Bees disrupted trams along route 86 in Melbourne's north on Friday afternoon.

Trams bypassed Stop 26 in Northcote due to the bees congregating at Walker Street.

Yarra Trams could not confirm whether the problematic bees were swarming, or if they were from a nearby hive.

Passengers were advised to avoid the stop and walk – calmly – to nearby Stop 27 on Westgarth Street.

The stop was closed for more than two hours, but services returned to normal once the unwelcome visitors had buzzed off.