Bus 140: Port Louis – Hermitage

Bus 140 is a bus route in Mauritius linking Port Louis (Victoria Square) with Hermitage (via Rose Hill), about 23.2 km and 1 h 00 end to end. It runs through G.R.N.W., Coromandel, Belle Etoile, Beau Bassin, Rose Hill, Belle Rose, Pellegrin, Phoenix, Highlands and Camp Fouquereaux. It is operated by UBS and runs every 20–30 min at peak and every 35–45 min off-peak. On weekdays the first bus leaves Port Louis at 06:40 and the last at 18:00; from Hermitage the first is at 06:00 and the last at 19:30. The full trip costs Rs 44 (15 fare stages); shorter rides start at Rs 17, paid in cash to the conductor.

15 fare stages 1 h 00 end to end first bus 06:40 last bus 18:00 Rs 44 full route

Bus 140 on the map Plan a trip
Port LouisHermitage14 km across
Route 140 towards Hermitage · yellow dots are fare stages · interactive map with all stops

Timetable of bus 140

Buses in Mauritius run to published frequencies, not fixed departure times. First and last bus are from the terminus; the wait at an intermediate stop is usually half the interval.

Towards Hermitage (23.2 km, 1 h 00)

DayFirst busLast busFrequency
Monday–Friday06:4018:0006:00–09:00: every 20–30 min; 09:00–12:00: every 35–45 min; 12:00–15:00: every 30–45 min; 15:00–18:30: every 20–30 min
Saturday06:4018:0006:00–09:00: every 20–30 min; 09:00–12:00: every 35–45 min; 12:00–15:00: every 30–45 min; 15:00–18:30: every 20–30 min (weekday intervals; saturday not published)
Sunday & holidays06:4018:0006:00–09:00: every 20–30 min; 09:00–12:00: every 35–45 min; 12:00–15:00: every 30–45 min; 15:00–18:30: every 20–30 min (weekday intervals; sunday & holidays not published)

Towards Port Louis (23.2 km, 1 h 00)

DayFirst busLast busFrequency
Monday–Friday06:0019:3006:00–09:00: every 20–30 min; 09:00–12:00: every 35–45 min; 12:00–15:00: every 30–45 min; 15:00–18:30: every 20–30 min
Saturday06:0019:3006:00–09:00: every 20–30 min; 09:00–12:00: every 35–45 min; 12:00–15:00: every 30–45 min; 15:00–18:30: every 20–30 min (weekday intervals; saturday not published)
Sunday & holidays06:0018:3006:00–09:00: every 20–30 min; 09:00–12:00: every 35–45 min; 12:00–15:00: every 30–45 min; 15:00–18:30: every 20–30 min (weekday intervals; sunday & holidays not published)

Stops and fares on bus 140

Official fare stages with the timetable minutes from the terminus and the fare from the first stop. Between the stages the bus also stops at 37 ordinary bus stops (all of them are on the map). Fares are per bus, in cash, Rs 17 minimum.

Towards Hermitage

#Fare stageminFare from Port Louis (Victoria Square)
0Port Louis (Victoria Square)0
1Brabant (SPAR)5Rs 17
2G.R.N.W.13Rs 24
3Coromandel (Sunray Hotel)18Rs 30
4Belle Etoile (Tamil Social Hall)21Rs 30
5Beau Bassin (Vinayak Mandir)25Rs 35
6Beau Bassin (Cercle de Beau Bassin)30Rs 35
7Rose Hill (Place Cardinal Margeot)35Rs 39
8Belle Rose (Pepsi Cola)38Rs 39
9Pellegrin (Trianon Shopping Park)40Rs 41
10Phoenix (Pont Fer)45Rs 41
11Phoenix (Junction Highlands Road)50Rs 41
12Highlands (Football Ground)53Rs 41
13Camp Fouquereaux (Junction Hermitage Road)55Rs 44
14Camp Fouquereaux (Junction Hermitage Road)60Rs 44

Towards Port Louis

#Fare stageminFare from Camp Fouquereaux (Junction Hermitage Road)
0Camp Fouquereaux (Junction Hermitage Road)0
1Saint Paul (Magasin Lotus)10Rs 17
2Phoenix (Junction Highlands Road)13Rs 24
3Phoenix (Pont Fer)15Rs 30
4Pellegrin (Trianon Shopping Park)20Rs 30
5Belle Rose (Pepsi Cola)22Rs 35
6Rose Hill (Place Cardinal Margeot)25Rs 35
7Beau Bassin (Cercle de Beau Bassin)30Rs 39
8Beau Bassin (Vinayak Mandir)35Rs 39
9Belle Etoile (Tamil Social Hall)39Rs 41
10Coromandel (Sunray Hotel)42Rs 41
11G.R.N.W.47Rs 41
12Brabant (SPAR)52Rs 41
13Port Louis (Victoria Square)60Rs 44

Stations on this route

Connecting routes

Routes that share stops with bus 140, so you can change without walking.

2A 2A 3 3A 3B 3C 3D 69 102 149 170 170A 249 249

  • Bus 2A: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Forest Side (63 shared stops)
  • Bus 2A: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Curepipe (Jan palach north) (63 shared stops)
  • Bus 3: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Vacoas (Bus Station) (47 shared stops)
  • Bus 3A: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Phoenix (Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre) (50 shared stops)
  • Bus 3B: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Bord Cascade (47 shared stops)
  • Bus 3C: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Bassin (47 shared stops)
  • Bus 3D: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – La Marie (Terminus) (47 shared stops)
  • Bus 69: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – beaux songes (reservoir) (47 shared stops)

Frequently asked questions about bus 140

Where does bus 140 go?

From Port Louis (Victoria Square) to Hermitage (via Rose Hill) via G.R.N.W., Coromandel, Belle Etoile, Beau Bassin, Rose Hill, Belle Rose. It has 15 fare stages and 52 stops in total in the Hermitage direction.

What time is the first and last bus 140?

Weekdays: first bus from Port Louis at 06:40, last at 18:00. From Hermitage: 06:00 to 19:30. Saturdays and Sundays differ slightly; see the timetable table above.

How often does bus 140 run?

On weekdays it runs every 20–30 min at peak and every 35–45 min off-peak. There is no fixed timetable at the stops: buses leave the terminus at these intervals, so the wait is usually half the interval.

How much does bus 140 cost?

Rs 44 for the whole route (Port Louis – Hermitage); intermediate fares are Rs 17–44 depending on the fare stages travelled. Cash only, paid to the conductor.

How long does bus 140 take?

About 1 h 00 end to end according to the published timetable (23.2 km). Allow extra time in the peak hours around Port Louis and Curepipe.

Related: all bus routes · bus fares · bus stations · bus 140 on the map. Source: NLTA timetable for Route 140 (UBS), stop positions from OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Tell us.