Route 56 Geelong To Queenscliff Via Ocean Grove

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Latest News

Route 56 Pt Lonsdale diversion Anzac Day Thursday 25th April 2024

Other Services in the Area

 Route 32 Geelong To Leopold

 Route 55 Geelong To Ocean Grove Via Barwon Heads

 Route 61 Geelong To Drysdale Via Leopold, Clifton Springs

Major Stops

 Geelong Station

 East Geelong - Ormond Rd Eastern Cemetery, corner of Tate St (to Queenscliff); Ormond Village SC (to Geelong)

 Gateway Plaza Shopping Centre, Leopold

 Ocean Grove Market Place - Kingston Downs Dr

 Point Lonsdale - corner Point Lonsdale Rd and Kirk Rd (to Queenscliff); Bowling Club (to Geelong)

 Queenscliff ferry terminal

Description of route

Route 56 travels between Geelong and Queenscliff via Bellarine Hwy, Ocean Grove and Point Lonsdale. Route 32 – Geelong to Leopold and Route 61 – Geelong to Drysdale via Leopold & Clifton Springs also services along Bellarine Hwy to Leopold. Route 55 – Geelong to Ocean Grove via Barwon Heads also services Ocean Grove.

Route 56 – Geelong to Queenscliff

Departs from Geelong Station and runs via Railway Tce, Mercer St, Malop St, Moorabool St, Ryrie St, Sydney Pde, Ormond Rd, Bellarine Hwy, Melaluka Rd, Gateway Plaza Access Rd, Melaluka Rd, Bellarine Hwy, Grubb Rd, Shell Rd, Fellows Rd, Ocean Rd, Point Lonsdale Rd, Queenscliff Rd (Bellarine Hwy), Flinders St, Bethune St, King St, Hesse St and Wharf St to Queenscliff Ferry Terminal.

Route 56 – Queenscliff to Geelong

Departs from Queenscliff Ferry Terminal and runs via Wharf St, Hesse St, King St, Bethune St, Flinders St, Queenscliff Rd (Bellarine Hwy), Point Lonsdale Rd, Ocean Rd, Fellows Rd, Shell Road, Grubb Rd, Bellarine Hwy, Melaluka Rd, Gateway Plaza Access Rd, Melaluka Rd, Bellarine Hwy, Ormond Rd, Sydney Pde, Ryrie St, Moorabool St, Malop St, Mercer St and Railway Tce to Geelong Station.

Train Timetables

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Customers please note

Buses operate to a Saturday timetable on public holidays except Christmas Day and Good Friday when a Sunday timetable shall apply.
From time to time, bus schedules may change or be delayed without notice due to unforeseen circumstance
Services marked with this symbol are operated by wheelchair accessible vehicles except in unforeseen circumstances. This may not apply on school holidays, please contact McHarry’s Buslines on 5223 2111 to confirm. Click here for more details of our wheelchair services.

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Large Print Timetables

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56 Queenscliff to Geelong (weekday) effective 29/5/22

							
	am	am	am	am	am	am	pm
Queenscliff Harbour	5:22	6:06	7:13	8:50	9:54	11:55	1:55
Point Lonsdale Bowling Club	5:31	6:16	7:25	9:02	10:05	12:07	2:06
Ocean Grove Market Place	5:43	6:30	7:39	9:16	10:20	12:21	2:20
Bellarine Secondary Ocean Grove
Gateway Plaza north bound	6:00	6:48	8:00	9:35	10:38	12:41	2:40
Ormond Village opposite Cemetery	6:08	6:58	8:12	9:45	10:49	12:51	2:51
Geelong Station @ Bay 5	6:17	7:08	8:29	10:00	11:03	1:06	3:05

					
	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Queenscliff Harbour	3:04	4:05	5:17	6:58	8:41
Point Lonsdale Bowling Club	3:15	4:16	5:28	7:09	8:52
Ocean Grove Market Place	3:29	4:31	5:42	7:23	9:06
Bellarine Secondary Ocean Grove	3:33
Gateway Plaza north bound	3:54	4:50	5:59	7:39	9:22
Ormond Village opposite Cemetery	4:07	5:01	6:10	7:48	9:31
Geelong Station @ Bay 5	4:24	5:15	6:22	8:00	9:41

56 Geelong to Queenscliff (weekday) effective 29/5/2022

							
	am	am	am	am	pm	pm	pm
Geelong Station @ Bay 5	6:44	7:56	9:39	10:36	12:36	1:42	3:16
Eastern Cemetery	6:54	8:08	9:51	10:49	12:53	1:55	3:31
Gateway Plaza south bound	7:06	8:20	10:04	11:02	1:05	2:07	3:46
Bellarine Secondary Ocean Grove		8:42
Ocean Grove Market Place	7:24	8:45	10:22	11:21	1:25	2:26	4:06
Point Lonsdale Rd & Kirk Rd	7:35	8:56	10:34	11:33	1:37	2:39	4:18
Queenscliff Harbour	7:46	9:08	10:46	11:44	1:50	2:52	4:32

					
	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Geelong Station @ Bay 5	4:00	5:25	6:28	7:30	9:20
Eastern Cemetery	4:14	5:40	6:40	7:41	9:30
Gateway Plaza south bound	4:26	5:52	6:51	7:53	9:42
Bellarine Secondary Ocean Grove
Ocean Grove Market Place	4:45	6:10	7:09	8:11	9:59
Point Lonsdale Rd & Kirk Rd	4:57	6:22	7:21	8:23	10:12
Queenscliff Harbour	5:10	6:34	7:33	8:34	10:22

56 Queenscliff to Geelong (Saturday) effective 29/5/22

							
	am	am	am	am	pm	pm	pm
Queenscliff Harbour	7:05	8:16	9:33	10:52	12:16	1:39	3:00
Point Lonsdale Bowling Club	7:16	8:28	9:46	11:04	12:28	1:51	3:13
Ocean Grove Market Place	7:28	8:41	9:59	11:19	12:41	2:04	3:26
Gateway Plaza north bound	7:43	8:57	10:18	11:39	12:57	2:21	3:45
Ormond Village opposite Cemetery	7:53	9:08	10:29	11:52	1:10	2:33	3:55
Geelong Station @ Bay 5	8:03	9:22	10:44	12:05	1:23	2:47	4:07

			
	pm	pm	pm
Queenscliff Harbour	4:20	5:45	6:51
Point Lonsdale Bowling Club	4:32	5:56	7:02
Ocean Grove Market Place	4:44	6:08	7:14
Gateway Plaza north bound	5:01	6:25	7:31
Ormond Village opposite Cemetery	5:11	6:35	7:43
Geelong Station @ Bay 5	5:23	6:47	7:54

56 Geelong to Queenscliff (Saturday) effective 29/5/22

							
	am	am	am	pm	pm	pm	pm
Geelong Station @ Bay 5	7:32	9:18	11:03	12:23	1:43	3:03	4:27
Eastern Cemetery	7:43	9:28	11:15	12:36	1:57	3:17	4:40
Gateway Plaza south bound	7:56	9:41	11:28	12:49	2:10	3:30	4:52
Ocean Grove Market Place	8:15	10:00	11:47	1:07	2:30	3:50	5:11
Point Lonsdale Rd & Kirk Rd	8:27	10:13	11:59	1:19	2:41	4:01	5:23
Queenscliff Harbour	8:38	10:24	12:10	1:31	2:55	4:15	5:36

			
	pm	pm	pm
Geelong Station @ Bay 5	5:38	7:03	8:03
Eastern Cemetery	5:50	7:15	8:14
Gateway Plaza south bound	6:02	7:27	8:27
Ocean Grove Market Place	6:21	7:46	8:46
Point Lonsdale Rd & Kirk Rd	6:33	7:58	8:58
Queenscliff Harbour	6:46	8:09	9:09

56 Queenscliff to Geelong (Sunday) effective 29/5/2022

							
	am	am	am	pm	pm	pm	pm
Queenscliff Harbour	8:16	9:33	10:52	12:16	1:38	3:00	4:20
Point Lonsdale Bowling Club	8:29	9:46	11:03	12:29	1:50	3:13	4:33
Ocean Grove Market Place	8:41	9:58	11:18	12:41	2:04	3:25	4:44
Gateway Plaza north bound	8:57	10:16	11:38	12:59	2:21	3:44	5:00
Ormond Village opposite Cemetery	9:08	10:27	11:50	1:11	2:34	3:56	5:12
Geelong Station @ Bay 5	9:20	10:42	12:05	1:25	2:47	4:06	5:26

	
	pm
Queenscliff Harbour	5:45
Point Lonsdale Bowling Club	5:56
Ocean Grove Market Place	6:08
Gateway Plaza north bound	6:25
Ormond Village opposite Cemetery	6:35
Geelong Station @ Bay 5	6:47

56 Geelong to Queenscliff (Sunday) effective 29/5/2022

							
	am	am	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Geelong Station @ Bay 5	9:18	11:03	12:23	1:43	3:03	4:27	5:43
Eastern Cemetery	9:30	11:15	12:37	1:57	3:15	4:39	5:54
Gateway Plaza south bound	9:42	11:27	12:50	2:09	3:28	4:51	6:06
Ocean Grove Market Place	10:01	11:46	1:08	2:29	3:48	5:10	6:25
Point Lonsdale Rd & Kirk Rd	10:13	11:58	1:21	2:41	4:01	5:22	6:37
Queenscliff Harbour	10:25	12:10	1:32	2:55	4:15	5:34	6:49

	
	pm
Geelong Station @ Bay 5	7:03
Eastern Cemetery	7:14
Gateway Plaza south bound	7:26
Ocean Grove Market Place	7:46
Point Lonsdale Rd & Kirk Rd	7:57
Queenscliff Harbour	8:09