Bus 687 in Ottawa links Vaan / Woodroffe and Merivale / Viewmount. The route is 13.9 km long with 53 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 33 minutes. On a weekday it runs 1 trip in one direction.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 687 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Vaan / Woodroffe → Merivale / Viewmount |
| End → start | Merivale / Viewmount → Vaan / Woodroffe |
| Route length | 13.9 km / 14.1 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 53 / 52 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 33 minutes |
| Trips per day | 1 on weekdays one way |
| Frequency | — |
| First / last trip from «Vaan / Woodroffe» | 07:17 / 07:17 |
| First / last trip from «Merivale / Viewmount» | 14:38 / 14:38 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 687
Outbound: Vaan / Woodroffe → Merivale / Viewmount
This direction has 53 stops and runs 13.9 km. The route passes Vaan / Coleway, Burnbank / Crawley, Macfarlane / Pineglen, Amberwood / Calais. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaan / Woodroffe | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Vaan / Coleway | 0.1 km | |
| 3 | Vaan / Bie | 0.3 km | |
| 4 | Vaan / Revol | 0.4 km | |
| 5 | Vaan / Jay | 0.6 km | |
| 6 | Vaan / Pineland | 0.8 km | |
| 7 | Vaan / Slack | 1.1 km | |
| 8 | Slack / Merivale School | 1.8 km | |
| 9 | Slack / Grenfell | 2.1 km | |
| 10 | Grenfell / Slack | 2.3 km | |
| 11 | Grenfell / Capital | 2.6 km | |
| 12 | Burnbank / Grenfell | 2.8 km | |
| 13 | Burnbank / Avonlea | 3.0 km | |
| 14 | Burnbank / Crawley | 3.3 km | |
| 15 | Pratt / Burnbank | 3.6 km | |
| 16 | Pratt / Avonlea | 3.8 km | |
| 17 | Pratt / Grenfell | 3.9 km | |
| 18 | Grenfell / Beth | 4.3 km | |
| 19 | Grenfell / Burnbank | 4.8 km | |
| 20 | Grenfell / Capital | 5.1 km | |
| 21 | Grenfell / Slack | 5.3 km | |
| 22 | Slack / Merivale | 5.6 km | |
| 23 | Merivale / Capital | 5.8 km | |
| 24 | Macfarlane / Briggs | 6.2 km | |
| 25 | Macfarlane / Belledune | 6.5 km | |
| 26 | Macfarlane / Pineglen | 6.7 km | |
| 27 | Macfarlane / Brisbane | 7.1 km | |
| 28 | Macfarlane / Greenside | 7.3 km | |
| 29 | Macfarlane / Deakin | 7.6 km | |
| 30 | Prince Of Wales / Deakin | 7.9 km | |
| 31 | Prince Of Wales / Blazer | 8.2 km | |
| 32 | Prince Of Wales / Waterford | 8.5 km | |
| 33 | Amberwood / Prince Of Wales | 8.8 km | |
| 34 | Amberwood / Parmalea | 8.9 km | |
| 35 | Amberwood / Fifeshire | 9.0 km | |
| 36 | Amberwood / Fifeshire | 9.2 km | |
| 37 | Amberwood / Edenbrook | 9.6 km | |
| 38 | Amberwood / Calais | 9.8 km | |
| 39 | Amberwood / Weatherwood | 10.0 km | |
| 40 | Amberwood / Weatherwood | 10.2 km | |
| 41 | Amberwood / Weatherwood | 10.5 km | |
| 42 | Merivale / Amberwood | 10.7 km | |
| 43 | Merivale / Pineglen | 11.2 km | |
| 44 | Merivale / Slack | 11.7 km | |
| 45 | Merivale / Cleopatra | 11.9 km | |
| 46 | Merivale / Bongard | 12.1 km | |
| 47 | Merivale / Bentley | 12.3 km | |
| 48 | Merivale / Jamie | 12.6 km | |
| 49 | Merivale / West Hunt Club | 12.9 km | |
| 50 | Merivale / Roydon | 13.1 km | |
| 51 | Merivale / Roydon | 13.3 km | |
| 52 | Merivale / Colonnade | 13.6 km | |
| 53 | Merivale / Viewmount | 13.9 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Merivale / Viewmount → Vaan / Woodroffe
This direction has 52 stops and runs 14.1 km. The route passes Merivale / Viewmount, Macfarlane / Pineglen, Amberwood / Calais, Pratt / Burnbank. 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 | Macfarlane / Briggs | 3.1 km | |
| 13 | Macfarlane / Belledune | 3.3 km | |
| 14 | Macfarlane / Pineglen | 3.6 km | |
| 15 | Macfarlane / Brisbane | 3.9 km | |
| 16 | Macfarlane / Greenside | 4.2 km | |
| 17 | Macfarlane / Deakin | 4.5 km | |
| 18 | Prince Of Wales / Deakin | 4.8 km | |
| 19 | Prince Of Wales / Blazer | 5.1 km | |
| 20 | Prince Of Wales / Waterford | 5.4 km | |
| 21 | Amberwood / Prince Of Wales | 5.6 km | |
| 22 | Amberwood / Parmalea | 5.8 km | |
| 23 | Amberwood / Fifeshire | 5.9 km | |
| 24 | Amberwood / Fifeshire | 6.1 km | |
| 25 | Amberwood / Edenbrook | 6.4 km | |
| 26 | Amberwood / Calais | 6.7 km | |
| 27 | Amberwood / Weatherwood | 6.9 km | |
| 28 | Amberwood / Weatherwood | 7.1 km | |
| 29 | Amberwood / Weatherwood | 7.3 km | |
| 30 | Merivale / Amberwood | 7.6 km | |
| 31 | Merivale / Pineglen | 8.0 km | |
| 32 | Slack / Merivale | 8.7 km | |
| 33 | Grenfell / Slack | 9.0 km | |
| 34 | Grenfell / Capital | 9.3 km | |
| 35 | Burnbank / Grenfell | 9.4 km | |
| 36 | Burnbank / Avonlea | 9.6 km | |
| 37 | Burnbank / Crawley | 10.0 km | |
| 38 | Pratt / Burnbank | 10.3 km | |
| 39 | Pratt / Avonlea | 10.5 km | |
| 40 | Pratt / Grenfell | 10.6 km | |
| 41 | Grenfell / Beth | 10.9 km | |
| 42 | Grenfell / Burnbank | 11.5 km | |
| 43 | Grenfell / Capital | 11.7 km | |
| 44 | Grenfell / Slack | 11.9 km | |
| 45 | Slack / Grenfell | 12.1 km | |
| 46 | Slack / Merivale School | 12.5 km | |
| 47 | Slack / Vaan | 13.1 km | |
| 48 | Vaan / Arco | 13.5 km | |
| 49 | Vaan / Jay | 13.7 km | |
| 50 | Vaan / Revol | 13.8 km | |
| 51 | Vaan / Bie | 14.0 km | |
| 52 | Vaan / Coleway | 14.1 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 «Vaan / Woodroffe» | 07:17 — 07:17 | — — — |
| From «Merivale / Viewmount» | 14:38 — 14:38 | — — — |
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Vaan / Woodroffe the first is at 07:17 and the last at 07:17. From Merivale / Viewmount they are 14:38 and 14:38.
How long does the trip from Vaan / Woodroffe to Merivale / Viewmount take?
About 33 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
53 outbound and 52 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 687 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).