Australian Open 2025 night buses

For matches finishing after 11.30pm

Sunday – Thursday nights

Sunday 12 – Thursday 16 January 2025, Sunday 19 – Thursday 23 January 2025

This year for the first time, we'll be providing bus services on 15 popular transport routes to support people make their way home after late-night AO25 matches Sunday to Thursday nights during the main draw. The standard Night Network of trains, trams, coaches, and buses will operate all night on Friday and Saturday nights.   

Service times 

  • AO25 night buses will operate if play continues after 11.30pm.
  • Buses will depart 40 minutes after play concludes, no earlier than 12:30am and no later than 2am.

Bus pick up point

AO2025 night bus will be waiting on the Russell Street side of Federation Square. There will be signage and customer service staff to help direct you to the correct bus.  

The bus routes service a mixture of train, V/Line, tram and bus routes.  

Please note: Not all buses stop at all stations on a line. Passengers need to read the information below carefully, plan their journey and remember to touch on with your myki.

AO25 night bus routes:   

Sandringham 

Express from Federation Square to Prahan Station, then stopping as requested at train replacement bus stops at Windsor, Balaclava, Ripponlea, Elsternwick, Gardenvale, North Brighton, Middle Brighton, Brighton Beach, Hampton and Sandringham. 

Bus route 600 St Kilda to Cheltenham   

This bus is the quickest way to Brighton, Hampton, and Sandringham. Express from Federation Square to St Kilda, then follows the bus route 600 stopping as requested through parts of Elwood, Brighton, Hampton, Sandringham, Black Rock, Beaumaris and Cheltenham.  

Frankston 

Express from Federation Square to Glen Huntly Station, then stopping as requested from Glen Huntly to Frankston at train replacement bus stops at Ormond, McKinnon, Bentleigh, Patterson, Moorabbin, Highett, Southland, Cheltenham, Mentone, Parkdale, Mordialloc, Aspendale, Edithvale, Chelsea, Bonbeach, Carrum, Seaford and Frankston.  

Pakenham

Express from Federation Square to South Yarra, then stopping as requested at train replacement bus stops a Hawksburn, Toorak, Armadale, Malvern, Hallam, Narre Warren, Berwick, Beaconsfield, Officer, Cardinia Road and Pakenham. 

Cranbourne 

Express from Federation Square to Caulfield Station, then stopping as requested at train replacement bus stops at Carnegie, Murrumbeena, Hughesdale, Oakleigh, Huntingdale, Clayton, Westall, Springvale, Sandown Park, Noble Park, Yarraman, Dandenong, Lynbrook, Merinda Park, and Cranbourne. 

Western suburbs 

Express from Federation Square to Seddon Station, then stopping as requested at train replacement bus stops at Yarraville, Spotswood, Newport, North Williamstown, Seaholme, Altona, Westona, Laverton, Aircraft, Williams Landing, Hoppers Crossing, Werribee, Tarneit and Caroline Springs. 

Sunbury via bus route 216   

From Federation Square, follows bus route 216 serving parts of West Melbourne, Footscray, West Footscray, Braybrook, and Sunshine stopping as requested. The bus will continue stopping as requested at train replacement bus stops at: Albion, Ginifer, St Albans, Keilor Plains, Watergardens, Diggers Rest and finishes at Sunbury.  

Craigieburn 

Express from Federation Square to North Melbourne Station, then stopping as requested at train replacement bus stops at Kensington, Newmarket, Ascot Vale, Moonee Ponds, Essendon, Glenbervie, Strathmore, Pascoe Vale, Oak Park, Glenroy, Jacana (near Hungry Jacks), Broadmeadows, Coolaroo, Roxburgh Park, and Craigieburn. 

Lilydale 

Express from Federation Square to Canterbury Station, then stopping as requested at train replacement bus stops at Chatham, Union, Box Hill, Laburnum, Blackburn, Nunawading, Mitcham, Heatherdale, Ringwood, Ringwood East, Croydon, Mooroolbark and Lilydale. 

Belgrave via bus route 907  

Express from Federation Square to Bunnings in Collingwood, then follows bus route 907 stopping as requested at bus stops in Collingwood, Doncaster, East Doncaster, Donvale and Mitcham. It continues from Mitcham stopping as requested at train replacement bus stops at Heatherdale, Ringwood, Heathmont, Bayswater, Boronia, Ferntree Gully, Upper Ferntree Gully, Upwey, Tecoma and Belgrave. 

Mernda

Express from Federation Square to Rushall Station, then stopping as requested at train replacement bus stops at Merri, Northcote, Croxton, Thornbury, Bell, Preston, Regent, Reservoir, Ruthven, Keon Park, Thomastown, Lalor, Epping, South Morang, Middle Gorge, Hawkstone and Mernda. 

Eltham

Express from Federation Square to Collingwood Station, then stopping as requested at train replacement bus stops at Victoria Park, Clifton Hill, Westgarth, Dennis, Fairfield, Alphington, Darebin, Ivanhoe, Eaglemont, Heidelberg, Rosana, Macleod, Watsonia, Greensborough, Montmorency and Eltham. 

Coburg 

Express from Federation Square to the Royal Melbourne Hospital, then stopping as requested at kerbside tram stops along tram route 19 in Parkville, Princes Hill, Brunswick, Coburg and Coburg North. 

Vermont South 

Express from Federation Square to Richmond Town Hall, then stopping as requested at tram kerbside stops along tram route 75 in Richmond, Hawthorn, Hawthorn East, Camberwell, Burwood, Burwood East and Vermont South. This bus stops near Hawthorn, Camberwell, Willison, Hartwell, and Burwood train stations. It is also a short walk from the tram stops to reach train stations at Glenferrie and Auburn.   

Glen Waverley  

Express from Federation Square to Burnley Station, then stopping as requested at train replacement bus stops at Heyington, Kooyong, Tooronga, Gardiner, Glen Iris, Darling, East Malvern, Holmesglen, Jordanville, Mount Waverley, Syndal and Glen Waverley.

Additional information 

  • Check Disruptions for any service changes that may affect your journey to and from the event.
  • Plan your journey using Journey planner.
  • Download our free mobile apps for Android and iOS to get public transport information on the go. You can also top up your myki instantly in the app.
  • If you need accessibility information and assistance, see Accessibility.
  • Top up your myki before travelling or set Auto Top Up so you never need to top up again. For more information, see Auto Top Up.
  • Mobile myki is a new way to travel with myki. It’s a digital myki on your Android phone on the Google WalletTM app.
  • For information about tickets for children and concessions, see Children and Concessions.
  • If you need more information or special assistance, please call 1800 800 007 before travelling.

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