Headway

Melbourne Airport to Dandenong bus

A direct Route 901 bus runs 61 times on weekdays and 34 on Saturdays. The trip takes about 3h 28m.

First bus

4:51am

Takes about

3h 28m

Straight line

46 km

Worked out from the timetable, not live.

Melbourne Airport to Dandenong timetable

Monday to Friday

61 departures from Melbourne Airport. Minutes past each hour.

HourMon to Fri
4am:51
5am:08 :28 :48
6am:17 :32 :47
7am:02 :17 :32 :47
8am:02 :18 :33 :48
9am:03 :18 :33 :48
10am:03 :17 :30 :45 :59
11am:14 :29 :44 :59
12pm:12 :23 :36 :48
1pm:03 :17 :40 :51
2pm:02 :17 :30 :42 :50
3pm:02 :17 :33 :51
4pm:07 :26 :46
5pm:00 :21 :35 :50
6pm:05 :20 :50
7pm:20 :50
8pm:20 :50
9pm:20 :51

Saturday

Leaves Melbourne AirportArrives DandenongTakes
5:31am 8:18am 2h 47m
5:53am 8:47am 2h 54m
6:15am 9:16am 3h 1m
6:41am 9:47am 3h 6m
7:07am 10:19am 3h 12m
7:33am 10:49am 3h 16m
8:03am 11:19am 3h 16m
8:28am 11:51am 3h 23m
8:58am 12:21pm 3h 23m
9:24am 12:54pm 3h 30m
9:51am 1:26pm 3h 35m
10:21am 1:56pm 3h 35m
10:51am 2:26pm 3h 35m
11:21am 2:56pm 3h 35m
11:51am 3:26pm 3h 35m
12:21pm 3:56pm 3h 35m
12:51pm 4:28pm 3h 37m
1:23pm 4:59pm 3h 36m
1:56pm 5:29pm 3h 33m
2:29pm 5:59pm 3h 30m
3:01pm 6:29pm 3h 28m
3:31pm 6:56pm 3h 25m
4:03pm 7:26pm 3h 23m
4:35pm 7:53pm 3h 18m
5:05pm 8:18pm 3h 13m
5:35pm 8:45pm 3h 10m
6:08pm 9:13pm 3h 5m
6:40pm 9:42pm 3h 2m
7:10pm 10:11pm 3h 1m
7:40pm 10:41pm 3h 1m
8:10pm 11:11pm 3h 1m
8:40pm 11:41pm 3h 1m
9:10pm 12:06am 2h 56m
9:40pm 12:34am 2h 54m

Sunday

Leaves Melbourne AirportArrives DandenongTakes
6:34am 9:31am 2h 57m
7:01am 10:03am 3h 2m
7:27am 10:36am 3h 9m
7:58am 11:07am 3h 9m
8:20am 11:37am 3h 17m
8:48am 12:16pm 3h 28m
9:18am 12:46pm 3h 28m
9:48am 1:16pm 3h 28m
10:13am 1:35pm 3h 22m
10:43am 2:05pm 3h 22m
11:13am 2:35pm 3h 22m
11:43am 3:06pm 3h 23m
12:13pm 3:37pm 3h 24m
12:43pm 4:07pm 3h 24m
1:13pm 4:37pm 3h 24m
1:43pm 5:03pm 3h 20m
2:13pm 5:30pm 3h 17m
2:43pm 6:00pm 3h 17m
3:13pm 6:30pm 3h 17m
3:43pm 7:00pm 3h 17m
4:13pm 7:30pm 3h 17m
4:43pm 7:56pm 3h 13m
5:13pm 8:22pm 3h 9m
5:43pm 8:49pm 3h 6m
6:13pm 9:14pm 3h 1m
6:43pm 9:34pm 2h 51m

Where to catch it

Board at Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd.

Times to Dandenong are for Keneally St/Cheltenham Rd or Dandenong Station/Foster St. The bus may go on from there, so check your stop if you are heading further along.

The whole of Route 901, from the operator’s route data.

Questions about this trip

How long does the bus from Melbourne Airport to Dandenong take?

About 3h 28m. The fastest trip takes 2h 47m and the slowest 4h 30m.

What time is the first bus?

Weekdays at 4:51am. Saturdays at 5:31am. Sundays at 6:34am.

What time is the last bus?

Weekdays at 9:51pm. Saturdays at 9:40pm. Sundays at 6:43pm.

Do I need to change buses?

No. Every departure on this page goes direct from Melbourne Airport to Dandenong.

How many buses run each week?

365 direct departures a week from Melbourne Airport to Dandenong.

Are these live times?

No. They are Melbourne Buses’s published timetable, and a bus can run early or late. Check Melbourne Buses for disruptions.

More trips on Melbourne Buses

Source: Public Transport Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), open data under CC BY 4.0. Refreshed 2 November 2026. The current timetable runs to 31 December 2026. Times change on 4 December 2026; this page updates when the new timetable is published. These are scheduled times; check Melbourne Buses for disruptions. Service summaries are calculated from this published timetable. Report a timetable issue.