Ascot St/Central Ave
Stop 22618 · Melbourne Buses · Routes 496 and 498
Ascot St/Central Ave is a bus stop on the Melbourne Buses network (stop 22618), served by Route 496 to Sanctuary Lakes, Route 498 to Hoppers Crossing Station. On weekdays buses run from 5:19 am to 9:55 pm.
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Scheduled times. The first bus of the day leaves at 5:19 am.
Route 496 to Sanctuary Lakes
Monday to Friday, 19 buses
| 6 am | 0033 |
|---|---|
| 7 am | 1858 |
| 8 am | 28 |
| 9 am | 28 |
| 10 am | 28 |
| 11 am | 28 |
| 12 pm | 28 |
| 1 pm | 28 |
| 2 pm | 36 |
| 3 pm | 37 |
| 4 pm | 0248 |
| 5 pm | 28 |
| 6 pm | 1848 |
| 7 pm | 30 |
| 8 pm | 35 |
Saturday, 13 buses
| 7 am | 37 |
|---|---|
| 8 am | 37 |
| 9 am | 37 |
| 10 am | 37 |
| 11 am | 37 |
| 12 pm | 37 |
| 1 pm | 37 |
| 2 pm | 37 |
| 3 pm | 37 |
| 4 pm | 37 |
| 5 pm | 37 |
| 6 pm | 37 |
| 7 pm | 37 |
Sunday, 12 buses
| 8 am | 37 |
|---|---|
| 9 am | 37 |
| 10 am | 37 |
| 11 am | 37 |
| 12 pm | 37 |
| 1 pm | 37 |
| 2 pm | 37 |
| 3 pm | 37 |
| 4 pm | 37 |
| 5 pm | 37 |
| 6 pm | 37 |
| 7 pm | 37 |
Route 498 to Hoppers Crossing Station
Monday to Friday, 24 buses
| 5 am | 19 |
|---|---|
| 6 am | 1055 |
| 7 am | 40 |
| 8 am | 20 |
| 9 am | 1151 |
| 10 am | 31 |
| 11 am | 1252 |
| 12 pm | 32 |
| 1 pm | 1252 |
| 2 pm | 32 |
| 3 pm | 18 |
| 4 pm | 0127 |
| 5 pm | 0750 |
| 6 pm | 32 |
| 7 pm | 0746 |
| 8 pm | 55 |
| 9 pm | 55 |
Saturday, 15 buses
| 7 am | 18 |
|---|---|
| 8 am | 18 |
| 9 am | 18 |
| 10 am | 18 |
| 11 am | 18 |
| 12 pm | 18 |
| 1 pm | 18 |
| 2 pm | 18 |
| 3 pm | 16 |
| 4 pm | 16 |
| 5 pm | 16 |
| 6 pm | 16 |
| 7 pm | 16 |
| 8 pm | 16 |
| 9 pm | 31 |
Sunday, 14 buses
| 8 am | 42 |
|---|---|
| 9 am | 19 |
| 10 am | 19 |
| 11 am | 19 |
| 12 pm | 19 |
| 1 pm | 19 |
| 2 pm | 19 |
| 3 pm | 16 |
| 4 pm | 16 |
| 5 pm | 16 |
| 6 pm | 16 |
| 7 pm | 16 |
| 8 pm | 16 |
| 9 pm | 31 |
Read each row as the hour, then the minutes past it: 7 then 05 35 means 7:05 and 7:35. Bold hours are pm. Scheduled times from Melbourne Buses’ official timetable data, refreshed 5 October 2026. Not live arrivals.
Questions about Ascot St/Central Ave
Which buses stop at Ascot St/Central Ave?
Route 496 to Sanctuary Lakes, Route 498 to Hoppers Crossing Station stop at Ascot St/Central Ave (stop 22618) in Melbourne Buses.
When is the first and last bus at Ascot St/Central Ave?
Monday: first bus 5:19 am, last 9:55 pm (43 buses). Saturday: first bus 7:18 am, last 9:31 pm (28 buses). Sunday: first bus 8:37 am, last 9:31 pm (26 buses). Public holiday timetables can differ; each route page lists them.
How often do buses come to Ascot St/Central Ave?
On a Monday about 3 buses an hour stop here between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm (32 in those twelve hours, all routes together).
What other stops are near Ascot St/Central Ave?
The closest are Ascot St/Central Ave (41303, about 1 min walk), Skehan Bvd/Central Ave (46064, about 5 min walk), Carinza Ave/Point Cook Rd (4973, about 6 min walk).
Are these live arrival times?
No. They are the scheduled times from Melbourne Buses’ published timetable, 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. Changes made: times reformatted into timetables and departure lists.