Eastern Suburbs and Inner West Bus Changes from 5 December 2021

From 5 December 2021, a new bus network will be rolled out across the Eastern Suburbs. This new network was based on the draft network released earlier this year, which has been updated to take into account the feedback received during the 8 week community consultation period. There will also be changes to the Inner West bus network to help support changes in the Eastern Suburbs.

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There will be changes to bus services in the Eastern Suburbs and Inner West from 5 December – Transport NSW Blog Collection

These changes are designed to bring more high frequency bus services across the region, better connections to trains and light rail and easier cross regional travel. There has also been changes to reduce duplication between services, where possible.

Key benefits of these bus changes include:

  • improved all day service frequencies, enhanced peak express services, more reliable timetables and increased capacity to help support demand
  • improved access to key destinations such as Bondi Junction, Randwick, Maroubra, Mascot and Green Square with enhanced links helping cross-suburban journeys without needing to go via the Sydney CBD
  • improving connections with other modes such as light rail and train as part of an integrated public transport network
  • 11 all-day frequent network routes operating every 10 minutes or better during the day and every 20 minutes or better early morning and evening, seven days a week
  • increased coverage of overnight services in the area operating seven days a week

To see the new network map and timetables, visit My Sydney.

Below is a full list of changes to services;

HIGH FREQUENCY “ALL DAY FREQUENT” ROUTES

304

Green Square Town Centre to City Circular Quay

Route changes and more frequent services

  • More frequent services will run between Green Square Town Centre and City Circular Quay, and will no longer run between Kimberley Gr and Joynton Ave.
  • The route will change to run via Gadigal Ave and Potter St, between O’Dea Ave and Bourke St, in Zetland.
  • Services will run every 10 minutes or better during the day and every 20 minutes or better early morning and evening, seven days a week.
  • Routes 306 and 343 will replace services in Rosebery and Route 320 along Bourke St between O’Dea Ave and Potter St.

309

Matraville to Redfern (with selected services extending to/from Port Botany)

Route changes and more frequent services

  • More frequent services will run between Port Botany and Redfern, and no longer run between Redfern and Central.
  • Services will run every 10 minutes or better during the day and every 20 minutes or better early morning and evening, seven days a week between Matraville and Redfern.
  • Services to and from Port Botany will run every 20 minutes, with additional services at peak times to connect with the industrial area.
  • Use train services or Route 308 between Redfern and Central.
  • During peak periods, use new Route 310 for a direct service between Botany and Central.

333

North Bondi to City Circular Quay (limited stops)

Timetable changes

  • There will be minor timetable changes to provide overnight connections with new routes 350 and 390X.
  • Services were altered earlier this year to provide more services, including introduction of a summer timetable with additional capacity to Bondi Beach.

343

Kingsford to City Circular Quay

More frequent services

  • Services will run more frequently – every 10 minutes or better during the day and every 20 minutes or better early morning and evening, seven days a week.

350

Sydney Airport (Domestic Terminal) to Bondi Junction

New route and more frequent services, replacing current routes 353, 400 and 400N

  • New and more frequent Route 350 replaces routes 353 and 400, providing services between Sydney Airport (Domestic Terminal), Eastgardens, Maroubra, Coogee, and Bondi Junction.
  • Services will run every 10 minutes or better during the day and every 20 minutes or better morning and evening, seven days a week.
  • Overnight services will run every 60 minutes between Mascot Station and Bondi Junction.
  • Connections will be available to Route N20 at Mascot Station for travel towards the International Airport and Route 333 at Bondi Junction for travel towards the city.

370

Coogee to Glebe Point

Route changes and more frequent services

  • More frequent services will run between Coogee and Glebe Point, and no longer run between Glebe and Leichhardt.
  • Customers can use new Route 469 between Glebe and Leichhardt.
  • Services will run 10 minutes or better during the day and every 20 minutes or better early morning and evening, seven days a week.

373

Coogee to City Museum

Route changes and more frequent services

  • More frequent services will run between Coogee and City Museum, and no longer run to Circular Quay.
  • Change to L2 light rail services at Randwick or frequent bus routes 333 and 396 on Oxford St for other Sydney CBD destinations
  • Services will run every 10 minutes or better during the day and every 20 minutes or better early morning and evening, seven days a week.
  • Overnight services will run every 60 minutes Sunday to Thursday nights, and every 30 minutes Friday and Saturday nights.
  • Express route 373X will maintain a direct service to the Sydney CBD during peak periods.

379

North Bondi to Bronte

More frequent services

  • More services will operate early morning, evenings and on weekends, running every 10 minutes or better during the day, and every 20 minutes or better early morning and evening, seven days a week.

390X

La Perouse to Bondi Junction (limited stops)

New route, replacing current routes 393, 394, 400, 400N and L94

  • New high-frequency Route 390X partially replaces routes 314, 316, 317, 348, 393, 394, L94, 400 and 400N, and will provide direct services between La Perouse, Maroubra, Kingsford, UNSW, Randwick, and Bondi Junction.
  • Services will run every 10 minutes or better during the day and every 20 minutes or better early morning and evening, seven days a week.
  • Overnight services will run every 60 minutes and will connect with Route 392N at UNSW for travel to and from the Sydney CBD.

392

Matraville to Redfern (with selected services extending to/from Little Bay)

Route changes and more frequent services

  • More frequent services will run between Little Bay and Redfern, and no longer run between UNSW and Circular Quay.
  • Use L3 light rail services or bus Route 396 between Kingsford and the Sydney CBD.
  • Services will run every 10 minutes or better during the day and every 20 minutes or better early morning and evening, seven days a week between Matraville and Redfern.
  • Services to and from Little Bay will run every 20 minutes or better.
  • Selected weekday services will deviate via Mirrabooka Cres.
  • Express Route 392X will maintain a direct service to the Sydney CBD during peak periods.
  • Overnight services will be provided by Route 392N

396

Maroubra Beach to City Circular Quay

More frequent services

  • Services will run more frequently – every 10 minutes or better during the day and every 20 minutes or better early morning and evening, seven days a week.
  • Express Route 396X will maintain a faster service to the Sydney CBD during peak periods.
REGULAR “LOCAL” ROUTES

303

Sans Souci and Mascot to Randwick

Route changes

  • This route will run between Sans Souci, Mascot and Prince of Wales Hospital, and no longer run between UNSW and Redfern.
  • Additional services will run between Mascot and UNSW, every 15 minutes during peak periods and every 30 minutes at all other times.
  • High-frequency Route 392 will replace services between UNSW and Redfern.

306

Mascot Station to Redfern Station

New route

  • New Route 306 will provide a direct service from Eastlakes and Rosebery to Mascot, Green Square and Redfern stations, connecting with train services.
  • This route partially replaces Route 301 between Mascot and Rosebery
  • Services will run every 10 minutes during peak periods, every 20 minutes during the day, and every 30 minutes early morning and evening.

307

Mascot Station to Eastgardens

Route changes

  • This route will run between Eastgardens and Mascot Station, and no longer run between Port Botany and Eastgardens.
  • Services will run every 20 minutes during the day and every 30 minutes early morning and evening.
  • Additional services will operate during school peak periods.
  • Route 309 will replace services between Port Botany and Matraville, and Route 392 between Matraville and Eastgardens.

310

East Botany to Central Station

New route

  • New Route 310 will provide a direct service between Botany and Central. This route will partially replace Route 310X
  • Services will run every 10 minutes during peak periods between Botany Shops and Central, with services to and from Swinbourne St operating every 20 minutes.

311

Millers Point to Central Station

Route changes

  • Service will start and finish at Belmore Park (Eddy Ave), Central Station.
  • Minor changes to the timetable.

313

Coogee to Bondi Junction

More frequent services

  • Services will be improved to run every 20 minutes during the day and every 30 minutes early morning and evening, with earlier and later services throughout the week.

320

Green Square to Gore Hill via Sydney CBD

Route changes

  • This route will run between Green Square Town Centre and Gore Hill, and no longer run to Mascot or along Botany Rd.
  • Customers can use high-frequency Route 309 along Botany Rd.
  • Additional services will run during peak periods, early morning, and evening, between Zetland and Central.

324

Watsons Bay to Walsh Bay via Sydney CBD

Timetable changes 

  • Additional services will run during the shoulder-peak periods and late at night, making this route a 24-hour service.
  • There will be minor timetable changes to coordinate with Route 325.

324X 

(previously L24) Vaucluse to City

Route renumbered

  • Route renumbered to Route 324X

339

Clovelly to Central Station

Route changes

  • This route will run between Clovelly and Central, and no longer run between Central and Gresham St.
  • Around the Sydney CBD, catch train, light rail, or bus services.
  • Services will run every 8 to 10 minutes during peak periods, every 20 minutes during the day and every 30 minutes early morning and evening, throughout the week.
  • Express Route 339X will maintain a direct service to the Sydney CBD during peak periods.

339X 

(previously X39, X40) Clovelly to City

Route renumbered

  • Routes X39 and X40 will be combined and renumbered to Route 339X
  • Afternoon services departing the city will now depart from Castlereagh St and operate via Goulburn, Elizabeth and Albion Streets.

348

Wolli Creek to Randwick

Route changes

  • This route will run between Wolli Creek and Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, and no longer run between Randwick and Bondi Junction.
  • High-frequency Route 390X will replace services between Randwick and Bondi Junction
  • Additional services will run during school peak periods.

352

Marrickville Metro to Bondi Junction via Newtown

Timetable changes 

  • Additional services will run during school peak and shoulder-peak periods.
  • Services will also start earlier on weekends.
355 Marrickville Metro to Bondi Junction via Alexandria Route changes

  • There will be minor changes to the route path in Waterloo to support Sydney Metro works.
  • Minor changes to the timetable.
  • This route will now leave from Stand R, at Bondi Junction Station.

356

Eastgardens to Bondi Junction via Randwick

New route 

  • New Route 356 partially replaces routes 316, 317 and 357, and will provide a direct service between Eastgardens, Maroubra, South Coogee, Randwick, and Bondi Junction.
  • Services will run every 20 minutes during the day and every 30 minutes early morning and evening, seven days a week.
  • Additional services will run during school peak periods.

358

Sydenham to Randwick via Mascot Station

New route

  • New Route 358 partially replaces routes 357 and 418 and will provide a direct service between Sydenham, Mascot, Kingsford, and Randwick/UNSW.
  • Services will run every 10 minutes during peak periods and every 20 minutes at all other times, seven days a week.

360

North Clovelly to Bondi Junction

Timetable changes 

  • Minor changes to the timetable including an additional trip during the afternoon school peak.
  • This route will now leave from Stand J, at Bondi Junction Station.

362

Coogee to Rose Bay Wharf via Bondi Beach

Route changes

  • This route will be extended from Bondi Beach to Rose Bay Wharf.
  • Services will continue to run on weekends during Summer Daylight Savings.
  • Services will also run on school holiday weekdays during Summer Daylight Savings.

373X 

(previously X73) Coogee to City

Route renumbered

  • Renumbered to Route 373X
  • Afternoon services departing the city will now depart from Castlereagh St and operate via Goulburn, Elizabeth and Albion Streets.

374

Coogee to Central Station

Route changes

  • This route will run between Coogee and Central, and no longer run between Central and Circular Quay.
  • Around the Sydney CBD catch train, light rail, or bus services.
  • Services will run every 8 to 10 minutes during peak periods, every 20 minutes during the day and every 30 minutes early morning and evening.
  • Express Route 374X will maintain a direct service to the Sydney CBD during peak periods.

374X 

(previously X74) Coogee to City

Route renumbered

  • Renumbered to Route 374X
  • Afternoon services departing the city will now depart from Castlereagh St and operate via Goulburn, Elizabeth and Albion Streets.

375

Eastgardens to Randwick via South Maroubra

New route

  • New Route 375 partially replaces routes 317, 376 and 377 and will provide a direct service between Eastgardens, Maroubra Beach and Randwick.
  • Services will run every 10 to 20 minutes during peak periods, every 20 minutes during the day and every 30 minutes early morning and evening, seven days a week.

377X 

(previously X77) Maroubra Beach to City

Route renumbered

  • Renumbered to Route 377X
  • Afternoon services departing the city will now depart from Castlereagh St and operate via Goulburn, Elizabeth and Albion Streets

389

Pyrmont to Bondi Junction via Sydney CBD

Route change 

  • Route 389 towards Bondi Junction will run via King Street, York Street, Druitt Street and Park Street, and no longer run via Elizabeth Street
  • No change to services heading towards Pyrmont.

392N

Matraville to City

New route

  • New Route 392N will partially replace overnight trips on Route 394
  • Overnight services provided on Bunnerong Rd for the first time.
  • Services will run every 60 minutes and will connect with Route 390X at UNSW for travel to and from Bondi Junction. 

392X 

(previously X92) Little Bay and Matraville to City

Route renumbered

  • Renumbered to Route 392X
  • Afternoon services departing the city will now depart from Castlereagh St and operate via Goulburn, Elizabeth and Albion Streets.

394X 

(previously X93, X94) La Perouse and Little Bay to City

Route renumbered

  • Routes X93 and X94 will be combined and renumbered to route 394X
  • Afternoon services departing the city will now depart from Castlereagh St and operate via Goulburn, Elizabeth and Albion Streets.

396X 

(previously X96) Maroubra Beach to City

Route renumbered

  • Renumbered to Route 396X
  • Afternoon services departing the city will now depart from Castlereagh St and operate via Goulburn, Elizabeth and Albion Streets.

397

South Maroubra to Eastgardens

Route changes

  • This route will run between South Maroubra and Eastgardens, and no longer run between Maroubra Junction and the Sydney CBD.
  • Route 396 replace services between Maroubra Junction and the Sydney CBD.
  • Services will run every 40 minutes outside of peak periods.
  • Express Route 397X will maintain a direct service to the Sydney CBD during peak periods.

397X 

(previously X97) South Maroubra to City

Route renumbered

  • Renumbered to Route 397X
  • Afternoon services departing the city will now depart from Castlereagh St and operate via Goulburn, Elizabeth and Albion Streets.

399

Little Bay to UNSW via Malabar Heights

Route changes

  • This route will run between Little Bay and UNSW, and no longer run between UNSW and the Sydney CBD.
  • Route 399 will be replaced by:
    • high-frequency Route 396 between Maroubra Junction and Sydney CBD
    • L3 light rail services between Kingsford and Central
  • Services will run every 10 minutes during peak periods, every 20 minutes during the day, and every 30 minutes early morning and evening, seven days a week.
  • Selected services will continue to and from the Sydney CBD as express route 394X.
  • Express Route 394X will maintain a direct service along Anzac Pde during peak periods.

418

Burwood to Sydenham

Route changes

  • This route will run between Burwood and Sydenham, and no longer run between Sydenham and Kingsford.
  • Route 358 replace services between Sydenham and Kingsford.

420

Burwood to Mascot Station via Sydney Airport

Route changes

  • This route will run between Burwood and Mascot Station, and no longer run between Mascot Station and Eastgardens.
  • New high-frequency Route 350 will run between Sydney Airport (Domestic Terminal) and Eastgardens.
  • Overnight services will run between Burwood and Sydney Airport (International Terminal), replacing Route 420N.
420N Route renumbered

  • Route renumbered to Route 420

469

Leichhardt to Glebe

New route

  • New Route 469 will replace Route 370 between Leichhardt Marketplace, Annandale and Glebe.
  • Services will run every 20 minutes during peak periods and every 30 minutes at other times.
  • Connections between routes 469 and 370 are available on Glebe Point Road for travel towards Newtown, Green Square, Randwick or Coogee.
412, 423, 423X, 426, 428, 428X, 430, 431, 438N, 438X, 461, 470 Route changes

  • Existing Inner West routes departing the city via Castlereagh Street will now operate via Elizabeth Street
  • Services arriving in the city will continue to operate along Elizabeth Street
200, 325, 328, 386, 387 Minor timetable changes
WITHDRAWN ROUTES (AND ALTERNATIVES)
300 Route 300 withdrawn and replaced by Route 324 services;

  • Additional services will run on Route 324 between Kings Cross and Town Hall instead.
  • Transfer to NightRide services at Town Hall for Central.
301 Route 301 withdrawn and replaced by:

  • High-frequency Route 350 between Eastgardens and Mascot
  • Route 306 between Mascot and Green Square
  • Route 304 between Green Square and Waterloo
  • High-frequency Route 392 between Zetland and Redfern.
302 Route 302 withdrawn and replaced by:

  • Route 392 Between Eastgardens and Redfern
  • Route 343 along Gardeners Rd
  • Route 303 along Eastern Ave and Day Ave.
309X Route 309X withdrawn and replaced by:

  • Additional Route 309 services between Port Botany and Redfern
  • Route 308 or train services between Redfern and Central.
310X Route 310X withdrawn and replaced by new Route 310 between Botany and Central.
314 Route 314 withdrawn and replaced by:

  • High-frequency Route 373 between Coogee and Randwick
  • High-frequency Route 390X between Randwick and Bondi Junction.

Routes 313, 350 or 370 can also be used to complete your journey.

316 Route 316 withdrawn and replaced by:

  • Route 397 between Eastgardens and Maroubra Junction
  • Route 356 between Eastgardens and Bondi Junction
  • High-frequency Route 390X between Randwick and Bondi Junction.
317 Route 317 withdrawn and replaced by:

  • Route 375 between Eastgardens and Randwick
  • High-frequency Route 396 between Maroubra Beach and Maroubra Junction
  • Route 356 between Eastgardens and Bondi Junction
  • High-frequency Route 390X between Randwick and Bondi Junction.
338 Route 338 withdrawn and replaced by additional services on Route 339.
353 Route 353 withdrawn and replaced by High-frequency Route 350, which will follow the same route path between Bondi Junction and Eastgardens.
357 Route 357 withdrawn and replaced by new Route 358 between Mascot and Randwick, and new Route 356 between Randwick and Bondi Junction.
372 Route 372 withdrawn and replaced by:

  • High-frequency Route 373 between Coogee and Randwick
  • Route 374 between Coogee and Central
  • L2 light rail services between Randwick and Central
376 Route 376 withdrawn and replaced by:

  • Route 375 between Maroubra Beach and Randwick
  • L2 light rail services between Randwick and the Sydney CBD
  • Route 339 though Surry Hills
  • High-frequency Route 350 and T4 train services, between Maroubra Beach and the Sydney CBD via Bondi Junction.
377 Route 377 withdrawn and replaced by:

  • Route 375 between Maroubra Beach and Randwick
  • L2 light rail services between Randwick and the Sydney CBD
  • High-frequency Route 350 and T4 train services between Maroubra Beach and the Sydney CBD via Bondi Junction.

Express route 377X will maintain a direct service to the Sydney CBD during peak periods.

391 Route 391 withdrawn and replaced by:

  • Frequent Route 390X between La Perouse and UNSW
  • Route 392 between Little Bay and UNSW
  • High-frequency Route 396 between Kingsford and Moore Park
  • L3 light rail services between Kingsford and Central
  • Route 339 through Surry Hills.
393 Route 393 withdrawn and replaced by:

  • High-frequency Route 390X between La Perouse and UNSW
  • High-frequency Route 396 between Maroubra Junction and Moore Park
  • L3 light rail services between Kingsford and Central
  • Route 374 along Cleveland St.

Express route 394X will provide additional services during peak periods to Kingsford and the Sydney CBD.

394 Route 394 withdrawn and replaced by:

  • High-frequency Route 390X between La Perouse and UNSW
  • High-frequency Route 396 between Maroubra Junction and the Sydney CBD
  • L3 light rail services between Kingsford and Central.

Express route 394X will maintain a direct service to the Sydney CBD during peak periods.

395 Route 395 withdrawn and replaced by:

  • High-frequency Route 396 between Maroubra Beach and Moore Park
  • L3 light rail services between Kingsford and Central
  • Route 374 along Cleveland St.

Express Route 396X will provide additional services during peak periods to Kingsford and the Sydney CBD.

400 Route 400 withdrawn and replaced by:

  • Route 420 between Sydney Airport (International Terminal) and Mascot Station
  • High-frequency Route 350 between Sydney Airport (Domestic Terminal) and Bondi Junction
  • High-frequency Route 392 between Eastgardens and UNSW
  • High-frequency Route 390X between Maroubra Junction and Bondi Junction.
400N Route 400N withdrawn and replaced by:

  • Route 350 between Eastgardens and Bondi Junction
  • Route 392N between Eastgardens and UNSW
  • Route 390X between Maroubra Junction and Bondi Junction.
L94 Route L94 withdrawn and replaced by:

  • High-frequency Route 390X between La Perouse and UNSW
  • High-frequency Route 396 between Maroubra Junction and Circular Quay
  • High-frequency L3 light rail services between Kingsford and Circular Quay
X99 Route X99 withdrawn and replaced by Route 399.

  • Selected services will continue to run to and from the Sydney CBD as Route 394X, providing more morning express services than the X99, and new afternoon services.

3 Replies to “Eastern Suburbs and Inner West Bus Changes from 5 December 2021”

  1. So disappointed with the bus cuts to the Eastern Suburbs and Inner West Bus Changes from 5 December 2021. We’ve only just got out of lockdown and your government is now taking away more bus services, to make life even tougher.

    Catching the 357 at Barker St bus stop at night, to Bondi Junction, saves me having to walk in the dark up the hill to Belmore Road Randwick shopping centre. As a carer, my day starts at 7.30am and ends around 9.30pm -10pm. The 357 is one of two buses I have to catch. And it certainly makes my life easier.

    My father is 88 and lives on Barker St, Randwick. He relies on the 357 during the day if he wants to go to Bondi Junction. He’s independent but can’t walk up the hill from Barker St to Randwick shopping centre. If he can’t catch this bus, there does not seem to be any new buses leaving from Barker Street to go to the Junction.

    Taking this bus service away certainly doesn’t help people who rely on the 357. Please reconsider these cuts. Let everyone get back on their feet.

    To continue to cut public services, in what is supposed to be the “freedom period”, will not help the community feel confident about the future or the government.

    Thank you.

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  2. Incredibly disappointed at these changes. A deliberate attempt to force residents onto to light rail. Most trips to and from the CBD and across the eastern suburbs will now require commuters to change services multiple times in a single trip. This will be a total fiasco once the eastern suburbs light rail fails (like the inner west and Newcastle services).

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