Carlton Gardens/Rathdowne St is a bus stop on the Melbourne Buses network (stop 657), served by Route 250 to City (Queen St), Route 251 to Little Collins St, Route 402 to East Melbourne. On weekdays buses run from 5:30 am to 11:47 pm.
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Scheduled times. The first bus of the day leaves at 3:03 am.
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 Carlton Gardens/Rathdowne St
Which buses stop at Carlton Gardens/Rathdowne St?
Route 250 to City (Queen St), Route 251 to Little Collins St, Route 402 to East Melbourne stop at Carlton Gardens/Rathdowne St (stop 657) in Melbourne Buses.
When is the first and last bus at Carlton Gardens/Rathdowne St?
Monday: first bus 5:30 am, last 11:47 pm (156 buses). Saturday: first bus 3:03 am, last 3:13 am (94 buses). Sunday: first bus 7:00 am, last 11:12 pm (84 buses). Public holiday timetables can differ; each route page lists them.
How often do buses come to Carlton Gardens/Rathdowne St?
On a Monday about 10 buses an hour stop here between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm (118 in those twelve hours, all routes together).
What other stops are near Carlton Gardens/Rathdowne St?
The closest are Rathdowne St/Grattan St (7467, about 1 min walk), Grattan St/Rathdowne St (347, about 1 min walk), Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St (346, about 1 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.