Bus 73 in Ottawa links Tunney’s Pasture F and Limebank C. The route is 29.6 km long with 47 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 66 minutes. On a weekday it runs 33 trips in one direction.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 73 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Tunney’s Pasture F → Limebank C |
| End → start | Limebank C → Tunney’s Pasture F |
| Route length | 29.6 km / 30.0 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 47 / 47 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 66 minutes |
| Trips per day | 33 on weekdays one way |
| Frequency | peak 30–65 · midday 30–32 |
| First / last trip from «Tunney’s Pasture F» | 05:20 / 21:40 |
| First / last trip from «Limebank C» | 05:15 / 22:10 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 73
Outbound: Tunney’s Pasture F → Limebank C
This direction has 47 stops and runs 29.6 km. The route passes Westboro A, Woodroffe / West Hunt Club, Leikin / Beckstead, Cresthaven / Grovehurst. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunney’s Pasture F | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Westboro A | 1.6 km | |
| 3 | Dominion 1A | 2.3 km | |
| 4 | Lincoln Fields 1B | 6.2 km | |
| 5 | Queensway 1A | 7.7 km | |
| 6 | Iris 1A | 8.1 km | |
| 7 | Baseline 1D | 9.9 km | |
| 8 | Woodroffe / David | 10.4 km | |
| 9 | Woodroffe / Tallwood | 10.7 km | |
| 10 | Woodroffe / Norice | 11.0 km | |
| 11 | Woodroffe / Knoxdale | 11.6 km | |
| 12 | Woodroffe / Majestic | 11.9 km | |
| 13 | Woodroffe / West Hunt Club | 12.2 km | |
| 14 | Woodroffe / Nepean Sportsplex | 12.5 km | |
| 15 | Fallowfield A | 15.9 km | |
| 16 | Oriska / Sutcliffe | 16.6 km | |
| 17 | Mountshannon / Earl Mulligan | 17.1 km | |
| 18 | Mountshannon / St Luke School | 17.4 km | |
| 19 | Mountshannon / Longfields | 17.5 km | |
| 20 | Longfields / Springbeauty | 18.0 km | |
| 21 | Longfields / Woodroffe | 18.1 km | |
| 22 | Bill Leathem / Paragon | 19.7 km | |
| 23 | 73 Leikin | 20.2 km | |
| 24 | Leikin / Beckstead | 20.5 km | |
| 25 | Leikin / Merivale | 20.9 km | |
| 26 | Leikin / Beckstead | 21.2 km | |
| 27 | 73 Leikin | 21.5 km | |
| 28 | Leikin / Bill Leathem | 21.8 km | |
| 29 | Leikin / Holitzner | 22.2 km | |
| 30 | Leikin / Escade | 22.6 km | |
| 31 | Leikin / Crestway | 22.8 km | |
| 32 | Cresthaven / Crestway | 22.9 km | |
| 33 | Cresthaven / Baypointe | 23.2 km | |
| 34 | Cresthaven / Waterbridge | 23.4 km | |
| 35 | Cresthaven / Grovehurst | 24.0 km | |
| 36 | Cresthaven / Fairpark | 24.2 km | |
| 37 | Cresthaven / Barnstone | 24.4 km | |
| 38 | Strandherd / Cresthaven | 24.7 km | |
| 39 | Strandherd / Prince Of Wales | 25.1 km | |
| 40 | Riverview A | 26.1 km | |
| 41 | Earl Armstrong / Riverview P&r | 26.5 km | |
| 42 | Earl Armstrong / Spratt | 26.9 km | |
| 43 | Earl Armstrong / Ralph Hennessy | 27.4 km | |
| 44 | Earl Armstrong / Sandy Forest Pathway | 27.7 km | |
| 45 | Earl Armstrong / Portico | 28.1 km | |
| 46 | Earl Armstrong / Eye Bright Pathway | 28.4 km | |
| 47 | Limebank C | 29.6 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Limebank C → Tunney’s Pasture F
This direction has 47 stops and runs 30.0 km. The route passes Earl Armstrong / Eye Bright Pathway, Cresthaven / Waterbridge, 73 Leikin, Woodroffe / West Hunt Club. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limebank G | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Earl Armstrong / Eye Bright Pathway | 1.2 km | |
| 3 | Earl Armstrong / Canyon Walk | 1.6 km | |
| 4 | Earl Armstrong / Sandy Forest Pathway | 1.9 km | |
| 5 | Earl Armstrong / Shoreline | 2.2 km | |
| 6 | Earl Armstrong / Spratt | 2.7 km | |
| 7 | Earl Armstrong / Wild Shore Pathway | 3.2 km | |
| 8 | Riverview B | 3.7 km | |
| 9 | Strandherd / Prince Of Wales | 4.7 km | |
| 10 | Cresthaven / Strandherd | 5.0 km | |
| 11 | Cresthaven / Valemont | 5.4 km | |
| 12 | Cresthaven / Brookstone | 5.8 km | |
| 13 | Cresthaven / Waterbridge | 6.1 km | |
| 14 | Cresthaven / Baypointe | 6.4 km | |
| 15 | Cresthaven / Crestway | 6.7 km | |
| 16 | Leikin / Crestway | 6.8 km | |
| 17 | Leikin / Escade | 7.1 km | |
| 18 | Leikin / Holitzner | 7.5 km | |
| 19 | Leikin / Bill Leathem | 7.8 km | |
| 20 | 73 Leikin | 8.1 km | |
| 21 | Leikin / Beckstead | 8.4 km | |
| 22 | Leikin / Merivale | 8.8 km | |
| 23 | Leikin / Beckstead | 9.4 km | |
| 24 | 73 Leikin | 9.6 km | |
| 25 | Bill Leathem / Paragon | 10.1 km | |
| 26 | Longfields / Woodroffe | 11.8 km | |
| 27 | Longfields / Springbeauty | 11.9 km | |
| 28 | Longfields / Mountshannon | 12.3 km | |
| 29 | Mountshannon / Woodford | 12.6 km | |
| 30 | Mountshannon / Earl Mulligan | 12.8 km | |
| 31 | Mountshannon / Montana | 13.0 km | |
| 32 | Oriska / Sutcliffe | 13.3 km | |
| 33 | Fallowfield B | 14.0 km | |
| 34 | Woodroffe / Ad. 1701 | 17.4 km | |
| 35 | Woodroffe / West Hunt Club | 17.7 km | |
| 36 | Woodroffe / Majestic | 18.0 km | |
| 37 | Woodroffe / Medhurst | 18.3 km | |
| 38 | Woodroffe / Norice | 18.9 km | |
| 39 | Woodroffe / Meadowlands | 19.3 km | |
| 40 | Woodroffe / David | 19.5 km | |
| 41 | Baseline 2B | 20.1 km | |
| 42 | Iris 2A | 21.9 km | |
| 43 | Queensway 2A | 22.3 km | |
| 44 | Lincoln Fields 2A | 23.7 km | |
| 45 | Dominion 2A | 27.6 km | |
| 46 | Westboro B | 28.3 km | |
| 47 | Tunney’s Pasture C | 30.0 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 33 trips in one direction on a weekday.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Tunney’s Pasture F» | 05:20 — 21:40 | — — — |
| From «Limebank C» | 05:15 — 22:10 | — — — |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 30–65 minutes, most often every 30; midday every 30–32 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 30.
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Tunney’s Pasture F the first is at 05:20 and the last at 21:40. From Limebank C they are 05:15 and 22:10.
How long does the trip from Tunney’s Pasture F to Limebank C take?
About 66 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
47 outbound and 47 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 73 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).