Viola Ave/Ridge Rd is a bus stop on the Melbourne Buses network (stop 8958), served by Route 688 to Croydon Station (via William Ricketts Sanctuary), Route 688 to Croydon Station (via Mt Dandenong Observatory), Route 694 to Mount Dandenong. On weekdays buses run from 5:50 am to 7:57 pm.
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Scheduled times. The first bus of the day leaves at 5:50 am.
688 Route 688 to Croydon Station (via William Ricketts Sanctuary)
Monday to Friday, 8 buses
5 am
50
6 am
45
7 am
27
8 am
33
10 am
37
3 pm
23
5 pm
48
7 pm
57
Saturday, 3 buses
9 am
42
11 am
45
7 pm
50
Sunday, 2 buses
1 pm
46
3 pm
52
688 Route 688 to Croydon Station (via William Ricketts Sanctuary)
Monday to Friday, 5 buses
11 am
42
1 pm
09
2 pm
31
4 pm
48
6 pm
34
Saturday, 3 buses
7 am
29
3 pm
52
5 pm
55
Sunday, 2 buses
9 am
44
11 am
45
688 Route 688 to Croydon Station (via Mt Dandenong Observatory)
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 Viola Ave/Ridge Rd
Which buses stop at Viola Ave/Ridge Rd?
Route 688 to Croydon Station (via William Ricketts Sanctuary), Route 688 to Croydon Station (via Mt Dandenong Observatory), Route 694 to Mount Dandenong stop at Viola Ave/Ridge Rd (stop 8958) in Melbourne Buses.
When is the first and last bus at Viola Ave/Ridge Rd?
Monday: first bus 5:50 am, last 7:57 pm (20 buses). Saturday: first bus 7:29 am, last 7:50 pm (14 buses). Sunday: first bus 9:44 am, last 7:49 pm (6 buses). Public holiday timetables can differ; each route page lists them.
How often do buses come to Viola Ave/Ridge Rd?
On a Monday about 1 bus an hour stop here between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm (17 in those twelve hours, all routes together).
What other stops are near Viola Ave/Ridge Rd?
The closest are Cambridge Rd/Ridge Rd (8959, about 5 min walk), Ridge Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd (8912, about 7 min walk), Yarrabee Rd/Ridge Rd (8960, about 8 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.