Bus 617 in Ottawa links Hurdman E and Chesterton / Omer-deslauriers. The route is 20.1 km long with 48 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 47 minutes. On a weekday it runs 1 trip in one direction.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 617 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Hurdman E → Chesterton / Omer-deslauriers |
| End → start | Chesterton / Omer-deslauriers → Hurdman E |
| Route length | 20.1 km / 22.6 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 48 / 46 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 47 minutes |
| Trips per day | 1 on weekdays one way |
| Frequency | — |
| First / last trip from «Hurdman E» | 07:57 / 07:57 |
| First / last trip from «Chesterton / Omer-deslauriers» | 15:17 / 15:17 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 617
Outbound: Hurdman E → Chesterton / Omer-deslauriers
This direction has 48 stops and runs 20.1 km. The route passes Lycée Claudel 1A (B), Hunt Club / Mccarthy, Antares / Auriga, Merivale / Bongard. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurdman E | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Lycée Claudel 1A (B) | 0.9 km | |
| 3 | Smyth 1A (B) | 1.5 km | |
| 4 | Riverside 1A (B) | 2.1 km | |
| 5 | Pleasant Park 1A (B) | 2.5 km | |
| 6 | Billings Bridge 1A (A) | 3.6 km | |
| 7 | Heron 1A (A) | 4.3 km | |
| 8 | Walkley B | 6.0 km | |
| 9 | Greenboro B | 7.2 km | |
| 10 | South Keys E | 8.0 km | |
| 11 | Transitway / Hunt Club | 8.3 km | |
| 12 | Hunt Club / Parkway | 8.7 km | |
| 13 | Hunt Club / Mccarthy | 9.1 km | |
| 14 | Hunt Club / Uplands | 9.5 km | |
| 15 | Hunt Club / Paul Anka | 10.0 km | |
| 16 | Hunt Club / Billy Bishop | 10.9 km | |
| 17 | Hunt Club / North Bowesville | 11.2 km | |
| 18 | Hunt Club / Lindbergh | 11.6 km | |
| 19 | Hunt Club / Riverside | 11.7 km | |
| 20 | Hunt Club / Prince Of Wales | 12.7 km | |
| 21 | Antares / West Hunt Club | 13.1 km | |
| 22 | Antares / Capella | 13.4 km | |
| 23 | Antares / Auriga | 13.8 km | |
| 24 | Antares / Auriga | 13.9 km | |
| 25 | 43 Auriga | 14.1 km | |
| 26 | Auriga / Deakin | 14.3 km | |
| 27 | Macfarlane / Deakin | 14.6 km | |
| 28 | Macfarlane / Greenside | 14.8 km | |
| 29 | Macfarlane / Brisbane | 15.1 km | |
| 30 | Macfarlane / Pineglen | 15.4 km | |
| 31 | Macfarlane / Belledune | 15.6 km | |
| 32 | Macfarlane / Merivale | 15.9 km | |
| 33 | Merivale / Slack | 16.3 km | |
| 34 | Merivale / Cleopatra | 16.6 km | |
| 35 | Merivale / Bongard | 16.8 km | |
| 36 | Merivale / Bentley | 17.0 km | |
| 37 | Merivale / Jamie | 17.3 km | |
| 38 | Merivale / West Hunt Club | 17.6 km | |
| 39 | Merivale / Roydon | 17.8 km | |
| 40 | Merivale / Roydon | 17.9 km | |
| 41 | Merivale / Colonnade | 18.2 km | |
| 42 | Merivale / Viewmount | 18.6 km | |
| 43 | Viewmount / Grant Carman | 18.9 km | |
| 44 | Viewmount / Overlake | 19.1 km | |
| 45 | Viewmount / Biscayne | 19.4 km | |
| 46 | Viewmount / Onondaga | 19.7 km | |
| 47 | Viewmount / Europa | 19.9 km | |
| 48 | Chesterton / Omer-deslauriers | 20.1 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Chesterton / Omer-deslauriers → Hurdman E
This direction has 46 stops and runs 22.6 km. The route passes Chesterton / Omer-deslauriers, Merivale / Slack, Antares / Auriga, Hunt Club / Parkway. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viewmount / Grant Carman | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Chesterton / Omer-deslauriers | 1.1 km | |
| 3 | Basil Macdonald / Grant Carman | 3.4 km | |
| 4 | Merivale / Basil Macdonald | 3.6 km | |
| 5 | Merivale / Viewmount | 3.8 km | |
| 6 | Merivale / Colonnade | 4.2 km | |
| 7 | Merivale / Woodfield | 4.5 km | |
| 8 | Merivale / West Hunt Club | 4.8 km | |
| 9 | Merivale / Jamie | 5.1 km | |
| 10 | Merivale / Camelot | 5.4 km | |
| 11 | Merivale / Enterprise | 5.5 km | |
| 12 | Merivale / Cleopatra | 5.8 km | |
| 13 | Merivale / Slack | 6.0 km | |
| 14 | Merivale / Capital | 6.2 km | |
| 15 | Macfarlane / Briggs | 6.6 km | |
| 16 | Macfarlane / Belledune | 6.8 km | |
| 17 | Macfarlane / Pineglen | 7.0 km | |
| 18 | Macfarlane / Brisbane | 7.4 km | |
| 19 | Macfarlane / Greenside | 7.7 km | |
| 20 | Macfarlane / Deakin | 7.9 km | |
| 21 | Deakin / Auriga | 8.1 km | |
| 22 | 46 Auriga | 8.3 km | |
| 23 | Auriga / Antares | 8.5 km | |
| 24 | Antares / Auriga | 8.7 km | |
| 25 | Antares / Capella | 9.0 km | |
| 26 | Antares / West Hunt Club | 9.4 km | |
| 27 | Hunt Club / Prince Of Wales | 9.8 km | |
| 28 | Hunt Club / Riverside | 10.6 km | |
| 29 | Hunt Club / Lindberg | 11.0 km | |
| 30 | Hunt Club / Paul Benoit | 11.3 km | |
| 31 | Hunt Club / Billy Bishop | 11.6 km | |
| 32 | Hunt Club / Paul Anka | 12.6 km | |
| 33 | Hunt Club / Uplands | 12.9 km | |
| 34 | Hunt Club / Mccarthy | 13.5 km | |
| 35 | Hunt Club / Parkway | 13.8 km | |
| 36 | Hunt Club Loop – Stop 2A | 14.3 km | |
| 37 | South Keys A | 14.9 km | |
| 38 | Greenboro A | 15.6 km | |
| 39 | Walkley A | 16.9 km | |
| 40 | Heron 2A (B) | 18.5 km | |
| 41 | Billings Bridge 2A (B) | 19.2 km | |
| 42 | Pleasant Park 2A (A) | 20.3 km | |
| 43 | Riverside 2A (A) | 20.8 km | |
| 44 | Smyth 2A (A) | 21.3 km | |
| 45 | Lycée Claudel 2A (A) | 21.9 km | |
| 46 | Hurdman B | 22.6 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 1 trip in one direction on a weekday.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Hurdman E» | 07:57 — 07:57 | — — — |
| From «Chesterton / Omer-deslauriers» | 15:17 — 15:17 | — — — |
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Hurdman E the first is at 07:57 and the last at 07:57. From Chesterton / Omer-deslauriers they are 15:17 and 15:17.
How long does the trip from Hurdman E to Chesterton / Omer-deslauriers take?
About 47 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
48 outbound and 46 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 617 run on weekends?
Yes, the route runs every day, with a separate weekend schedule.
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).