26 | 10:28 | 10:30 | 10:32 | 10:38 |
| 10:52 | 10:55 | 10:56 | 10:58 | 11:00 | 11:02 | 11:08 |
| 11:22 | 11:25 | 11:26 | 11:28 | 11:30 | 11:32 | 11:38 |
| 11:52 | 11:55 | 11:56 | 11:58 | 12:00 | 12:02 | 12:08 |
| 12:22 | 12:25 | 12:26 | 12:28 | 12:30 | 12:32 | 12:38 |
| 12:52 | 12:55 | 12:56 | 12:58 | 1:00 | 1:02 | 1:08 |
| 1:22 | 1:25 | 1:26 | 1:28 | 1:30 | 1:32 | 1:38 |
| 1:52 | 1:55 | 1:56 | 1:58 | 2:00 | 2:02 | 2:08 |
| 2:22 | 2:25 | 2:26 | 2:28 | 2:30 | 2:32 | 2:38 |
| 2:52 | 2:55 | 2:56 | 2:58 | 3:00 | 3:02 | 3:08 |
| 3:22 | 3:25 | 3:26 | 3:28 | 3:30 | 3:32 | 3:38 |
| 3:52 | 3:55 | 3:56 | 3:58 | 4:00 | 4:02 | 4:08 |
| 4:23 | 4:26 | 4:27 | 4:29 | 4:31 | 4:33 | 4:39 |
| 4:54 | 4:57 | 4:58 | 5:00 | 5:02 | 5:04 | 5:10 |
| 5:17 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:23 | 5:25 | 5:27 | 5:33 |
| 5:42 | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:48 | 5:50 | 5:52 | 5:57 |
| 6:12 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:18 | 6:20 | 6:22 | 6:27 |
| 6:42 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:48 | 6:50 | 6:52 | 6:57 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Northland Shopping Centre/Murray Rd | Catalina St/Ramu Pde | Alamein Rd/Ramu Pde | Kanimbla Ct/Ramu Pde | Beatrice Ave/Waterdale Rd | Kingsbury Dr/Waterdale Rd | La Trobe University |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:32 | 8:35 | 8:36 | 8:38 | 8:40 | 8:42 | 8:48 |
| 9:12 | 9:15 | 9:16 | 9:18 | 9:20 | 9:22 | 9:28 |
| 9:53 | 9:56 | 9:57 | 9:59 | 10:01 | 10:03 | 10:09 |
| 10:32 | 10:35 | 10:36 | 10:38 | 10:40 | 10:42 | 10:48 |
| 11:12 | 11:15 | 11:16 | 11:18 | 11:20 | 11:22 | 11:28 |
| 11:52 | 11:55 | 11:56 | 11:58 | 12:00 | 12:02 | 12:08 |
| 12:32 | 12:35 | 12:36 | 12:38 | 12:40 | 12:42 | 12:48 |
| 1:12 | 1:15 | 1:16 | 1:18 | 1:20 | 1:22 | 1:28 |
| 1:53 | 1:56 | 1:57 | 1:59 | 2:01 | 2:03 | 2:09 |
| 2:33 | 2:36 | 2:37 | 2:39 | 2:41 | 2:43 | 2:49 |
| 3:13 | 3:16 | 3:17 | 3:19 | 3:21 | 3:23 | 3:29 |
| 3:53 | 3:56 | 3:57 | 3:59 | 4:01 | 4:03 | 4:09 |
| 4:32 | 4:35 | 4:36 | 4:38 | 4:40 | 4:42 | 4:48 |
| 5:12 | 5:15 | 5:16 | 5:18 | 5:20 | 5:22 | 5:28 |
All 13 stops in this direction
- Northland Shopping Centre/Murray Rd #47164
- Larissa St/Morobe St #53
- Catalina St/Ramu Pde #54
- Pacific Dr/Ramu Pde #55
- Alamein Rd/Ramu Pde #56
- Oriel Rd/Ramu Pde #58
- Kanimbla Ct/Ramu Pde #57
- Ramu Pde/Waterdale Rd #59
- Beatrice Ave/Waterdale Rd #401
- Crissane Rd/Waterdale Rd #298
- Kingsbury Dr/Waterdale Rd #403
- La Trobe Uni Jenny Graves Building/Science Dr #405
- La Trobe University #6664
Route 550 route map
Questions about Melbourne Buses Route 550
What time is the first Route 550 bus?
Monday to Friday: 7:50 am. Saturday: 8:13 am.
What time is the last Route 550 bus?
Monday to Friday: 6:42 pm. Saturday: 5:12 pm. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
How often does Route 550 run?
Monday to Friday: every 30 min. Saturday: every 40 min, between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm.
Does Route 550 run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: no service.
Where does Route 550 go?
Route 550 serves La Trobe University, Kingsbury Dr/Waterdale Rd, Buna St/Ramu Pde, Alamein Rd/Ramu Pde and Beatrice Ave/Waterdale Rd. 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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