The following list shows tram and bus services that pass near railway stations and operate to or near central Melbourne.

This list is most useful during train delays of at least 40 to 60 minutes. Where delays are less, waiting for the delayed train may end up quicker than boarding a slower tram or bus.

Unless otherwise noted, all routes run direct to the Melbourne CBD. A seperate list of major cross-suburban routes is provided near the bottom.

Werribee/Williamstown/Sydenham

Altona North, Spotswood: 232

Sunshine, Footscray: 216 219 220

Craigieburn

Essendon, Moonee Ponds: 59 

Ascot Vale, Newmarket, Flemington Bridge: 57 59 

Upfield

Batman, Coburg, Moreland, Anstey, Brunswick, Jewell: 19 

Royal Park: 55

Epping/Hurstbridge

Preston, Bell: 86

Thornbury, Croxton, Northcote, Merri, Rushall: 86 112

Heidelberg: 546 (Melbourne Uni)

Darebin: 546 (Melbourne Uni)

Dennis: 250 251

Westgarth: 86 250 251

Clifton Hill: 86 250 251 546 (Melbourne Uni)

Victoria Park: 200 201 207

Belgrave/Lilydale/Alamein

Mitcham: 307

Box Hill: 109 302 315

Mont Albert: 109

Burwood, Hartwell: 75

Riversdale: 70

Camberwell: 70 72 75

Glenferrie: 16

Hawthorn: 75

Burnley, East Richmond, Richmond: 70

Glen Waverley

East Malvern: 3

Glen Iris: 6

Gardiner: 72

Kooyong: 16

Burnley, East Richmond, Richmond: 70

Cranbourne/Pakenham/Frankston

Huntingdale, Oakleigh, Hughesdale, Murrumbeena, Carnegie: 900 (change to trains from Frankston line at Caulfield)

Carnegie: 67

Glenhuntly: 67

Caulfield: 3

Malvern: 5 16 64

Armadale: 6 605

Toorak: 72 220 605

Hawksburn: 8 72 216 219

South Yarra: 8

Sandringham

Brighton Beach: 216

North Brighton: 219

Gardenvale: 220 605

Elsternwick: 67 216 219 220

Ripponlea: 67

Balaclava: 3 16 67

Windsor: 5 64

Prahran: 6 72 216 219 220

Major cross-suburban tram & bus routes

Major cross-suburban routes that could be useful for those travelling between suburbs include:

16  Melbourne Uni - City - St Kilda - Balaclava - Malvern - Kooyong - Glenferrie - Kew East

72  Melbourne Uni - City - Toorak - Gardiner - Camberwell

78 Prahran - Windsor - East Richmond - Church St

79 St Kilda - Windsor - East Richmond - Church St

82  Moonee Ponds to Footscray via Maribyrnong Rd

246  Elsternwick - Richmond - Clifton Hill  

401  North Melbourne - Royal Melbourne Hospital - Melbourne Uni (also to trams on Swanston & Elizabeth Streets)

402  Footscray - Melbourne Uni - East Melbourne 

508  Moonee Ponds - Brunswick - Northcote - Alphington 

630  Elwood - Ormond - Huntingdale - Monash Uni 

700  Mordialloc - Mentone - Oakleigh - Holmesglen - Box Hill  

703  Brighton - Bentleigh - Clayton - Syndal - Blackburn

734  Glen Iris - Ashburton - Glen Waverley

888/889  Nunawading - Glen Waverley - Springvale - Edithvale - Chelsea

900  Caulfield - Carnegie - Murrumbeena - Hughesdale - Oakleigh - Huntingdale - Monash Uni - Stud Rd

901  Ringwood - Knox City - Stud Park - Dandenong - Frankston

Please note that this section is applicable for unplanned disruptions only. Where trains are not running due to planned maintenance work, rail substitute buses will be provided and you will not need this list.