The whole day, by hour
Pick your stop and the times change to match. Minutes past each hour.
Loop from Traralgon Plaza SC/Franklin St
| Hour | Mon to Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5am | :49 | ||
| 6am | :48 | ||
| 7am | :48 | :30 | |
| 8am | :48 | :30 | :30 |
| 9am | :48 | :30 | :30 |
| 10am | :48 | :30 | :30 |
| 11am | :48 | :30 | :30 |
| 12pm | :48 | :30 | :30 |
| 1pm | :48 | :30 | :30 |
| 2pm | :53 | :33 | :33 |
| 3pm | :43 | :43 | |
| 4pm | :02 | :43 | :43 |
| 5pm | :02 | :43 | |
| 6pm | :02 | ||
| 7pm | :02 | ||
| 8pm | :02 |
How often it runs
| Weekdays | To Traralgon East |
|---|---|
| Before 7am | about every 59 min |
| 7am to 9am | about every 60 min |
| 9am to 3pm | about every 60 min |
| 3pm to 6pm | about every 60 min |
| After 6pm | about every 60 min |
| Buses a day | 15 |
| End to end | 25 min |
| Saturdays | 11 buses, about every 60 min |
| Sundays | 9 buses, about every 60 min |
When to watch out
Weekdays, there is no long gap from Traralgon Plaza SC/Franklin St: the longest wait is 1h 9m.
The last bus from Traralgon Plaza SC/Franklin St on weekdays leaves at 8:02pm.
Every stop on the 43
Minutes from the first stop on a typical trip. Choose Times to see the whole day at that stop.
To Traralgon East20 stops, about 25 min
- Traralgon Plaza SC/Franklin St 0 min
- Henry St/Breed St
- Curran St/Shakespeare St
- Whittakers Rd/Shakespeare St 2 min
- Shakespeare St/Mapleson Dr
- Sally Ct/Gunyah Gr
- O'Mara House/Hunter Rd 8 min
- Dyer Ct/Lansdowne Rd
- Jakobi Ct/Cameron St
- Bowden Ct/Farrington Pde
- Farrington Pde/Stuart St 11 min
- Thexton St/Taylor Cres
- McEntee Ct/Furlonger St
- Liddiard Rd/Furlonger St 13 min
- Brookfield Park Nursing Home/Liddiard Rd
- Whittakers Rd/Shakespeare St
- Curran St/Shakespeare St 17 min
- Kath Teychenne Centre/Breed St
- St Michaels PS/Church St
- Traralgon Plaza SC/Franklin St 25 min
Questions about the 43
What time is the first 43 bus?
Weekdays: 5:49am from Traralgon Plaza SC/Franklin St. Saturdays: 7:30am from Traralgon Plaza SC/Franklin St. Sundays: 8:30am from Traralgon Plaza SC/Franklin St.
What time is the last 43 bus?
Weekdays: 8:02pm from Traralgon Plaza SC/Franklin St. Saturdays: 5:43pm from Traralgon Plaza SC/Franklin St. Sundays: 4:43pm from Traralgon Plaza SC/Franklin St.
How often does the 43 run?
About every 60 minutes on weekdays, with 15 buses a day from Traralgon Plaza SC/Franklin St. Saturdays: 11 buses, about every 60 min. Sundays: 9 buses, about every 60 min.
How long does the 43 take?
About 25 min from Traralgon Plaza SC/Franklin St to Traralgon Plaza SC/Franklin St, with 20 stops along the way.
Does the 43 run at weekends?
Yes. Saturdays: 11 buses, about every 60 min. Sundays: 9 buses, about every 60 min.
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.
Routes that share these stops
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.