Headway

Kew East to Melbourne tram

A direct Route 48 tram runs 146 times on weekdays and 85 on Saturdays. The trip takes about 23 min.

First tram

5:19am

Takes about

23 min

Straight line

8 km

Worked out from the timetable, not live.

Kew East to Melbourne timetable

Monday to Friday

146 departures from Kew East. Minutes past each hour.

HourMon to Fri
5am:19 :37 :56
6am:11 :24 :37 :45 :53
7am:02 :10 :11 :18 :19 :26 :30 :34 :35 :39 :43 :44 :48 :49 :54 :55
8am:01 :08 :09 :16 :17 :25 :26 :33 :34 :43 :44 :54
9am:03 :12 :20 :29 :30 :40 :50
10am:00 :10 :20 :30 :40 :50
11am:00 :10 :20 :30 :40 :50
12pm:00 :11 :21 :31 :41 :51
1pm:01 :11 :21 :31 :41 :51
2pm:01 :12 :22 :32 :40 :48 :49 :57 :58
3pm:06 :07 :15 :16 :25 :34 :43 :53
4pm:04 :12 :20 :27 :35 :44 :52 :59
5pm:07 :15 :16 :24 :25 :33 :35 :43 :46 :54 :58
6pm:05 :09 :17 :19 :30 :40 :44 :54 :56
7pm:08 :09 :23 :24 :39 :42 :54 :57
8pm:09 :11 :24 :27 :39 :42 :54 :58
9pm:12 :13 :28 :33 :43 :54 :58
10pm:13 :14 :28 :34 :47 :55
11pm:08 :15 :28 :50
12am:10

Saturday

85 departures from Kew East. Minutes past each hour.

HourSat
5am:20 :40
6am:00 :20 :39 :58
7am:15 :32 :46 :58
8am:10 :21 :32 :43 :54
9am:06 :18 :29 :40 :52
10am:04 :16 :28 :40 :51
11am:03 :15 :27 :38 :51
12pm:03 :15 :27 :39 :51
1pm:04 :16 :28 :40 :52
2pm:04 :16 :28 :40 :52
3pm:04 :16 :28 :40 :52
4pm:04 :17 :29 :41 :53
5pm:05 :17 :29 :41 :53
6pm:05 :19 :35 :50
7pm:05 :21 :36 :52
8pm:08 :24 :38 :53
9pm:09 :24 :39 :53
10pm:09 :24 :39 :55
11pm:09 :28 :49
12am:09 :29

Sunday

59 departures from Kew East. Minutes past each hour.

HourSun
7am:17 :46
8am:15 :44
9am:13 :42
10am:02 :20 :33 :45 :57
11am:09 :20 :31 :43 :55
12pm:07 :19 :31 :43 :55
1pm:07 :19 :31 :43 :55
2pm:07 :20 :32 :44 :56
3pm:08 :20 :32 :44 :56
4pm:08 :20 :32 :44 :56
5pm:08 :20 :32 :45
6pm:00 :16 :31 :47
7pm:06 :28 :48
8pm:16 :46
9pm:16 :46
10pm:17 :48
11pm:19

Where to catch it

Board at Station St/High St #41.

Times to Melbourne are for Simpson St/Wellington Pde #13. The tram may go on from there, so check your stop if you are heading further along.

Coming holiday changes

  • New Year's Day, Fri 1 Jan: no direct trams
The whole of Route 48, from the operator’s route data.

Questions about this trip

How long does the tram from Kew East to Melbourne take?

About 23 min. The fastest trip takes 17 min and the slowest 33 min.

What time is the first tram?

Weekdays at 5:19am. Saturdays at 5:20am. Sundays at 7:17am.

What time is the last tram?

Weekdays at 12:10am. Saturdays at 12:29am. Sundays at 11:19pm.

Do I need to change trams?

No. Every departure on this page goes direct from Kew East to Melbourne.

How many trams run each week?

658 direct departures a week from Kew East to Melbourne.

Are these live times?

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

More trips on Melbourne Trams

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. These are scheduled times; check Melbourne Trams for disruptions. Service summaries are calculated from this published timetable. Report a timetable issue.