Route 61 Geelong to Drysdale via Leopold, Clifton Springs from 1 December 2024

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Major Stops

 Geelong Station

 Eastern Cemetery - opposite Tate St (to Leopold); Ormond Village (to Geelong)

 Gateway Plaza Shopping Centre, Leopold

 Christies Rd - corner of Highland Way

 Curlewis Shopping Centre, Centennial Bvd

 Drysdale Village SC - High St (near the corner of Eversley St)

Other Services in the Area

 Route 32 Geelong To Leopold

 Route 56 Geelong To Queenscliff Via Ocean Grove

 Route 60 Geelong To St Leonards Via Drysdale, Portarlington

Description of route

Route 61 travels between Geelong and Drysale via Leopold and Clifton Springs. Route 60 – Geelong to St Leonards via Drysdale & Portarlington also services between Geelong and Drysdale via Portarlington Rd. Bellarine Hwy and then does the Leopold loop. Route 32 – Geelong to Leopold also services Leopold via Bellarine Hwy. Route 56 – Geelong to Queenscliff via Ocean Grove also services Bellarine Hwy.

Route 61 – Geelong to Drysdale

Departs Geelong Station and runs via Railway Tce, Mercer St, Malop St, Moorabool St, Ryrie St, Sydney Pde, Ormond Rd, Queenscliff Rd (Bellarine Hwy), Melaluka Rd, Gateway Plaza, Melaluka Rd, Queenscliff Rd (Bellarine Hwy), Simons Rd, Dorothy St, Christies Rd, Drysdale Rd (Portarlington Rd), Jetty Rd, Centennial Bvd (Curlewis Shopping Centre),Jetty Rd, Bay Shore Av, Beacon Pt Rd, Dandarriga Dr, Narawi Av, Thamballina Rd, Beacon Pt Rd, Clifton Springs Rd and High St (Portarlington Rd) to Drysdale Village Shopping Centre in High St at the corner of Eversley St, Drysdale.

Route 61 – Drysdale to Geelong

Departs Drysdale terminus in High St and runs via High St (Portarlington Rd), Clifton Springs Rd, Beacon Pt Rd, Thamballina Rd, Narawi Av, Dandarriga Dr, Beacon Pt Rd, Bay Shore Av, Jetty Rd, Centennial Bvd (Curlewis Shopping Centre), Jetty Rd, Drysdale Rd (Portarlington Rd), Christies Rd, Dorothy St, Simons Rd, Queenscliff Rd (Bellarine Hwy), Melaluka Rd, Gateway Plaza, Melaluka Rd, Queenscliff Rd (Bellarine Hwy), Ormond Rd, Sydney Pde, Ryrie St, Moorabool St, Malop St, Mercer St and Railway Tce to Geelong Station.

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Buses operate to a Saturday timetable on public holidays except Christmas Day and Good Friday when a Sunday timetable shall apply.
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61 Drysdale to Geelong (weekday) effective 1/12/2024

							
	am	am	am	am	am	am	am
Drysdale Shops Nth bound	5:44	6:12	6:58	7:54	8:29	9:02	9:42
Curlewis Shopping Centre Greenvale Dr	6:01	6:29	7:16	8:12	8:48	9:19	9:59
Christies Rd opposite Highland Way	6:11	6:40	7:26	8:27	9:00	9:29	10:10
Gateway Plaza north bound	6:18	6:47	7:34	8:36	9:08	9:37	10:18
Ormond Village opposite Cemetery	6:27	6:58	7:45	8:48	9:21	9:47	10:28
Geelong Station @ Bay 6	6:37	7:08	8:02	9:05	9:37	10:03	10:43

							
	am	am	am	pm	pm	pm	pm
Drysdale Shops Nth bound	10:22	11:00	11:41	1:08	1:41	2:21	3:50
Curlewis Shopping Centre Greenvale Dr	10:39	11:17	11:58	1:25	1:58	2:38	4:07
Christies Rd opposite Highland Way	10:49	11:28	12:08	1:35	2:10	2:48	4:17
Gateway Plaza north bound	10:57	11:36	12:16	1:42	2:18	2:55	4:25
Ormond Village opposite Cemetery	11:08	11:47	12:27	1:53	2:29	3:06	4:36
Geelong Station @ Bay 6	11:23	12:01	12:43	2:08	2:42	3:21	4:52

				
	pm	pm	pm	pm
Drysdale Shops Nth bound	5:06	5:56	7:19	7:59
Curlewis Shopping Centre Greenvale Dr	5:24	6:13	7:36	8:16
Christies Rd opposite Highland Way	5:35	6:23	7:46	8:26
Gateway Plaza north bound	5:42	6:30	7:53	8:32
Ormond Village opposite Cemetery	5:53	6:40	8:02	8:41
Geelong Station @ Bay 6	6:08	6:50	8:12	8:51

61 Geelong to Drysdale (weekday) effective 1/12/2024

							
	am	am	am	am	am	am	pm
Geelong Station @ Bay 6	6:49	8:57	9:34	10:17	10:57	11:37	12:03
Eastern Cemetery	6:59	9:07	9:45	10:27	11:07	11:48	12:14
Gateway Plaza south bound	7:10	9:21	9:57	10:40	11:21	12:03	12:29
Christies Rd at Highland Way	7:15	9:26	10:02	10:45	11:26	12:08	12:34
Curlewis Shopping Centre Greenvale Dr	7:26	9:39	10:14	10:57	11:38	12:20	12:47
Drysdale School Interchange Inbound	7:41
Drysdale Shops Sth bound	7:49	9:54	10:31	11:12	11:53	12:35	1:02

							
	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Geelong Station @ Bay 6	12:57	1:37	2:14	3:02	3:38	4:18	5:00
Eastern Cemetery	1:09	1:49	2:27	3:17	3:55	4:30	5:14
Gateway Plaza south bound	1:22	2:03	2:41	3:31	4:07	4:46	5:28
Christies Rd at Highland Way	1:28	2:09	2:48	3:39	4:14	4:52	5:34
Curlewis Shopping Centre Greenvale Dr	1:40	2:20	3:00	3:53	4:28	5:04	5:47
Drysdale School Interchange Inbound
Drysdale Shops Sth bound	1:56	2:35	3:17	4:13	4:47	5:21	6:04

			
	pm	pm	pm
Geelong Station @ Bay 6	6:15	7:41	9:05
Eastern Cemetery	6:25	7:51	9:15
Gateway Plaza south bound	6:38	8:04	9:28
Christies Rd at Highland Way	6:43	8:09	9:33
Curlewis Shopping Centre Greenvale Dr	6:56	8:21	9:45
Drysdale School Interchange Inbound
Drysdale Shops Sth bound	7:13	8:36	9:58

61 Drysdale to Geelong (Saturday) effective 1/12/2024

							
	am	am	am	am	pm	pm	pm
Drysdale Shops Nth bound	7:07	9:08	10:23	11:43	1:05	2:25	4:03
Curlewis Shopping Centre Greenvale Dr	7:24	9:25	10:40	12:01	1:23	2:41	4:19
Christies Rd opposite Highland Way	7:34	9:35	10:52	12:14	1:37	2:52	4:29
Gateway Plaza north bound	7:41	9:44	11:00	12:22	1:45	3:00	4:37
Ormond Village opposite Cemetery	7:51	9:55	11:13	12:33	1:56	3:10	4:47
Geelong Station @ Bay 6	8:02	10:10	11:27	12:47	2:10	3:27	5:03

			
	pm	pm	pm
Drysdale Shops Nth bound	5:07	6:43	7:59
Curlewis Shopping Centre Greenvale Dr	5:24	6:59	8:15
Christies Rd opposite Highland Way	5:36	7:09	8:25
Gateway Plaza north bound	5:42	7:16	8:32
Ormond Village opposite Cemetery	5:53	7:27	8:42
Geelong Station @ Bay 6	6:06	7:37	8:53

61 Geelong to Drysdale (Saturday) effective 1/12/2024

							
	am	am	am	pm	pm	pm	pm
Geelong Station @ Bay 6	8:08	9:24	10:43	12:18	1:45	2:58	4:18
Eastern Cemetery	8:18	9:32	10:53	12:27	1:54	3:07	4:31
Gateway Plaza south bound	8:29	9:47	11:06	12:45	2:11	3:25	4:44
Christies Rd at Highland Way	8:35	9:52	11:12	12:50	2:17	3:31	4:50
Curlewis Shopping Centre Greenvale Dr	8:47	10:04	11:24	1:02	2:29	3:43	5:03
Drysdale Shops Sth bound	9:01	10:18	11:39	1:19	2:46	3:58	5:19

			
	pm	pm	pm
Geelong Station @ Bay 6	5:38	6:58	8:19
Eastern Cemetery	5:46	7:06	8:27
Gateway Plaza south bound	6:04	7:22	8:42
Christies Rd at Highland Way	6:10	7:27	8:47
Curlewis Shopping Centre Greenvale Dr	6:22	7:39	8:59
Drysdale Shops Sth bound	6:37	7:54	9:14

61 Drysdale to Geelong (Sunday) effective 1/12/2024

							
	am	am	am	pm	pm	pm	pm
Drysdale Shops Nth bound	9:00	10:23	11:44	1:05	2:25	4:05	5:07
Curlewis Shopping Centre Greenvale Dr	9:16	10:40	12:03	1:23	2:42	4:21	5:24
Christies Rd opposite Highland Way	9:28	10:50	12:16	1:36	2:52	4:31	5:34
Gateway Plaza north bound	9:36	10:59	12:23	1:44	2:59	4:39	5:41
Ormond Village opposite Cemetery	9:46	11:11	12:34	1:55	3:10	4:49	5:52
Geelong Station @ Bay 6	10:00	11:25	12:46	2:08	3:25	5:03	6:05

	
	pm
Drysdale Shops Nth bound	6:43
Curlewis Shopping Centre Greenvale Dr	7:00
Christies Rd opposite Highland Way	7:10
Gateway Plaza north bound	7:17
Ormond Village opposite Cemetery	7:26
Geelong Station @ Bay 6	7:37

61 Geelong to Drysdale (Sunday) effective 1/12/2024

							
	am	am	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Geelong Station @ Bay 6	9:23	10:43	12:18	1:43	2:58	4:18	5:38
Eastern Cemetery	9:32	10:52	12:29	1:54	3:09	4:29	5:49
Gateway Plaza south bound	9:46	11:06	12:44	2:09	3:24	4:44	6:04
Christies Rd at Highland Way	9:51	11:11	12:50	2:15	3:30	4:50	6:10
Curlewis Shopping Centre Greenvale Dr	10:03	11:23	1:02	2:27	3:42	5:02	6:22
Drysdale Shops Sth bound	10:17	11:38	1:19	2:44	3:57	5:18	6:37

	
	pm
Geelong Station @ Bay 6	6:58
Eastern Cemetery	7:07
Gateway Plaza south bound	7:22
Christies Rd at Highland Way	7:27
Curlewis Shopping Centre Greenvale Dr	7:39
Drysdale Shops Sth bound	7:54