Bus 36 in Ottawa links Frank Bender / Innes and Place D’orléans E. The route is 9.8 km long with 36 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 30 minutes. On a weekday it runs 35 trips in one direction, and 24 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 36 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Frank Bender / Innes → Place D’orléans E |
| End → start | Place D’orléans E → Frank Bender / Innes |
| Route length | 9.8 km / 9.4 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 36 / 34 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 30 minutes |
| Trips per day | 35 on weekdays, 24 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | peak 27–32 · midday 30–32 · weekend 30–60 |
| First / last trip from «Frank Bender / Innes» | 05:00 / 22:54 |
| First / last trip from «Place D’orléans E» | 06:33 / 23:33 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 36
Outbound: Frank Bender / Innes → Place D’orléans E
This direction has 36 stops and runs 9.8 km. The route passes Innes / Frank Bender, Des Épinettes / Des Pommes, Charlemagne / Orchardview, Charlemagne / Princess Louise. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Bender / Innes | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Innes / Frank Bender | 0.1 km | |
| 3 | Innes / Ad. 3927 | 0.4 km | |
| 4 | Jeanne D’arc / Innes | 0.8 km | |
| 5 | Jeanne D’arc / Sapinier | 1.0 km | |
| 6 | Des Épinettes / Sunview | 1.4 km | |
| 7 | Des Épinettes / Silver Bark | 1.6 km | |
| 8 | Des Épinettes / Wildflower | 1.8 km | |
| 9 | Des Épinettes / Fernleaf | 2.2 km | |
| 10 | Des Épinettes / Des Pommes | 2.4 km | |
| 11 | Des Épinettes / Lafrance | 2.6 km | |
| 12 | Des Épinettes / Prestwick | 2.9 km | |
| 13 | Des Épinettes / Lamoureux | 3.1 km | |
| 14 | Charlemagne / Tenth Line | 3.3 km | |
| 15 | Charlemagne / Canteval | 3.5 km | |
| 16 | Charlemagne / Gardenway | 3.7 km | |
| 17 | Charlemagne / Tourelle Pathway | 3.9 km | |
| 18 | Charlemagne / Orchardview | 4.2 km | |
| 19 | Charlemagne / Orchardview | 4.3 km | |
| 20 | Charlemagne / Valin | 4.6 km | |
| 21 | Charlemagne / Merkley | 4.9 km | |
| 22 | Charlemagne / Watters | 5.1 km | |
| 23 | Charlemagne / Pathway | 5.4 km | |
| 24 | Charlemagne / Princess Louise | 5.7 km | |
| 25 | Charlemagne / Bottriell | 6.0 km | |
| 26 | Charlemagne / Princess Louise | 6.3 km | |
| 27 | Charlemagne / Tenth Line | 6.6 km | |
| 28 | Tenth Line / Old Tenth Line | 7.0 km | |
| 29 | St Joseph / Tenth Line | 7.5 km | |
| 30 | St Joseph / Ad. 3245 | 7.7 km | |
| 31 | St Joseph / Prestone | 8.1 km | |
| 32 | Prestone / St. Joseph | 8.2 km | |
| 33 | Centrum / Ad. 245 | 8.3 km | |
| 34 | Centrum / Place D’orléans | 8.5 km | |
| 35 | Place D’orléans / Champlain | 9.1 km | |
| 36 | Place D’orléans E | 9.8 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Place D’orléans E → Frank Bender / Innes
This direction has 34 stops and runs 9.4 km. The route passes Centrum / Place D’orléans, Charlemagne / Princess Louise, Charlemagne / Orchardview, Des Épinettes / Wayside. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Place D’orléans B | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Centrum / Place D’orléans | 0.8 km | |
| 3 | Centrum / Ad. 230 | 1.0 km | |
| 4 | Prestone / Centrum | 1.2 km | |
| 5 | St Joseph / Prestone | 1.3 km | |
| 6 | St Joseph / Ad. 3227 | 1.7 km | |
| 7 | Tenth Line / St Joseph | 2.1 km | |
| 8 | Tenth Line / Old Tenth Line | 2.3 km | |
| 9 | Charlemagne / Tenth Line | 2.8 km | |
| 10 | Charlemagne / Princess Louise | 3.1 km | |
| 11 | Charlemagne / Bottriell | 3.4 km | |
| 12 | Charlemagne / Princess Louise | 3.8 km | |
| 13 | Charlemagne / Marinoff | 4.1 km | |
| 14 | Charlemagne / Watters | 4.3 km | |
| 15 | Charlemagne / Merkley | 4.5 km | |
| 16 | Charlemagne / Valin | 4.9 km | |
| 17 | Charlemagne / Orchardview | 5.2 km | |
| 18 | Charlemagne / Orchardview | 5.4 km | |
| 19 | Charlemagne / Bottriell | 5.7 km | |
| 20 | Charlemagne / Canteval | 5.9 km | |
| 21 | Charlemagne / Tenth Line | 6.0 km | |
| 22 | Des Épinettes / Duvernay | 6.2 km | |
| 23 | Des Épinettes / Prestwick | 6.6 km | |
| 24 | Des Épinettes / Lafrance | 6.8 km | |
| 25 | Des Épinettes / Bonair | 7.0 km | |
| 26 | Des Épinettes / Wayside | 7.2 km | |
| 27 | Des Épinettes / Turnberry | 7.6 km | |
| 28 | Des Épinettes / Silver Bark | 7.7 km | |
| 29 | Des Épinettes / Sunview | 7.9 km | |
| 30 | Jeanne D’arc / Des Épinettes | 8.1 km | |
| 31 | Jeanne D’arc / Sapinier | 8.5 km | |
| 32 | Innes / Jeanne D’arc | 8.7 km | |
| 33 | Innes / Ad. 3927 | 9.0 km | |
| 34 | Frank Bender / Innes | 9.4 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 35 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 24 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Frank Bender / Innes» | 05:00 — 22:54 | 07:33 — 23:03 |
| From «Place D’orléans E» | 06:33 — 23:33 | 08:10 — 20:40 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 27–32 minutes, most often every 30; midday every 30–32 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 28–30; on weekends every 30–60 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Frank Bender / Innes the first is at 05:00 and the last at 22:54. From Place D’orléans E they are 06:33 and 23:33.
How long does the trip from Frank Bender / Innes to Place D’orléans E take?
About 30 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
36 outbound and 34 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 36 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 24 trips in one direction, running from Frank Bender / Innes between 07:33 and 23:03.
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).