Bus 86 in Ottawa links Antares / West Hunt Club and Tunney’s Pasture C. The route is 11.6 km long with 38 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 35 minutes. On a weekday it runs 49 trips in one direction, and 30 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 86 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Antares / West Hunt Club → Tunney’s Pasture C |
| End → start | Tunney’s Pasture C → Antares / West Hunt Club |
| Route length | 11.6 km / 11.3 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 38 / 37 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 35 minutes |
| Trips per day | 49 on weekdays, 30 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | peak 1–30 · midday 15–30 · weekend 30–60 |
| First / last trip from «Antares / West Hunt Club» | 05:01 / 23:22 |
| First / last trip from «Tunney’s Pasture C» | 00:34 / 23:24 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 86
Outbound: Antares / West Hunt Club → Tunney’s Pasture C
This direction has 38 stops and runs 11.6 km. The route passes Antares / Capella, Prince Of Wales / Stephanie, Fisher / Dynes, Holland / Carling. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antares / West Hunt Club | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Antares / Capella | 0.3 km | |
| 3 | Antares / Auriga | 0.6 km | |
| 4 | Antares / Auriga | 0.8 km | |
| 5 | 43 Auriga | 1.0 km | |
| 6 | Auriga / Deakin | 1.2 km | |
| 7 | Auriga / Antares | 1.7 km | |
| 8 | Antares / West Hunt Club | 1.9 km | |
| 9 | Prince Of Wales / Ad. 2158 | 2.5 km | |
| 10 | Prince Of Wales / Rideau Heights | 2.8 km | |
| 11 | Prince Of Wales / Stephanie | 3.2 km | |
| 12 | Prince Of Wales / Colonnade | 3.8 km | |
| 13 | Prince Of Wales / Rideau Shore | 4.2 km | |
| 14 | Fisher / Appleby | 4.7 km | |
| 15 | Fisher / Normandy | 5.1 km | |
| 16 | Fisher / Falaise | 5.4 km | |
| 17 | Fisher / Normandy | 5.6 km | |
| 18 | Fisher / Meadowlands | 5.9 km | |
| 19 | Fisher / Forest Park | 6.1 km | |
| 20 | Fisher / Dynes | 6.4 km | |
| 21 | Fisher / Malibu | 6.8 km | |
| 22 | Fisher / Baseline | 7.0 km | |
| 23 | Fisher / Baseline | 7.2 km | |
| 24 | Fisher / Ad. 1140 | 7.8 km | |
| 25 | Fisher / Trent | 8.1 km | |
| 26 | Fisher / Emperor | 8.3 km | |
| 27 | Fisher / Shillington | 8.6 km | |
| 28 | Fisher / Tunis | 8.9 km | |
| 29 | Holland / Carling | 9.3 km | |
| 30 | Holland / Carling | 9.4 km | |
| 31 | Holland / Ruskin | 9.7 km | |
| 32 | Holland / Kenilworth | 9.9 km | |
| 33 | Holland / Highway 417 | 10.2 km | |
| 34 | Holland / Byron | 10.4 km | |
| 35 | Holland / Wellington | 10.6 km | |
| 36 | Holland / Spencer | 10.8 km | |
| 37 | Holland / Scott | 11.1 km | |
| 38 | Tunney’s Pasture C | 11.6 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Tunney’s Pasture C → Antares / West Hunt Club
This direction has 37 stops and runs 11.3 km. The route passes Holland / Spencer, Fisher / Shillington, Fisher / Deer Park, Prince Of Wales / Colonnade. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunney’s Pasture D | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Holland / Spencer | 0.8 km | |
| 3 | Holland / Wellington | 1.1 km | |
| 4 | Holland / Byron | 1.2 km | |
| 5 | Holland / Sherwood | 1.5 km | |
| 6 | Holland / Kenilworth | 1.8 km | |
| 7 | Holland / Ruskin | 2.0 km | |
| 8 | Holland / Carling | 2.2 km | |
| 9 | Fisher / Tunis | 2.7 km | |
| 10 | Fisher / Shillington | 3.1 km | |
| 11 | Fisher / Emperor | 3.3 km | |
| 12 | Fisher / Trent | 3.6 km | |
| 13 | Fisher / Ad. 1170 | 3.8 km | |
| 14 | Fisher / Baseline | 4.4 km | |
| 15 | Fisher / Baseline | 4.6 km | |
| 16 | Fisher / Malibu | 4.8 km | |
| 17 | Fisher / Arnot | 5.0 km | |
| 18 | Fisher / Deer Park | 5.2 km | |
| 19 | Fisher / Forest Park | 5.5 km | |
| 20 | Fisher / Meadowlands | 5.7 km | |
| 21 | Fisher / Normandy | 6.0 km | |
| 22 | Fisher / Falaise | 6.2 km | |
| 23 | Fisher / Normandy | 6.5 km | |
| 24 | Fisher / Viewmount | 6.7 km | |
| 25 | Prince Of Wales / Rideau Shore | 7.3 km | |
| 26 | Prince Of Wales / Colonnade | 7.8 km | |
| 27 | Prince Of Wales / Rideau Heights | 8.4 km | |
| 28 | Prince Of Wales / Rideau Heights | 8.7 km | |
| 29 | Prince Of Wales / Hunt Club | 9.1 km | |
| 30 | Hunt Club / Prince Of Wales | 9.3 km | |
| 31 | Antares / West Hunt Club | 9.7 km | |
| 32 | Antares / Capella | 10.0 km | |
| 33 | Antares / Auriga | 10.3 km | |
| 34 | Antares / Auriga | 10.5 km | |
| 35 | 43 Auriga | 10.7 km | |
| 36 | Auriga / Deakin | 10.9 km | |
| 37 | Auriga / Antares | 11.3 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 49 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 30 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Antares / West Hunt Club» | 05:01 — 23:22 | 06:20 — 22:50 |
| From «Tunney’s Pasture C» | 00:34 — 23:24 | 07:50 — 23:50 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 1–30 minutes, most often every 21; midday every 15–30 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 1–30; on weekends every 30–60 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Antares / West Hunt Club the first is at 05:01 and the last at 23:22. From Tunney’s Pasture C they are 00:34 and 23:24.
How long does the trip from Antares / West Hunt Club to Tunney’s Pasture C take?
About 35 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
38 outbound and 37 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 86 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 30 trips in one direction, running from Antares / West Hunt Club between 06:20 and 22:50.
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).