Regional Victoria Buses: Ararat North via Baird Street, Melbourne Polytechnic (Ararat), Alfred Street (Route 3)
Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Friday, Saturday
Regional Victoria Buses Ararat North via Baird Street, Melbourne Polytechnic (Ararat), Alfred Street (Route 3) is a bus route in Town buses across regional Victoria, serving Barkly St/Ingor St, Kokoda Park/McLellan St, Caravan Park/Pyrenees Hwy and Ararat Railway Station/High St. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 6:43 am and the last at 9:26 pm, every 1 h 30 min during the day. Updated 5 October 2026.
Timetable summary
Monday to Friday
- First
- 6:43 am
- Last
- 9:26 pm
- Buses
- 7
- Daytime
- every 1 h 30 min
Saturday
- First
- 6:47 am
- Last
- 9:25 pm
- Buses
- 5
Sunday
No service
Timetable change: Regional Victoria Buses’ timetable changes on 1 November 2026. The times below are for the current timetable.
Ararat North via Baird Street, Melbourne Polytechnic (Ararat), Alfred Street (Route 3) to Barkly St/Ingor St
Destination sign “Ararat North” · from Barkly St/Ingor St · 22 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Barkly St/Ingor St | Kokoda Park/McLellan St | Campbell St/Baird St | Caravan Park/Pyrenees Hwy | Grano St/Smith St | Ararat Railway Station/High St | Barkly St/Ingor St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:43 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 10:00 | 10:04 | 10:06 | 10:12 | 10:13 | 10:22 | 10:26 |
| 11:30 | 11:34 | 11:36 | 11:42 | 11:43 | 11:52 | 11:56 |
| 1:00 | 1:04 | 1:06 | 1:12 | 1:13 | 1:22 | 1:26 |
| 2:30 | 2:34 | 2:36 | 2:42 | 2:43 | 2:52 | 2:56 |
| 4:49 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 9:26 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Barkly St/Ingor St | Kokoda Park/McLellan St | Campbell St/Baird St | Caravan Park/Pyrenees Hwy | Grano St/Smith St | Ararat Railway Station/High St | Barkly St/Ingor St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:47 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 10:00 | 10:04 | 10:07 | 10:13 | 10:15 | 10:25 | 10:29 |
| 11:30 | 11:34 | 11:37 | 11:43 | 11:45 | 11:55 | 11:59 |
| 1:00 | 1:04 | 1:07 | 1:13 | 1:15 | 1:25 | 1:29 |
| 9:25 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
All 22 stops in this direction
- Barkly St/Ingor St #36904
- Barkly East St/Vincent St #40671
- Ararat Hospital/Girdlestone St #36905
- 71 Girdlestone St #40672
- Kokoda Park/McLellan St #40673
- Blake St/Grano St #40674
- Baird St/Fay St #40675
- Campbell St/Baird St #40676
- McLean St/Queen St #40677
- Ararat North PS/Blake St #40678
- Murphy St/Campbell St #36899
- Caravan Park/Pyrenees Hwy #40679
- Campbell St/Smith St #36900
- Stevens Cres/Smith St #36901
- Grano St/Smith St #36902
- Kennedy St/Grano St #40723
- Melbourne Polytechnic Ararat/Grano St #36923
- Maude St/Moore St #40680
- Ararat Railway Station/High St #17799
- Ararat RSL/High St #39640
- Ararat Medical Centre/High St #40660
- Barkly St/Ingor St #36904
Ararat North via Baird Street, Melbourne Polytechnic (Ararat), Alfred Street (Route 3) route map
Questions about Regional Victoria Buses Ararat North via Baird Street, Melbourne Polytechnic (Ararat), Alfred Street (Route 3)
What time is the first Ararat North via Baird Street, Melbourne Polytechnic (Ararat), Alfred Street (Route 3) bus?
Monday to Friday: 6:43 am. Saturday: 6:47 am.
What time is the last Ararat North via Baird Street, Melbourne Polytechnic (Ararat), Alfred Street (Route 3) bus?
Monday to Friday: 9:26 pm. Saturday: 9:25 pm. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
How often does Ararat North via Baird Street, Melbourne Polytechnic (Ararat), Alfred Street (Route 3) run?
Monday to Friday: every 1 h 30 min, between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm.
Does Ararat North via Baird Street, Melbourne Polytechnic (Ararat), Alfred Street (Route 3) run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: no service.
Where does Ararat North via Baird Street, Melbourne Polytechnic (Ararat), Alfred Street (Route 3) go?
Ararat North via Baird Street, Melbourne Polytechnic (Ararat), Alfred Street (Route 3) serves Barkly St/Ingor St, Kokoda Park/McLellan St, Caravan Park/Pyrenees Hwy and Ararat Railway Station/High St. The full list of stops for each direction is below the timetables.
Are these live bus times?
No. They are the published timetable from Public Transport Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning)’s open data, 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 Regional Victoria Buses), used under CC BY 4.0. Refreshed 5 October 2026. These are scheduled times; disruptions and service alerts are published by the operator. Changes made: times reformatted into timetables and departure lists.
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