Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd
Stop 45656 · Melbourne Buses · Route 505
Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd is a bus stop on the Melbourne Buses network (stop 45656), served by Route 505 to Moonee Ponds. On weekdays buses run from 6:21 am to 9:47 pm.
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Scheduled times. The first bus of the day leaves at 6:21 am.
Route 505 to Moonee Ponds
Monday to Friday, 43 buses
| 6 am | 2148 |
|---|---|
| 7 am | 1443 |
| 8 am | 073653 |
| 9 am | 183854 |
| 10 am | 153753 |
| 11 am | 123253 |
| 12 pm | 123454 |
| 1 pm | 123249 |
| 2 pm | 082646 |
| 3 pm | 072746 |
| 4 pm | 0742 |
| 5 pm | 002041 |
| 6 pm | 052444 |
| 7 pm | 042348 |
| 8 pm | 0843 |
| 9 pm | 1647 |
Saturday, 21 buses
| 7 am | 47 |
|---|---|
| 8 am | 28 |
| 9 am | 0951 |
| 10 am | 34 |
| 11 am | 1558 |
| 12 pm | 38 |
| 1 pm | 1858 |
| 2 pm | 38 |
| 3 pm | 23 |
| 4 pm | 0343 |
| 5 pm | 23 |
| 6 pm | 0343 |
| 7 pm | 23 |
| 8 pm | 0348 |
| 9 pm | 43 |
Sunday, 21 buses
| 7 am | 41 |
|---|---|
| 8 am | 27 |
| 9 am | 0952 |
| 10 am | 34 |
| 11 am | 1556 |
| 12 pm | 38 |
| 1 pm | 1858 |
| 2 pm | 38 |
| 3 pm | 18 |
| 4 pm | 0343 |
| 5 pm | 23 |
| 6 pm | 0343 |
| 7 pm | 23 |
| 8 pm | 0343 |
| 9 pm | 28 |
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 Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd
Which buses stop at Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd?
Route 505 to Moonee Ponds stops at Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd (stop 45656) in Melbourne Buses.
When is the first and last bus at Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd?
Monday: first bus 6:21 am, last 9:47 pm (43 buses). Saturday: first bus 7:47 am, last 9:43 pm (21 buses). Sunday: first bus 7:41 am, last 9:28 pm (21 buses). Public holiday timetables can differ; each route page lists them.
How often do buses come to Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd?
On a Monday about 3 buses an hour stop here between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm (34 in those twelve hours, all routes together).
What other stops are near Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd?
The closest are Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd (45652, about 1 min walk), Princes Park/Royal Pde (45655, about 5 min walk), Princes Park/Royal Pde (45653, 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.