Bus 680 in Ottawa links Spratt / Owls Cabin and Merivale H.s (students Only). The route is 16.0 km long with 43 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 35 minutes. On a weekday it runs 4 trips in one direction.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 680 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Spratt / Owls Cabin → Merivale H.s (students Only) |
| End → start | Merivale H.s (students Only) → Spratt / Owls Cabin |
| Route length | 16.0 km / 16.0 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 43 / 43 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 35 minutes |
| Trips per day | 4 on weekdays one way |
| Frequency | peak 2–12 |
| First / last trip from «Spratt / Owls Cabin» | 07:09 / 07:25 |
| First / last trip from «Merivale H.s (students Only)» | 14:30 / 14:37 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 680
Outbound: Spratt / Owls Cabin → Merivale H.s (students Only)
This direction has 43 stops and runs 16.0 km. The route passes Spratt / Canyon Walk, Borbridge / Hawkeswood, Cresthaven / Crestway, Merivale / Pineglen. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spratt / Owls Cabin | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Spratt / Canyon Walk | 0.2 km | |
| 3 | Spratt / Canyon Walk | 0.8 km | |
| 4 | Spratt / Owl Valley Pathway | 1.1 km | |
| 5 | Spratt / Shoreline | 1.4 km | |
| 6 | Spratt / Shoreline | 1.8 km | |
| 7 | Earl Armstrong / Spratt | 2.1 km | |
| 8 | Ralph Hennessy / Crescendo | 2.6 km | |
| 9 | Ralph Hennessy / Cambie | 3.0 km | |
| 10 | Cambie / Carnelian | 3.2 km | |
| 11 | Spratt / Cambie | 3.6 km | |
| 12 | Borbridge / Hawkeswood | 4.2 km | |
| 13 | Borbridge / Brian Good | 4.6 km | |
| 14 | Borbridge / Southbridge | 4.9 km | |
| 15 | River / Summerhill | 5.4 km | |
| 16 | Strandherd / Prince Of Wales | 6.4 km | |
| 17 | Cresthaven / Strandherd | 6.8 km | |
| 18 | Cresthaven / Valemont | 7.2 km | |
| 19 | Cresthaven / Brookstone | 7.6 km | |
| 20 | Cresthaven / Waterbridge | 7.8 km | |
| 21 | Cresthaven / Baypointe | 8.2 km | |
| 22 | Cresthaven / Crestway | 8.5 km | |
| 23 | Leikin / Crestway | 8.6 km | |
| 24 | Leikin / Escade | 8.8 km | |
| 25 | Leikin / Holitzner | 9.2 km | |
| 26 | Leikin / Bill Leathem | 9.6 km | |
| 27 | 73 Leikin | 9.9 km | |
| 28 | Leikin / Beckstead | 10.1 km | |
| 29 | Leikin / Merivale | 10.5 km | |
| 30 | Merivale / Boycrest | 11.0 km | |
| 31 | Merivale / Amberwood | 12.6 km | |
| 32 | Merivale / Pineglen | 13.0 km | |
| 33 | Merivale / Slack | 13.5 km | |
| 34 | Merivale / Cleopatra | 13.8 km | |
| 35 | Merivale / Bongard | 14.0 km | |
| 36 | Merivale / Bentley | 14.2 km | |
| 37 | Merivale / Jamie | 14.5 km | |
| 38 | Merivale / West Hunt Club | 14.8 km | |
| 39 | Merivale / Roydon | 15.0 km | |
| 40 | Merivale / Roydon | 15.1 km | |
| 41 | Merivale / Colonnade | 15.4 km | |
| 42 | Merivale / Viewmount | 15.8 km | |
| 43 | Merivale H.s (students Only) | 16.0 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Merivale H.s (students Only) → Spratt / Owls Cabin
This direction has 43 stops and runs 16.0 km. The route passes Merivale / Viewmount, Merivale / Pineglen, Cresthaven / Crestway, Borbridge / Brian Good. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merivale H.s (students Only) | 0.1 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Merivale / Viewmount | 0.4 km | |
| 3 | Merivale / Colonnade | 0.7 km | |
| 4 | Merivale / Woodfield | 1.0 km | |
| 5 | Merivale / West Hunt Club | 1.4 km | |
| 6 | Merivale / Jamie | 1.6 km | |
| 7 | Merivale / Camelot | 1.9 km | |
| 8 | Merivale / Enterprise | 2.1 km | |
| 9 | Merivale / Cleopatra | 2.3 km | |
| 10 | Merivale / Slack | 2.5 km | |
| 11 | Merivale / Capital | 2.7 km | |
| 12 | Merivale / Pineglen | 3.1 km | |
| 13 | Merivale / Amberwood | 3.5 km | |
| 14 | Merivale / Boycrest | 5.0 km | |
| 15 | Leikin / Merivale | 5.5 km | |
| 16 | Leikin / Beckstead | 5.9 km | |
| 17 | 73 Leikin | 6.2 km | |
| 18 | Leikin / Bill Leathem | 6.5 km | |
| 19 | Leikin / Holitzner | 6.8 km | |
| 20 | Leikin / Escade | 7.2 km | |
| 21 | Leikin / Crestway | 7.5 km | |
| 22 | Cresthaven / Crestway | 7.6 km | |
| 23 | Cresthaven / Baypointe | 7.9 km | |
| 24 | Cresthaven / Waterbridge | 8.1 km | |
| 25 | Cresthaven / Grovehurst | 8.7 km | |
| 26 | Cresthaven / Fairpark | 8.9 km | |
| 27 | Cresthaven / Barnstone | 9.1 km | |
| 28 | Strandherd / Cresthaven | 9.4 km | |
| 29 | Strandherd / Prince Of Wales | 9.8 km | |
| 30 | River / Summerhill | 10.7 km | |
| 31 | Borbridge / Stargazer | 11.3 km | |
| 32 | Borbridge / Brian Good | 11.5 km | |
| 33 | Borbridge / Canvasback | 11.9 km | |
| 34 | Cambie / Spratt | 12.4 km | |
| 35 | Cambie / Dreamcatcher | 12.8 km | |
| 36 | Cambie / Ralph Hennessy | 13.1 km | |
| 37 | Earl Armstrong / Shoreline | 13.6 km | |
| 38 | Spratt / Shoreline | 14.2 km | |
| 39 | Spratt / Shoreline | 14.7 km | |
| 40 | Spratt / Wildmint Pathway | 14.9 km | |
| 41 | Spratt / Goldeneye | 15.2 km | |
| 42 | Spratt / Canyon Walk | 15.8 km | |
| 43 | Spratt / North Bluff | 16.0 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 4 trips in one direction on a weekday.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Spratt / Owls Cabin» | 07:09 — 07:25 | — — — |
| From «Merivale H.s (students Only)» | 14:30 — 14:37 | — — — |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 2–12 minutes, most often every 2.
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Spratt / Owls Cabin the first is at 07:09 and the last at 07:25. From Merivale H.s (students Only) they are 14:30 and 14:37.
How long does the trip from Spratt / Owls Cabin to Merivale H.s (students Only) take?
About 35 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
43 outbound and 43 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 680 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).