Bus 5: Quatre Bornes – Baie Du Cap

Bus 5 is a bus route in Mauritius linking Quatre Bornes (Traffic Centre) with Baie Du Cap, about 52.3 km and 1 h 45 end to end. It runs through Bassin, Beaux Songes, Montee Bol, Bambous, Junction Flic en Flac, Clarence, Riviere du Rempart Bridge, Tamarin, La Preneuse and Grande Riviere Noire. It is operated by Individual Operator and runs every 15 min at peak and every 20 min off-peak. On weekdays the first bus leaves Quatre Bornes at 08:00 and the last at 16:30; from Baie Du Cap the first is at 06:00 and the last at 14:30. The full trip costs Rs 44 (28 fare stages); shorter rides start at Rs 17, paid in cash to the conductor.

28 fare stages 1 h 45 end to end first bus 08:00 last bus 16:30 Rs 44 full route

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Quatre BornesBaie Du Cap26 km across
Route 5 towards Baie du Cap · yellow dots are fare stages · interactive map with all stops

Timetable of bus 5

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 Baie du Cap (52.3 km, 1 h 45)

DayFirst busLast busFrequency
Monday–Friday08:0016:3005:25–08:20: every 15 min; 08:20–13:55: every 20 min; 13:55–14:45: every 15 min; 14:45–16:30: every 15 min
Saturday08:0016:3005:25–08:20: every 15 min; 08:20–13:55: every 20 min; 13:55–14:45: every 15 min; 14:45–16:30: every 15 min (weekday intervals; saturday not published)
Sunday & holidays08:0016:3005:25–08:20: every 15 min; 08:20–13:55: every 20 min; 13:55–14:45: every 15 min; 14:45–16:30: every 15 min (weekday intervals; sunday & holidays not published)

Towards Quatre Bornes (51.6 km, 1 h 53)

DayFirst busLast busFrequency
Monday–Friday06:0014:3005:25–08:20: every 15 min; 08:20–13:55: every 20 min; 13:55–14:45: every 15 min; 14:45–16:30: every 20 min
Saturday06:0014:3005:25–08:20: every 15 min; 08:20–13:55: every 20 min; 13:55–14:45: every 15 min; 14:45–16:30: every 20 min (weekday intervals; saturday not published)
Sunday & holidays06:0014:3005:25–08:20: every 15 min; 08:20–13:55: every 20 min; 13:55–14:45: every 15 min; 14:45–16:30: every 20 min (weekday intervals; sunday & holidays not published)

Stops and fares on bus 5

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 34 ordinary bus stops (all of them are on the map). Fares are per bus, in cash, Rs 17 minimum.

Towards Baie du Cap

#Fare stageminFare from Quatre Bornes (Traffic Centre)
0Quatre Bornes (Traffic Centre)0
1La Louise2Rs 17
2Quatre Bornes (Traffic Centre)4Rs 24
3Bassin7Rs 30
4Beaux Songes (Reservoir)15Rs 30
5Montee Bol (Junction Geoffroy Road)21Rs 35
6Bambous (Mangues Vert Doux)25Rs 35
7Bambous (Junction Black River / Geoffroy Roads)25Rs 39
8Bambous (Dragon Store)30Rs 39
9Junction Flic en Flac36Rs 41
10Clarence (Beginning of Village)41Rs 41
11Clarence (End of Village)45Rs 41
12Riviere du Rempart Bridge49Rs 41
13Tamarin (Beginning of Village)53Rs 44
14La Preneuse60Rs 44
15Grande Riviere Noire (Salt Pans)63Rs 44
16Montee Bois Puant68Rs 44
17Petite Riviere Noire (Salt Pans)71Rs 44
18Petite Riviere Noire (End of Village)73Rs 44
19Case Noyale79Rs 44
20La Gaulette83Rs 44
21Coteau Raffin84Rs 44
22Le Morne (Hotel Junction)88Rs 44
23Le Morne (Football Ground)91Rs 44
24Le Morne (End of Village)94Rs 44
25La Prairie (Beach)98Rs 44
26Maconde104Rs 44
27Baie du Cap105Rs 44

Towards Quatre Bornes

#Fare stageminFare from Baie du Cap
0Baie du Cap0
1Maconde2Rs 17
2La Prairie (Beach)8Rs 24
3Le Morne (End of Village)12Rs 30
4Le Morne (Football Ground)16Rs 30
5Le Morne (Hotel Junction)19Rs 35
6Coteau Raffin22Rs 35
7La Gaulette24Rs 39
8Case Noyale28Rs 39
9Petite Riviere Noire (End of Village)35Rs 41
10Petite Riviere Noire (Salt Pans)37Rs 41
11Montee Bois Puant41Rs 41
12Grande Riviere Noire (Salt Pans)46Rs 41
13La Preneuse49Rs 44
14Tamarin (Beginning of Village)57Rs 44
15Riviere du Rempart Bridge62Rs 44
16Clarence (End of Village)65Rs 44
17Clarence (Beginning of Village)70Rs 44
18Junction Flic en Flac75Rs 44
19Bambous (Dragon Store)81Rs 44
20Bambous (Mangues Vert Doux)86Rs 44
21Montee Bol (Junction Geoffroy Road)90Rs 44
22Beaux Songes (Reservoir)97Rs 44
23Bassin105Rs 44
24Quatre Bornes (Traffic Centre)109Rs 44
25La Louise111Rs 44
26Quatre Bornes (Traffic Centre)113Rs 44

Stations on this route

Connecting routes

Routes that share stops with bus 5, so you can change without walking.

3 3A 3C 52 57 57A 69 119 120 123 179 179A 189 229

  • Bus 3: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Vacoas (Bus Station) (2 shared stops)
  • Bus 3A: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Phoenix (Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre) (2 shared stops)
  • Bus 3C: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Bassin (3 shared stops)
  • Bus 52: Port Louis (Transportation Centre) – Medine (5 shared stops)
  • Bus 57: Quatre Bornes (Traffic Centre) – Wolmar (19 shared stops)
  • Bus 57A: Quatre Bornes (Traffic Centre) – Cascavelle (8 shared stops)
  • Bus 69: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – beaux songes (reservoir) (3 shared stops)
  • Bus 119: Port Louis (Transportation Centre) – Grande Riviere Noire (Trois Bras Store) (27 shared stops)

Frequently asked questions about bus 5

Where does bus 5 go?

From Quatre Bornes (Traffic Centre) to Baie Du Cap via Bassin, Beaux Songes, Montee Bol, Bambous, Junction Flic en Flac, Clarence. It has 28 fare stages and 62 stops in total in the Baie du Cap direction.

What time is the first and last bus 5?

Weekdays: first bus from Quatre Bornes at 08:00, last at 16:30. From Baie Du Cap: 06:00 to 14:30. Saturdays and Sundays differ slightly; see the timetable table above.

How often does bus 5 run?

On weekdays it runs every 15 min at peak and every 20 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 5 cost?

Rs 44 for the whole route (Quatre Bornes – Baie Du Cap); intermediate fares are Rs 17–44 depending on the fare stages travelled. Cash only, paid to the conductor.

How long does bus 5 take?

About 1 h 45 end to end according to the published timetable (52.3 km). Allow extra time in the peak hours around Port Louis and Curepipe.

Related: all bus routes · bus fares · bus stations · bus 5 on the map. Source: NLTA timetable for Route 5 (Individual Operator), stop positions from OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Tell us.