Bus 31 in Ottawa links Place D’orléans E and Vantage / Ad. 303. The route is 14.8 km long with 53 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 32 minutes. On a weekday it runs 32 trips in one direction, and 22 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 31 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Place D’orléans E → Vantage / Ad. 303 |
| End → start | Vantage / Ad. 303 → Place D’orléans E |
| Route length | 14.8 km / 14.0 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 53 / 51 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 32 minutes |
| Trips per day | 32 on weekdays, 22 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | peak 30 · midday 13–41 · weekend 30–60 |
| First / last trip from «Place D’orléans E» | 06:36 / 22:36 |
| First / last trip from «Vantage / Ad. 303» | 06:05 / 22:02 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 31
Outbound: Place D’orléans E → Vantage / Ad. 303
This direction has 53 stops and runs 14.8 km. The route passes Place D’orléans / Rocque, Fortune / Ste-thérèse, Forest Valley / Forestglen, Meadowglen / Boyer. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Place D’orléans E | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Place D’orléans / Rocque | 0.2 km | |
| 3 | St Joseph / Gabriel | 0.6 km | |
| 4 | St Joseph / St Pierre | 0.8 km | |
| 5 | St Joseph / Belcourt | 1.1 km | |
| 6 | St Joseph / St Jean | 1.3 km | |
| 7 | St Joseph / Dussere | 1.5 km | |
| 8 | St Joseph / Cousineau | 1.6 km | |
| 9 | Orléans / St Joseph | 1.8 km | |
| 10 | Orléans / Lumberman | 2.1 km | |
| 11 | Fortune / Orléans | 2.7 km | |
| 12 | Fortune / Priory | 2.9 km | |
| 13 | Fortune / Ste-thérèse | 3.1 km | |
| 14 | Fortune / Ste-thérèse | 3.3 km | |
| 15 | Fortune / St-jérôme | 3.5 km | |
| 16 | Fortune / St Agathe | 3.7 km | |
| 17 | Fortune / Jeanne D’arc | 4.0 km | |
| 18 | Jeanne D’arc 3A | 4.3 km | |
| 19 | Jeanne D’arc 3B | 4.7 km | |
| 20 | Jeanne D’arc / Youville | 4.9 km | |
| 21 | Youville / Jeanne D’arc | 5.0 km | |
| 22 | Youville / Ad. 1490 | 5.5 km | |
| 23 | Youville / Ad. 1420 | 5.7 km | |
| 24 | Youville / St Joseph | 5.9 km | |
| 25 | Forestvalley / Ad. 1402 | 6.5 km | |
| 26 | Forest Valley / Forestglen | 6.9 km | |
| 27 | Forest Valley / Ridgelea | 7.2 km | |
| 28 | Forest Valley / Meadowglen | 7.4 km | |
| 29 | Meadowglen / Meadowhill | 7.8 km | |
| 30 | Meadowglen / Willowbark | 8.1 km | |
| 31 | Meadowglen / Du Clairvaux | 8.5 km | |
| 32 | Meadowglen / Windflower | 8.9 km | |
| 33 | Meadowglen / Orléans | 9.1 km | |
| 34 | Meadowglen / Sablewood | 9.3 km | |
| 35 | Meadowglen / Loranger | 9.4 km | |
| 36 | Meadowglen / Thorncrest | 9.6 km | |
| 37 | Meadowglen / Robinwood | 9.9 km | |
| 38 | Meadowglen / Boyer | 10.1 km | |
| 39 | Viseneau / Simard | 10.4 km | |
| 40 | Viseneau / Duclos | 10.8 km | |
| 41 | Viseneau / D’amour | 11.1 km | |
| 42 | Viseneau / Innes | 11.3 km | |
| 43 | Innes / Frank Bender | 11.8 km | |
| 44 | Innes / Ad. 3927 | 12.1 km | |
| 45 | Innes / Mer Bleue | 12.4 km | |
| 46 | Innes / Wildflower | 12.7 km | |
| 47 | Du Grand Bois / Park Grove | 13.0 km | |
| 48 | Du Grand Bois / Ad. 245 | 13.2 km | |
| 49 | Du Grand Bois / Park Grove | 13.4 km | |
| 50 | Innes / Lanthier | 13.8 km | |
| 51 | Tenth Line / Innes | 14.2 km | |
| 52 | Tenth Line / Vanguard | 14.4 km | |
| 53 | Vantage / Ad. 303 | 14.8 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Vantage / Ad. 303 → Place D’orléans E
This direction has 51 stops and runs 14.0 km. The route passes Lanthier / Innes, Viseneau / Vigneault, Meadowglen / Forest Valley, Fortune / St Agathe. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vantage / Ad. 303 | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Lanthier / Innes | 0.3 km | |
| 3 | Du Grand Bois / Arbres | 0.6 km | |
| 4 | Du Grand Bois / Ad. 246 | 0.8 km | |
| 5 | Du Grand Bois / Des Pins | 1.0 km | |
| 6 | Innes / Du Grand Bois | 1.2 km | |
| 7 | Innes / Wildflower | 1.4 km | |
| 8 | Innes / Jeanne D’arc | 1.8 km | |
| 9 | Innes / Ad. 3927 | 2.0 km | |
| 10 | Innes / Frank Bender | 2.4 km | |
| 11 | Viseneau / Markwell | 2.8 km | |
| 12 | Viseneau / Bromont | 3.1 km | |
| 13 | Viseneau / Barrington | 3.3 km | |
| 14 | Viseneau / Vigneault | 3.7 km | |
| 15 | Meadowglen / Boyer | 4.0 km | |
| 16 | Meadowglen / Teakdale | 4.1 km | |
| 17 | Meadowglen / Aspenview | 4.3 km | |
| 18 | Meadowglen / Pagé | 4.5 km | |
| 19 | Meadowglen / Summerfields | 4.7 km | |
| 20 | Meadowglen / Summerfields | 4.9 km | |
| 21 | Meadowglen / Orléans | 5.0 km | |
| 22 | Meadowglen / Windflower | 5.2 km | |
| 23 | Meadowglen / Montereau | 5.5 km | |
| 24 | Meadowglen / Willowbark | 5.8 km | |
| 25 | Meadowglen / Meadowfield | 6.1 km | |
| 26 | Meadowglen / Forest Valley | 6.5 km | |
| 27 | Forest Valley / Ridgelea | 6.8 km | |
| 28 | Forest Valley / Rivermill | 7.2 km | |
| 29 | Forest Valley / Ad. 1401 | 7.6 km | |
| 30 | Youville / St Joseph | 8.1 km | |
| 31 | Youville / Ad. 1420 | 8.4 km | |
| 32 | Youville / Ad. 1449 | 8.6 km | |
| 33 | Youville / Jeanne D’arc | 9.0 km | |
| 34 | Jeanne D’arc / Grey Nuns | 9.2 km | |
| 35 | Jeanne D’arc 4B | 9.8 km | |
| 36 | Jeanne D’arc / Fortune | 10.0 km | |
| 37 | Fortune / St Moritz | 10.2 km | |
| 38 | Fortune / St Agathe | 10.3 km | |
| 39 | Fortune / St-jérôme | 10.6 km | |
| 40 | Fortune / St Dunstans | 10.8 km | |
| 41 | Fortune / St Jovite | 11.0 km | |
| 42 | Fortune / Orléans | 11.3 km | |
| 43 | Orléans / Lumberman | 11.9 km | |
| 44 | St Joseph / Orléans | 12.3 km | |
| 45 | St Joseph / Dussere | 12.5 km | |
| 46 | St Joseph / St Jean | 12.6 km | |
| 47 | St Joseph / Belcourt | 13.0 km | |
| 48 | St Joseph / Edgar Brault | 13.3 km | |
| 49 | Place D’orléans / St Joseph | 13.5 km | |
| 50 | Place D’orléans / Rocque | 13.8 km | |
| 51 | Place D’orléans B | 14.0 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 32 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 22 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Place D’orléans E» | 06:36 — 22:36 | 07:40 — 22:40 |
| From «Vantage / Ad. 303» | 06:05 — 22:02 | 08:15 — 23:15 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 30 minutes; midday every 13–41 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 30; on weekends every 30–60 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Place D’orléans E the first is at 06:36 and the last at 22:36. From Vantage / Ad. 303 they are 06:05 and 22:02.
How long does the trip from Place D’orléans E to Vantage / Ad. 303 take?
About 32 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
53 outbound and 51 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 31 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 22 trips in one direction, running from Place D’orléans E between 07:40 and 22:40.
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).