The whole day, by hour
Pick your stop and the times change to match. Minutes past each hour.
From Zone A Mawson Interchange to City
| Hour | Mon to Fri |
|---|---|
| 6am | :22 :51 |
| 7am | :22 :32 :44 :57 |
| 8am | :12 :29 :44 |
| 9am | :14 :44 |
| 10am | :14 :44 |
| 11am | :14 :44 |
| 12pm | :14 :44 |
| 1pm | :14 :44 |
| 2pm | :14 :43 |
| 3pm | :11 :28 :43 :58 |
| 4pm | :13 :29 :44 |
| 5pm | :12 :44 |
| 6pm | :14 :33 |
| 7pm | :09 :39 |
From Stop B1 West Tce - East side to Mawson Lakes
| Hour | Mon to Fri |
|---|---|
| 6am | :29 :49 |
| 7am | :04 :17 :28 :48 |
| 8am | :13 :45 |
| 9am | :16 |
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| 4pm | |
| 5pm | :36 |
| 6pm | :50 |
How often it runs
| Weekdays | To City | To Mawson Lakes |
|---|---|---|
| Before 7am | about every 29 min | about every 20 min |
| 7am to 9am | about every 15 min | about every 20 min |
| 9am to 3pm | about every 30 min | 1 bus |
| 3pm to 6pm | about every 16 min | 1 bus |
| After 6pm | about every 30 min | 1 bus |
| Buses a day | 34 | 11 |
| End to end | 28 min | 49 min |
When to watch out
Weekdays, there is no long gap from Zone A Mawson Interchange: the longest wait is 36 min.
The last bus from Zone A Mawson Interchange on weekdays leaves at 7:39pm.
Weekdays, no bus leaves Stop B1 West Tce - East side between 9:16am and 5:36pm. Miss the 9:16am and you wait 8h 20m.
Weekdays, no bus leaves Stop B1 West Tce - East side between 5:36pm and 6:50pm. Miss the 5:36pm and you wait 1h 14m.
The last bus from Stop B1 West Tce - East side on weekdays leaves at 6:50pm.
Route 501 doesn’t run on Saturday or Sunday.
Every stop on the 501
Minutes from the first stop on a typical trip. Choose Times to see the whole day at that stop.
To City23 stops, about 28 min
- Zone A Mawson Interchange 0 min
- Stop 34L Main St - East side 1 min
- Zone C Main St - East side 3 min
- Stop 34B University Blvd - North side 4 min
- Stop 33G Park Way - South East side 5 min
- Stop 33F Park Way - South East side 6 min
- Stop 33E Park Way - South side 7 min
- Stop 33D Park Way - South East side 8 min
- Stop 33C Mawson Lakes Blvd - East side 9 min
- Stop 33B Mawson Lakes Blvd - East side 10 min
- Stop 33A Mawson Lakes Blvd - North East side 10 min
- Stop 39 Montague Rd - North side 13 min
- Stop 38 Montague Rd - North side 13 min
- Stop 37 Montague Rd - North side 15 min
- Stop 37A Montague Rd - North side 16 min
- Stop 37C Montague Rd - North side 17 min
- Stop 37D Montague Rd - North side 17 min
- Stop 37E Montague Rd - North side 17 min
- Stop 35A Walkleys Rd - East side 20 min
- Stop 34A Walkleys Rd - East side 20 min
- Stop 33A Walkleys Rd - East side 21 min
- Stop 28 Sudholz Rd - North East side 24 min
- Zone B Paradise Interchange - South East side 28 min
To Mawson Lakes31 stops, about 49 min
- Stop B1 West Tce - East side 0 min
- Stop B1 Currie St - North side 1 min
- Stop C1 Currie St - North side 2 min
- Stop D3 Currie St - North side 4 min
- Stop F2 Grenfell St - North side 7 min
- Stop H1 Grenfell St - North side 7 min
- Zone B Klemzig Interchange - West side 17 min
- Zone F Paradise Interchange - North West side 21 min
- Stop 28 Sudholz Rd - South West side 25 min
- Stop 33A Walkleys Rd - West side 28 min
- Stop 34A Walkleys Rd - West side 29 min
- Stop 35A Walkleys Rd - West side 31 min
- Stop 37E Montague Rd - South side 31 min
- Stop 37D Montague Rd - South side 32 min
- Stop 37C Montague Rd - South side 32 min
- Stop 37A Montague Rd - South side 33 min
- Stop 37 Montague Rd - South side 34 min
- Stop 38 Montague Rd - South side 35 min
- Stop 39 Montague Rd - South side 36 min
- Stop 33A Mawson Lakes Blvd - South West side 38 min
- Stop 33B Mawson Lakes Blvd - West side 39 min
- Stop 33C Mawson Lakes Blvd - West side 39 min
- Stop 33D Park Way - North West side 40 min
- Stop 33E Park Way - North side 41 min
- Stop 33F Park Way - North West side 42 min
- Stop 34C Mawson Lakes Blvd - South side 43 min
- Stop 34B University Blvd - North side 44 min
- Stop 34A University Blvd - South side 45 min
- Zone A Main St - West side 46 min
- Stop 34L Main St - West side 47 min
- Zone D Mawson Interchange 49 min
Questions about the 501
What time is the first 501 bus?
Weekdays: 6:22am from Zone A Mawson Interchange and 6:29am from Stop B1 West Tce - East side.
What time is the last 501 bus?
Weekdays: 7:39pm from Zone A Mawson Interchange and 6:50pm from Stop B1 West Tce - East side.
How often does the 501 run?
About every 29 minutes on weekdays, with 34 buses a day from Zone A Mawson Interchange.
How long does the 501 take?
About 28 min from Zone A Mawson Interchange to Zone B Paradise Interchange - South East side, with 23 stops along the way. About 49 min the other way.
Does the 501 run at weekends?
No. Route 501 doesn’t run on Saturday or Sunday.
Are these live times?
No. They are Adelaide Metro’s published timetable, and a bus can run early or late. Check Adelaide Metro for disruptions.
Routes that share these stops
Source: Adelaide Metro - Department for Infrastructure and Transport, South Australia, open data under Creative Commons Attribution (Australia). Refreshed 27 October 2026. The current timetable runs to 9 April 2027. Times change on 12 December 2026; this page updates when the new timetable is published. These are scheduled times; check Adelaide Metro for disruptions. Service summaries are calculated from this published timetable. Report a timetable issue.