Bus 48 in Ottawa links Carleton A and Hurdman B. The route is 17.9 km long with 63 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 55 minutes. On a weekday it runs 49 trips in one direction, and 26 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 48 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Carleton A → Hurdman B |
| End → start | Hurdman B → Carleton A |
| Route length | 17.9 km / 16.9 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 63 / 62 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 55 minutes |
| Trips per day | 49 on weekdays, 26 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | peak 10–30 · midday 16–33 · weekend 30–72 |
| First / last trip from «Carleton A» | 04:45 / 23:45 |
| First / last trip from «Hurdman B» | 04:20 / 23:20 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 48
Outbound: Carleton A → Hurdman B
This direction has 63 stops and runs 17.9 km. The route passes Carleton B, Lamira / Rooney’s, Canterbury / Ad. 860, Russell / Ad. 1909. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carleton A | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Carleton B | 0.8 km | |
| 3 | University / Stadium | 1.0 km | |
| 4 | Sunnyside / Carraway | 1.5 km | |
| 5 | Sunnyside / Seneca | 1.8 km | |
| 6 | Sunnyside / Leonard | 1.9 km | |
| 7 | Sunnyside / Grosvenor | 2.1 km | |
| 8 | Bank / Hopewell | 2.5 km | |
| 9 | Bank / Grove | 2.6 km | |
| 10 | Bank / Cameron | 2.8 km | |
| 11 | Bank / Riverdale | 3.0 km | |
| 12 | Bank / Riverside | 3.3 km | |
| 13 | Billings Bridge / Bank | 3.5 km | |
| 14 | Billings Bridge 4B | 4.2 km | |
| 15 | Bank / Transitway | 4.6 km | |
| 16 | Bank / Ohio | 4.8 km | |
| 17 | Lamira / Rooney’s | 5.1 km | |
| 18 | Kilborn / Utah | 5.4 km | |
| 19 | Kilborn / Beaver | 5.5 km | |
| 20 | Kilborn / Lilac | 5.7 km | |
| 21 | Kilborn / Alta Vista | 5.9 km | |
| 22 | Kilborn / Braeside | 6.1 km | |
| 23 | Kilborn / Webster | 6.4 km | |
| 24 | Kilborn / Prospect | 6.6 km | |
| 25 | Kilborn / Featherston | 6.9 km | |
| 26 | Kilborn / Playfair | 7.0 km | |
| 27 | Kilborn / Virginia | 7.5 km | |
| 28 | Kilborn / Delmar | 7.8 km | |
| 29 | Kilborn / Featherston | 8.0 km | |
| 30 | Kilborn / Haig | 8.2 km | |
| 31 | Canterbury / Harding | 8.5 km | |
| 32 | Canterbury / Ad. 860 | 8.8 km | |
| 33 | Canterbury / Halifax | 9.0 km | |
| 34 | Halifax / Ad. 2215 | 9.2 km | |
| 35 | Walkley / Halifax | 9.6 km | |
| 36 | Walkley / St-laurent | 9.9 km | |
| 37 | Walkley / Tawney | 10.2 km | |
| 38 | Walkley / Melfort | 10.5 km | |
| 39 | Russell / Walkley | 10.8 km | |
| 40 | Southvale / Russell | 11.0 km | |
| 41 | Southvale / Blackstone | 11.2 km | |
| 42 | Southvale / Barrymore | 11.4 km | |
| 43 | Southvale / Delridge | 11.7 km | |
| 44 | Southvale / Erinbrook | 12.0 km | |
| 45 | Russell / Southvale | 12.2 km | |
| 46 | Elmvale B | 12.8 km | |
| 47 | Russell / Ad. 1909 | 13.6 km | |
| 48 | Russell / Cuba | 13.7 km | |
| 49 | Russell / Haig | 14.1 km | |
| 50 | Russell / Perley Hospital | 14.2 km | |
| 51 | Russell / Thirsk | 14.4 km | |
| 52 | Russell / Shelley | 14.6 km | |
| 53 | Coronation / Russell | 14.8 km | |
| 54 | Coronation / Botsford | 15.0 km | |
| 55 | Coronation / Weyburn | 15.3 km | |
| 56 | Coronation / Chomley | 15.6 km | |
| 57 | Coronation / Ad. 466 | 15.9 km | |
| 58 | Coronation / Neighbourhood | 16.1 km | |
| 59 | Rolland / Neighbourhood | 16.3 km | |
| 60 | Alta Vista / Rolland | 16.6 km | |
| 61 | Sandford Fleming / Industrial | 16.8 km | |
| 62 | Terminal / Sandford Fleming | 17.0 km | |
| 63 | Hurdman B | 17.9 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Hurdman B → Carleton A
This direction has 62 stops and runs 16.9 km. The route passes Transitway / Terminal, Elmvale A, Canterbury / Urbandale, Bank / Lamira. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurdman D | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Transitway / Terminal | 0.7 km | |
| 3 | Terminal / Sandford Fleming | 1.1 km | |
| 4 | Sandford Fleming / Industrial | 1.4 km | |
| 5 | Neighbourhood / Coronation | 1.9 km | |
| 6 | Coronation / Ad. 466 | 2.1 km | |
| 7 | Coronation / Chomley | 2.4 km | |
| 8 | Coronation / Weyburn | 2.7 km | |
| 9 | Coronation / Botsford | 3.0 km | |
| 10 | Coronation / Russell | 3.2 km | |
| 11 | Russell / Shelley | 3.4 km | |
| 12 | Russell / Thirsk | 3.5 km | |
| 13 | Russell / Perley Hospital | 3.7 km | |
| 14 | Russell / Haig | 3.8 km | |
| 15 | Russell / Cuba | 4.2 km | |
| 16 | Russell / Ad. 1909 | 4.4 km | |
| 17 | Elmvale A | 4.9 km | |
| 18 | Southvale / Russell | 5.4 km | |
| 19 | Southvale / Ad. 2450 | 5.6 km | |
| 20 | Southvale / Erinbrook | 5.7 km | |
| 21 | Southvale / Ad. 2566 | 6.0 km | |
| 22 | Southvale / Ad. 2630 | 6.3 km | |
| 23 | Russell / Southvale | 6.5 km | |
| 24 | Walkley / Russell | 6.8 km | |
| 25 | Walkley / Melfort | 7.0 km | |
| 26 | Walkley / Tawney | 7.4 km | |
| 27 | Walkley / St-laurent | 7.6 km | |
| 28 | Halifax / Dakota | 8.0 km | |
| 29 | Canterbury / Plesser | 8.5 km | |
| 30 | Canterbury / Ad. 860 | 8.7 km | |
| 31 | Canterbury / Arch | 8.9 km | |
| 32 | Canterbury / Urbandale | 9.1 km | |
| 33 | Kilborn / Haig | 9.2 km | |
| 34 | Kilborn / Featherston | 9.5 km | |
| 35 | Kilborn / Delmar | 9.7 km | |
| 36 | Kilborn / Beaumont | 9.9 km | |
| 37 | Kilborn / Virginia | 10.1 km | |
| 38 | Kilborn / Playfair | 10.4 km | |
| 39 | Kilborn / Roseglen | 10.6 km | |
| 40 | Kilborn / Prospect | 10.9 km | |
| 41 | Kilborn / Webster | 11.1 km | |
| 42 | Kilborn / Braeside | 11.4 km | |
| 43 | Kilborn / Alta Vista | 11.6 km | |
| 44 | Kilborn / Lilac | 11.8 km | |
| 45 | Kilborn / Blossom | 12.2 km | |
| 46 | Lamira / Rooney’s | 12.4 km | |
| 47 | Bank / Lamira | 12.6 km | |
| 48 | Bank / Kilborn Pathway | 12.9 km | |
| 49 | Billings Bridge / Bank | 13.1 km | |
| 50 | Billings Bridge 4C | 13.8 km | |
| 51 | Bank / Riverside | 14.2 km | |
| 52 | Bank / Riverside | 14.4 km | |
| 53 | Bank / Riverdale | 14.6 km | |
| 54 | Bank / Cameron | 14.8 km | |
| 55 | Bank / Belmont | 15.1 km | |
| 56 | Sunnyside / Bank | 15.3 km | |
| 57 | Sunnyside / Grosvenor | 15.5 km | |
| 58 | Sunnyside / Rosedale | 15.7 km | |
| 59 | Sunnyside / Seneca | 15.9 km | |
| 60 | Sunnyside / Bronson | 16.2 km | |
| 61 | Campus / Commons | 16.7 km | |
| 62 | Carleton A | 16.9 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 49 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 26 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Carleton A» | 04:45 — 23:45 | 06:50 — 23:52 |
| From «Hurdman B» | 04:20 — 23:20 | 07:28 — 23:35 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 10–30 minutes, most often every 16; midday every 16–33 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 14–29; on weekends every 30–72 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Carleton A the first is at 04:45 and the last at 23:45. From Hurdman B they are 04:20 and 23:20.
How long does the trip from Carleton A to Hurdman B take?
About 55 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
63 outbound and 62 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 48 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 26 trips in one direction, running from Carleton A between 06:50 and 23:52.
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).