Melbourne Buses Route 579: Eltham Station - Warrandyte via Research, Research - Warrandyte Road
Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Melbourne Buses Route 579 (Eltham Station - Warrandyte via Research, Research - Warrandyte Road) is a bus route in Metropolitan Melbourne bus routes, serving Warrandyte Reserve/Heidelberg-Warrandyte Rd, Whipstick Gully Rd/Yarra St, Brenda Rd/Research-Warrandyte Rd, 19 Research-Warrandyte Rd and Melbourne Hill Rd/Heidelberg-Warrandyte Rd. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 5:48 am and the last at 9:17 pm, every 41 min during the day. Updated 5 October 2026.
Timetable summary
Monday to Friday
- First
- 5:48 am
- Last
- 9:17 pm
- Buses
- 48
- Daytime
- every 41 min
Saturday
- First
- 6:32 am
- Last
- 8:32 pm
- Buses
- 29
- Daytime
- every 1 h
Sunday
- First
- 8:32 am
- Last
- 8:39 pm
- Buses
- 25
- Daytime
- every 1 h
Timetable change: Melbourne Buses’ timetable changes on 5 October 2026. The times below are for the current timetable.
Route 579 to Eltham Station/Main Rd
Destination sign “Eltham Station” · from Warrandyte Reserve/Heidelberg-Warrandyte Rd · 29 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 | Yarra View Ct/Research-Warrandyte Rd | 104 Research-Warrandyte Rd | Brenda Rd/Research-Warrandyte Rd | Bayfield Dr/Main Rd | Eltham Station/Main Rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:48 | 5:50 | 5:53 | 5:55 | 6:00 | 6:04 | 6:11 |
| 6:21 | 6:23 | 6:26 | 6:28 | 6:33 | 6:37 | 6:44 |
| 6:42 | 6:44 | 6:47 | 6:49 | 6:54 | 6:58 | 7:06 |
| 7:03 | 7:05 | 7:08 | 7:10 | 7:15 | 7:19 | 7:26 |
| 7:30 | 7:32 | 7:35 | 7:38 | 7:43 | 7:47 | 7:54 |
| 7:40 | 7:42 | 7:45 | 7:48 | 7:54 | 7:59 | 8:06 |
| 8:03 | 8:05 | 8:08 | · | · | 8:25 | 8:32 |
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 8:33 |
| 8:50 | 8:52 | 8:55 | 8:58 | 9:03 | 9:08 | 9:15 |
| 9:31 | 9:33 | 9:36 | 9:39 | 9:44 | 9:48 | 9:55 |
| 10:31 | 10:33 | 10:36 | 10:39 | 10:44 | 10:48 | 10:55 |
| 11:31 | 11:33 | 11:36 | 11:39 | 11:44 | 11:48 | 11:55 |
| 12:31 | 12:33 | 12:36 | 12:39 | 12:44 | 12:48 | 12:55 |
| 1:31 | 1:33 | 1:36 | 1:39 | 1:44 | 1:48 | 1:55 |
| 2:27 | 2:29 | 2:32 | 2:35 | 2:40 | 2:44 | 2:51 |
| 3:30 | 3:32 | 3:36 | 3:39 | 3:44 | 3:48 | 3:55 |
| 3:40 | 3:42 | 3:46 | · | · | · | · |
| 4:24 | 4:26 | 4:30 | 4:33 | 4:40 | 4:45 | 4:52 |
| 4:54 | 4:56 | 5:00 | 5:03 | 5:10 | 5:15 | 5:22 |
| 5:24 | 5:26 | 5:30 | 5:33 | 5:40 | 5:45 | 5:52 |
| 5:48 | 5:50 | 5:53 | 5:56 | 6:02 | 6:07 | 6:14 |
| 6:34 | 6:36 | 6:39 | 6:42 | 6:48 | 6:53 | 7:00 |
| 7:48 | 7:50 | 7:53 | 7:56 | 8:01 | 8:05 | 8:11 |
| 8:44 | 8:46 | 8:49 | 8:52 | 8:57 | 9:01 | 9:07 |
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 | Yarra View Ct/Research-Warrandyte Rd | 104 Research-Warrandyte Rd | Brenda Rd/Research-Warrandyte Rd | Bayfield Dr/Main Rd | Eltham Station/Main Rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:32 | 6:34 | 6:37 | 6:39 | 6:44 | 6:47 | 6:55 |
| 7:32 | 7:34 | 7:37 | 7:39 | 7:44 | 7:47 | 7:55 |
| 8:32 | 8:34 | 8:37 | 8:39 | 8:44 | 8:47 | 8:55 |
| 9:32 | 9:34 | 9:37 | 9:39 | 9:44 | 9:47 | 9:55 |
| 10:32 | 10:34 | 10:37 | 10:39 | 10:44 | 10:47 | 10:55 |
| 11:32 | 11:34 | 11:37 | 11:39 | 11:44 | 11:47 | 11:55 |
| 12:32 | 12:34 | 12:37 | 12:39 | 12:44 | 12:47 | 12:55 |
| 1:32 | 1:34 | 1:37 | 1:39 | 1:44 | 1:47 | 1:55 |
| 2:32 | 2:34 | 2:37 | 2:39 | 2:44 | 2:47 | 2:55 |
| 3:32 | 3:34 | 3:37 | 3:39 | 3:44 | 3:47 | 3:55 |
| 4:32 | 4:34 | 4:37 | 4:39 | 4:44 | 4:47 | 4:55 |
| 5:32 | 5:34 | 5:37 | 5:39 | 5:44 | 5:47 | 5:55 |
| 6:32 | 6:34 | 6:37 | 6:39 | 6:44 | 6:47 | 6:55 |
| 7:32 | 7:34 | 7:37 | 7:39 | 7:44 | 7:47 | 7:55 |
| 8:32 | 8:34 | 8:37 | 8:39 | 8:44 | 8:47 | 8:55 |
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 | Yarra View Ct/Research-Warrandyte Rd | 104 Research-Warrandyte Rd | Brenda Rd/Research-Warrandyte Rd | Bayfield Dr/Main Rd | Eltham Station/Main Rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:32 | 8:34 | 8:37 | 8:39 | 8:44 | 8:47 | 8:55 |
| 9:32 | 9:34 | 9:37 | 9:39 | 9:44 | 9:47 | 9:55 |
| 10:32 | 10:34 | 10:37 | 10:39 | 10:44 | 10:47 | 10:55 |
| 11:32 | 11:34 | 11:37 | 11:39 | 11:44 | 11:47 | 11:55 |
| 12:32 | 12:34 | 12:37 | 12:39 | 12:44 | 12:47 | 12:55 |
| 1:32 | 1:34 | 1:37 | 1:39 | 1:44 | 1:47 | 1:55 |
| 2:32 | 2:34 | 2:37 | 2:39 | 2:44 | 2:47 | 2:55 |
| 3:32 | 3:34 | 3:37 | 3:39 | 3:44 | 3:47 | 3:55 |
| 4:32 | 4:34 | 4:37 | 4:39 | 4:44 | 4:47 | 4:55 |
| 5:32 | 5:34 | 5:37 | 5:39 | 5:44 | 5:47 | 5:55 |
| 6:32 | 6:34 | 6:37 | 6:39 | 6:44 | 6:47 | 6:55 |
| 7:39 | 7:41 | 7:44 | 7:46 | 7:51 | 7:54 | 8:02 |
| 8:39 | 8:41 | 8:44 | 8:46 | 8:51 | 8:54 | 9:02 |
All 29 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
- Bradleys Lane/Research-Warrandyte Rd #8585
- Banning Rd/Research-Warrandyte Rd #8586
- Yarra View Ct/Research-Warrandyte Rd #8587
- Yarra Warra Preschool/186 Research-Warrandyte Rd #8588
- Stony Creek Rd/Research-Warrandyte Rd #20935
- Valias St/Research-Warrandyte Rd #8590
- Weerona Way/Research-Warrandyte Rd #8591
- 104 Research-Warrandyte Rd #8592
- 94 Research-Warrandyte Rd #8593
- 86 Research-Warrandyte Rd #8594
- Joslyn Dr/Research-Warrandyte Rd #8595
- 54 Research-Warrandyte Rd #8598
- Brenda Rd/Research-Warrandyte Rd #8599
- Beddoe St/Research-Warrandyte Rd #8600
- 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 579 to Melbourne Hill Rd/Heidelberg-Warrandyte Rd
Destination sign “Warrandyte” · from Eltham Station/Main Rd · 33 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 | Bayfield Dr/Main Rd | 19 Research-Warrandyte Rd | 53 Research-Warrandyte Rd | Valias St/Research-Warrandyte Rd | Whipstick Gully Rd/Yarra St | Melbourne Hill Rd/Heidelberg-Warrandyte Rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:14 | 6:17 | 6:21 | 6:23 | 6:26 | 6:31 | 6:37 |
| 6:44 | 6:47 | 6:51 | 6:53 | 6:56 | 7:01 | 7:07 |
| 7:10 | 7:13 | 7:17 | 7:19 | 7:22 | 7:29 | 7:35 |
| 7:38 | 7:41 | 7:45 | 7:49 | 7:52 | 7:57 | 8:00 |
| 8:13 | 8:16 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 8:20 | 8:24 | 8:27 | 8:31 | 8:34 | 8:39 | 8:45 |
| 9:03 | 9:06 | 9:10 | 9:12 | 9:14 | 9:20 | 9:26 |
| 9:59 | 10:02 | 10:06 | 10:08 | 10:10 | 10:16 | 10:22 |
| 11:03 | 11:06 | 11:10 | 11:12 | 11:14 | 11:20 | 11:26 |
| 12:03 | 12:06 | 12:10 | 12:12 | 12:14 | 12:20 | 12:26 |
| 1:03 | 1:06 | 1:10 | 1:12 | 1:14 | 1:20 | 1:26 |
| 1:58 | 2:01 | 2:05 | 2:07 | 2:09 | 2:15 | 2:21 |
| 2:43 | 2:46 | 2:50 | 2:52 | 2:54 | 3:00 | 3:06 |
| 3:25 | 3:29 | 3:34 | 3:36 | 3:39 | 3:45 | 3:51 |
| 3:25 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 3:58 | 4:02 | 4:16 | 4:19 | 4:22 | 4:27 | 4:33 |
| 4:24 | 4:28 | 4:32 | 4:34 | 4:37 | 4:43 | 4:49 |
| 4:54 | 4:58 | 5:02 | 5:04 | 5:07 | 5:13 | 5:19 |
| 5:23 | 5:27 | 5:31 | 5:33 | 5:36 | 5:42 | 5:48 |
| 5:56 | 6:00 | 6:04 | 6:06 | 6:09 | 6:15 | 6:21 |
| 6:23 | 6:27 | 6:31 | 6:33 | 6:36 | 6:42 | 6:48 |
| 7:20 | 7:23 | 7:27 | 7:29 | 7:32 | 7:38 | 7:44 |
| 8:17 | 8:20 | 8:24 | 8:26 | 8:28 | 8:34 | 8:40 |
| 9:17 | 9:20 | 9:24 | 9:26 | 9:28 | 9:34 | 9:40 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Eltham Station/Main Rd | Bayfield Dr/Main Rd | 19 Research-Warrandyte Rd | 53 Research-Warrandyte Rd | Valias St/Research-Warrandyte Rd | Whipstick Gully Rd/Yarra St | Melbourne Hill Rd/Heidelberg-Warrandyte Rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:23 | 7:26 | 7:30 | 7:32 | 7:35 | 7:40 | 7:46 |
| 8:23 | 8:26 | 8:30 | 8:32 | 8:35 | 8:40 | 8:46 |
| 9:23 | 9:26 | 9:30 | 9:32 | 9:35 | 9:40 | 9:46 |
| 10:23 | 10:26 | 10:30 | 10:32 | 10:35 | 10:40 | 10:46 |
| 11:23 | 11:26 | 11:30 | 11:32 | 11:35 | 11:40 | 11:46 |
| 12:23 | 12:26 | 12:30 | 12:32 | 12:35 | 12:40 | 12:46 |
| 1:23 | 1:26 | 1:30 | 1:32 | 1:35 | 1:40 | 1:46 |
| 2:23 | 2:26 | 2:30 | 2:32 | 2:35 | 2:40 | 2:46 |
| 3:23 | 3:26 | 3:30 | 3:32 | 3:35 | 3:40 | 3:46 |
| 4:23 | 4:26 | 4:30 | 4:32 | 4:35 | 4:40 | 4:46 |
| 5:23 | 5:26 | 5:30 | 5:32 | 5:35 | 5:40 | 5:46 |
| 6:23 | 6:26 | 6:30 | 6:32 | 6:35 | 6:40 | 6:46 |
| 7:23 | 7:26 | 7:30 | 7:32 | 7:35 | 7:40 | 7:46 |
| 8:18 | 8:21 | · | · | · | · | · |
Sunday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Eltham Station/Main Rd | Bayfield Dr/Main Rd | 19 Research-Warrandyte Rd | 53 Research-Warrandyte Rd | Valias St/Research-Warrandyte Rd | Whipstick Gully Rd/Yarra St | Melbourne Hill Rd/Heidelberg-Warrandyte Rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:23 | 9:26 | 9:30 | 9:32 | 9:35 | 9:40 | 9:46 |
| 10:23 | 10:26 | 10:30 | 10:32 | 10:35 | 10:40 | 10:46 |
| 11:23 | 11:26 | 11:30 | 11:32 | 11:35 | 11:40 | 11:46 |
| 12:23 | 12:26 | 12:30 | 12:32 | 12:35 | 12:40 | 12:46 |
| 1:23 | 1:26 | 1:30 | 1:32 | 1:35 | 1:40 | 1:46 |
| 2:23 | 2:26 | 2:30 | 2:32 | 2:35 | 2:40 | 2:46 |
| 3:23 | 3:26 | 3:30 | 3:32 | 3:35 | 3:40 | 3:46 |
| 4:23 | 4:26 | 4:30 | 4:32 | 4:35 | 4:40 | 4:46 |
| 5:23 | 5:26 | 5:30 | 5:32 | 5:35 | 5:40 | 5:46 |
| 6:23 | 6:26 | 6:30 | 6:32 | 6:35 | 6:40 | 6:46 |
| 7:23 | 7:26 | 7:30 | 7:32 | 7:35 | 7:40 | 7:46 |
| 8:18 | 8:21 | · | · | · | · | · |
All 33 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 Shops/Main Rd #7816
- Beddoe St/Research-Warrandyte Rd #20936
- Brenda Rd/Research-Warrandyte Rd #7958
- 19 Research-Warrandyte Rd #7957
- 27 Research-Warrandyte Rd #7956
- 35 Research-Warrandyte Rd #7955
- Bells Hill Rd/Research-Warrandyte Rd #7954
- Joslyn Dr/Research-Warrandyte Rd #7953
- 53 Research-Warrandyte Rd #7952
- 59 Research-Warrandyte Rd #7951
- 65 Research-Warrandyte Rd #7950
- 75 Research-Warrandyte Rd #7949
- Weerona Way/Research-Warrandyte Rd #8591
- Valias St/Research-Warrandyte Rd #7948
- Stony Creek Rd/Research-Warrandyte Rd #7947
- Charlotte Ct/Research-Warrandyte Rd #7946
- Blooms Rd/Research-Warrandyte Rd #7826
- Bradleys Lane/Research-Warrandyte Rd #7825
- 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 579 route map
Questions about Melbourne Buses Route 579
What time is the first Route 579 bus?
Monday to Friday: 5:48 am. Saturday: 6:32 am. Sunday: 8:32 am.
What time is the last Route 579 bus?
Monday to Friday: 9:17 pm. Saturday: 8:32 pm. Sunday: 8:39 pm. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
How often does Route 579 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 579 run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.
Where does Route 579 go?
Route 579 serves Warrandyte Reserve/Heidelberg-Warrandyte Rd, Whipstick Gully Rd/Yarra St, Brenda Rd/Research-Warrandyte Rd, 19 Research-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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