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86 tram timetable: Bundoora RMIT to Waterfront City Docklands

Route 86 runs between Waterfront City/Docklands Dr and RMIT/Plenty Rd. On Monday to Thursday the first tram leaves Waterfront City/Docklands Dr at 5:48am and the last at 12:09am.

Runs every day · 69 stops toward RMIT/Plenty Rd · 1h 25m end to end · Timetable refreshed Mon 2 Nov

First from Waterfront City/Docklands Dr, Monday to Thursday

5:48am

last 12:09am

Scheduled, not live. Times use the network’s local time.

See the full timetable

The whole day, by hour

Pick your stop and the times change to match. Minutes past each hour.

From Waterfront City/Docklands Dr to Bundoora RMIT

HourMon to ThuFri
5am:48:49
6am:02 :17 :30 :43 :55:03 :18 :30 :42 :54
7am:04 :12 :20 :28 :36 :44 :52:04 :12 :20 :28 :36 :44 :52
8am:00 :08 :15 :23 :30 :38 :46 :54:00 :08 :15 :23 :30 :38 :46 :54
9am:02 :10 :18 :26 :34 :42 :50 :58:02 :10 :18 :26 :34 :42 :50 :58
10am:06 :14 :22 :30 :38 :46 :54:06 :14 :22 :30 :38 :46 :54
11am:02 :10 :18 :26 :34 :42 :50 :58:02 :10 :18 :26 :34 :42 :50 :58
12pm:06 :14 :22 :30 :38 :46 :54:06 :14 :22 :30 :38 :46 :54
1pm:02 :10 :18 :26 :34 :42 :50 :58:02 :10 :18 :26 :34 :42 :50 :58
2pm:06 :14 :22 :30 :38 :46 :54:06 :14 :22 :30 :38 :46 :54
3pm:03 :10 :18 :26 :34 :42 :50 :58:02 :10 :18 :26 :34 :42 :50 :58
4pm:06 :14 :22 :30 :38 :45 :53:06 :14 :22 :30 :38 :45 :53
5pm:01 :08 :16 :24 :30 :36 :42 :49 :56:01 :09 :17 :24 :30 :36 :42 :49 :56
6pm:03 :11 :18 :27 :37 :49:03 :10 :18 :26 :35 :46 :56
7pm:01 :14 :26 :37 :49:06 :17 :29 :41 :53
8pm:01 :13 :28 :43 :58:05 :17 :29 :42 :57
9pm:13 :27 :42 :58:12 :27 :42 :57
10pm:13 :27 :47:12 :27 :44
11pm:08 :28 :48:04 :24 :44
12am:09:05 :25 :45
1am:06 :28 :58
2am:28 :58
3am:28
HourSatSun
2am:28 :58:28 :58
3am:28 :58:28 :58
4am:28 :58:28 :58
5am:28 :51:28 :58
6am:11 :25 :40 :54:27 :57
7am:09 :24 :39 :54:27 :49
8am:08 :23 :38 :50:09 :29 :49
9am:02 :13 :25 :37 :49:04 :19 :34 :49
10am:01 :13 :25 :37 :49 :59:01 :13 :25 :37 :48 :59
11am:09 :19 :29 :39 :49 :59:09 :19 :29 :39 :49 :59
12pm:09 :19 :29 :39 :49 :59:09 :19 :29 :39 :49 :59
1pm:09 :19 :29 :39 :49 :59:09 :19 :29 :39 :49 :59
2pm:09 :19 :29 :39 :49 :59:09 :19 :29 :39 :49 :59
3pm:09 :19 :29 :39 :49 :59:09 :19 :29 :39 :49 :59
4pm:09 :19 :29 :39 :49 :59:09 :19 :29 :39 :49
5pm:09 :19 :29 :39 :49 :59:01 :13 :25 :37 :49
6pm:09 :19 :29 :39 :49:01 :13 :25 :39 :54
7pm:00 :12 :24 :36 :48:09 :24 :39 :59
8pm:00 :12 :25 :40 :55:19 :40
9pm:10 :25 :40 :55:05 :35
10pm:10 :25 :40 :56:05 :35
11pm:14 :34 :54:06 :36
12am:15 :35 :55:07
1am:16 :37 :58
2am:28 :58
3am:28

From RMIT/Plenty Rd to Waterfront City Docklands

HourMon to ThuFri
4am:35:35 :59
5am:00 :28 :54:28 :53
6am:13 :29 :35 :41 :48 :55:13 :29 :35 :41 :48 :55
7am:00 :06 :12 :18 :24 :30 :38 :46 :54:00 :06 :12 :18 :24 :30 :38 :46 :54
8am:02 :10 :18 :26 :34 :44 :53:02 :10 :18 :26 :34 :44 :53
9am:01 :09 :17 :25 :33 :41 :49 :57:01 :09 :17 :25 :33 :41 :49 :57
10am:05 :13 :21 :29 :37 :45 :53:05 :12 :20 :27 :35 :43 :51 :59
11am:01 :09 :17 :25 :33 :41 :49 :57:07 :15 :23 :31 :39 :47 :55
12pm:05 :13 :21 :29 :37 :45 :53:03 :11 :19 :27 :35 :43 :51 :59
1pm:01 :09 :17 :25 :33 :41 :49 :55:07 :15 :23 :31 :39 :47 :55
2pm:02 :09 :16 :23 :31 :39 :46 :54:02 :08 :15 :23 :31 :39 :46 :54
3pm:02 :10 :18 :26 :33 :40 :47 :54:02 :10 :18 :26 :33 :40 :47 :54
4pm:01 :08 :15 :21 :27 :33 :39 :45 :52 :59:01 :08 :15 :22 :28 :34 :40 :46 :52 :59
5pm:06 :16 :25 :35 :48:07 :16 :25 :35 :47
6pm:00 :14 :27 :40 :55:00 :13 :25 :39 :51
7pm:11 :26 :41 :57:03 :17 :30 :42 :55
8pm:13 :26 :39 :56:10 :24 :39 :55
9pm:14 :35 :57:12 :28 :48
10pm:18 :42:01 :11 :32 :55
11pm:03 :24 :45:17 :41 :56
12am:03 :22 :41:11 :43
1am:00 :19:16 :46
2am:17 :47
3am:17
HourSatSun
2am:47:47
3am:17 :47:17 :47
4am:17 :40:17 :47
5am:00 :19 :36 :50:17 :45
6am:04 :19 :34 :47:13 :36
7am:02 :15 :29 :41 :56:00 :19 :36 :53
8am:08 :18 :28 :39 :50:07 :21 :34 :49 :59
9am:01 :13 :25 :35 :47 :57:09 :21 :33 :44 :53
10am:07 :17 :26 :36 :46 :55:03 :13 :23 :32 :41 :51
11am:05 :15 :25 :35 :45 :55:01 :11 :21 :30 :40 :50
12pm:05 :15 :25 :35 :46 :56:00 :10 :20 :30 :40 :51
1pm:06 :16 :26 :37 :47 :58:01 :11 :21 :31 :41 :51
2pm:08 :18 :28 :38 :48 :59:01 :12 :22 :32 :42 :52
3pm:10 :20 :30 :40 :50:02 :13 :25 :37 :49
4pm:00 :10 :20 :30 :40 :50:01 :13 :26 :38 :50
5pm:00 :10 :20 :31 :42 :53:02 :16 :31 :47
6pm:04 :17 :30 :42 :54:05 :26 :49
7pm:06 :21 :37 :52:11 :38
8pm:07 :22 :37 :53:08 :39
9pm:09 :25 :42:10 :40
10pm:02 :22 :45:14 :48
11pm:06 :28 :51:23 :50
12am:14 :43:17 :47
1am:16 :46:16
2am:17 :47
3am:17

How often it runs

FridayTo Bundoora RMITTo Waterfront City Docklands
Before 7amabout every 12 minabout every 16 min
7am to 9amabout every 8 minabout every 8 min
9am to 3pmabout every 8 minabout every 8 min
3pm to 6pmabout every 8 minabout every 7 min
After 6pmabout every 15 minabout every 15 min
Trams a day126126
End to end1h 25m1h 29m
Monday to Thursday117 trams, about every 8 min121 trams, about every 8 min
Saturdays108 trams, about every 12 min105 trams, about every 11 min
Sundays83 trams, about every 12 min83 trams, about every 12 min

When to watch out

Friday, there is no long gap from Waterfront City/Docklands Dr: the longest wait is 30 min.

The last tram from Waterfront City/Docklands Dr on Friday leaves at 3:28am.

Friday, there is no long gap from RMIT/Plenty Rd: the longest wait is 33 min.

The last tram from RMIT/Plenty Rd on Friday leaves at 3:17am.

Trams per hour from Waterfront City/Docklands Dr, Friday.

Coming holiday changes

  • New Year's Day, Fri 1 Jan: no trams

Every stop on the 86

Minutes from the first stop on a typical trip. Choose Times to see the whole day at that stop.

To Bundoora RMIT69 stops, about 1h 25m
  1. Waterfront City/Docklands Dr #D11 0 min
  2. NewQuay Prom/Docklands Dr #D10 1 min
  3. Central Pier/Harbour Esp #D2 3 min
  4. Docklands Stadium/La Trobe St #D1 4 min
  5. Lonsdale St/Spencer St #120 7 min
  6. Spencer St/Bourke St #1
  7. William St/Bourke St #3
  8. Queen St/Bourke St #4
  9. Elizabeth St/Bourke St #5 7 min
  10. Swanston St/Bourke St #6
  11. Russell St/Bourke St #7
  12. Spring St/Bourke St #9 21 min
  13. Albert St/Nicholson St #10 22 min
  14. Melbourne Museum/Nicholson St #11 25 min
  15. Brunswick St/Gertrude St #13 27 min
  16. Napier St/Gertrude St #14 28 min
  17. Smith St/Gertrude St #15
  18. Charles St/Smith St #17
  19. Hodgson St/Smith St #18
  20. Johnston St/Smith St #19
  21. Rose St/Smith St #20
  22. Alexandra Pde/Smith St #21
  23. Smith St/Queens Pde #22
  24. Wellington St/Queens Pde #23 38 min
  25. Michael St/Queens Pde #24 39 min
  26. Clifton Hill Interchange/Queens Pde #25 41 min
  27. Walker St/High St #26 42 min
  28. Westgarth St/High St #27 43 min
  29. Clarke St/High St #30 43 min
  30. Northcote Town Hall/High St #31
  31. Mitchell St/High St #32
  32. Arthurton Rd/High St #33
  33. Bent St/High St #34 43 min
  34. Dennis St/High St #35 43 min
  35. Darebin Rd/High St #36 51 min
  36. Woolton Ave/High St #37 52 min
  37. Normanby Ave/High St #38 53 min
  38. Ballantyne St/High St #39 53 min
  39. Mansfield St/High St #40 54 min
  40. Blythe St/High St #41 55 min
  41. Miller St/High St #42 56 min
  42. Raglan St/Plenty Rd #43
  43. Seymour St/Plenty Rd #44
  44. Bell St/Plenty Rd #45
  45. David St/Plenty Rd #47
  46. Gower St/Plenty Rd #48 60 min
  47. Murray Rd/Plenty Rd #49 61 min
  48. Sylvester Gr/Plenty Rd #50 62 min
  49. Wood St/Plenty Rd #51 62 min
  50. Tyler St/Plenty Rd #52 63 min
  51. Ethel Gr/Plenty Rd #53 64 min
  52. Wilkinson St/Plenty Rd #54 65 min
  53. Boldrewood Pde/Plenty Rd #55 66 min
  54. Loddon Ave/Plenty Rd #56
  55. Reservoir District Secondary College/Plenty Rd #57
  56. Browning St/Plenty Rd #58
  57. Preston Cemetery/Plenty Rd #59
  58. La Trobe University/Plenty Rd #60 71 min
  59. Bundoora Park/Plenty Rd #61 73 min
  60. Metropolitan Fire Brigade/Plenty Rd #62 73 min
  61. Greenwood Dr/Plenty Rd #63 75 min
  62. Mount Cooper Dr/Plenty Rd #64 76 min
  63. Grimshaw St/Plenty Rd #65 78 min
  64. Settlement Rd/Plenty Rd #66
  65. Bundoora Square SC/Plenty Rd #67
  66. Greenhills Rd/Plenty Rd #68
  67. Taunton Dr/Plenty Rd #69
  68. Clements Dr/Plenty Rd #70
  69. RMIT/Plenty Rd #71 85 min
To Waterfront City Docklands71 stops, about 1h 29m
  1. RMIT/Plenty Rd #71 0 min
  2. Janefield Dr/Plenty Rd #70 1 min
  3. Taunton Dr/Plenty Rd #69 3 min
  4. Greenhills Rd/Plenty Rd #68 4 min
  5. Bundoora Square SC/Plenty Rd #67 6 min
  6. Settlement Rd/Plenty Rd #66 6 min
  7. Grimshaw St/Plenty Rd #65 6 min
  8. Mount Cooper Dr/Plenty Rd #64
  9. Greenwood Dr/Plenty Rd #63
  10. Metropolitan Fire Brigade/Plenty Rd #62
  11. Bundoora Park/Plenty Rd #61
  12. La Trobe University/Plenty Rd #60
  13. Preston Cemetery/Plenty Rd #59 14 min
  14. Browning St/Plenty Rd #58 14 min
  15. Reservoir District Secondary College/Plenty Rd #57 16 min
  16. Loddon Ave/Plenty Rd #56 17 min
  17. Albert St/Plenty Rd #55 18 min
  18. Wilkinson St/Plenty Rd #54 19 min
  19. Ethel Gr/Plenty Rd #53 20 min
  20. Tyler St/Plenty Rd #52 20 min
  21. Wood St/Plenty Rd #51
  22. Sylvester Gr/Plenty Rd #50
  23. Murray Rd/Plenty Rd #49
  24. Gower St/Plenty Rd #48 24 min
  25. David St/Plenty Rd #47 24 min
  26. Bell St/Plenty Rd #45 25 min
  27. Osborne Gr/Plenty Rd #44 26 min
  28. Raglan St/Plenty Rd #43 27 min
  29. Dundas St/Plenty Rd #42 29 min
  30. Collins St/High St #41 30 min
  31. Mansfield St/High St #40
  32. Gooch St/High St #39
  33. Clarendon St/High St #38
  34. Woolton Ave/High St #37
  35. Darebin Rd/High St #36
  36. Dennis St/High St #35 34 min
  37. McCutcheon St/High St #34 35 min
  38. Separation St/High St #33 36 min
  39. Mitchell St/High St #32 37 min
  40. Northcote Town Hall/High St #31 38 min
  41. Clarke St/High St #30 40 min
  42. Westgarth St/High St #27
  43. Walker St/High St #26
  44. Clifton Hill Interchange/Queens Pde #25
  45. Gold St/Queens Pde #24
  46. Wellington St/Queens Pde #23
  47. Smith St/Queens Pde #22
  48. Alexandra Pde/Smith St #21 50 min
  49. Keele St/Smith St #20 52 min
  50. Johnston St/Smith St #19 53 min
  51. Hodgson St/Smith St #18 55 min
  52. Charles St/Smith St #17 56 min
  53. Peel St/Smith St #16
  54. Gertrude St/Smith St #15
  55. Napier St/Gertrude St #14
  56. Brunswick St/Gertrude St #13
  57. Melbourne Museum/Nicholson St #11
  58. Albert St/Nicholson St #10
  59. Spring St/Bourke St #9 66 min
  60. Russell St/Bourke St #7 69 min
  61. Swanston St/Bourke St #6 70 min
  62. Elizabeth St/Bourke St #5 72 min
  63. Queen St/Bourke St #4
  64. William St/Bourke St #3
  65. Spencer St/Bourke St #1
  66. Lonsdale St/Spencer St #120
  67. La Trobe St/Spencer St #119
  68. Docklands Stadium/La Trobe St #D1
  69. Central Pier/Harbour Esp #D2
  70. New Quay Prom/Docklands Dr #D10
  71. Waterfront City/Docklands Dr #D11 89 min

Questions about the 86

What time is the first 86 tram?

Monday to Thursday: 5:48am from Waterfront City/Docklands Dr and 4:35am from RMIT/Plenty Rd. Friday: 5:49am from Waterfront City/Docklands Dr and 4:35am from RMIT/Plenty Rd. Saturdays: 2:28am from Waterfront City/Docklands Dr and 2:47am from RMIT/Plenty Rd. Sundays: 2:28am from Waterfront City/Docklands Dr and 2:47am from RMIT/Plenty Rd.

What time is the last 86 tram?

Monday to Thursday: 12:09am from Waterfront City/Docklands Dr and 1:19am from RMIT/Plenty Rd. Friday: 3:28am from Waterfront City/Docklands Dr and 3:17am from RMIT/Plenty Rd. Saturdays: 3:28am from Waterfront City/Docklands Dr and 3:17am from RMIT/Plenty Rd. Sundays: 12:07am from Waterfront City/Docklands Dr and 1:16am from RMIT/Plenty Rd.

How often does the 86 run?

About every 8 minutes on Friday, with 126 trams a day from Waterfront City/Docklands Dr. Monday to Thursday: 117 trams, about every 8 min. Saturdays: 108 trams, about every 12 min. Sundays: 83 trams, about every 12 min.

How long does the 86 take?

About 1h 25m from Waterfront City/Docklands Dr to RMIT/Plenty Rd, with 69 stops along the way. About 1h 29m the other way.

Does the 86 run at weekends?

Yes. Saturdays: 108 trams, about every 12 min. Sundays: 83 trams, about every 12 min.

Does the 86 run on public holidays?

New Year's Day, Fri 1 Jan: no trams.

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.

Routes that share these stops

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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.