Bus 221 in Ottawa links Cameron / Old Montréal and Blair C. The route is 30.6 km long with 49 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 44 minutes. On a weekday it runs 4 trips in one direction.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 221 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Cameron / Old Montréal → Blair C |
| End → start | Blair C → Cameron / Old Montréal |
| Route length | 30.6 km / 30.7 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 49 / 50 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 44 minutes |
| Trips per day | 4 on weekdays one way |
| Frequency | peak 51 |
| First / last trip from «Cameron / Old Montréal» | 06:27 / 07:57 |
| First / last trip from «Blair C» | 15:09 / 17:22 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 221
Outbound: Cameron / Old Montréal → Blair C
This direction has 49 stops and runs 30.6 km. The route passes Cameron / Regional Road 174, Old Montréal / Peter Harkness, Wilhaven / Millburn, Cox Country / Jonquille. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameron / Old Montréal | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Cameron / Regional Road 174 | 0.1 km | |
| 3 | Regional Road 174 / Fauber | 0.6 km | |
| 4 | R.r. 174 / East Shore | 2.1 km | |
| 5 | R.r. 174 / Morin | 2.5 km | |
| 6 | Kinsella / Old Montréal | 2.9 km | |
| 7 | Old Montréal / Kinsella | 3.1 km | |
| 8 | Old Montréal / Pierrette | 3.5 km | |
| 9 | Old Montréal / Pierrette | 3.8 km | |
| 10 | Old Montréal / Ad. 2907 | 4.2 km | |
| 11 | Old Montréal / Ad. 2811 | 4.5 km | |
| 12 | Old Montréal / Barnett | 4.8 km | |
| 13 | Old Montréal / Peter Harkness | 5.1 km | |
| 14 | Dunning / Market | 5.3 km | |
| 15 | Dunning / Ad. 1110 | 5.7 km | |
| 16 | Dunning / Cumberland Park & Ride | 5.9 km | |
| 17 | 1240 Dunning Rd. | 6.2 km | |
| 18 | Dunning / Brickland | 6.4 km | |
| 19 | Dunning / Ad. 1452 | 7.0 km | |
| 20 | Wilhaven / Dunning | 7.3 km | |
| 21 | Wilhaven / Ad. 2525 | 7.7 km | |
| 22 | Wilhaven / Minogue | 7.9 km | |
| 23 | Wilhaven / Royal Maple | 8.2 km | |
| 24 | Wilhaven / Millburn | 8.4 km | |
| 25 | Wilhaven / Millburn | 8.7 km | |
| 26 | Wilhaven / Cumberland Ridge | 9.0 km | |
| 27 | Wilhaven / Quigley Hill | 9.2 km | |
| 28 | Wilhaven / Shalom | 9.4 km | |
| 29 | Wilhaven / Gauthier | 9.7 km | |
| 30 | Wilhaven / Jules-léger | 9.9 km | |
| 31 | Wilhaven / Georges Vanier | 10.1 km | |
| 32 | Wilhaven / O’toole | 10.3 km | |
| 33 | Wilhaven / Ad. 1601 | 11.4 km | |
| 34 | Wilhaven / Cox Country | 11.7 km | |
| 35 | Cox Country / Jonquille | 12.1 km | |
| 36 | Cox Country / Sequoia | 12.6 km | |
| 37 | Cox Country / Old Montréal | 12.7 km | |
| 38 | Cardinal Creek / Old Montréal | 13.8 km | |
| 39 | Famille-laporte / Honfleur | 14.1 km | |
| 40 | De La Famille-laporte / De La Baie Des Castors | 14.3 km | |
| 41 | De La Famille-laporte / De La Minoterie Ridge | 14.5 km | |
| 42 | Famille-laporte / Old Montréal | 14.9 km | |
| 43 | Old Montréal / Dairy | 15.5 km | |
| 44 | Old Montréal / Gerald | 15.7 km | |
| 45 | Trim / Old Montréal | 16.0 km | |
| 46 | Trim / Dairy | 16.2 km | |
| 47 | Trim 2A | 16.8 km | |
| 48 | Place D’orléans – Park & Ride F | 20.9 km | |
| 49 | Blair C | 30.6 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Blair C → Cameron / Old Montréal
This direction has 50 stops and runs 30.7 km. The route passes Place D’orléans B, Cox Country / Old Montréal, Wilhaven / Millburn, Cameron / Old Montréal. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blair D | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Place D’orléans B | 9.6 km | |
| 3 | Trim 1A | 13.4 km | |
| 4 | Trim / Taylor Creek | 14.0 km | |
| 5 | Old Montréal / Gerald | 14.7 km | |
| 6 | Old Montréal / Aveia | 14.9 km | |
| 7 | Old Montréal / Ad. 1138 | 15.4 km | |
| 8 | Famille-laporte / Old Montréal | 15.5 km | |
| 9 | De La Famille-laporte / Mishawashkode | 15.9 km | |
| 10 | De La Famille-laporte / Du Cartographe | 16.1 km | |
| 11 | Famille-laporte / Géographe | 16.3 km | |
| 12 | Cardinal Creek / Old Montréal | 16.6 km | |
| 13 | Cox Country / Old Montréal | 17.7 km | |
| 14 | Cox Country / Old Montréal | 17.8 km | |
| 15 | Cox Country / Jonquille | 18.3 km | |
| 16 | Cox Country / Wilhaven | 18.8 km | |
| 17 | Wilhaven / Ad. 1592 | 19.1 km | |
| 18 | Wilhaven / O’toole | 20.1 km | |
| 19 | Wilhaven / Georges Vanier | 20.3 km | |
| 20 | Wilhaven / Jules-léger | 20.6 km | |
| 21 | Wilhaven / Gauthier | 20.8 km | |
| 22 | Wilhaven / Shalom | 21.0 km | |
| 23 | Wilhaven / Quigley Hill | 21.2 km | |
| 24 | Wilhaven / Cumberland Ridge | 21.4 km | |
| 25 | Wilhaven / Wishbourne | 21.7 km | |
| 26 | Wilhaven / Millburn | 22.0 km | |
| 27 | Wilhaven / Royal Maple | 22.3 km | |
| 28 | Wilhaven / Minogue | 22.6 km | |
| 29 | Wilhaven / Ad. 2530 | 22.8 km | |
| 30 | Wilhaven / Dunning | 23.3 km | |
| 31 | Dunning / Ad. 1450 | 23.5 km | |
| 32 | Dunning / Brickland | 24.1 km | |
| 33 | 1237 Dunning Rd. | 24.4 km | |
| 34 | Dunning / Cumberland Park & Ride | 24.6 km | |
| 35 | Dunning / Ad. 1115 | 24.8 km | |
| 36 | Dunning / Market | 25.2 km | |
| 37 | Old Montréal / Glasford | 25.3 km | |
| 38 | Cameron / Old Montréal | 25.6 km | |
| 39 | Cameron / Regional Road 174 | 25.7 km | |
| 40 | Regional Road 174 / Fauber | 26.2 km | |
| 41 | R.r. 174 / East Shore | 27.7 km | |
| 42 | R.r. 174 / Morin | 28.1 km | |
| 43 | Kinsella / Old Montréal | 28.5 km | |
| 44 | Old Montréal / Kinsella | 28.7 km | |
| 45 | Old Montréal / Pierrette | 29.1 km | |
| 46 | Old Montréal / Pierrette | 29.4 km | |
| 47 | Old Montréal / Ad. 2907 | 29.8 km | |
| 48 | Old Montréal / Ad. 2811 | 30.1 km | |
| 49 | Old Montréal / Barnett | 30.4 km | |
| 50 | Old Montréal / Peter Harkness | 30.7 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 4 trips in one direction on a weekday.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Cameron / Old Montréal» | 06:27 — 07:57 | — — — |
| From «Blair C» | 15:09 — 17:22 | — — — |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 51 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Cameron / Old Montréal the first is at 06:27 and the last at 07:57. From Blair C they are 15:09 and 17:22.
How long does the trip from Cameron / Old Montréal to Blair C take?
About 44 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
49 outbound and 50 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 221 run on weekends?
Yes, the route runs every day, with a separate weekend schedule.
Every route number with its termini, operating hours and travel time is collected in the Ottawa buses overview.
Data current as of August 23, 2026. Schedule and termini — OC Transpo. Fares — OC Transpo. Stop list, schedule and route geometry come from the official GTFS feed (OC Transpo, version S1000512-S1000514).