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2026 Bus service changes

From Sunday 15 November through to December 2026 we’ll be making changes to some bus services across greater Sydney, outer metropolitan and regional NSW. 

Timetable and route changes, including new routes, will better connect communities with employment hubs, transport and essential services. They will also provide more frequent, reliable and sustainable transport options.

The changes are addressing the rise in demand for more bus services across Sydney and regional NSW, with a focus on increasing the number of services and accelerating the rollout of new buses on roads across NSW.

We encourage passengers to plan ahead and check how changes may affect your journey by using Trip Planner, the Opal Travel app or other trip planning apps. 

View the frequently asked questions (pdf 332KB) for more information.

Travel advice

  • Plan ahead using the Trip Planner, check signage at stops and allow extra time for your journeys during the service changes.
  • For changes from 15 November, you can plan your trip now using the Trip Planner.
  • For changes from 22 November, you can plan your trip from from Sunday 8 November using the Trip Planner.
  • Check alerts to keep updated on changes.
  • Bus industrial action may impact your travel across parts of Sydney from 4 November 2026. Visit the news article on transportnsw.info for more information.

What's changing?

  • New route 848X connecting Wilton and Bingara Gorge to Macarthur and Campbelltown via Hume Motorway is an express weekday service, operating every 30 minutes between 5am and 9am and from 3.30pm to 8.30pm Monday to Friday.
  • New route 847, connecting Picton and Wilton with Wollongong. This service will operate seven days a week. Weekday services will operate every 60 minutes between 5am and 10.30pm. Weekend services will operate every 120 minutes between 6am and 8pm.
  • Minor timetable changes to routes 850, 851, 853, 854, 857, 865, 866, 868, 869 and 875.
  • Minor route and timetable changes to route 852, 855, 856.
  • Changes to school services 1003, 1009, 1014, 2017, 2043, 2044, 2053, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4017, 4021, 4024, 4029, 4031, 4032, 4034, 4035, 4036, 4039, 4041, 5545, 6004, 6008 and 6502. Bus operators will communicate these changes directly to schools.
  • View the fact sheet (pdf 523KB)for more information. 
  • Improved connections to support Sydney Metro through
    • Extended operating hours on routes M90, 905, 907 and 911. 
    • Weekday peak frequency improvements on route 913 with services now operating every 30 minutes.
    • Minor route and timetable changes to routes 905, 910, 920 and 925.
    • View fact sheet (pdf 394KB) for more information.
  • Improved access to Sydney Metro and key transport connections through extended operating hours and increased frequency throughout the week on route 413.
  • New overnight Friday and Saturday services on route 418 supporting the late-night economy through better access to jobs, education and entertainment.
  • Additional morning and afternoon peak trips on route 526, providing extra capacity and addressing overcrowding.
  • New route 444, providing a direct link between Balmain East Wharf and Leichhardt Marketplace. This service will operate Monday to Saturday every 60 minutes from approximately 9am to 5pm. 
  • Timetable changes to routes 452, 453 and 947. 
  • Minor route and timetable changes to routes 311, 446 and 455.
  • Stop changes will affect routes 412, 415, 430, 445, 473, 490 and 492 at Campsie and Sydenham stations following the conclusion of the Southwest Link bus services.
  • Changes to school services S202, S206, S207, S209, 617s, 632e, 651e and 753s. Bus operators will communicate these changes directly to schools.
  • View fact sheet (pdf 396KB) for more information. 
  • New route 378, providing direct connections between Bronte, Pyrmont/Ultimo and the Sydney CBD, will operate every 10 minutes during the day and every 20 minutes early morning and late evening, seven days a week.  This new route is the combination of existing route 389 with the Bronte section of route 379. Passengers currently using 379 to connect from North Bondi/Bondi will need to interchange at Bondi Junction to reach Bronte.
  • Route 373 will be extended to now operate to and from Circular Quay via Elizabeth Street.
  • Extended morning and afternoon operating hours on route 339X. 
  • Routes 370 and 343 will now operate 24/7.
  • Timetable changes to routes 301, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 324, 326, 333, 339, 342, 350, 352, 355, 356, 360, 362, 373X, 374, 374X, 375, 377X, 392, 392X, 394X and 396X.
  • Minor route and timetable changes to routes 386 and 387. 
  • Changes to school services 601e, 603e, 605e, 606e, 615e, 616e, 617e, 619e, 620e, 621e, 625e, 626e, 630e, 632e, 634e, 642e, 644e, 647e, 651e, 654e, 655e, 656e, 657e, 658e, 661e, 670e, 671e, 676e, 677e, 681e, 688e, 690e, 691e, 692e, 697e, 707e, 708e, 718e, 719e, 721e, 731e, 732e, 733e, 734e, 738e, 740e and 750e. Bus operators will communicate these changes directly to schools.
  • View fact sheet (pdf 398KB) for more information.
  • Route 945 will use a different route between Bankstown and Wiggs Road (swapping with route 940) to improve connections to Punchbowl Station. Services will also start earlier and finish later to support connectivity to Sydney Metro.
  • Route 450 will use a different route between Punchbowl Road and Lakemba Station (swapping with route 946) to provide better access to Lakemba and Strathfield Stations for residents in the Colin Street area. Weekday peak frequency will increase and services will start earlier and finish later to support connectivity to Sydney Metro. 
  • Bus stand changes at Hurstville Station, Ormonde Parade will affect routes 953, 954, 955, 958, 959, 970, 971, N10 and N11.
  • Stop changes (including where services start and finish) will affect routes 487, 939, 940, 945, 950 and 960 at Campsie and Bankstown stations following the conclusion of the Southwest Link bus services.
  • Timetable changes to routes 452, 453, 487, 923, 924, 928, 941, 942, 944, 947, 948, 952, 991, 992, 993 and 996. 
  • Route and timetable changes to route 455,939 and 962.
  • Changes to school services S076, S077, S093, S094, S123, S129, S130, S199, S202, S203, S206, S207 and S210. Bus operators will communicate these changes directly to schools. 
  • View fact sheet (pdf 397KB) for more information.
  • Longer operating hours and improved off-peak and weekend services on routes 723, 724, 728, 729 and 738 around Blacktown, Mount Druitt, Doonside, Rooty Hill, Eastern Creek, Kemps Creek, Minchinbury, Bungarribee, Arndell Park and Huntingwood. These changes will improve connections to stations, shopping centres, recreational destinations and industrial precincts. The new network is designed to be simpler and easy to understand, with easy to remember timetables and routes that operate consistently seven days a week.
  • Improved access to major employment and recreational precincts through new routes 725 and 737, strengthening connections to Eastern Creek and Kemps Creek industrial precincts, Sydney Action Park, Sydney Motorsport Park, Mount Druitt Hospital, DFO Eastern Creek and other key destinations. 
  • Additional peak services on routes 740, 742, 747 and 748, improving access to Sydney Metro services at Tallawong and Rouse Hill.
  • Route S11 will be withdrawn. Passengers currently using this service may be able to use route 835, 772 or selected 774 services that will divert via Adelaide St, Oxley Park
  • Route 726 will be withdrawn. Passengers currently using this service may be able to use modified routes 728 or 724.
  • Timetable changes to routes 721, 722, 779 and 795.
  • Changes to school services 6005, 6007, 6012, 6021, 6022, 6024, 6025, 6033, 6034, 6040, 6043, 6044, 6046, 6055, 6064, 6503, 6512, 6513, 6515, 6517, 6521, 6522, 6529, 6541, 6558, 6563, 6565, 6573, 6574, 6578, 6579, 6583, 6594, 6614 and 6629. Bus operators will communicate these changes directly to schools.
  • View fact sheet (pdf 401KB) for more information.