National Bus Company
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The National Bus Company, or NBC, was the Australian brand for National Express Group
National Express Group
National Express Group plc is a British transport group headquartered in Birmingham that operates bus, coach, rail and tram services in the UK, the US and Canada, Spain, Portugal and Morocco and long-distance coach routes across Europe...

's mass transit bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...

 services in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

 and Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...

. Its sister companies were Westbus, Hillsbus, and Glenorie
Glenorie Bus Company
Glenorie Bus Company, private bus company servicing parts of north-western Sydney, in particular the Hills District. In 2004, the company was rebranded as a part of Hillsbus, although little of the company's bus signage or printed material reflects this change. The company's main depot is located...

 in Sydney, Southern Coast Transit
Southern Coast Transit
Southern Coast Transit, established in 1995, is a transport company that has operated 320 buses in south-western Perth, Australia since 1996 under contracts with the Department of Transport / Public Transport Authority.-History:...

 in Perth.

Routes

  • 200 City – Bulleen
    Bulleen, Victoria
    Bulleen is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham. At the 2006 Census, Bulleen had a population of 10,528.-Etymology:...

    via Kew Junction, Box Hill (every day). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 201 City – Westfield Doncaster
    Westfield Doncaster
    Westfield Doncaster is a shopping centre 50% owned by the Westfield Group and 50% owned by LaSalle Investment Management located in Doncaster, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

    via Kew Junction, East Kew (every day). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 202 East Kew – Box Hill
    Box Hill, Victoria
    Box Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Box Hill had a population of 8,616....

    (Monday to Saturday). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 203 City – Bulleen
    Bulleen, Victoria
    Bulleen is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham. At the 2006 Census, Bulleen had a population of 10,528.-Etymology:...

    via Kew Junction (Monday to Friday). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 205 University of Melbourne
    University of Melbourne
    The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...

     – Westfield Doncaster
    Westfield Doncaster
    Westfield Doncaster is a shopping centre 50% owned by the Westfield Group and 50% owned by LaSalle Investment Management located in Doncaster, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

    via Kew Junction, Bulleen (Monday to Friday (peak)). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 207 City – Donvale
    Donvale, Victoria
    Donvale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham. At the 2006 Census, Donvale had a population of 11,667...

    via Kew Junction, Westfield Doncaster (every day). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 235 City – Fishermans Bend (Monday to Saturday (peak)). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 237 City – Fishermans Bend (Monday to Friday). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 238 City – Port Melbourne
    Port Melbourne, Victoria
    Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km southwest of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government areas are the cities of Port Phillip and Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, Port Melbourne had a population of 13,293....

    (Monday to Friday (offpeak, evening)). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 246 Elsternwick
    Elsternwick, Victoria
    Elsternwick is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Glen Eira...

     – La Trobe University via Richmond RS, Clifton Hill (every day). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 250 Garden City – La Trobe University via Carlton North, Clifton Hill (every day). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 251 Garden City – Northland SC
    Northland Shopping Centre
    Northland Shopping Centre is a major shopping centre in East Preston, approximately 11 km north of the Melbourne Central Business District in Victoria. Its motto is Style Up...

    via Carlton North, Clifton Hill (every day). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 253 Garden City – North Carlton
    Carlton North, Victoria
    Carlton North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 4 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Melbourne and Yarra...

    (Monday to Friday). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 270 Box Hill
    Box Hill, Victoria
    Box Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Box Hill had a population of 8,616....

     – Ringwood
    Ringwood, Victoria
    Ringwood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, east of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maroondah. At the 2006 Census, Ringwood had a population of 15,185....

    via Mitcham RS (Monday to Saturday). Operated by Ventura Bus Lines
    Ventura Bus Lines
    Ventura is a privately owned bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Today the largest private Melbourne bus company, and operates a number of bus routes under contract from the Victorian State Government. The company purchased National Bus Company for A$45 million, and the Mount...

     and NationalBus.
  • 271 Box Hill
    Box Hill, Victoria
    Box Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Box Hill had a population of 8,616....

     – Ringwood
    Ringwood, Victoria
    Ringwood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, east of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maroondah. At the 2006 Census, Ringwood had a population of 15,185....

    via Tunstall Square SC, Park Orchards (every day). Operated by Ventura Bus Lines
    Ventura Bus Lines
    Ventura is a privately owned bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Today the largest private Melbourne bus company, and operates a number of bus routes under contract from the Victorian State Government. The company purchased National Bus Company for A$45 million, and the Mount...

     and NationalBus.
  • 273 The Pines SC
    Stockland The Pines
    Stockland The Pines is a sub regional shopping centre owned by Stockland in Doncaster East, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. It was opened on 27 October 1986 by the state opposition leader of the time Jeff Kennett. The centre is located 19 km east of the Melbourne CBD on the corner...

     – Nunawading
    Nunawading, Victoria
    Nunawading is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 19 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse...

    (Monday to Saturday). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 279 Box Hill
    Box Hill, Victoria
    Box Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Box Hill had a population of 8,616....

     – Westfield Doncaster
    Westfield Doncaster
    Westfield Doncaster is a shopping centre 50% owned by the Westfield Group and 50% owned by LaSalle Investment Management located in Doncaster, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

    (every day). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 280 The Pines SC
    Stockland The Pines
    Stockland The Pines is a sub regional shopping centre owned by Stockland in Doncaster East, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. It was opened on 27 October 1986 by the state opposition leader of the time Jeff Kennett. The centre is located 19 km east of the Melbourne CBD on the corner...

     – The Pines SC
    Stockland The Pines
    Stockland The Pines is a sub regional shopping centre owned by Stockland in Doncaster East, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. It was opened on 27 October 1986 by the state opposition leader of the time Jeff Kennett. The centre is located 19 km east of the Melbourne CBD on the corner...

    via Tunstall Square SC, Westfield Doncaster, Templestowe Village SC, The Pines SC (Monday to Saturday). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 281 Templestowe
    Templestowe, Victoria
    "Templestowe" redirects here. For the Victorian Legislative Council Province, please see Templestowe Province.Templestowe is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham...

     – Deakin University
    Deakin University
    Deakin University is an Australian public university with nearly 40,000 higher education students in 2010. It receives more than A$600 million in operating revenue annually, and controls more than A$1.3 billion in assets. It received more than A$35 million in research income in 2009 and had 835...

    via Westfield Doncaster, Box Hill (Monday to Saturday). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 282 The Pines SC
    Stockland The Pines
    Stockland The Pines is a sub regional shopping centre owned by Stockland in Doncaster East, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. It was opened on 27 October 1986 by the state opposition leader of the time Jeff Kennett. The centre is located 19 km east of the Melbourne CBD on the corner...

     – The Pines SC
    Stockland The Pines
    Stockland The Pines is a sub regional shopping centre owned by Stockland in Doncaster East, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. It was opened on 27 October 1986 by the state opposition leader of the time Jeff Kennett. The centre is located 19 km east of the Melbourne CBD on the corner...

    via Tunstall Square SC, Westfield Doncaster, Templestowe Village SC, The Pines SC (Monday to Saturday). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 284 Westfield Doncaster
    Westfield Doncaster
    Westfield Doncaster is a shopping centre 50% owned by the Westfield Group and 50% owned by LaSalle Investment Management located in Doncaster, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

     – Box Hill
    Box Hill, Victoria
    Box Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Box Hill had a population of 8,616....

    via Doncaster Park & Ride (Monday to Saturday). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 285 Westfield Doncaster
    Westfield Doncaster
    Westfield Doncaster is a shopping centre 50% owned by the Westfield Group and 50% owned by LaSalle Investment Management located in Doncaster, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

     – Camberwell
    Camberwell, Victoria
    Camberwell is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Boroondara. At the 2006 Census, Camberwell had a population of 19,637....

    via Doncaster Park & Ride, Canterbury RS (Monday to Friday). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 286 Box Hill
    Box Hill, Victoria
    Box Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Box Hill had a population of 8,616....

     – The Pines SC
    Stockland The Pines
    Stockland The Pines is a sub regional shopping centre owned by Stockland in Doncaster East, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. It was opened on 27 October 1986 by the state opposition leader of the time Jeff Kennett. The centre is located 19 km east of the Melbourne CBD on the corner...

    via Blackburn (every day). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 293 Box Hill
    Box Hill, Victoria
    Box Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Box Hill had a population of 8,616....

     – Greensborough
    Greensborough, Victoria
    Greensborough is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Banyule. At the 2006 Census, Greensborough had a population of 20,214....

    via Westfield Doncaster (every day). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 295 Box Hill
    Box Hill, Victoria
    Box Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Box Hill had a population of 8,616....

     – The Pines SC
    Stockland The Pines
    Stockland The Pines is a sub regional shopping centre owned by Stockland in Doncaster East, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. It was opened on 27 October 1986 by the state opposition leader of the time Jeff Kennett. The centre is located 19 km east of the Melbourne CBD on the corner...

    via Westfield Doncaster, Templestowe (every day). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 302 City – Box Hill
    Box Hill, Victoria
    Box Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Box Hill had a population of 8,616....

    via East Kew (every day). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 303 City – North Ringwood
    Ringwood North, Victoria
    Ringwood North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 25 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maroondah...

    (Monday to Friday (peak)). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 305 City – Warrandyte
    Warrandyte, Victoria
    Warrandyte is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham...

    via Westfield Doncaster, The Pines SC (every day). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 309 City – Donvale
    Donvale, Victoria
    Donvale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham. At the 2006 Census, Donvale had a population of 11,667...

    via Doncaster Park & Ride (Monday to Friday). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 313 City – Doncaster Park & Ride (Monday to Friday (peak)). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 315 City – Box Hill
    Box Hill, Victoria
    Box Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Box Hill had a population of 8,616....

    (Monday to Friday (peak)). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 318 City – Deep Creek (Monday To Friday (peak)). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 340 City – La Trobe University
    La Trobe University
    La Trobe University is a multi-campus university in Victoria, Australia. It was established in 1964 by an Act of Parliament to become the third oldest university in the state of Victoria. The main campus of La Trobe is located in the Melbourne suburb of Bundoora; two other major campuses are...

    (Monday to Friday). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 350 City – La Trobe University
    La Trobe University
    La Trobe University is a multi-campus university in Victoria, Australia. It was established in 1964 by an Act of Parliament to become the third oldest university in the state of Victoria. The main campus of La Trobe is located in the Melbourne suburb of Bundoora; two other major campuses are...

    (Monday to Friday (peak)). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 364 Ringwood
    Ringwood, Victoria
    Ringwood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, east of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maroondah. At the 2006 Census, Ringwood had a population of 15,185....

     – Warrandyte
    Warrandyte, Victoria
    Warrandyte is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham...

    (every day). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 366 Ringwood
    Ringwood, Victoria
    Ringwood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, east of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maroondah. At the 2006 Census, Ringwood had a population of 15,185....

     – Croydon
    Croydon, Victoria
    Croydon is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 27 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maroondah. At the 2006 Census, Croydon had a population of 22,029.-Public transport:...

    via Croydon Hills (every day). Operated by Ventura Bus Lines
    Ventura Bus Lines
    Ventura is a privately owned bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Today the largest private Melbourne bus company, and operates a number of bus routes under contract from the Victorian State Government. The company purchased National Bus Company for A$45 million, and the Mount...

     and NationalBus.
  • 367 Ringwood
    Ringwood, Victoria
    Ringwood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, east of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maroondah. At the 2006 Census, Ringwood had a population of 15,185....

     – Croydon
    Croydon, Victoria
    Croydon is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 27 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maroondah. At the 2006 Census, Croydon had a population of 22,029.-Public transport:...

    via Ringwood East (every day). Operated by Ventura Bus Lines
    Ventura Bus Lines
    Ventura is a privately owned bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Today the largest private Melbourne bus company, and operates a number of bus routes under contract from the Victorian State Government. The company purchased National Bus Company for A$45 million, and the Mount...

     and NationalBus.
  • 905 City – The Pines SC
    Stockland The Pines
    Stockland The Pines is a sub regional shopping centre owned by Stockland in Doncaster East, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. It was opened on 27 October 1986 by the state opposition leader of the time Jeff Kennett. The centre is located 19 km east of the Melbourne CBD on the corner...

    via Eastern Freeway, Templestowe (every day). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 906 City – Warrandyte Bridge
    Warrandyte, Victoria
    Warrandyte is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham...

    via Eastern Freeway, Doncaster East, The Pines (every day). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 907 City – Mitcham
    Mitcham, Victoria
    Mitcham is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Mitcham had a population of 14,211.-History:...

    via Eastern Freeway, Doncaster Park + Ride (every day). Operated by NationalBus.
  • 908 City – The Pines SC
    Stockland The Pines
    Stockland The Pines is a sub regional shopping centre owned by Stockland in Doncaster East, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. It was opened on 27 October 1986 by the state opposition leader of the time Jeff Kennett. The centre is located 19 km east of the Melbourne CBD on the corner...

    via Eastern Freeway, Doncaster East (every day). Operated by NationalBus.

Brisbane

National Bus Company took over operation of the failing bus service in the Redlands in 1997 known as Bayside Buslines. Based in Capalaba
Capalaba, Queensland
Capalaba is a suburb of southeastern of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, located in the Redland City local government area.The suburb has two large shopping and commercial centres with a mall and bus station, and light industrial zones surrounded by residential streets and bushland...

, the scheduled service and charter operator gradually expanded its operations and replaced the aging Bayside fleet. In 2000 it acquired the company known as Redlands Transport. One year later, in 2001, National Bus drivers won the coveted safety and professionalism award from Queensland Transport. However in late 2003, the company was acquired by Veolia.

See also

  • List of Victorian Bus Companies
  • List of Melbourne bus routes
  • Buses in Melbourne
    Buses in Melbourne
    Buses in Melbourne, Australia, are a major form of public transport in Melbourne, with an extensive bus network. The network of 323 bus routes is operated by a number of privately owned bus companies....


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