Bus MauritiusBus 248: Port Louis – Riviere Du Poste
Bus 248 is a bus route in Mauritius linking Port Louis (Deschartres Street/Victoria Square) with Riviere Du Poste (Terminus), about 69.7 km and 2 h 33 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 (23 fare stages); shorter rides start at Rs 17, paid in cash to the conductor.
23 fare stages 2 h 33 end to end first bus – last bus – Rs 44 full route
Bus 248 on the map Plan a tripTimetable of bus 248
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 Riviere Du Poste (Terminus) (69.7 km, 2 h 33)
| Day | First bus | Last bus | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday–Friday | – | – | – |
| Saturday | – | – | – |
| Sunday & holidays | – | – | – |
Towards Port Louis (Deschartres Street/Victoria Square) (68.3 km, 2 h 30)
| Day | First bus | Last bus | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday–Friday | – | – | – |
| Saturday | – | – | – |
| Sunday & holidays | – | – | – |
Stops and fares on bus 248
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 33 ordinary bus stops (all of them are on the map). Fares are per bus, in cash, Rs 17 minimum.
Towards Riviere Du Poste (Terminus)
| # | 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 Industries Limited.) | 62 | Rs 39 |
| 9 | Pellegrin (Trianon Shopping Park) | 66 | Rs 41 |
| 10 | Phoenix (Pont Fer) | 71 | Rs 41 |
| 11 | Highlands (Geerjanan’s House) | 77 | Rs 41 |
| 12 | Camp Fouquereaux (Roundabout) | 81 | Rs 41 |
| 13 | Wooton (Roundabout) | 88 | Rs 44 |
| 14 | La Vigie (Roundabout) | 93 | Rs 44 |
| 15 | Midlands (Tombstone) | 106 | Rs 44 |
| 16 | Union Park (Cluny Junction) | 121 | Rs 44 |
| 17 | Union Park (Village Hall) | 125 | Rs 44 |
| 18 | Rose Belle (Jawaharlall Nehru Hospital) | 130 | Rs 44 |
| 19 | Rose Belle (Gebert) | 135 | Rs 44 |
| 20 | New Grove Branch Road (Community Health Centre) | 146 | Rs 44 |
| 21 | Junction Riviere du Poste | 152 | Rs 44 |
| 22 | Riviere du Poste (Terminus) | 153 | Rs 44 |
Towards Port Louis (Deschartres Street/Victoria Square)
| # | Fare stage | min | Fare from Riviere du Poste (Terminus) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Riviere du Poste (Terminus) | 0 | – |
| 1 | Junction Riviere du Poste | 1 | Rs 17 |
| 2 | New Grove Branch Road (Community Health Centre) | 7 | Rs 24 |
| 3 | Rose Belle (Gebert) | 18 | Rs 30 |
| 4 | Rose Belle (Jawaharlall Nehru Hospital) | 23 | Rs 30 |
| 5 | Union Park (Village Hall) | 28 | Rs 35 |
| 6 | Union Park (Cluny Junction) | 32 | Rs 35 |
| 7 | Midlands (Tombstone) | 47 | Rs 39 |
| 8 | La Vigie (Roundabout) | 61 | Rs 39 |
| 9 | Wooton (Roundabout) | 66 | Rs 41 |
| 10 | Camp Fouquereaux (Roundabout) | 71 | Rs 41 |
| 11 | Highlands (Geerjanan’s House) | 75 | Rs 41 |
| 12 | Phoenix (Pont Fer) | 81 | Rs 41 |
| 13 | Pellegrin (Trianon Shopping Park) | 87 | Rs 44 |
| 14 | Trianon (Margarine Industries Limited) | 93 | Rs 44 |
| 15 | Reduit (University of Mauritius) | 100 | Rs 44 |
| 16 | Martindale | 113 | Rs 44 |
| 17 | Colville Deverell Bridge | 126 | Rs 44 |
| 18 | Soreze | 133 | Rs 44 |
| 19 | Pailles (Grewals) | 136 | Rs 44 |
| 20 | Camp Chapelon | 143 | Rs 44 |
| 21 | Cassis (Royal College) / Brabant (SPAR) | 148 | Rs 44 |
| 22 | Port Louis (Victoria Square) | 150 | Rs 44 |
Stations on this route
Connecting routes
Routes that share stops with bus 248, so you can change without walking.
2A 2A 102 140 141 149 162 197 198 200 245 246 249 249
- Bus 2A: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Forest Side (26 shared stops)
- Bus 2A: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Curepipe (Jan palach north) (26 shared stops)
- Bus 102: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Curepipe (Jan Palach north) (27 shared stops)
- Bus 140: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Hermitage (via Rose Hill) (28 shared stops)
- Bus 141: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Bord Cascade (Terminus) (35 shared stops)
- Bus 149: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Bigara (Wireless Station) (27 shared stops)
- Bus 162: Port Louis (Vitoria Square) – Forest Side. (35 shared stops)
- Bus 197: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Riviere Des Galets (49 shared stops)
Frequently asked questions about bus 248
Where does bus 248 go?
From Port Louis (Deschartres Street/Victoria Square) to Riviere Du Poste (Terminus) via Camp Chapelon, Pailles, Soreze, Colville Deverell Bridge, Martindale, Reduit. It has 23 fare stages and 56 stops in total in the Riviere Du Poste (Terminus) direction.
What time is the first and last bus 248?
NLTA does not publish first and last departures for this route.
How often does bus 248 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 248 cost?
Rs 44 for the whole route (Port Louis – Riviere Du Poste); intermediate fares are Rs 17–44 depending on the fare stages travelled. Cash only, paid to the conductor.
How long does bus 248 take?
About 2 h 33 end to end according to the published timetable (69.7 km). Allow extra time in the peak hours around Port Louis and Curepipe.
Related: all bus routes · bus fares · bus stations · bus 248 on the map. Source: NLTA timetable for Route 248 (Individual Operator), stop positions from OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Tell us.