Bus 256 in Ottawa links Cope / Templeford and Tunney’s Pasture C. The route is 30.9 km long with 48 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 53 minutes. On a weekday it runs 8 trips in one direction.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 256 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Cope / Templeford → Tunney’s Pasture C |
| End → start | Tunney’s Pasture C → Cope / Templeford |
| Route length | 30.9 km / 29.8 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 48 / 45 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 53 minutes |
| Trips per day | 8 on weekdays one way |
| Frequency | peak 8–29 |
| First / last trip from «Cope / Templeford» | 05:14 / 08:17 |
| First / last trip from «Tunney’s Pasture C» | 14:59 / 18:36 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 256
Outbound: Cope / Templeford → Tunney’s Pasture C
This direction has 48 stops and runs 30.9 km. The route passes Cope /carronbridge, Steeple Chase / Kokanee Gate, Bridgestone / Cedar Valley, Old Richmond / Seyton. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cope / Templeford | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Cope /carronbridge | 0.3 km | |
| 3 | Cadence / Equestrian | 0.7 km | |
| 4 | Equestrian / Foxleigh | 0.9 km | |
| 5 | Equestrian / Stableway | 1.0 km | |
| 6 | Equestrian / Harness | 1.3 km | |
| 7 | Stonehaven / Harness | 1.6 km | |
| 8 | Stonehaven / Bridlewood | 1.8 km | |
| 9 | Bridlewood / Willowglen | 2.2 km | |
| 10 | Bridlewood / Longden | 2.3 km | |
| 11 | Bridlewood / Aintree | 2.5 km | |
| 12 | Steeple Chase / Clydesdale | 2.8 km | |
| 13 | Steeple Chase / Kokanee Gate | 3.1 km | |
| 14 | Steeple Chase / Bonnechere | 3.3 km | |
| 15 | Steeple Chase / Springwater | 3.5 km | |
| 16 | Steeple Chase / Mattawa | 3.8 km | |
| 17 | Steeple Chase / Bon Echo | 4.0 km | |
| 18 | Steeple Chase / Pine Hill | 4.4 km | |
| 19 | Steeple Chase / Sauble | 4.7 km | |
| 20 | Steeple Chase / Sprucemeadow | 4.9 km | |
| 21 | Bridgestone / Equestrian | 5.3 km | |
| 22 | Bridgestone / Foxhall | 5.6 km | |
| 23 | Bridgestone / Bridle Park | 6.0 km | |
| 24 | Bridgestone / Cedar Valley | 6.1 km | |
| 25 | Bridgestone / Spur | 6.5 km | |
| 26 | Bridgestone / Grassy Plains | 6.6 km | |
| 27 | Grassy Plains / Emerald Meadows | 6.8 km | |
| 28 | Grassy Plains / Apple Creek | 7.0 km | |
| 29 | Grassy Plains / Apple Creek | 7.3 km | |
| 30 | Crownridge / Meadowbreeze | 7.7 km | |
| 31 | Meadowbreeze / Acceptance | 8.1 km | |
| 32 | Stonehaven / Summitview | 8.8 km | |
| 33 | Old Richmond / Ad. 5092 | 9.9 km | |
| 34 | Old Richmond / West Hunt Club | 11.3 km | |
| 35 | Old Richmond / Seyton | 12.4 km | |
| 36 | Old Richmond / Moodie | 12.8 km | |
| 37 | Moodie / Tyrell | 13.2 km | |
| 38 | Moodie / Hadley | 13.8 km | |
| 39 | Moodie / Robertson | 14.1 km | |
| 40 | Moodie / Menten | 14.3 km | |
| 41 | Moodie / Ad. 201 | 15.2 km | |
| 42 | Queensway 4A | 21.8 km | |
| 43 | Iris 2A | 22.8 km | |
| 44 | Queensway 2A | 23.3 km | |
| 45 | Lincoln Fields Off Only | 24.8 km | |
| 46 | Dominion Stn Off Only | 28.6 km | |
| 47 | Westboro Off Only | 29.2 km | |
| 48 | Tunney’s Pasture C | 30.9 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Tunney’s Pasture C → Cope / Templeford
This direction has 45 stops and runs 29.8 km. The route passes Westboro A, Old Richmond / Seyton, Bridgestone / Cedar Valley, Steeple Chase / Springwater. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunney’s Pasture A | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Westboro A | 1.9 km | |
| 3 | Dominion 1A | 2.6 km | |
| 4 | Lincoln Fields 1B | 6.5 km | |
| 5 | Moodie / 417 ( Moodie E) | 14.3 km | |
| 6 | Moodie / Ad. 200 | 14.8 km | |
| 7 | Moodie / Fitzgerald | 15.7 km | |
| 8 | Moodie / Robertson | 15.8 km | |
| 9 | Moodie / Hadley | 16.2 km | |
| 10 | Moodie / Tyrell | 16.6 km | |
| 11 | Moodie / Old Richmond | 17.0 km | |
| 12 | Old Richmond / Seyton | 17.3 km | |
| 13 | Old Richmond / West Hunt Club | 18.7 km | |
| 14 | Old Richmond / Ad. 5092 | 20.0 km | |
| 15 | Stonehaven / Old Richmond | 20.9 km | |
| 16 | Summitview / Summergaze | 21.4 km | |
| 17 | Meadowbreeze / Crownridge | 22.0 km | |
| 18 | Crownridge / Sheppard’s Glen | 22.3 km | |
| 19 | Grassy Plains / Birchfield | 22.6 km | |
| 20 | Bridgestone / Grassy Plains | 23.2 km | |
| 21 | Bridgestone / Milner Downs | 23.4 km | |
| 22 | Bridgestone / Cedar Valley | 23.7 km | |
| 23 | Bridgestone / Bridle Park | 23.8 km | |
| 24 | Bridgestone / Foxhall | 24.1 km | |
| 25 | Bridgestone / Equestrian | 24.5 km | |
| 26 | Bridgestone / Stonehaven | 24.6 km | |
| 27 | Steeple Chase / Budapest | 24.9 km | |
| 28 | Steeple Chase / Black Tern | 25.1 km | |
| 29 | Steeple Chase / Black Tern | 25.4 km | |
| 30 | Steeple Chase / Bon Echo | 25.7 km | |
| 31 | Steeple Chase / Mattawa | 26.1 km | |
| 32 | Steeple Chase / Springwater | 26.4 km | |
| 33 | Steeple Chase / Inwood | 26.6 km | |
| 34 | Steeple Chase / Springwater | 26.8 km | |
| 35 | Bridlewood / Steeple Chase | 27.1 km | |
| 36 | Bridlewood / Speers | 27.2 km | |
| 37 | Bridlewood / Longden | 27.4 km | |
| 38 | Bridlewood / Willowglen | 27.6 km | |
| 39 | Bridlewood / Rosethorn | 27.8 km | |
| 40 | Stonehaven / Wiilowglen | 28.1 km | |
| 41 | Harness / Equestrian | 28.3 km | |
| 42 | Equestrian / Foxleigh | 28.7 km | |
| 43 | Cadence / Equestrian | 29.0 km | |
| 44 | Cope / Akerson | 29.4 km | |
| 45 | Cope / Northgraves | 29.8 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 8 trips in one direction on a weekday.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Cope / Templeford» | 05:14 — 08:17 | — — — |
| From «Tunney’s Pasture C» | 14:59 — 18:36 | — — — |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 8–29 minutes, most often every 27.
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Cope / Templeford the first is at 05:14 and the last at 08:17. From Tunney’s Pasture C they are 14:59 and 18:36.
How long does the trip from Cope / Templeford to Tunney’s Pasture C take?
About 53 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
48 outbound and 45 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 256 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).