Bus 648 in Ottawa links Forestvalley / Ad. 1402 and Bearbrook / Westpark. The route is 10.5 km long with 32 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 27 minutes. On a weekday it runs 1 trip in one direction.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 648 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Forestvalley / Ad. 1402 → Bearbrook / Westpark |
| End → start | Bearbrook / Westpark → Forestvalley / Ad. 1402 |
| Route length | 10.5 km / 11.4 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 32 / 35 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 27 minutes |
| Trips per day | 1 on weekdays one way |
| Frequency | — |
| First / last trip from «Forestvalley / Ad. 1402» | 07:56 / 07:56 |
| First / last trip from «Bearbrook / Westpark» | 15:02 / 15:02 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 648
Outbound: Forestvalley / Ad. 1402 → Bearbrook / Westpark
This direction has 32 stops and runs 10.5 km. The route passes Forest Valley / Forestglen, Meadowglen / Orléans, Viseneau / Duclos, Innes / Du Clairvaux Pathway. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forestvalley / Ad. 1402 | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Forest Valley / Forestglen | 0.4 km | |
| 3 | Forest Valley / Ridgelea | 0.7 km | |
| 4 | Forest Valley / Meadowglen | 0.9 km | |
| 5 | Meadowglen / Meadowhill | 1.3 km | |
| 6 | Meadowglen / Willowbark | 1.6 km | |
| 7 | Meadowglen / Du Clairvaux | 2.0 km | |
| 8 | Meadowglen / Windflower | 2.4 km | |
| 9 | Meadowglen / Orléans | 2.6 km | |
| 10 | Meadowglen / Sablewood | 2.8 km | |
| 11 | Meadowglen / Loranger | 3.0 km | |
| 12 | Meadowglen / Thorncrest | 3.1 km | |
| 13 | Meadowglen / Robinwood | 3.4 km | |
| 14 | Meadowglen / Boyer | 3.6 km | |
| 15 | Viseneau / Simard | 3.9 km | |
| 16 | Viseneau / Duclos | 4.3 km | |
| 17 | Viseneau / D’amour | 4.5 km | |
| 18 | Viseneau / Innes | 4.8 km | |
| 19 | Innes / Viseneau | 4.9 km | |
| 20 | Innes / Boyer Pathway | 5.5 km | |
| 21 | Innes / Pagé | 6.0 km | |
| 22 | Innes / Orléans | 6.3 km | |
| 23 | Innes / Du Clairvaux Pathway | 7.0 km | |
| 24 | Innes / Blackburn Hamlet | 7.5 km | |
| 25 | Innes / Cléroux | 7.8 km | |
| 26 | Innes / Cléroux | 8.1 km | |
| 27 | Innes / Eastpark | 8.5 km | |
| 28 | Innes / Eastpark | 8.8 km | |
| 29 | Innes / Orient Park | 9.0 km | |
| 30 | Innes / Bearbrook | 9.2 km | |
| 31 | Bearbrook / Centrepark | 10.0 km | |
| 32 | Bearbrook / Westpark | 10.5 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Bearbrook / Westpark → Forestvalley / Ad. 1402
This direction has 35 stops and runs 11.4 km. The route passes Bearbrook / Westpark, Innes / Cléroux, Viseneau / Barrington, Meadowglen / Orléans. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Riel H.s | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Bearbrook / Westpark | 0.2 km | |
| 3 | Bearbrook / Centrepark | 0.8 km | |
| 4 | Bearbrook / Centrepark | 1.1 km | |
| 5 | Innes / Glen Park | 1.4 km | |
| 6 | Innes / Orient Park | 1.8 km | |
| 7 | Innes / Eastpark | 2.0 km | |
| 8 | Innes / Rondel | 2.4 km | |
| 9 | Innes / Cléroux | 2.6 km | |
| 10 | Innes / Cléroux | 3.0 km | |
| 11 | Innes / Blackburn Hamlet | 3.3 km | |
| 12 | Innes / Du Clairvaux Pathway | 3.9 km | |
| 13 | Innes / Ad. 3386 | 4.4 km | |
| 14 | Innes / Pagé | 4.9 km | |
| 15 | 3636 Innes | 5.3 km | |
| 16 | Viseneau / Markwell | 6.1 km | |
| 17 | Viseneau / Bromont | 6.3 km | |
| 18 | Viseneau / Barrington | 6.6 km | |
| 19 | Viseneau / Vigneault | 6.9 km | |
| 20 | Meadowglen / Boyer | 7.2 km | |
| 21 | Meadowglen / Teakdale | 7.4 km | |
| 22 | Meadowglen / Aspenview | 7.6 km | |
| 23 | Meadowglen / Pagé | 7.8 km | |
| 24 | Meadowglen / Summerfields | 8.0 km | |
| 25 | Meadowglen / Summerfields | 8.1 km | |
| 26 | Meadowglen / Orléans | 8.3 km | |
| 27 | Meadowglen / Windflower | 8.4 km | |
| 28 | Meadowglen / Montereau | 8.8 km | |
| 29 | Meadowglen / Willowbark | 9.1 km | |
| 30 | Meadowglen / Meadowfield | 9.3 km | |
| 31 | Meadowglen / Forest Valley | 9.8 km | |
| 32 | Forest Valley / Ridgelea | 10.1 km | |
| 33 | Forest Valley / Rivermill | 10.4 km | |
| 34 | Forest Valley / Ad. 1401 | 10.8 km | |
| 35 | Youville / St Joseph | 11.4 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 «Forestvalley / Ad. 1402» | 07:56 — 07:56 | — — — |
| From «Bearbrook / Westpark» | 15:02 — 15:02 | — — — |
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Forestvalley / Ad. 1402 the first is at 07:56 and the last at 07:56. From Bearbrook / Westpark they are 15:02 and 15:02.
How long does the trip from Forestvalley / Ad. 1402 to Bearbrook / Westpark take?
About 27 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
32 outbound and 35 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 648 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).