Melbourne Buses Route 696: Belgrave - Gembrook
Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Friday
Melbourne Buses Route 696 (Belgrave - Gembrook) is a bus route in Metropolitan Melbourne bus routes, serving Emerald-Monbulk Rd/Main Rd, Hunter St/Olinda-Monbulk Rd, Chalet Rd/Olinda-Monbulk Rd, Parsons Lane/Monash Ave and Old Coonara Rd/Olinda-Monbulk Rd. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 9:00 am and the last at 2:30 pm, every 1 h during the day. Updated 5 October 2026.
Timetable summary
Monday to Friday
- First
- 9:00 am
- Last
- 2:30 pm
- Buses
- 12
- Daytime
- every 1 h
Saturday, Sunday
No service
Timetable change: Melbourne Buses’ timetable changes on 5 October 2026. The times below are for the current timetable.
Route 696 to Ridge Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
Destination sign “Olinda” · from Emerald-Monbulk Rd/Main Rd · 8 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Emerald-Monbulk Rd/Main Rd | Hunter St/Olinda-Monbulk Rd | Hacketts Rd/Olinda-Monbulk Rd | Chalet Rd/Olinda-Monbulk Rd | Olinda Hall/Olinda-Monbulk Rd | Parsons Lane/Monash Ave | Ridge Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30 | 9:31 | 9:35 | 9:47 | 9:50 | 9:50 | 9:52 |
| 10:30 | 10:31 | 10:35 | 10:47 | 10:50 | 10:50 | 10:52 |
| 11:30 | 11:31 | 11:35 | 11:47 | 11:50 | 11:50 | 11:52 |
| 12:30 | 12:31 | 12:35 | 12:47 | 12:50 | 12:50 | 12:52 |
| 1:30 | 1:31 | 1:35 | 1:47 | 1:50 | 1:50 | 1:52 |
| 2:30 | 2:31 | 2:35 | 2:47 | 2:50 | 2:50 | 2:52 |
All 8 stops in this direction
- Emerald-Monbulk Rd/Main Rd #14669
- Hunter St/Olinda-Monbulk Rd #45203
- Hacketts Rd/Olinda-Monbulk Rd #45205
- Old Rd/Olinda-Monbulk Rd #45229
- Chalet Rd/Olinda-Monbulk Rd #45230
- Olinda Hall/Olinda-Monbulk Rd #45228
- Parsons Lane/Monash Ave #8911
- Ridge Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd #8912
Route 696 to Emerald-Monbulk Rd/Main Rd
Destination sign “Monbulk” · from Ridge Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd · 8 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Ridge Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd | Parsons Lane/Monash Ave | Olinda Hall/Olinda-Monbulk Rd | Old Coonara Rd/Olinda-Monbulk Rd | Hacketts Rd/Olinda-Monbulk Rd | Hunter St/Olinda-Monbulk Rd | Emerald-Monbulk Rd/Main Rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 | 9:01 | 9:02 | 9:05 | 9:07 | 9:17 | 9:22 |
| 10:00 | 10:01 | 10:02 | 10:05 | 10:07 | 10:17 | 10:22 |
| 11:00 | 11:01 | 11:02 | 11:05 | 11:07 | 11:17 | 11:22 |
| 12:00 | 12:01 | 12:02 | 12:05 | 12:07 | 12:17 | 12:22 |
| 1:00 | 1:01 | 1:02 | 1:05 | 1:07 | 1:17 | 1:22 |
| 2:00 | 2:01 | 2:02 | 2:05 | 2:07 | 2:17 | 2:22 |
All 8 stops in this direction
- Ridge Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd #8912
- Parsons Lane/Monash Ave #9801
- Olinda Hall/Olinda-Monbulk Rd #45194
- Olinda Golf Course/Olinda-Monbulk Rd #45196
- Old Coonara Rd/Olinda-Monbulk Rd #45197
- Hacketts Rd/Olinda-Monbulk Rd #45200
- Hunter St/Olinda-Monbulk Rd #45202
- Emerald-Monbulk Rd/Main Rd #14669
Route 696 route map
Questions about Melbourne Buses Route 696
What time is the first Route 696 bus?
Monday to Friday: 9:00 am.
What time is the last Route 696 bus?
Monday to Friday: 2:30 pm. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
How often does Route 696 run?
Monday to Friday: every 1 h, between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm.
Does Route 696 run at weekends?
Saturday: no service. Sunday: no service.
Where does Route 696 go?
Route 696 serves Emerald-Monbulk Rd/Main Rd, Hunter St/Olinda-Monbulk Rd, Chalet Rd/Olinda-Monbulk Rd, Parsons Lane/Monash Ave and Old Coonara Rd/Olinda-Monbulk 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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