Melbourne Buses Route 979: Clayton Station - Dandenong Station via Keysborough
Bus timetable and route map · Friday, Saturday
Melbourne Buses Route 979 (Clayton Station - Dandenong Station via Keysborough) is a bus route in Metropolitan Melbourne, serving Clayton Station/Carinish Rd, Fairbank Rd, Kingsclere Ave/Corrigan Rd, Stanley Rd/Cheltenham Rd and Prestige Dr/Fairbank Rd. Friday the first bus is at 12:44 am and the last at 4:57 am. Updated 5 October 2026.
Timetable summary
Friday
- First
- 12:44 am
- Last
- 4:57 am
- Buses
- 9
Saturday
- First
- 12:45 am
- Last
- 5:55 am
- Buses
- 11
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday
No service
Route 979 to Dandenong Station/Foster St
Destination sign “Dandenong (via Keysborough)” · from Clayton Station/Carinish Rd · 49 stops
Friday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Clayton Station/Carinish Rd | Fairbank Rd | Thames Ave/Westall Rd | Athol Road Primary School/Athol Rd | Kingsclere Ave/Corrigan Rd | Kingsclere Ave/Cheltenham Rd | Dandenong Station/Foster St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:44 | 12:47 | 12:52 | 12:58 | 1:01 | 1:06 | 1:17 |
| 1:55 | 1:58 | 2:03 | 2:09 | 2:12 | 2:17 | 2:28 |
| 2:57 | 3:00 | 3:05 | 3:10 | 3:13 | 3:17 | 3:28 |
| 3:57 | 4:00 | 4:05 | 4:10 | 4:13 | 4:17 | 4:28 |
| 4:57 | 5:00 | 5:05 | 5:10 | 5:13 | 5:17 | 5:28 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Clayton Station/Carinish Rd | Fairbank Rd | Thames Ave/Westall Rd | Athol Road Primary School/Athol Rd | Kingsclere Ave/Corrigan Rd | Kingsclere Ave/Cheltenham Rd | Dandenong Station/Foster St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:45 | 12:48 | 12:53 | 12:59 | 1:02 | 1:07 | 1:18 |
| 1:53 | 1:56 | 2:01 | 2:07 | 2:10 | 2:15 | 2:26 |
| 2:55 | 2:58 | 3:03 | 3:08 | 3:11 | 3:15 | 3:26 |
| 3:55 | 3:58 | 4:03 | 4:08 | 4:11 | 4:15 | 4:26 |
| 4:55 | 4:58 | 5:03 | 5:08 | 5:11 | 5:15 | 5:26 |
| 5:55 | 5:58 | 6:03 | 6:08 | 6:11 | 6:15 | 6:26 |
All 49 stops in this direction
- Clayton Station/Carinish Rd #51598
- Clayton Station/Clayton Rd #51597
- Clayton SC/Clayton Rd #6476
- Olive St/Clayton Rd #10482
- Kimbarra St/Clayton Rd #10483
- Byron St/Clayton Rd #10484
- Whiteside Rd/Clayton Rd #10485
- Clayton Rd/Fairbank Rd #16394
- Fairbank Rd #16369
- Prestige Dr/Fairbank Rd #16392
- Main Rd/Fairbank Rd #16391
- 81 Fairbank Rd #16374
- Westall PS/Fairbank Rd #16362
- Brear St/Westall Rd #16359
- Osborne Ave/Westall Rd #9501
- Lexington Gardens Ret Village/Westall Rd #44931
- Thames Ave/Westall Rd #9502
- Bellavista Cres/Westall Rd #9503
- Heatherton Rd/Westall Rd #9507
- Clarke Rd/Heatherton Rd #45450
- 821 Heatherton Rd #2616
- Red Hill Rd/Heatherton Rd #45451
- Glenwood Dr/Springvale Rd #2016
- Kilberry Ave/Springvale Rd #2017
- Athol Road Primary School/Athol Rd #2019
- Parker St/Athol Rd #2020
- Mackay St/Athol Rd #2021
- Noble St/Athol Rd #2022
- Jeffery Ave/Athol Rd #2023
- Corrigan Rd/Athol Rd #2024
- Simon Ave/Corrigan Rd #2025
- Wallarano Dr/Corrigan Rd #2026
- Kingsclere Ave/Corrigan Rd #3307
- Trevor Ct/Corrigan Rd #3308
- Darren Rd/Corrigan Rd #3309
- Putt Gr/Corrigan Rd #3310
- Resurrection Church/Corrigan Rd #3311
- Cheltenham Rd/Corrigan Rd #3312
- College Cres/Cheltenham Rd #3641
- Grayling Cres/Cheltenham Rd #3642
- Kingsclere Ave/Cheltenham Rd #2033
- Cabinda Dr/Cheltenham Rd #2034
- Chandler Rd/Cheltenham Rd #3645
- Haldane St/Cheltenham Rd #4210
- Cambria Rd/Cheltenham Rd #3647
- Sinclair Rd/Cheltenham Rd #3649
- Bennet St/Cheltenham Rd #45459
- Cheltenham Rd/George St #10555
- Dandenong Station/Foster St #19818
Route 979 to Clayton Station/Carinish Rd
Destination sign “Clayton Station (via Keysborough)” · from Dandenong Station/Foster St · 46 stops
Friday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Dandenong Station/Foster St | Stanley Rd/Cheltenham Rd | Kingsclere Ave/Corrigan Rd | Athol Road Primary School/Athol Rd | Bellavista Cres/Westall Rd | Prestige Dr/Fairbank Rd | Clayton Station/Carinish Rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:22 | 1:29 | 1:32 | 1:37 | 1:43 | 1:48 | 1:56 |
| 2:25 | 2:32 | 2:35 | 2:40 | 2:45 | 2:50 | 2:58 |
| 3:25 | 3:32 | 3:35 | 3:40 | 3:45 | 3:50 | 3:58 |
| 4:25 | 4:32 | 4:35 | 4:40 | 4:45 | 4:50 | 4:58 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Dandenong Station/Foster St | Stanley Rd/Cheltenham Rd | Kingsclere Ave/Corrigan Rd | Athol Road Primary School/Athol Rd | Bellavista Cres/Westall Rd | Prestige Dr/Fairbank Rd | Clayton Station/Carinish Rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:22 | 1:29 | 1:32 | 1:37 | 1:43 | 1:48 | 1:56 |
| 2:27 | 2:34 | 2:37 | 2:42 | 2:47 | 2:52 | 3:00 |
| 3:27 | 3:34 | 3:37 | 3:42 | 3:47 | 3:52 | 4:00 |
| 4:27 | 4:34 | 4:37 | 4:42 | 4:47 | 4:52 | 5:00 |
| 5:27 | 5:34 | 5:37 | 5:42 | 5:47 | 5:52 | 6:00 |
All 46 stops in this direction
- Dandenong Station/Foster St #19818
- Allan St/Cheltenham Rd #45457
- Leslie St/Cheltenham Rd #45458
- Dingley Ave/Cheltenham Rd #4258
- Cambria Rd/Cheltenham Rd #4260
- Haldane St/Cheltenham Rd #4261
- Chandler Rd/Cheltenham Rd #4262
- Cabinda Dr/Cheltenham Rd #1657
- Stanley Rd/Cheltenham Rd #4265
- Garden Ct/Cheltenham Rd #4266
- Cheltenham Rd/Corrigan Rd #3553
- Resurrection Church/Corrigan Rd #3555
- Putt Gr/Corrigan Rd #3556
- Darren Rd/Corrigan Rd #3557
- Trevor Ct/Corrigan Rd #3558
- Kingsclere Ave/Corrigan Rd #3530
- Aleja Ct/Corrigan Rd #1650
- Simon Ave/Corrigan Rd #1649
- Corrigan Rd/Athol Rd #1648
- Jeffery Ave/Athol Rd #1647
- Noble St/Athol Rd #1646
- Mackay St/Athol Rd #1645
- Parker St/Athol Rd #1644
- Athol Road Primary School/Athol Rd #1643
- Kilberry Ave/Springvale Rd #1642
- Ealing Cres/Springvale Rd #418
- Spring Rd/Heatherton Rd #45452
- 816 Heatherton Rd #2416
- Clarke Rd/Heatherton Rd #45453
- Heatherton Rd/Westall Rd #10463
- Bellavista Cres/Westall Rd #10465
- Thames Ave/Westall Rd #10467
- Spring Valley Dr/Westall Rd #10468
- Fairbank Rd/Westall Rd #16560
- Beswick St/Fairbank Rd #16561
- Westall PS/Fairbank Rd #16562
- 80 Fairbank Rd #16563
- Main Rd/Fairbank Rd #16564
- Prestige Dr/Fairbank Rd #16565
- Clayton Rd/Fairbank Rd #16566
- Whiteside Rd/Clayton Rd #9484
- Brentwood Cl/Clayton Rd #9485
- Jordan St/Clayton Rd #9486
- Linda St/Clayton Rd #9487
- Clayton SC/Clayton Rd #8187
- Clayton Station/Carinish Rd #51598
Route 979 route map
Questions about Melbourne Buses Route 979
What time is the first Route 979 bus?
Friday: 12:44 am. Saturday: 12:45 am.
What time is the last Route 979 bus?
Friday: 4:57 am. Saturday: 5:55 am. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
Does Route 979 run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: no service.
Where does Route 979 go?
Route 979 serves Clayton Station/Carinish Rd, Fairbank Rd, Kingsclere Ave/Corrigan Rd, Stanley Rd/Cheltenham Rd and Prestige Dr/Fairbank 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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