53 (School - Darwin) Bus in Darwin

A bus service operated by Department of Transport - Public Transport

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List of stops

Number of stops: 15

Monday to Friday

Darwin High School – Trower Rd opp Rapid Creek Shops

Timing points All stops

Darwin High School	14:30 14:35	14:30 14:35
Darwin Middle School	—	14:40
East Point Rd after Conacher St	14:38	14:42
East Point Rd before Atkins Dve	14:39	14:43
3 Nadpur Street	—	14:49
30 Harney St	—	14:50
12 Harney Street	—	14:51
Dick Ward Drive before Caryota Ct	—	14:54
Dick Ward Drive opp Musgrave Cres	—	14:55
Dick Ward Drive at Shopping Centre	14:51	14:56
Progress Drive at John Stokes Square	14:52	14:57
11 Bougainvilia Street	14:53	14:58
27 Bougainvilia Street	14:54	14:59
Aralia St before Jacaranda Ave	—	15:00
82 Ryland Road	14:59	15:04
Trower Rd opp Rapid Creek Shops	15:00	15:05

Times marked with "—" indicate that the vehicle does not stop at this stop.

Bagot Rd at Ludmilla School – Darwin Middle School

Timing points All stops

Bagot Rd at Ludmilla School	07:15
Bagot Rd at Mosec Park	07:16
Bagot Rd (before 163)	07:18
Bagot Rd after Totem Rd	07:21
Bagot Rd before Old Mcmillans Rd	07:22
Ryland Rd before Waters St	07:26
85 Ryland Road	07:27
Ryland Rd before Nightcliff Rd	07:29
Aralia St at Shops	07:30
38 Bougainvilia Street	07:31
Bougainvilia St after Bauhinia St	07:32
10 Bougainvilia Street	07:33
Progress Dr before Phoenix St	07:33
Dick Ward Dve after Runge St	07:35
132 Dick Ward Drive	07:36
Dick Ward Dve after Tang St	07:37
9 Harney Street	07:41
Dick Ward Dve after Allen St	07:47
East Point Rd before Gregory St	07:49
East Point Rd before Leichhardt Cres	07:50
Darwin High School	07:53
Darwin Middle School	07:55

Times marked with "—" indicate that the vehicle does not stop at this stop.

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Outbound: Darwin High School – Trower Rd opp Rapid Creek Shops

East Point Road - Maranungu Street - Hamey Street - Dick Ward Drive - Progress Drive - Bouganvilia Street - Aralia Street - Merry Place - Trower Road

Inbound: Bagot Rd at Ludmilla School – Darwin Middle School

Bagot Road - Ryland Road - Aralia Street - Bouganvilia Street - Progress Drive - Dick Ward Drive - Hamey Street - Ross Smith Avenue - East Point Road

Schedules and stops for this route are published in GTFS: canberra-metro

Bus 53 FAQ

What time does the 53 bus start operating?

Services on the 53 - School - Darwin bus start at 14:38 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
What time does the 53 bus stop working?

Services on the 53 - School - Darwin bus stop at 15:05 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
Is there a 53 bus stop near me?

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53 (Darwin Buses)

The first stop of the 53 bus route is Darwin High School and the last stop is Trower Rd opp Rapid Creek Shops. 53 (School - Darwin) is operational during on weekdays.

Additional information: 53 has 16 stops. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 25 minutes.

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Last updated on August 8, 2026