Melbourne Buses Route 578: Eltham Station - Warrandyte via Research, Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Road
Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Melbourne Buses Route 578 (Eltham Station - Warrandyte via Research, Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Road) is a bus route in Metropolitan Melbourne, serving Warrandyte Reserve/Heidelberg-Warrandyte Rd, Whipstick Gully Rd/Yarra St, Beard St/Main Rd, Osborne Rd/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd and Melbourne Hill Rd/Heidelberg-Warrandyte Rd. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 5:56 am and the last at 8:40 pm, every 41 min during the day. Updated 5 October 2026.
Timetable summary
Monday to Friday
- First
- 5:56 am
- Last
- 8:40 pm
- Buses
- 47
- Daytime
- every 41 min
Saturday
- First
- 6:52 am
- Last
- 9:10 pm
- Buses
- 29
- Daytime
- every 1 h
Sunday
- First
- 7:52 am
- Last
- 9:10 pm
- Buses
- 26
- Daytime
- every 1 h
Route 578 to Eltham Station/Main Rd
Destination sign “Eltham Station” · from Warrandyte Reserve/Heidelberg-Warrandyte Rd · 28 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Warrandyte Reserve/Heidelberg-Warrandyte Rd | Whipstick Gully Rd/Yarra St | Aton St/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd | Bellbird Lane/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd | Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd | Beard St/Main Rd | Eltham Station/Main Rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:56 | 5:58 | 6:00 | 6:03 | 6:05 | 6:13 | 6:19 |
| 6:30 | 6:32 | 6:34 | 6:37 | 6:39 | 6:47 | 6:53 |
| 6:50 | 6:52 | 6:54 | 6:57 | 6:59 | 7:08 | 7:15 |
| 7:19 | 7:21 | 7:24 | 7:27 | 7:30 | 7:39 | 7:45 |
| 7:49 | 7:51 | 7:54 | 7:57 | 8:00 | 8:09 | 8:15 |
| 8:30 | 8:32 | 8:35 | 8:38 | 8:41 | 8:50 | 8:56 |
| 9:06 | 9:09 | 9:11 | 9:13 | 9:16 | 9:25 | 9:31 |
| 9:51 | 9:53 | 9:55 | 9:58 | 10:01 | 10:10 | 10:16 |
| 10:51 | 10:53 | 10:55 | 10:58 | 11:01 | 11:10 | 11:16 |
| 11:51 | 11:53 | 11:55 | 11:58 | 12:01 | 12:10 | 12:16 |
| 12:51 | 12:53 | 12:55 | 12:58 | 1:01 | 1:10 | 1:16 |
| 1:51 | 1:53 | 1:55 | 1:58 | 2:01 | 2:10 | 2:16 |
| 2:46 | 2:48 | 2:50 | 2:53 | 2:56 | 3:05 | 3:11 |
| 3:37 | 3:39 | 3:42 | 3:47 | 3:52 | 4:08 | 4:14 |
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 4:00 |
| 4:07 | 4:09 | 4:12 | 4:16 | 4:19 | 4:28 | 4:34 |
| 4:37 | 4:39 | 4:42 | 4:46 | 4:49 | 4:58 | 5:04 |
| 5:06 | 5:08 | 5:11 | 5:15 | 5:18 | 5:29 | 5:33 |
| 5:37 | 5:39 | 5:42 | 5:46 | 5:49 | 5:58 | 6:04 |
| 6:16 | 6:18 | 6:21 | 6:25 | 6:27 | 6:37 | 6:43 |
| 7:12 | 7:14 | 7:16 | 7:19 | 7:21 | 7:31 | 7:36 |
| 8:08 | 8:10 | 8:12 | 8:15 | 8:17 | 8:27 | 8:32 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Warrandyte Reserve/Heidelberg-Warrandyte Rd | Whipstick Gully Rd/Yarra St | Aton St/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd | Bellbird Lane/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd | Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd | Beard St/Main Rd | Eltham Station/Main Rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:52 | 6:54 | 6:57 | 7:00 | 7:02 | 7:09 | 7:16 |
| 7:52 | 7:54 | 7:57 | 8:00 | 8:02 | 8:09 | 8:16 |
| 8:52 | 8:54 | 8:57 | 9:00 | 9:02 | 9:09 | 9:16 |
| 9:52 | 9:54 | 9:57 | 10:00 | 10:02 | 10:09 | 10:16 |
| 10:52 | 10:54 | 10:57 | 11:00 | 11:02 | 11:09 | 11:16 |
| 11:52 | 11:54 | 11:57 | 12:00 | 12:02 | 12:09 | 12:16 |
| 12:52 | 12:54 | 12:57 | 1:00 | 1:02 | 1:09 | 1:16 |
| 1:52 | 1:54 | 1:57 | 2:00 | 2:02 | 2:09 | 2:16 |
| 2:52 | 2:54 | 2:57 | 3:00 | 3:02 | 3:09 | 3:16 |
| 3:52 | 3:54 | 3:57 | 4:00 | 4:02 | 4:09 | 4:16 |
| 4:52 | 4:54 | 4:57 | 5:00 | 5:02 | 5:09 | 5:16 |
| 5:52 | 5:54 | 5:57 | 6:00 | 6:02 | 6:09 | 6:16 |
| 6:52 | 6:54 | 6:57 | 7:00 | 7:02 | 7:09 | 7:16 |
| 7:52 | 7:54 | 7:57 | 8:00 | 8:02 | 8:09 | 8:16 |
Sunday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Warrandyte Reserve/Heidelberg-Warrandyte Rd | Whipstick Gully Rd/Yarra St | Aton St/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd | Bellbird Lane/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd | Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd | Beard St/Main Rd | Eltham Station/Main Rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:52 | 7:54 | 7:57 | 8:00 | 8:02 | 8:09 | 8:16 |
| 8:52 | 8:54 | 8:57 | 9:00 | 9:02 | 9:09 | 9:16 |
| 9:52 | 9:54 | 9:57 | 10:00 | 10:02 | 10:09 | 10:16 |
| 10:52 | 10:54 | 10:57 | 11:00 | 11:02 | 11:09 | 11:16 |
| 11:52 | 11:54 | 11:57 | 12:00 | 12:02 | 12:09 | 12:16 |
| 12:52 | 12:54 | 12:57 | 1:00 | 1:02 | 1:09 | 1:16 |
| 1:52 | 1:54 | 1:57 | 2:00 | 2:02 | 2:09 | 2:16 |
| 2:52 | 2:54 | 2:57 | 3:00 | 3:02 | 3:09 | 3:16 |
| 3:52 | 3:54 | 3:57 | 4:00 | 4:02 | 4:09 | 4:16 |
| 4:52 | 4:54 | 4:57 | 5:00 | 5:02 | 5:09 | 5:16 |
| 5:52 | 5:54 | 5:57 | 6:00 | 6:02 | 6:09 | 6:16 |
| 6:52 | 6:54 | 6:57 | 7:00 | 7:02 | 7:09 | 7:16 |
| 7:52 | 7:54 | 7:57 | 8:00 | 8:02 | 8:09 | 8:16 |
All 28 stops in this direction
- Warrandyte Reserve/Heidelberg-Warrandyte Rd #4035
- Blair St/Heidelberg-Warrandyte Rd #4036
- Everard Dr/Yarra St #4037
- Warrandyte Community Church/Yarra St #4038
- Anderson St/Yarra St #4040
- Whipstick Gully Rd/Yarra St #7803
- Webb St/Yarra St #4041
- Research-Warrandyte Rd/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd #7805
- Castle Rd/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd #7806
- Aton St/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd #7807
- Blooms Rd/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd #7808
- Floods Rd/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd #7809
- Pigeon Bank Rd/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd #7810
- Chase View Ct/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd #7811
- Bellbird Lane/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd #7812
- Yeomans Rd/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd #7813
- 355 Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd #21036
- 395 Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd #7814
- Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd #21037
- Wyuna Rd/Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd #45544
- Research Shops/Main Rd #7816
- Research Park/Main Rd #7817
- Bayfield Dr/Main Rd #7818
- Beard St/Main Rd #7819
- Coleman Cres/Main Rd #7820
- Park West Rd/Main Rd #11708
- Streamline Swim School/Main Rd #11707
- Eltham Station/Main Rd #21490
Route 578 to Melbourne Hill Rd/Heidelberg-Warrandyte Rd
Destination sign “Warrandyte” · from Eltham Station/Main Rd · 26 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Eltham Station/Main Rd | Alan Marshall Reserve/Main Rd | Research PS/Main Rd | Bellbird Lane/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd | Osborne Rd/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd | Anderson St/Yarra St | Melbourne Hill Rd/Heidelberg-Warrandyte Rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:25 | 6:28 | 6:31 | 6:37 | 6:41 | 6:44 | 6:49 |
| 6:57 | 7:00 | 7:03 | 7:11 | 7:16 | 7:20 | 7:25 |
| 7:23 | 7:26 | 7:29 | 7:37 | 7:41 | 7:45 | 7:50 |
| 7:55 | 7:58 | 8:01 | 8:09 | 8:14 | 8:18 | 8:23 |
| 8:10 | 8:13 | 8:16 | 8:29 | 8:34 | 8:38 | 8:43 |
| 8:25 | 8:28 | 8:31 | · | · | · | · |
| 8:45 | 8:48 | 8:51 | 8:59 | 9:03 | 9:06 | 9:11 |
| 9:22 | 9:25 | 9:28 | 9:35 | 9:39 | 9:42 | 9:47 |
| 10:24 | 10:27 | 10:30 | 10:37 | 10:41 | 10:44 | 10:49 |
| 11:23 | 11:26 | 11:29 | 11:36 | 11:40 | 11:43 | 11:48 |
| 12:23 | 12:26 | 12:29 | 12:36 | 12:40 | 12:43 | 12:48 |
| 1:23 | 1:26 | 1:29 | 1:36 | 1:40 | 1:43 | 1:48 |
| 2:18 | 2:21 | 2:24 | 2:31 | 2:35 | 2:38 | 2:43 |
| 3:00 | 3:04 | 3:07 | 3:14 | 3:19 | 3:22 | 3:27 |
| 3:30 | 3:34 | 3:38 | · | · | · | · |
| 3:35 | 3:39 | 3:43 | · | · | · | · |
| 3:43 | 3:47 | 3:50 | 3:58 | 4:03 | 4:06 | 4:11 |
| 4:08 | 4:12 | 4:15 | 4:23 | 4:28 | 4:31 | 4:36 |
| 4:43 | 4:47 | 4:50 | 4:58 | 5:03 | 5:06 | 5:11 |
| 5:05 | 5:09 | 5:12 | 5:20 | 5:25 | 5:28 | 5:33 |
| 5:43 | 5:47 | 5:50 | 5:58 | 6:03 | 6:06 | 6:11 |
| 6:04 | 6:08 | 6:11 | 6:19 | 6:24 | 6:27 | 6:32 |
| 6:52 | 6:55 | 6:58 | 7:04 | 7:09 | 7:12 | 7:17 |
| 7:40 | 7:43 | 7:46 | 7:52 | 7:56 | 7:59 | 8:04 |
| 8:40 | 8:43 | 8:46 | 8:52 | 8:56 | 8:59 | 9:04 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Eltham Station/Main Rd | Alan Marshall Reserve/Main Rd | Research PS/Main Rd | Bellbird Lane/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd | Osborne Rd/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd | Anderson St/Yarra St | Melbourne Hill Rd/Heidelberg-Warrandyte Rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:04 | 7:07 | 7:10 | 7:16 | 7:20 | 7:23 | 7:28 |
| 8:02 | 8:05 | 8:08 | 8:14 | 8:18 | 8:21 | 8:26 |
| 9:03 | 9:06 | 9:09 | 9:15 | 9:19 | 9:22 | 9:27 |
| 10:03 | 10:06 | 10:09 | 10:15 | 10:19 | 10:22 | 10:27 |
| 11:03 | 11:06 | 11:09 | 11:15 | 11:19 | 11:22 | 11:27 |
| 12:03 | 12:06 | 12:09 | 12:15 | 12:19 | 12:22 | 12:27 |
| 1:03 | 1:06 | 1:09 | 1:15 | 1:19 | 1:22 | 1:27 |
| 2:03 | 2:06 | 2:09 | 2:15 | 2:19 | 2:22 | 2:27 |
| 3:03 | 3:06 | 3:09 | 3:15 | 3:19 | 3:22 | 3:27 |
| 4:03 | 4:06 | 4:09 | 4:15 | 4:19 | 4:22 | 4:27 |
| 5:03 | 5:06 | 5:09 | 5:15 | 5:19 | 5:22 | 5:27 |
| 6:03 | 6:06 | 6:09 | 6:15 | 6:19 | 6:22 | 6:27 |
| 7:03 | 7:06 | 7:09 | 7:15 | 7:19 | 7:22 | 7:27 |
| 8:03 | 8:06 | 8:09 | 8:15 | 8:19 | 8:22 | 8:27 |
| 9:10 | 9:13 | 9:16 | · | · | · | · |
Sunday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Eltham Station/Main Rd | Alan Marshall Reserve/Main Rd | Research PS/Main Rd | Bellbird Lane/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd | Osborne Rd/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd | Anderson St/Yarra St | Melbourne Hill Rd/Heidelberg-Warrandyte Rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:03 | 9:06 | 9:09 | 9:15 | 9:19 | 9:22 | 9:27 |
| 10:04 | 10:07 | 10:10 | 10:16 | 10:20 | 10:23 | 10:28 |
| 11:03 | 11:06 | 11:09 | 11:15 | 11:19 | 11:22 | 11:27 |
| 12:03 | 12:06 | 12:09 | 12:15 | 12:19 | 12:22 | 12:27 |
| 1:03 | 1:06 | 1:09 | 1:15 | 1:19 | 1:22 | 1:27 |
| 2:03 | 2:06 | 2:09 | 2:15 | 2:19 | 2:22 | 2:27 |
| 3:03 | 3:06 | 3:09 | 3:15 | 3:19 | 3:22 | 3:27 |
| 4:03 | 4:06 | 4:09 | 4:15 | 4:19 | 4:22 | 4:27 |
| 5:03 | 5:06 | 5:09 | 5:15 | 5:19 | 5:22 | 5:27 |
| 6:03 | 6:06 | 6:09 | 6:15 | 6:19 | 6:22 | 6:27 |
| 7:03 | 7:06 | 7:09 | 7:15 | 7:19 | 7:22 | 7:27 |
| 8:03 | 8:06 | 8:09 | 8:15 | 8:19 | 8:22 | 8:27 |
| 9:10 | 9:13 | 9:16 | · | · | · | · |
All 26 stops in this direction
- Eltham Station/Main Rd #21490
- Railway Rd/Main Rd #8003
- Wattletree Rd/Main Rd #8012
- Coleman Cres/Main Rd #47790
- Alan Marshall Reserve/Main Rd #8019
- Bayfield Dr/Main Rd #8024
- Parsons Rd/Main Rd #8025
- Research Park/Main Rd #8026
- Research PS/Main Rd #21035
- Wyuna Rd/Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd #45545
- Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd #8532
- 360 Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd #8533
- Yeomans Rd/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd #8534
- Bellbird Lane/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd #8535
- Pigeon Bank Rd/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd #8536
- Floods Rd/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd #8538
- Blooms Rd/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd #8539
- Osborne Rd/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd #8540
- Lewis Rd/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd #8541
- Webb St/Yarra St #4407
- Whipstick Gully Rd/Yarra St #4406
- Anderson St/Yarra St #4405
- Warrandyte Community Church/Yarra St #4404
- Trezise St/Yarra St #4403
- Harris Gully Rd/Heidelberg-Warrandyte Rd #4402
- Melbourne Hill Rd/Heidelberg-Warrandyte Rd #46343
Route 578 route map
Questions about Melbourne Buses Route 578
What time is the first Route 578 bus?
Monday to Friday: 5:56 am. Saturday: 6:52 am. Sunday: 7:52 am.
What time is the last Route 578 bus?
Monday to Friday: 8:40 pm. Saturday: 9:10 pm. Sunday: 9:10 pm. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
How often does Route 578 run?
Monday to Friday: every 41 min. Saturday: every 1 h. Sunday: every 1 h, between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm.
Does Route 578 run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.
Where does Route 578 go?
Route 578 serves Warrandyte Reserve/Heidelberg-Warrandyte Rd, Whipstick Gully Rd/Yarra St, Beard St/Main Rd, Osborne Rd/Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd and Melbourne Hill Rd/Heidelberg-Warrandyte 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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