Bus 689 in Ottawa links Chesterton / Viewmount and Walkley / Conroy. The route is 15.1 km long with 58 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 38 minutes. On a weekday it runs 3 trips in one direction.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 689 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Chesterton / Viewmount → Walkley / Conroy |
| End → start | Walkley / Conroy → Chesterton / Viewmount |
| Route length | 15.1 km / 14.9 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 58 / 61 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 38 minutes |
| Trips per day | 3 on weekdays one way |
| Frequency | — |
| First / last trip from «Chesterton / Viewmount» | 15:19 / 15:19 |
| First / last trip from «Walkley / Conroy» | 08:05 / 08:05 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 689
Outbound: Chesterton / Viewmount → Walkley / Conroy
This direction has 58 stops and runs 15.1 km. The route passes Chesterton / Omer-deslauriers, Meadowlands / Ness, Mooney’s Bay A, Baycrest / Cedarwood. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterton / Viewmount | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Chesterton / Omer-deslauriers | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Chesterton / Juniper | 0.2 km | |
| 4 | Chesterton / Assiniboine | 0.4 km | |
| 5 | Chesterton / Bowhill | 0.6 km | |
| 6 | Chesterton / Woodmount | 0.9 km | |
| 7 | Chesterton / Southview | 1.1 km | |
| 8 | Chesterton / Mulvagh | 1.2 km | |
| 9 | Chesterton / Meadowlands | 1.3 km | |
| 10 | Meadowlands / Ad. 1356 | 1.5 km | |
| 11 | Meadowlands / Tiverton | 1.8 km | |
| 12 | Meadowlands / Beliveau | 2.2 km | |
| 13 | Meadowlands / Inverness | 2.4 km | |
| 14 | Meadowlands / Deer Park | 2.7 km | |
| 15 | Meadowlands / Hogan | 2.9 km | |
| 16 | Meadowlands / Ness | 3.1 km | |
| 17 | Meadowlands / Ness | 3.3 km | |
| 18 | Meadowlands / Fisher | 3.4 km | |
| 19 | Meadowlands / Valmarie | 3.7 km | |
| 20 | Meadowlands / Claymore | 3.9 km | |
| 21 | Meadowlands / Claymore | 4.2 km | |
| 22 | Meadowlands / Debra | 4.4 km | |
| 23 | Prince Of Wales / Hog’s Back | 4.7 km | |
| 24 | Prince Of Wales / Dynes | 4.9 km | |
| 25 | Prince Of Wales / Sanford | 5.3 km | |
| 26 | Prince Of Wales / Forest Hill | 5.5 km | |
| 27 | Heron / Heron Bridge | 6.0 km | |
| 28 | Heron / Riverside | 6.8 km | |
| 29 | Heron / Riverside | 7.1 km | |
| 30 | Mooney’s Bay A | 7.4 km | |
| 31 | Heron 4A | 8.0 km | |
| 32 | Data Centre / Billings Bridge | 8.4 km | |
| 33 | Billings Bridge 4C | 8.7 km | |
| 34 | Bank / Transitway | 9.0 km | |
| 35 | Bank / Ohio | 9.2 km | |
| 36 | Bank / Belanger | 9.4 km | |
| 37 | Bank / Randall | 9.5 km | |
| 38 | Bank / Karn | 9.9 km | |
| 39 | Heron / Bank | 10.1 km | |
| 40 | Heron / Edgehill | 10.3 km | |
| 41 | Heron / Alta Vista | 10.6 km | |
| 42 | Heron / Finn | 10.9 km | |
| 43 | Baycrest / Heron | 11.3 km | |
| 44 | Baycrest / Cedarwood | 11.5 km | |
| 45 | Albion / Walkley | 12.2 km | |
| 46 | Heatherington / Albion | 12.5 km | |
| 47 | Heatherington / Ad. 1455 | 12.6 km | |
| 48 | Heatherington / Ad. 1485 | 12.7 km | |
| 49 | Heatherington / Ad. 1535 | 12.8 km | |
| 50 | Heatherington / Bannerhill | 13.2 km | |
| 51 | Heatherington / Fairlea | 13.4 km | |
| 52 | Heatherington / Walkley | 13.7 km | |
| 53 | Walkley / Heatherington | 13.8 km | |
| 54 | Walkley / Ad. 1771 | 14.0 km | |
| 55 | Walkley / Holly | 14.2 km | |
| 56 | Walkley / Ad. 1830 | 14.5 km | |
| 57 | Walkley / Don Reid | 14.7 km | |
| 58 | Walkley / Conroy | 15.1 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Walkley / Conroy → Chesterton / Viewmount
This direction has 61 stops and runs 14.9 km. The route passes Walkley / Ryder, Baycrest / Cedarwood, Billings Bridge 3B, Meadowlands / Claymore. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walkley / Conroy | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Walkley / Ryder | 0.3 km | |
| 3 | Walkley / Heron | 0.5 km | |
| 4 | Walkley / Holly | 0.8 km | |
| 5 | Walkley / Ad. 1771 | 0.9 km | |
| 6 | Walkley / Ad. 1690 | 1.1 km | |
| 7 | Heatherington / Fairlea | 1.4 km | |
| 8 | Heatherington / Angela | 1.6 km | |
| 9 | Heatherington / Bannerhill | 1.8 km | |
| 10 | Heatherington / Ad. 1560 | 2.1 km | |
| 11 | Heatherington / Ad. 1476 | 2.3 km | |
| 12 | Heatherington / Ad. 1455 | 2.4 km | |
| 13 | Heatherington / Albion | 2.5 km | |
| 14 | Albion / Walkley | 2.8 km | |
| 15 | Baycrest / Walkley | 3.3 km | |
| 16 | Baycrest / Cedarwood | 3.5 km | |
| 17 | Baycrest / Heron | 3.7 km | |
| 18 | Heron / Baycrest | 3.8 km | |
| 19 | Heron / Finn | 4.1 km | |
| 20 | Heron / Alta Vista | 4.4 km | |
| 21 | Heron / Alta Vista | 4.5 km | |
| 22 | Heron / Evans | 4.7 km | |
| 23 | Heron / Bank | 4.9 km | |
| 24 | Bank / Heron | 5.0 km | |
| 25 | Bank / Karn | 5.2 km | |
| 26 | Bank / Rockingham | 5.5 km | |
| 27 | Bank / Lamira | 5.7 km | |
| 28 | Bank / Kilborn Pathway | 5.9 km | |
| 29 | Billings Bridge / Bank | 6.1 km | |
| 30 | Billings Bridge 3B | 6.3 km | |
| 31 | Data Centre / Billings Bridge | 6.7 km | |
| 32 | Heron 3A | 7.1 km | |
| 33 | Mooney’s Bay D | 7.3 km | |
| 34 | Mooney’s Bay B | 7.6 km | |
| 35 | Heron / Riverside | 8.0 km | |
| 36 | Heron / Riverside | 8.2 km | |
| 37 | Heron / Heron Bridge | 9.0 km | |
| 38 | Prince Of Wales / Baseline | 9.5 km | |
| 39 | Prince Of Wales / Sanford | 9.7 km | |
| 40 | Prince Of Wales / Dynes | 10.2 km | |
| 41 | Prince Of Wales / Meadowlands | 10.4 km | |
| 42 | Meadowlands / Prince Of Wales | 10.6 km | |
| 43 | Meadowlands / Claymore | 10.9 km | |
| 44 | Meadowlands / Claymore | 11.1 km | |
| 45 | Meadowlands / Valmarie | 11.3 km | |
| 46 | Meadowlands / Fisher | 11.7 km | |
| 47 | Meadowlands / Ness | 11.8 km | |
| 48 | Meadowlands / Hogan | 12.1 km | |
| 49 | Meadowlands / Deer Park | 12.2 km | |
| 50 | Meadowlands / Inverness | 12.5 km | |
| 51 | Meadowlands / Beliveau | 12.7 km | |
| 52 | Meadowlands / Eagle | 13.2 km | |
| 53 | Meadowlands / Tiverton | 13.2 km | |
| 54 | Meadowlands / Ad. 1343 | 13.4 km | |
| 55 | Chesterton / Mulvagh | 13.7 km | |
| 56 | Chesterton / Southview | 13.9 km | |
| 57 | Chesterton / Hillhurst | 14.1 km | |
| 58 | Chesterton / Bowhill | 14.4 km | |
| 59 | Chesterton / Assiniboine | 14.6 km | |
| 60 | Chesterton / Juniper | 14.8 km | |
| 61 | Chesterton / Viewmount | 14.9 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 «Chesterton / Viewmount» | 15:19 — 15:19 | — — — |
| From «Walkley / Conroy» | 08:05 — 08:05 | — — — |
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Chesterton / Viewmount the first is at 15:19 and the last at 15:19. From Walkley / Conroy they are 08:05 and 08:05.
How long does the trip from Chesterton / Viewmount to Walkley / Conroy take?
About 38 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
58 outbound and 61 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 689 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).