Melbourne Buses Route 553: Preston - West Preston via Reservoir

Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Melbourne Buses Route 553 (Preston - West Preston via Reservoir) is a bus route in Metropolitan Melbourne, serving High St/Miller St, Cramer St/High St, Boniview St/Henty St, Viola St/Spring St and All Saints Church/High St. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 6:30 am and the last at 9:35 pm, every 35 min during the day. Updated 5 October 2026.

Timetable summary

Monday to Friday

First: 6:30 am
Last: 9:35 pm
Buses: 55
Daytime: every 35 min

Saturday

First: 7:48 am
Last: 9:28 pm
Buses: 40
Daytime: every 35 min

Sunday

First: 8:42 am
Last: 9:29 pm
Buses: 27
Daytime: every 1 h 1 min

Route 553 to Gilbert Rd/Regent St

Destination sign “West Preston” · from High St/Miller St · 42 stops

Monday to Friday

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

High St/Miller St	Cramer St/High St	Rona St/Spring St	Reservoir Station/Edwardes St	Pitt St/Edwardes St	Boniview St/Henty St	Gilbert Rd/Regent St
6:30	6:34	6:39	6:44	6:48	6:53	6:58
7:00	7:04	7:09	7:14	7:18	7:23	7:28
7:32	7:37	7:42	7:47	7:51	7:56	8:01
8:02	8:08	8:13	8:18	8:22	8:27	8:32
8:43	8:49	8:55	9:00	9:03	9:08	9:13
9:12	9:19	9:24	9:28	9:31	9:36	9:41
9:49	9:56	10:01	10:05	10:08	10:13	10:18
10:17	10:24	10:29	10:33	10:36	10:41	10:46
10:53	11:00	11:05	11:09	11:12	11:17	11:22
11:22	11:29	11:34	11:38	11:41	11:46	11:51
11:57	12:05	12:10	12:14	12:17	12:22	12:28
12:37	12:45	12:50	12:54	12:57	1:02	1:08
1:05	1:13	1:18	1:22	·	·	1:36
1:42	1:50	1:55	1:59	2:02	2:07	2:13
2:18	2:26	2:31	2:35	2:38	2:43	2:49
2:56	3:04	3:09	3:13	·	·	3:27
3:25	3:33	3:39	3:44	·	·	3:58
4:09	4:17	4:22	4:27	4:30	4:36	4:43
4:37	4:45	4:50	4:55	4:58	5:04	5:11
5:22	5:30	5:35	5:40	5:43	5:48	5:54
5:48	5:55	6:00	6:04	6:07	6:12	6:18
6:30	6:36	6:41	6:45	6:48	6:52	6:57
6:52	6:58	7:03	7:07	7:10	7:14	7:19
7:35	7:41	7:46	7:50	7:53	7:57	8:02
7:55	8:01	8:06	8:10	8:13	8:17	8:22
8:36	8:42	8:47	8:51	8:54	8:58	9:03
8:56	9:02	9:07	9:11	9:14	9:18	9:23
9:35	9:41	9:46	9:50	9:53	9:57	10:02

Saturday

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

High St/Miller St	Cramer St/High St	Rona St/Spring St	Reservoir Station/Edwardes St	Pitt St/Edwardes St	Boniview St/Henty St	Gilbert Rd/Regent St
7:48	7:52	7:57	8:02	8:07	8:12	8:17
8:17	8:21	8:26	8:31	8:36	8:41	8:46
8:49	8:54	8:59	9:04	9:09	9:14	9:19
9:18	9:23	9:28	9:33	9:38	9:43	9:48
9:51	9:58	10:03	10:08	10:12	10:17	10:22
10:23	10:30	10:35	10:40	10:44	10:49	10:54
10:56	11:04	11:09	11:14	11:18	11:23	11:29
11:30	11:38	11:43	11:48	11:52	11:57	12:03
12:05	12:13	12:19	12:24	·	·	12:39
12:40	12:49	12:55	1:00	1:04	1:08	1:13
1:14	1:22	1:28	1:33	·	·	1:48
1:49	1:57	2:03	2:08	2:12	2:16	2:21
2:25	2:33	2:38	2:43	·	·	2:58
3:32	3:40	3:45	3:50	3:54	3:58	4:03
4:34	4:40	4:45	4:50	4:54	4:59	5:04
5:34	5:40	5:45	5:50	5:54	5:59	6:04
6:34	6:40	6:45	6:50	6:54	6:59	7:04
7:34	7:40	7:45	7:50	7:54	7:59	8:04
8:33	8:38	8:43	8:48	8:52	8:56	9:01
9:28	9:33	9:38	9:43	9:47	9:51	9:56

Sunday

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

High St/Miller St	Cramer St/High St	Rona St/Spring St	Reservoir Station/Edwardes St	Pitt St/Edwardes St	Boniview St/Henty St	Gilbert Rd/Regent St
8:56	9:01	9:07	9:12	9:17	9:21	9:26
9:55	10:01	10:07	10:12	10:17	10:21	10:26
10:53	10:59	11:05	11:10	11:15	11:19	11:24
11:53	12:00	12:06	12:11	12:16	12:20	12:25
12:53	1:01	1:07	1:12	·	·	1:27
1:57	2:04	2:10	2:15	2:20	2:24	2:29
2:52	2:59	3:05	3:10	·	·	3:25
3:55	4:01	4:07	4:12	4:17	4:21	4:26
4:56	5:02	5:08	5:13	5:18	5:22	5:27
5:57	6:03	6:09	6:14	6:19	6:23	6:28
6:58	7:04	7:10	7:15	7:20	7:24	7:29
7:59	8:04	8:10	8:15	8:20	8:24	8:29
8:59	9:04	9:10	9:15	9:20	9:24	9:29

All 42 stops in this direction

Route 553 to High St/Miller St

Destination sign “Reservoir” · from Gilbert Rd/Regent St · 38 stops

Monday to Friday

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

Gilbert Rd/Regent St	Henty St/Gilbert Rd	Newlands Rd/Edwardes St	Viola St/Spring St	Verdun Gr/Spring St	All Saints Church/High St	High St/Miller St
·	·	·	6:42	6:46	6:50	6:57
7:01	7:04	7:07	7:14	7:18	7:22	7:29
7:31	7:34	7:37	7:44	7:48	7:52	7:59
8:04	8:08	8:12	8:19	8:24	8:29	8:40
8:35	8:38	8:42	8:49	8:54	8:59	9:09
9:16	9:19	9:22	9:29	9:33	9:38	9:46
9:44	9:48	·	9:57	10:01	10:06	10:14
10:21	10:24	10:27	10:34	10:38	10:43	10:51
10:49	10:53	·	11:02	11:06	11:11	11:19
11:25	11:28	11:31	11:38	11:42	11:47	11:55
12:05	12:09	·	12:18	12:22	12:26	12:34
12:30	12:33	12:36	12:43	12:47	12:51	12:59
1:10	1:14	·	1:23	1:27	1:31	1:39
1:46	1:49	1:52	1:59	2:03	2:07	2:15
2:24	2:27	2:30	2:37	2:41	2:45	2:53
2:52	2:55	2:58	3:06	3:10	3:14	3:22
3:30	3:34	3:39	3:48	3:52	3:56	4:06
4:01	4:04	4:07	4:16	4:20	4:24	4:34
4:46	4:49	4:52	5:00	5:04	5:08	5:17
5:14	5:17	5:20	5:28	5:32	5:36	5:45
5:57	6:00	6:03	6:10	6:14	6:18	6:26
6:21	6:24	6:27	6:34	6:38	6:42	6:49
7:00	7:03	7:06	7:13	7:17	7:21	7:28
7:22	7:25	7:28	7:35	7:39	7:43	7:50
8:05	8:08	8:11	8:18	8:22	8:26	8:33
8:25	8:28	8:31	8:38	8:42	8:46	8:53
9:06	9:09	9:12	9:19	9:23	9:27	9:33

Saturday

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

Gilbert Rd/Regent St	Henty St/Gilbert Rd	Newlands Rd/Edwardes St	Viola St/Spring St	Verdun Gr/Spring St	All Saints Church/High St	High St/Miller St
·	·	·	7:54	7:57	8:01	8:09
8:18	8:21	8:24	8:32	8:35	8:39	8:47
8:47	8:50	8:53	9:01	9:04	9:08	9:16
9:21	9:25	·	9:34	9:37	9:41	9:49
9:49	9:52	9:55	10:03	10:07	10:12	10:20
10:25	10:29	·	10:38	10:42	10:47	10:55
10:56	10:59	11:02	11:10	11:14	11:19	11:28
11:30	11:34	·	11:43	11:48	11:53	12:02
12:04	12:07	12:10	12:18	12:23	12:28	12:37
12:41	12:45	·	12:54	12:58	1:03	1:12
1:15	1:18	1:21	1:29	1:33	1:38	1:47
1:49	1:52	1:55	2:03	2:07	2:12	2:21
2:24	2:27	2:30	2:38	2:42	2:47	2:56
3:04	3:07	3:10	3:18	3:22	3:27	3:36
4:04	4:07	4:10	4:18	4:21	4:25	4:34
5:04	5:07	5:10	5:18	5:21	5:25	5:34
6:04	6:07	6:10	6:18	6:21	6:25	6:34
7:04	7:07	7:10	7:18	7:21	7:25	7:34
8:04	8:06	8:09	8:17	8:20	8:24	8:33
9:01	9:03	9:06	9:14	9:16	9:19	9:28

Sunday

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

Gilbert Rd/Regent St	Henty St/Gilbert Rd	Newlands Rd/Edwardes St	Viola St/Spring St	Verdun Gr/Spring St	All Saints Church/High St	High St/Miller St
·	·	·	8:42	8:45	8:49	8:56
9:26	9:29	9:33	9:41	9:44	9:48	9:55
10:26	10:30	·	10:39	10:42	10:46	10:53
11:24	11:27	11:31	11:39	11:42	11:46	11:53
12:25	12:29	·	12:38	12:41	12:45	12:53
1:27	1:30	1:34	1:42	1:45	1:49	1:57
2:29	2:32	2:36	2:44	2:47	2:51	2:59
3:25	3:28	3:32	3:40	3:43	3:47	3:55
4:26	4:29	4:33	4:41	4:44	4:48	4:56
5:27	5:30	5:34	5:42	5:45	5:49	5:57
6:28	6:31	6:35	6:43	6:46	6:50	6:58
7:29	7:32	7:36	7:44	7:47	7:51	7:59
8:29	8:32	8:36	8:44	8:47	8:51	8:56
9:29	9:32	9:36	·	·	·	·

All 38 stops in this direction

Route 553 route map

Questions about Melbourne Buses Route 553

What time is the first Route 553 bus?

Monday to Friday: 6:30 am. Saturday: 7:48 am. Sunday: 8:42 am.

What time is the last Route 553 bus?

Monday to Friday: 9:35 pm. Saturday: 9:28 pm. Sunday: 9:29 pm. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.

How often does Route 553 run?

Monday to Friday: every 35 min. Saturday: every 35 min. Sunday: every 1 h 1 min, between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm.

Does Route 553 run at weekends?

Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.

Where does Route 553 go?

Route 553 serves High St/Miller St, Cramer St/High St, Boniview St/Henty St, Viola St/Spring St and All Saints Church/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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