Melbourne Buses Route 978: Clayton Station - Dandenong Station via Mulgrave
Bus timetable and route map · Friday, Saturday
Melbourne Buses Route 978 (Clayton Station - Dandenong Station via Mulgrave) is a bus route in Metropolitan Melbourne bus routes, serving Clayton Station/Carinish Rd, Aonach St/Centre Rd, Silverton Primary School/Jacksons Rd, Southern Reserve/Police Rd and Wattle Gr/Police Rd. Friday the first bus is at 12:44 am and the last at 4:58 am. Updated 5 October 2026.
Timetable summary
Friday
- First
- 12:44 am
- Last
- 4:58 am
- Buses
- 9
Saturday
- First
- 12:45 am
- Last
- 6:00 am
- Buses
- 11
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday
No service
Timetable change: Melbourne Buses’ timetable changes on 5 October 2026. The times below are for the current timetable.
Route 978 to Dandenong Station/Foster St
Destination sign “Dandenong (via Mulgrave)” · from Clayton Station/Carinish Rd · 31 stops
Friday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Clayton Station/Carinish Rd | Aonach St/Centre Rd | Albany Dr/Police Rd | Police Rd/Jacksons Rd | Silverton Primary School/Jacksons Rd | Kandra St/Gladstone Rd | Dandenong Station/Foster St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:44 | 12:47 | 12:52 | 12:55 | 12:55 | 1:01 | 1:13 |
| 1:56 | 1:59 | 2:04 | 2:07 | 2:07 | 2:13 | 2:25 |
| 2:58 | 3:00 | 3:05 | 3:08 | 3:08 | 3:13 | 3:25 |
| 3:58 | 4:00 | 4:05 | 4:08 | 4:08 | 4:13 | 4:25 |
| 4:58 | 5:00 | 5:05 | 5:08 | 5:08 | 5:13 | 5:25 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Clayton Station/Carinish Rd | Aonach St/Centre Rd | Albany Dr/Police Rd | Police Rd/Jacksons Rd | Silverton Primary School/Jacksons Rd | Kandra St/Gladstone Rd | Dandenong Station/Foster St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:45 | 12:47 | 12:52 | 12:55 | 12:55 | 1:01 | 1:13 |
| 1:58 | 2:01 | 2:06 | 2:09 | 2:09 | 2:15 | 2:27 |
| 3:00 | 3:02 | 3:07 | 3:10 | 3:10 | 3:15 | 3:27 |
| 4:00 | 4:02 | 4:07 | 4:10 | 4:10 | 4:15 | 4:27 |
| 5:00 | 5:02 | 5:07 | 5:10 | 5:10 | 5:15 | 5:27 |
| 6:00 | 6:02 | 6:07 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:15 | 6:27 |
All 31 stops in this direction
- Clayton Station/Carinish Rd #51598
- Clayton Station/Clayton Rd #51597
- Clayton SC/Clayton Rd #6476
- Collier Ave/Centre Rd #9490
- Moriah St/Centre Rd #23381
- Aonach St/Centre Rd #27830
- VMCH John R Hannah Residental Aged Care/Police Rd #1628
- Nullawil St/Police Rd #1627
- Caesar St/Police Rd #1626
- Wellington Sec College/Police Rd #1625
- Albany Dr/Police Rd #20252
- Southern Reserve/Police Rd #2407
- Huxley Ave/Police Rd #1616
- Springvale Crematorium/Police Rd #1615
- Malford Way/Police Rd #1614
- Police Rd/Jacksons Rd #2603
- Manning Dr/Jacksons Rd #2404
- Ahern St/Jacksons Rd #2403
- Eagle Dr/Jacksons Rd #2402
- Tillbrook Ct/Jacksons Rd #2401
- Silverton Primary School/Jacksons Rd #2400
- Ford Ct/Jacksons Rd #2399
- Coolavin Rd/Halton Rd #2186
- Lyndale Sec Col/Gladstone Rd #1453
- Carlton Rd/Gladstone Rd #1452
- Kandra St/Gladstone Rd #1451
- Heatherton Rd/Gladstone Rd #2390
- St Gerards Catholic School/Gladstone Rd #2389
- Perkin Ct/Gladstone Rd #2388
- Langhorne Pl/Langhorne St #10557
- Dandenong Station/Foster St #19819
Route 978 to Clayton Station/Carinish Rd
Destination sign “Clayton (via Mulgrave)” · from Dandenong Station/Foster St · 30 stops
Friday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Dandenong Station/Foster St | Kandra St/Gladstone Rd | Silverton Primary School/Jacksons Rd | Police Rd/Jacksons Rd | Southern Reserve/Police Rd | Wattle Gr/Police Rd | Clayton Station/Carinish Rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:22 | 1:30 | 1:35 | 1:37 | 1:41 | 1:43 | 1:51 |
| 2:28 | 2:35 | 2:40 | 2:42 | 2:46 | 2:48 | 2:57 |
| 3:28 | 3:35 | 3:40 | 3:42 | 3:46 | 3:48 | 3:57 |
| 4:28 | 4:35 | 4:40 | 4:42 | 4:46 | 4:48 | 4:57 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Dandenong Station/Foster St | Kandra St/Gladstone Rd | Silverton Primary School/Jacksons Rd | Police Rd/Jacksons Rd | Southern Reserve/Police Rd | Wattle Gr/Police Rd | Clayton Station/Carinish Rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:22 | 1:30 | 1:35 | 1:37 | 1:41 | 1:43 | 1:51 |
| 2:26 | 2:33 | 2:38 | 2:40 | 2:44 | 2:46 | 2:55 |
| 3:26 | 3:33 | 3:38 | 3:40 | 3:44 | 3:46 | 3:55 |
| 4:26 | 4:33 | 4:38 | 4:40 | 4:44 | 4:46 | 4:55 |
| 5:26 | 5:33 | 5:38 | 5:40 | 5:44 | 5:46 | 5:55 |
All 30 stops in this direction
- Dandenong Station/Foster St #19819
- Walker St/Lonsdale St #39613
- Princes Hwy/Gladstone Rd #2586
- St Gerards Catholic School/Gladstone Rd #2587
- Chifley Cres/Gladstone Rd #2588
- Kandra St/Gladstone Rd #12141
- Carlton Rd/Gladstone Rd #12142
- Lyndale Sec Col/Gladstone Rd #12143
- Coolavin Rd/Halton Rd #1823
- Lower Terrace Cres/Jacksons Rd #2597
- Silverton Primary School/Jacksons Rd #2598
- W J Turner Reserve/Jacksons Rd #2599
- Eagle Dr/Jacksons Rd #2600
- Ahern St/Jacksons Rd #2601
- Manning Dr/Jacksons Rd #2602
- Police Rd/Jacksons Rd #2405
- Galos Pl/Police Rd #1988
- Springvale Crematorium/Police Rd #1989
- Springvale Cemetery/Police Rd #1990
- Southern Reserve/Police Rd #2606
- Albany Dr/Police Rd #2607
- Wellington Sec Col/Police Rd #2608
- Caesar St/Police Rd #2000
- Nullawil St/Police Rd #2001
- Wattle Gr/Police Rd #2002
- Aonach St/Centre Rd #16541
- Moriah St/Centre Rd #16542
- Audsley St/Centre Rd #10479
- Clayton SC/Clayton Rd #8187
- Clayton Station/Carinish Rd #51598
Route 978 route map
Questions about Melbourne Buses Route 978
What time is the first Route 978 bus?
Friday: 12:44 am. Saturday: 12:45 am.
What time is the last Route 978 bus?
Friday: 4:58 am. Saturday: 6:00 am. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
Does Route 978 run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: no service.
Where does Route 978 go?
Route 978 serves Clayton Station/Carinish Rd, Aonach St/Centre Rd, Silverton Primary School/Jacksons Rd, Southern Reserve/Police Rd and Wattle Gr/Police 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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