Bus 40 in Ottawa links Greenboro B and St-laurent B. The route is 16.0 km long with 50 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 43 minutes. On a weekday it runs 64 trips in one direction, and 27 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 40 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Greenboro B → St-laurent B |
| End → start | St-laurent B → Greenboro B |
| Route length | 16.0 km / 16.5 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 50 / 51 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 43 minutes |
| Trips per day | 64 on weekdays, 27 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | peak 12–18 · midday 11–18 · weekend 30–60 |
| First / last trip from «Greenboro B» | 00:20 / 23:50 |
| First / last trip from «St-laurent B» | 00:08 / 23:38 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 40
Outbound: Greenboro B → St-laurent B
This direction has 50 stops and runs 16.0 km. The route passes South Keys B, Albion / Wyldewood, Queensdale / Conroy, St-laurent / Ad. 2255. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenboro B | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | South Keys B | 0.7 km | |
| 3 | Hunt Club Loop – Stop 1A | 1.3 km | |
| 4 | Hunt Club / Bridle Path | 1.5 km | |
| 5 | Bridle Path / Crosscut | 1.7 km | |
| 6 | Bridle Path / Equus | 1.8 km | |
| 7 | Bridle Path / Hunter’s Point | 2.0 km | |
| 8 | Bridle Path / Trapper’s | 2.3 km | |
| 9 | Bridle Path / Carousel | 2.4 km | |
| 10 | Bridle Path / Albion | 2.6 km | |
| 11 | Albion / Massicotte | 2.8 km | |
| 12 | Albion / Brampton | 2.9 km | |
| 13 | Albion / Cinanni | 3.0 km | |
| 14 | Albion / Wyldewood | 3.2 km | |
| 15 | Albion / Mcmahon | 3.4 km | |
| 16 | Albion / Ridgedale | 3.5 km | |
| 17 | Queensdale / Albion | 3.6 km | |
| 18 | Queensdale / First (1ST) | 3.9 km | |
| 19 | Queensdale / Stockton | 4.1 km | |
| 20 | Queensdale / Fenmore | 4.3 km | |
| 21 | Queensdale / Bank | 4.5 km | |
| 22 | Queensdale / Sixth | 5.0 km | |
| 23 | Queensdale / Sawmill Creek | 5.2 km | |
| 24 | Queensdale / Eight | 5.4 km | |
| 25 | Queensdale / Ad. 1920 | 5.6 km | |
| 26 | Queensdale / Conroy | 5.9 km | |
| 27 | Conroy / Hunt Club | 7.4 km | |
| 28 | Conroy / Conroy Park | 7.6 km | |
| 29 | Conroy / Lorry Greenberg | 8.0 km | |
| 30 | Conroy / Johnston | 8.4 km | |
| 31 | Conroy / Railway | 8.6 km | |
| 32 | Conroy / Thurston | 8.9 km | |
| 33 | Conroy / St-laurent | 9.3 km | |
| 34 | St-laurent / Conroy | 9.5 km | |
| 35 | St-laurent / Ad. 2355 | 9.8 km | |
| 36 | St-laurent / Thurston | 10.1 km | |
| 37 | St-laurent / Ad. 2300 | 10.3 km | |
| 38 | St-laurent / Ad. 2255 | 10.7 km | |
| 39 | St-laurent / Walkley | 10.9 km | |
| 40 | St-laurent / Joliffe | 11.3 km | |
| 41 | St-laurent / Connery | 11.6 km | |
| 42 | St-laurent / Ad. 1971 | 11.9 km | |
| 43 | Elmvale B | 12.5 km | |
| 44 | St-laurent / Lancaster | 13.2 km | |
| 45 | St-laurent / Bourassa | 13.4 km | |
| 46 | St-laurent / Innes | 13.8 km | |
| 47 | St-laurent / Belfast | 14.3 km | |
| 48 | St-laurent / Shore | 14.5 km | |
| 49 | St-laurent / Tremblay | 15.2 km | |
| 50 | St-laurent B | 16.0 km | Terminus |
Inbound: St-laurent B → Greenboro B
This direction has 51 stops and runs 16.5 km. The route passes St-laurent / Tremblay, St-laurent / Tawney, Conroy / Johnston, Queensdale / Albion. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St-laurent A | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | St-laurent / Tremblay | 0.8 km | |
| 3 | St-laurent / Oc Transpo | 1.4 km | |
| 4 | Industrial Garage / Belfast | 2.2 km | |
| 5 | Trainyard Mall / Road To Belfast | 2.4 km | |
| 6 | 700 Industrial | 2.7 km | |
| 7 | Industrial / Russell | 2.9 km | |
| 8 | Industrial / Russell | 3.1 km | |
| 9 | 830 Industrial | 3.3 km | |
| 10 | Industrial / St-laurent | 3.6 km | |
| 11 | St-laurent / Industrial | 3.9 km | |
| 12 | St-laurent / Bourassa | 4.2 km | |
| 13 | Elmvale A | 4.8 km | |
| 14 | St-laurent / Tawney | 5.1 km | |
| 15 | St-laurent / Connery | 5.4 km | |
| 16 | St-laurent / Joliffe | 5.6 km | |
| 17 | St-laurent / Foley | 5.9 km | |
| 18 | St-laurent / Ad. 2250 | 6.2 km | |
| 19 | St-laurent / Ad. 2300 | 6.6 km | |
| 20 | St-laurent / Thurston | 6.8 km | |
| 21 | St-laurent / Ad. 2385 | 7.1 km | |
| 22 | St-laurent / Conroy | 7.4 km | |
| 23 | Conroy / St-laurent | 7.6 km | |
| 24 | Conroy / Thurston | 8.0 km | |
| 25 | Conroy / Railway | 8.2 km | |
| 26 | Conroy / Johnston | 8.5 km | |
| 27 | Conroy / Fenterra | 8.7 km | |
| 28 | Conroy / Lorry Greenberg | 9.0 km | |
| 29 | Conroy / Conroy Park | 9.2 km | |
| 30 | Conroy / Hunt Club | 9.5 km | |
| 31 | Queensdale / Conroy | 11.0 km | |
| 32 | 1929 Queensdale | 11.2 km | |
| 33 | Queensdale / Eight | 11.4 km | |
| 34 | Queensdale / Sixth | 11.8 km | |
| 35 | Queensdale / Bank | 12.2 km | |
| 36 | Queensdale / Mavis | 12.5 km | |
| 37 | Queensdale / First (1ST) | 12.9 km | |
| 38 | Queensdale / Albion | 13.2 km | |
| 39 | Albion / Goth | 13.5 km | |
| 40 | Albion / Wyldewood | 13.6 km | |
| 41 | Albion / D’aoust | 13.8 km | |
| 42 | Albion / Brampton | 14.0 km | |
| 43 | Bridle Path / Carousel | 14.3 km | |
| 44 | Bridle Path / Carousel | 14.4 km | |
| 45 | Bridle Path / Saratoga | 14.6 km | |
| 46 | Bridle Path / Hunter’s Point | 14.8 km | |
| 47 | Bridle Path / Equus | 15.0 km | |
| 48 | Bridle Path / Pimlico | 15.1 km | |
| 49 | 1145 Hunt Club | 15.4 km | |
| 50 | South Keys A | 15.8 km | |
| 51 | Greenboro A | 16.5 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 64 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 27 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Greenboro B» | 00:20 — 23:50 | 00:22 — 23:12 |
| From «St-laurent B» | 00:08 — 23:38 | 00:06 — 23:26 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 12–18 minutes, most often every 15; midday every 11–18 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 15–30; on weekends every 30–60 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Greenboro B the first is at 00:20 and the last at 23:50. From St-laurent B they are 00:08 and 23:38.
How long does the trip from Greenboro B to St-laurent B take?
About 43 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
50 outbound and 51 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 40 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 27 trips in one direction, running from Greenboro B between 00:22 and 23:12.
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).