Curtain Square/Rathdowne St
Stop 661 · Melbourne Buses · Routes 250 and 251
Curtain Square/Rathdowne St is a bus stop on the Melbourne Buses network (stop 661), served by Route 250 to City (Queen St), Route 251 to Little Collins St. On weekdays buses run from 5:27 am to 11:42 pm.
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Scheduled times. The first bus of the day leaves at 3:00 am.
Route 250 to City (Queen St)
Monday to Thursday, 34 buses
| 5 am | 2749 |
|---|---|
| 6 am | 34 |
| 7 am | 56 |
| 8 am | 1941 |
| 9 am | 01203957 |
| 10 am | 2646 |
| 11 am | 0626 |
| 12 pm | 26 |
| 1 pm | 46 |
| 2 pm | 062852 |
| 3 pm | 12 |
| 4 pm | 1839 |
| 5 pm | 0122 |
| 6 pm | 2343 |
| 7 pm | 013855 |
| 9 pm | 0146 |
| 10 pm | 43 |
| 11 pm | 1342 |
Friday, 36 buses
| 5 am | 2749 |
|---|---|
| 6 am | 34 |
| 7 am | 56 |
| 8 am | 1941 |
| 9 am | 01203957 |
| 10 am | 2646 |
| 11 am | 0626 |
| 12 pm | 26 |
| 1 pm | 46 |
| 2 pm | 062852 |
| 3 pm | 12 |
| 4 pm | 1839 |
| 5 pm | 0122 |
| 6 pm | 2343 |
| 7 pm | 013855 |
| 9 pm | 0146 |
| 10 pm | 43 |
| 11 pm | 1342 |
| 12 am | 56 |
| 2 am | 00 |
Saturday, 31 buses
| 3 am | 00 |
|---|---|
| 4 am | 00 |
| 5 am | 00 |
| 6 am | 00 |
| 7 am | 21 |
| 8 am | 05 |
| 9 am | 1848 |
| 10 am | 2353 |
| 11 am | 2556 |
| 12 pm | 26 |
| 1 pm | 2555 |
| 2 pm | 2555 |
| 3 pm | 2252 |
| 4 pm | 22 |
| 5 pm | 2151 |
| 6 pm | 50 |
| 7 pm | 18 |
| 8 pm | 15 |
| 9 pm | 0939 |
| 11 pm | 08 |
| 1 am | 10 |
| 2 am | 10 |
| 3 am | 10 |
Sunday, 27 buses
| 6 am | 57 |
|---|---|
| 7 am | 40 |
| 8 am | 20 |
| 9 am | 0344 |
| 10 am | 29 |
| 11 am | 1353 |
| 12 pm | 33 |
| 1 pm | 1151 |
| 2 pm | 31 |
| 3 pm | 1050 |
| 4 pm | 29 |
| 5 pm | 0848 |
| 6 pm | 26 |
| 7 pm | 0541 |
| 8 pm | 0838 |
| 9 pm | 0838 |
| 10 pm | 0737 |
| 11 pm | 07 |
Route 251 to Little Collins St
Monday to Friday, 28 buses
| 8 am | 0146 |
|---|---|
| 10 am | 3757 |
| 11 am | 1737 |
| 12 pm | 3757 |
| 1 pm | 173757 |
| 2 pm | 1739 |
| 3 pm | 012349 |
| 4 pm | 123354 |
| 5 pm | 57 |
| 6 pm | 183557 |
| 7 pm | 163051 |
| 8 pm | 27 |
| 9 pm | 11 |
Saturday, 18 buses
| 8 am | 2259 |
|---|---|
| 9 am | 56 |
| 10 am | 27 |
| 11 am | 01 |
| 12 pm | 0335 |
| 1 pm | 05 |
| 2 pm | 1140 |
| 3 pm | 0733 |
| 4 pm | 0132 |
| 5 pm | 02 |
| 6 pm | 0129 |
| 7 pm | 27 |
Sunday, 15 buses
| 8 am | 41 |
|---|---|
| 9 am | 23 |
| 10 am | 0548 |
| 11 am | 30 |
| 12 pm | 1050 |
| 1 pm | 31 |
| 2 pm | 1150 |
| 3 pm | 30 |
| 4 pm | 0948 |
| 5 pm | 28 |
| 6 pm | 07 |
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 Curtain Square/Rathdowne St
Which buses stop at Curtain Square/Rathdowne St?
Route 250 to City (Queen St), Route 251 to Little Collins St stop at Curtain Square/Rathdowne St (stop 661) in Melbourne Buses.
When is the first and last bus at Curtain Square/Rathdowne St?
Monday: first bus 5:27 am, last 11:42 pm (62 buses). Saturday: first bus 3:00 am, last 3:10 am (49 buses). Sunday: first bus 6:57 am, last 11:07 pm (42 buses). Public holiday timetables can differ; each route page lists them.
How often do buses come to Curtain Square/Rathdowne St?
On a Monday about 4 buses an hour stop here between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm (46 in those twelve hours, all routes together).
What other stops are near Curtain Square/Rathdowne St?
The closest are Newry St/Rathdowne St (352, about 1 min walk), O'Grady St/Rathdowne St (42, about 2 min walk), Lee St/Rathdowne St (351, about 2 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.