Bus 6 in Ottawa links Maple Lane / Springfield and Greenboro C. The route is 17.1 km long with 61 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 75 minutes. On a weekday it runs 73 trips in one direction, and 56 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 6 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Maple Lane / Springfield → Greenboro C |
| End → start | Greenboro C → Maple Lane / Springfield |
| Route length | 17.1 km / 16.6 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 61 / 61 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 75 minutes |
| Trips per day | 73 on weekdays, 56 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | peak 12–19 · midday 14–35 · weekend 1–31 |
| First / last trip from «Maple Lane / Springfield» | 00:06 / 23:25 |
| First / last trip from «Greenboro C» | 00:30 / 23:59 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 6
Outbound: Maple Lane / Springfield → Greenboro C
This direction has 61 stops and runs 17.1 km. The route passes Maple Lane / Elmdale, Elgin / Queen, Bank / Fifth, Bank / Karn. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maple Lane / Springfield | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Maple Lane / Elmdale | 0.2 km | |
| 3 | Maple Lane / Acacia | 0.4 km | |
| 4 | Acacia / Rideau | 0.6 km | |
| 5 | Beechwood / Acacia | 0.9 km | |
| 6 | Beechwood / St Charles | 1.2 km | |
| 7 | Beechwood / Mackay | 1.5 km | |
| 8 | Old St Patrick / Cobourg | 2.2 km | |
| 9 | Old St Patrick / Beausoleil | 2.5 km | |
| 10 | St Patrick / Beausoleil | 2.7 km | |
| 11 | St Patrick / Cumberland | 3.2 km | |
| 12 | Dalhousie / St Patrick | 3.4 km | |
| 13 | Dalhousie / York | 3.6 km | |
| 14 | Rideau D | 3.8 km | |
| 15 | Rideau A | 4.0 km | |
| 16 | Elgin / Queen | 4.6 km | |
| 17 | Queen / Metcalfe | 4.8 km | |
| 18 | Parliament B | 5.1 km | |
| 19 | Bank / Slater | 5.4 km | |
| 20 | Bank / Gloucester | 5.5 km | |
| 21 | Bank / Lisgar | 5.7 km | |
| 22 | Bank / Somerset W | 6.0 km | |
| 23 | Bank / Gilmour | 6.1 km | |
| 24 | Bank / Gladstone | 6.4 km | |
| 25 | Bank / Arlington | 6.6 km | |
| 26 | Bank / Chamberlain | 6.9 km | |
| 27 | Bank / Powell | 7.1 km | |
| 28 | Bank / Glebe | 7.2 km | |
| 29 | Bank / Third | 7.5 km | |
| 30 | Bank / Fifth | 7.7 km | |
| 31 | Lansdowne Td Place | 8.0 km | |
| 32 | Bank / Aylmer | 8.4 km | |
| 33 | Bank / Hopewell | 8.6 km | |
| 34 | Bank / Grove | 8.8 km | |
| 35 | Bank / Cameron | 9.0 km | |
| 36 | Bank / Riverdale | 9.2 km | |
| 37 | Bank / Riverside | 9.4 km | |
| 38 | Billings Bridge / Bank | 9.7 km | |
| 39 | Billings Bridge 4B | 10.4 km | |
| 40 | Bank / Transitway | 10.8 km | |
| 41 | Bank / Ohio | 11.0 km | |
| 42 | Bank / Belanger | 11.2 km | |
| 43 | Bank / Randall | 11.3 km | |
| 44 | Bank / Karn | 11.6 km | |
| 45 | Bank / Heron | 11.9 km | |
| 46 | Bank / Erie | 12.2 km | |
| 47 | Bank / Walkley | 12.7 km | |
| 48 | Bank / Surrey | 13.0 km | |
| 49 | Bank / Foxbar | 13.2 km | |
| 50 | Bank / Kitchener | 13.3 km | |
| 51 | Johnston / Bank | 14.2 km | |
| 52 | Southgate / Clearwater | 14.4 km | |
| 53 | Southgate / AD.3308 | 14.7 km | |
| 54 | Cahill / Bank | 15.0 km | |
| 55 | Bank / Ad. 2380 | 15.2 km | |
| 56 | Bank / Hunt Club | 15.4 km | |
| 57 | Hunt Club / Bank | 15.5 km | |
| 58 | Hunt Club / Ad. 1189 | 15.7 km | |
| 59 | 1145 Hunt Club | 15.9 km | |
| 60 | South Keys A | 16.3 km | |
| 61 | Greenboro C | 17.1 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Greenboro C → Maple Lane / Springfield
This direction has 61 stops and runs 16.6 km. The route passes South Keys C, Bank / Collins, Bank / Aylmer, Parliament A. 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 C | 0.8 km | |
| 3 | Hunt Club Loop – Stop 1A | 1.3 km | |
| 4 | Hunt Club / Bridle Path | 1.5 km | |
| 5 | Hunt Club / Bridle Path | 1.7 km | |
| 6 | Bank / Hunt Club | 2.1 km | |
| 7 | Bank / Ad. 2401 | 2.3 km | |
| 8 | Bank / Cahill | 2.5 km | |
| 9 | Bank / South Keys Walkway | 2.8 km | |
| 10 | Bank / Johnston | 3.0 km | |
| 11 | Bank / Kitchener | 3.9 km | |
| 12 | Bank / Nottinghill | 4.2 km | |
| 13 | Bank / Walkley | 4.5 km | |
| 14 | Bank / Alta Vista | 4.7 km | |
| 15 | Bank / Erie | 5.0 km | |
| 16 | Bank / Collins | 5.2 km | |
| 17 | Bank / Heron | 5.5 km | |
| 18 | Bank / Karn | 5.6 km | |
| 19 | Bank / Rockingham | 6.0 km | |
| 20 | Bank / Lamira | 6.1 km | |
| 21 | Bank / Kilborn Pathway | 6.4 km | |
| 22 | Billings Bridge / Bank | 6.6 km | |
| 23 | Billings Bridge 4C | 7.3 km | |
| 24 | Bank / Riverside | 7.8 km | |
| 25 | Bank / Riverside | 7.9 km | |
| 26 | Bank / Riverdale | 8.2 km | |
| 27 | Bank / Cameron | 8.4 km | |
| 28 | Bank / Belmont | 8.6 km | |
| 29 | Bank / Sunnyside | 8.8 km | |
| 30 | Bank / Aylmer | 8.9 km | |
| 31 | Lansdowne Td Place | 9.4 km | |
| 32 | Bank / Fifth | 9.7 km | |
| 33 | Bank / Third | 9.9 km | |
| 34 | Bank / First | 10.1 km | |
| 35 | Bank / Patterson | 10.4 km | |
| 36 | Bank / Isabella | 10.6 km | |
| 37 | Bank / Catherine | 10.7 km | |
| 38 | Bank / Flora | 10.8 km | |
| 39 | Bank / Gladstone | 11.0 km | |
| 40 | Bank / Lewis | 11.2 km | |
| 41 | Bank / Somerset W | 11.5 km | |
| 42 | Bank / Gloucester | 11.8 km | |
| 43 | Bank / Slater | 12.0 km | |
| 44 | Parliament A | 12.3 km | |
| 45 | Queen / Metcalfe | 12.5 km | |
| 46 | Elgin / Wellington | 12.8 km | |
| 47 | Rideau B | 13.2 km | |
| 48 | Dalhousie / Rideau | 13.4 km | |
| 49 | Dalhousie / Clarence | 13.7 km | |
| 50 | Murray / Dalhousie | 13.9 km | |
| 51 | Murray / Cumberland | 14.1 km | |
| 52 | Murray / King Edward | 14.2 km | |
| 53 | Beausoleil / St Patrick | 14.6 km | |
| 54 | Old St Patrick / De La Salle H.s. | 14.8 km | |
| 55 | Old St Patrick / Cobourg | 15.0 km | |
| 56 | St Patrick / Cobourg | 15.2 km | |
| 57 | Springfield / Beechwood | 15.8 km | |
| 58 | Springfield / Putman | 16.0 km | |
| 59 | Springfield / Rideau | 16.2 km | |
| 60 | Springfield / Lindenlea | 16.3 km | |
| 61 | Maple Lane / Springfield | 16.6 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 73 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 56 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Maple Lane / Springfield» | 00:06 — 23:25 | 00:21 — 23:51 |
| From «Greenboro C» | 00:30 — 23:59 | 00:25 — 23:55 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 12–19 minutes, most often every 15; midday every 14–35 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 2–15; on weekends every 1–31 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Maple Lane / Springfield the first is at 00:06 and the last at 23:25. From Greenboro C they are 00:30 and 23:59.
How long does the trip from Maple Lane / Springfield to Greenboro C take?
About 75 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
61 outbound and 61 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 6 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 56 trips in one direction, running from Maple Lane / Springfield between 00:21 and 23:51.
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).