LiveDelays tracks route 688 live: Croydon - Upper Ferntree Gully via Olinda and Tremont. See where each
bus actually is, towards Upper Ferntree Gully and Croydon Station (via William Ricketts Sanctuary), from Public Transport Victoria's
realtime feed, with delays and crowding reported by riders at the stop.
This page is route 688's summary: its stops and what the app
covers. The live buses are on the map, which updates continuously and
needs no login or app install.
Route 688 runs between Croydon Station (via William Ricketts Sanctuary) and Upper Ferntree Gully.
PTV's route name lists the places it serves on the way: Olinda and Tremont.
It has 78 stops towards Upper Ferntree Gully.
The 688 bus today, Wednesday 28 October
Towards Upper Ferntree Gully: first bus 05:24, last bus 21:07, 31 trips, typically every 31 minutes between 07:00 and 19:00.
Towards Croydon Station (via William Ricketts Sanctuary): first bus 05:24, last bus 21:15, 33 trips, typically every 30 minutes between 07:00 and 19:00.
Times are departures from each direction's first stop, from PTV's published timetable (dated 2026-10-22). The live map shows where the buses actually are.