Bus 245: Port Louis – Camp Diable
Bus 245 is a bus route in Mauritius linking Port Louis (Victoria Square) with Camp Diable, about 81.6 km and 2 h 59 end to end. It runs through Camp Chapelon, Pailles, Soreze, Colville Deverell Bridge, Martindale, Reduit, Trianon, Pellegrin, Phoenix and Highlands. It is operated by Individual Operator and runs at a frequency that NLTA does not publish. The full trip costs Rs 44 (28 fare stages); shorter rides start at Rs 17, paid in cash to the conductor. One trip only on weekdays by buses of Route 9.
28 fare stages 2 h 59 end to end first bus – last bus – Rs 44 full route
Bus 245 on the map Plan a tripTimetable of bus 245
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 Camp Diable (81.6 km, 2 h 59)
| Day | First bus | Last bus | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday–Friday | – | – | – |
| Saturday | – | – | – |
| Sunday & holidays | – | – | – |
Towards Port Louis (Victoria Square) (83.6 km, 3 h 03)
| Day | First bus | Last bus | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday–Friday | – | – | – |
| Saturday | – | – | – |
| Sunday & holidays | – | – | – |
Stops and fares on bus 245
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 31 ordinary bus stops (all of them are on the map). Fares are per bus, in cash, Rs 17 minimum.
Towards Camp Diable
| # | Fare stage | min | Fare from Port Louis (Victoria Square) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Port Louis (Victoria Square) | 0 | – |
| 1 | Cassis (Royal College) / Brabant (SPAR) | 4 | Rs 17 |
| 2 | Camp Chapelon | 9 | Rs 24 |
| 3 | Pailles (Grewals) | 17 | Rs 30 |
| 4 | Soreze | 20 | Rs 30 |
| 5 | Colville Deverell Bridge | 30 | Rs 35 |
| 6 | Martindale | 38 | Rs 35 |
| 7 | Reduit (University of Mauritius) | 51 | Rs 39 |
| 8 | Trianon (Margarine Indsutries Limited) | 59 | Rs 39 |
| 9 | Pellegrin (Trianon Shopping Park) | 60 | Rs 41 |
| 10 | Phoenix (Pont Fer) | 64 | Rs 41 |
| 11 | Highlands (Geerjanan’s House) | 69 | Rs 41 |
| 12 | Camp Fouquereaux (Roundabout) | 73 | Rs 41 |
| 13 | Wooton (Roundabout) | 80 | Rs 44 |
| 14 | La Vigie (Roundabout) | 85 | Rs 44 |
| 15 | Midlands (Tombstone) | 98 | Rs 44 |
| 16 | Union Park (Village Hall) | 117 | Rs 44 |
| 17 | Nouvelle France (Police Station) | 122 | Rs 44 |
| 18 | Beau Climat (Sugar Estate Office) | 131 | Rs 44 |
| 19 | La Flora (Shivala) | 133 | Rs 44 |
| 20 | Junction Riviere du Poste | 143 | Rs 44 |
| 21 | Riviere Dragon | 153 | Rs 44 |
| 22 | Britannia | 155 | Rs 44 |
| 23 | Tyack (Vishnu Mandir) | 162 | Rs 44 |
| 24 | Riviere des Anguilles | 166 | Rs 44 |
| 25 | Batimarais | 169 | Rs 44 |
| 26 | Chateau Benares | 173 | Rs 44 |
| 27 | Camp Diable | 179 | Rs 44 |
Towards Port Louis (Victoria Square)
| # | Fare stage | min | Fare from Camp Diable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Camp Diable | 0 | – |
| 1 | Chateau Benares | 6 | Rs 17 |
| 2 | Batimarais | 10 | Rs 24 |
| 3 | Riviere des Anguilles | 13 | Rs 30 |
| 4 | Tyack (Vishnu Mandir) | 17 | Rs 30 |
| 5 | Britannia | 24 | Rs 35 |
| 6 | Riviere Dragon | 26 | Rs 35 |
| 7 | Junction Riviere du Poste | 36 | Rs 39 |
| 8 | La Flora (Shivala) | 44 | Rs 39 |
| 9 | Beau Climat (Sugar Estate Office) | 47 | Rs 41 |
| 10 | Nouvelle France (Police Station) | 57 | Rs 41 |
| 11 | Union Park (Village Hall) | 63 | Rs 41 |
| 12 | Midlands (Tombstone) | 80 | Rs 41 |
| 13 | La Vigie (Roundabout) | 94 | Rs 44 |
| 14 | Wooton (Roundabout) | 99 | Rs 44 |
| 15 | Camp Fouquereaux (Roundabout) | 105 | Rs 44 |
| 16 | Highlands (Geerjanan’s House) | 109 | Rs 44 |
| 17 | Phoenix (Pont Fer) | 115 | Rs 44 |
| 18 | Pellegrin (Trianon Shopping Park) | 121 | Rs 44 |
| 19 | Trianon (Margarine Indsutries Limited) | 126 | Rs 44 |
| 20 | Reduit (University of Mauritius) | 133 | Rs 44 |
| 21 | Martindale | 147 | Rs 44 |
| 22 | Colville Deverell Bridge | 159 | Rs 44 |
| 23 | Soreze | 166 | Rs 44 |
| 24 | Pailles (Grewals) | 169 | Rs 44 |
| 25 | Camp Chapelon | 176 | Rs 44 |
| 26 | Cassis (Royal College) / Brabant (SPAR) | 181 | Rs 44 |
| 27 | Port Louis (Victoria Square) | 183 | Rs 44 |
Stations on this route
Connecting routes
Routes that share stops with bus 245, so you can change without walking.
102 140 141 149 162 163 174 174A 188 197 198 200 246 248
- Bus 102: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Curepipe (Jan Palach north) (23 shared stops)
- Bus 140: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Hermitage (via Rose Hill) (24 shared stops)
- Bus 141: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Bord Cascade (Terminus) (35 shared stops)
- Bus 149: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Bigara (Wireless Station) (23 shared stops)
- Bus 162: Port Louis (Vitoria Square) – Forest Side. (35 shared stops)
- Bus 163: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Vacoas (Bus Station) (25 shared stops)
- Bus 174: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Rose Hill (Place Margeot) Via Trunk Road (26 shared stops)
- Bus 174A: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Rose Hill (Place Margeot) Via cyber city (26 shared stops)
Frequently asked questions about bus 245
Where does bus 245 go?
From Port Louis (Victoria Square) to Camp Diable via Camp Chapelon, Pailles, Soreze, Colville Deverell Bridge, Martindale, Reduit. It has 28 fare stages and 59 stops in total in the Camp Diable direction.
What time is the first and last bus 245?
NLTA does not publish first and last departures for this route.
How often does bus 245 run?
On weekdays it runs at a frequency that NLTA does not publish. 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 245 cost?
Rs 44 for the whole route (Port Louis – Camp Diable); intermediate fares are Rs 17–44 depending on the fare stages travelled. Cash only, paid to the conductor.
How long does bus 245 take?
About 2 h 59 end to end according to the published timetable (81.6 km). Allow extra time in the peak hours around Port Louis and Curepipe.
Related: all bus routes · bus fares · bus stations · bus 245 on the map. Source: NLTA timetable for Route 245 (Individual Operator), stop positions from OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Tell us.
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