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BUS ROUTE · MELBOURNE

478Airport West Shopping Centre to Melbourne Airport via Melrose Drive

Route 478 is a bus route in Melbourne, from the Transport Victoria timetable. It runs between Airport West Shopping Centre/Louis St and Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd, calling at 13 stops. On weekdays the first service leaves around 6:20 am and the last around 7:40 pm, with a service every hour at peak.

  • Hourlyat weekday peak
  • 6:20 amfirst, weekdays
  • 7:40 pmlast, weekdays
  • 15 minend to end

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Airport West Shopping Centre/Louis StMelbourne Airport/Grants Rd1 km
The route as the Transport Victoria timetable publishes it, both ways.

Next departures

Timetable

To Melbourne Airport

6:20 am

  • 7:20 am
  • 8:20 am
  • 9:20 am
  • 10:20 am

To Airport West SC

6:40 am

  • 7:40 am
  • 8:40 am
  • 9:40 am
  • 10:40 am

Timetable times at a stop in the middle of the route, in Melbourne time, not live. For your own stop, and for live times, open GoAus.

How often it runs

Timetable
WhenTo Melbourne AirportTo Airport West SC
Peakweekdays, 7–9 am and 4–6 pmhourlyhourly
Off-peakweekdays, 9 am–3 pmhourlyhourly
Saturday8 am–6 pm8 services8 services
Sunday8 am–6 pm8 services8 services
First service6:20 am6:40 am
Last service7:20 pm7:40 pm
End to end15 min · 13 stops15 min · 13 stops
Services a dayweekdays1414

Services each hour to Melbourne Airport

Weekdays14 a day

6 am: 17 am: 18 am: 19 am: 110 am: 111 am: 112 pm: 11 pm: 12 pm: 13 pm: 14 pm: 15 pm: 16 pm: 17 pm: 1

Saturday10 a day

7 am: 19 am: 110 am: 111 am: 112 pm: 11 pm: 12 pm: 14 pm: 15 pm: 16 pm: 1

Sunday10 a day

7 am: 19 am: 110 am: 111 am: 112 pm: 11 pm: 12 pm: 14 pm: 15 pm: 16 pm: 1

A typical day in the timetable, at Henderson Rd/Melrose Dr.

Stops

In order, each way
To Melbourne Airport13 stops · about 15 min
  1. Airport West Shopping Centre/Louis St
  2. Dromana Ave/Matthews Ave
  3. Caterpillar Dr/Melrose Dr
  4. Carol Gr/Melrose Dr
  5. Carrick Dr/Melrose Dr
  6. Sycamore Ave/Melrose Dr
  7. Catherine Ave/Melrose Dr
  8. Trade Park Reserve/Melrose Dr
  9. Millar Rd/Melrose Dr
  10. Henderson Rd/Melrose Dr
  11. Strathconnon Sq/Melrose Dr
  12. Melrose Dr/Watson Dr
  13. Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd
To Airport West SC13 stops · about 15 min
  1. Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd
  2. Melrose Dr/Watson Dr
  3. Strathconnon Sq/Melrose Dr
  4. Henderson Rd/Melrose Dr
  5. Derby St/Melrose Dr
  6. Trade Park Reserve/Melrose Dr
  7. Catherine Ave/Melrose Dr
  8. Forum Pl/Melrose Dr
  9. Lindaway Pl/Melrose Dr
  10. Melrose Ct/Melrose Dr
  11. Malvern Ave/Melrose Dr
  12. Dromana Ave/Matthews Ave
  13. Airport West Shopping Centre/Louis St

Questions

Is route 478 running today?

Route 478 runs on Wednesdays in the current timetable. For live delays and cancellations, open GoAus.

How often does route 478 run?

Towards Melbourne Airport, it runs hourly at weekday peak, hourly in the middle of a weekday, 8 services on Saturdays, 8 services on Sundays, by the timetable.

What time is the first and last bus on route 478?

On weekdays, the first service towards Melbourne Airport leaves Henderson Rd/Melrose Dr at about 6:20 am and the last at about 7:20 pm.

Where does route 478 go?

Route 478 runs between Airport West Shopping Centre/Louis St and Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd, about 15 minutes end to end, with 13 stops each way.

Can I see where my bus is right now?

Yes, in GoAus. This page shows the Transport Victoria timetable; the app adds live positions, a countdown to your bus, delays and an alert before your stop.

How do I pay on route 478?

With a myki. GoAus shows a fare estimate for your trip, not a ticket; fares and cards are the operator’s.

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