Bus 679 in Ottawa links Cobble Hill / Fallowfield and St Joseph H.s. The route is 9.6 km long with 31 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 28 minutes. On a weekday it runs 3 trips in one direction.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 679 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Cobble Hill / Fallowfield → St Joseph H.s |
| End → start | St Joseph H.s → Cobble Hill / Fallowfield |
| Route length | 9.6 km / 9.0 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 31 / 29 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 28 minutes |
| Trips per day | 3 on weekdays one way |
| Frequency | peak 5 |
| First / last trip from «Cobble Hill / Fallowfield» | 07:12 / 07:22 |
| First / last trip from «St Joseph H.s» | 14:15 / 14:22 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 679
Outbound: Cobble Hill / Fallowfield → St Joseph H.s
This direction has 31 stops and runs 9.6 km. The route passes Cobble Hill / Barry Helman, Kennevale / Hennepin, Tartan / Opal, Strandherd / Liebe. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cobble Hill / Fallowfield | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Cobble Hill / Barry Helman | 0.3 km | |
| 3 | Cobble Hill / Hélène-campbell | 0.4 km | |
| 4 | Cobble Hill / Mara Vista | 0.8 km | |
| 5 | Cobble Hill / Copperfield | 1.1 km | |
| 6 | Kennevale / Cobble Hill | 1.5 km | |
| 7 | Kennevale / Lamplighters | 1.6 km | |
| 8 | Kennevale / Merner | 1.8 km | |
| 9 | Kennevale / Hennepin | 2.1 km | |
| 10 | Kennevale / Bourne | 2.4 km | |
| 11 | Weybridge / Kennevale | 2.7 km | |
| 12 | Weybridge / Jockvale | 2.9 km | |
| 13 | Jockvale / Weybridge | 3.0 km | |
| 14 | Jockvale / Barrhaven United Church | 3.4 km | |
| 15 | Tartan / Jockvale | 3.9 km | |
| 16 | Tartan / Opal | 4.2 km | |
| 17 | Tartan / Rueter | 4.6 km | |
| 18 | Tartan / Rueter | 4.7 km | |
| 19 | Tartan / Board | 5.0 km | |
| 20 | Tartan / Danaher | 5.3 km | |
| 21 | Tartan / Houlahan | 5.5 km | |
| 22 | Tartan / Strandherd | 5.6 km | |
| 23 | Strandherd / Liebe | 6.1 km | |
| 24 | Strandherd / Fraser Fields | 6.6 km | |
| 25 | Strandherd / Kingsview | 6.8 km | |
| 26 | Strandherd / Andora | 7.0 km | |
| 27 | Strandherd / Jockvale | 7.5 km | |
| 28 | Strandherd / Greenbank | 7.7 km | |
| 29 | Greenbank / Strandherd | 7.9 km | |
| 30 | Jockvale / Ad. 3280 | 8.8 km | |
| 31 | St Joseph H.s | 9.6 km | Terminus |
Inbound: St Joseph H.s → Cobble Hill / Fallowfield
This direction has 29 stops and runs 9.0 km. The route passes Greenbank / Marketplace, Tartan / Houlahan, Tartan / Townsend, Kennevale / Hummingbird. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Joseph H.s | 0.1 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Greenbank / Marketplace | 0.9 km | |
| 3 | Strandherd / Greenbank | 1.1 km | |
| 4 | Strandherd / Jockvale | 1.4 km | |
| 5 | Strandherd / Andora | 1.9 km | |
| 6 | Strandherd / Fraser Fields | 2.4 km | |
| 7 | Tartan / Strandherd | 3.3 km | |
| 8 | Tartan / Houlahan | 3.4 km | |
| 9 | Tartan / Danaher | 3.6 km | |
| 10 | Tartan / Board | 3.8 km | |
| 11 | Tartan / Alfa | 4.0 km | |
| 12 | Tartan / Rueter | 4.3 km | |
| 13 | Tartan / Opal | 4.6 km | |
| 14 | Tartan / Townsend | 5.0 km | |
| 15 | Jockvale / Barrhaven United Church | 5.6 km | |
| 16 | Jockvale / Fable | 6.0 km | |
| 17 | Weybridge / Jockvale | 6.1 km | |
| 18 | Weybridge / Hopkinton | 6.2 km | |
| 19 | Kennevale / Hummingbird | 6.4 km | |
| 20 | Kennevale / Hummingbird | 6.6 km | |
| 21 | Kennevale / Flanders | 7.0 km | |
| 22 | Kennevale / Cedarview | 7.3 km | |
| 23 | Kennevale / Lamplighters | 7.4 km | |
| 24 | Cobble Hill / Kennevale | 7.6 km | |
| 25 | Cobble Hill / Fosterbrook | 7.9 km | |
| 26 | Cobble Hill / Maravista | 8.1 km | |
| 27 | Cobble Hill / Hélène-campbell | 8.6 km | |
| 28 | Cobble Hill / Fergus | 8.8 km | |
| 29 | Cobble Hill / Fallowfield | 9.0 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 3 trips in one direction on a weekday.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Cobble Hill / Fallowfield» | 07:12 — 07:22 | — — — |
| From «St Joseph H.s» | 14:15 — 14:22 | — — — |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 5 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Cobble Hill / Fallowfield the first is at 07:12 and the last at 07:22. From St Joseph H.s they are 14:15 and 14:22.
How long does the trip from Cobble Hill / Fallowfield to St Joseph H.s take?
About 28 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
31 outbound and 29 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 679 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).