{"id":16629,"date":"2026-08-23T05:27:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T09:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/bus-256-ottawa"},"modified":"2026-08-23T05:27:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T09:27:10","slug":"bus-256-ottawa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-256-ottawa","title":{"rendered":"Ottawa Bus 256"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus 256 in Ottawa links Cope \/ Templeford and Tunney&#8217;s Pasture C. The route is 30.9 km long with 48 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 53 minutes. On a weekday it runs 8 trips in one direction.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ottawa-future.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2026\/08\/top-transport_bus-256-ottawa-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Route map of bus 256 in Ottawa: Cope \/ Templeford to Tunney's Pasture C\" width=\"1200\" height=\"780\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a8b09ba00a4e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg 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href=\"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-256-ottawa\/#Route_of_Bus_256\" title=\"Route of Bus 256\">Route of Bus 256<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-256-ottawa\/#Outbound_Cope_Templeford_%E2%86%92_Tunneys_Pasture_C\" title=\"Outbound: Cope \/ Templeford \u2192 Tunney&#8217;s Pasture C\">Outbound: Cope \/ Templeford \u2192 Tunney&#8217;s Pasture C<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-256-ottawa\/#Inbound_Tunneys_Pasture_C_%E2%86%92_Cope_Templeford\" title=\"Inbound: Tunney&#8217;s Pasture C \u2192 Cope \/ Templeford\">Inbound: Tunney&#8217;s Pasture C \u2192 Cope \/ Templeford<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-256-ottawa\/#Schedule_and_frequency\" title=\"Schedule and frequency\">Schedule and frequency<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-256-ottawa\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" title=\"Frequently asked questions\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-256-ottawa\/#When_do_the_first_and_last_trips_run\" title=\"When do the first and last trips run?\">When do the first and last trips run?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-256-ottawa\/#How_long_does_the_trip_from_Cope_Templeford_to_Tunneys_Pasture_C_take\" title=\"How long does the trip from Cope \/ Templeford to Tunney&#8217;s Pasture C take?\">How long does the trip from Cope \/ Templeford to Tunney&#8217;s Pasture C take?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-256-ottawa\/#How_many_stops_does_the_route_have\" title=\"How many stops does the route have?\">How many stops does the route have?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-256-ottawa\/#Does_bus_256_run_on_weekends\" title=\"Does bus 256 run on weekends?\">Does bus 256 run on weekends?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Route_at_a_glance\"><\/span>Route at a glance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Mode<\/th>\n<td>Bus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Route number<\/th>\n<td>256<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>City<\/th>\n<td>Ottawa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Transit authority<\/th>\n<td>OC Transpo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Start \u2192 end<\/th>\n<td>Cope \/ Templeford \u2192 Tunney&#8217;s Pasture C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>End \u2192 start<\/th>\n<td>Tunney&#8217;s Pasture C \u2192 Cope \/ Templeford<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Route length<\/th>\n<td>30.9 km \/ 29.8 km in the opposite direction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Number of stops<\/th>\n<td>48 \/ 45 in the opposite direction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Travel time<\/th>\n<td>about 53 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Trips per day<\/th>\n<td>8 on weekdays one way<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Frequency<\/th>\n<td>peak 8\u201329<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>First \/ last trip from \u00abCope \/ Templeford\u00bb<\/th>\n<td>05:14 \/ 08:17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>First \/ last trip from \u00abTunney&#8217;s Pasture C\u00bb<\/th>\n<td>14:59 \/ 18:36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Fare<\/th>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Updated<\/th>\n<td>August 23, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Route_of_Bus_256\"><\/span>Route of Bus 256<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Outbound_Cope_Templeford_%E2%86%92_Tunneys_Pasture_C\"><\/span>Outbound: Cope \/ Templeford \u2192 Tunney&#8217;s Pasture C<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This direction has 48 stops and runs 30.9 km. The route passes Cope \/carronbridge, Steeple Chase \/ Kokanee Gate, Bridgestone \/ Cedar Valley, Old Richmond \/ Seyton. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>No.<\/th>\n<th>Stop<\/th>\n<th>From start<\/th>\n<th>Note<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Cope \/ Templeford<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Cope \/carronbridge<\/td>\n<td>0.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Cadence \/ Equestrian<\/td>\n<td>0.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Equestrian \/ Foxleigh<\/td>\n<td>0.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Equestrian \/ Stableway<\/td>\n<td>1.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Equestrian \/ Harness<\/td>\n<td>1.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Stonehaven \/ Harness<\/td>\n<td>1.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Stonehaven \/ Bridlewood<\/td>\n<td>1.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Bridlewood \/ Willowglen<\/td>\n<td>2.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Bridlewood \/ Longden<\/td>\n<td>2.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Bridlewood \/ Aintree<\/td>\n<td>2.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Steeple Chase \/ Clydesdale<\/td>\n<td>2.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Steeple Chase \/ Kokanee Gate<\/td>\n<td>3.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Steeple Chase \/ Bonnechere<\/td>\n<td>3.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Steeple Chase \/ Springwater<\/td>\n<td>3.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Steeple Chase \/ Mattawa<\/td>\n<td>3.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Steeple Chase \/ Bon Echo<\/td>\n<td>4.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>Steeple Chase \/ Pine Hill<\/td>\n<td>4.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>Steeple Chase \/ Sauble<\/td>\n<td>4.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>Steeple Chase \/ Sprucemeadow<\/td>\n<td>4.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>Bridgestone \/ Equestrian<\/td>\n<td>5.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>Bridgestone \/ Foxhall<\/td>\n<td>5.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>Bridgestone \/ Bridle Park<\/td>\n<td>6.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Bridgestone \/ Cedar Valley<\/td>\n<td>6.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>Bridgestone \/ Spur<\/td>\n<td>6.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>Bridgestone \/ Grassy Plains<\/td>\n<td>6.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>Grassy Plains \/ Emerald Meadows<\/td>\n<td>6.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>Grassy Plains \/ Apple Creek<\/td>\n<td>7.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>Grassy Plains \/ Apple Creek<\/td>\n<td>7.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>Crownridge \/ Meadowbreeze<\/td>\n<td>7.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>Meadowbreeze \/ Acceptance<\/td>\n<td>8.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>Stonehaven \/ Summitview<\/td>\n<td>8.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>Old Richmond \/ Ad. 5092<\/td>\n<td>9.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>Old Richmond \/ West Hunt Club<\/td>\n<td>11.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<td>Old Richmond \/ Seyton<\/td>\n<td>12.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>Old Richmond \/ Moodie<\/td>\n<td>12.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>37<\/td>\n<td>Moodie \/ Tyrell<\/td>\n<td>13.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>38<\/td>\n<td>Moodie \/ Hadley<\/td>\n<td>13.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>39<\/td>\n<td>Moodie \/ Robertson<\/td>\n<td>14.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>Moodie \/ Menten<\/td>\n<td>14.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>41<\/td>\n<td>Moodie \/ Ad. 201<\/td>\n<td>15.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>42<\/td>\n<td>Queensway 4A<\/td>\n<td>21.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>43<\/td>\n<td>Iris 2A<\/td>\n<td>22.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>44<\/td>\n<td>Queensway 2A<\/td>\n<td>23.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>45<\/td>\n<td>Lincoln Fields Off Only<\/td>\n<td>24.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>46<\/td>\n<td>Dominion Stn Off Only<\/td>\n<td>28.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>47<\/td>\n<td>Westboro Off Only<\/td>\n<td>29.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>48<\/td>\n<td>Tunney&#8217;s Pasture C<\/td>\n<td>30.9 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inbound_Tunneys_Pasture_C_%E2%86%92_Cope_Templeford\"><\/span>Inbound: Tunney&#8217;s Pasture C \u2192 Cope \/ Templeford<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This direction has 45 stops and runs 29.8 km. The route passes Westboro A, Old Richmond \/ Seyton, Bridgestone \/ Cedar Valley, Steeple Chase \/ Springwater. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>No.<\/th>\n<th>Stop<\/th>\n<th>From start<\/th>\n<th>Note<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Tunney&#8217;s Pasture A<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Westboro A<\/td>\n<td>1.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Dominion 1A<\/td>\n<td>2.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Lincoln Fields 1B<\/td>\n<td>6.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Moodie \/ 417 ( Moodie E)<\/td>\n<td>14.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Moodie \/ Ad. 200<\/td>\n<td>14.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Moodie \/ Fitzgerald<\/td>\n<td>15.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Moodie \/ Robertson<\/td>\n<td>15.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Moodie \/ Hadley<\/td>\n<td>16.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Moodie \/ Tyrell<\/td>\n<td>16.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Moodie \/ Old Richmond<\/td>\n<td>17.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Old Richmond \/ Seyton<\/td>\n<td>17.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Old Richmond \/ West Hunt Club<\/td>\n<td>18.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Old Richmond \/ Ad. 5092<\/td>\n<td>20.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Stonehaven \/ Old Richmond<\/td>\n<td>20.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Summitview \/ Summergaze<\/td>\n<td>21.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Meadowbreeze \/ Crownridge<\/td>\n<td>22.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>Crownridge \/ Sheppard&#8217;s Glen<\/td>\n<td>22.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>Grassy Plains \/ Birchfield<\/td>\n<td>22.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>Bridgestone \/ Grassy Plains<\/td>\n<td>23.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>Bridgestone \/ Milner Downs<\/td>\n<td>23.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>Bridgestone \/ Cedar Valley<\/td>\n<td>23.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>Bridgestone \/ Bridle Park<\/td>\n<td>23.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Bridgestone \/ Foxhall<\/td>\n<td>24.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>Bridgestone \/ Equestrian<\/td>\n<td>24.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>Bridgestone \/ Stonehaven<\/td>\n<td>24.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>Steeple Chase \/ Budapest<\/td>\n<td>24.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>Steeple Chase \/ Black Tern<\/td>\n<td>25.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>Steeple Chase \/ Black Tern<\/td>\n<td>25.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>Steeple Chase \/ Bon Echo<\/td>\n<td>25.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>Steeple Chase \/ Mattawa<\/td>\n<td>26.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>Steeple Chase \/ Springwater<\/td>\n<td>26.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>Steeple Chase \/ Inwood<\/td>\n<td>26.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>Steeple Chase \/ Springwater<\/td>\n<td>26.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<td>Bridlewood \/ Steeple Chase<\/td>\n<td>27.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>Bridlewood \/ Speers<\/td>\n<td>27.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>37<\/td>\n<td>Bridlewood \/ Longden<\/td>\n<td>27.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>38<\/td>\n<td>Bridlewood \/ Willowglen<\/td>\n<td>27.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>39<\/td>\n<td>Bridlewood \/ Rosethorn<\/td>\n<td>27.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>Stonehaven \/ Wiilowglen<\/td>\n<td>28.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>41<\/td>\n<td>Harness \/ Equestrian<\/td>\n<td>28.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>42<\/td>\n<td>Equestrian \/ Foxleigh<\/td>\n<td>28.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>43<\/td>\n<td>Cadence \/ Equestrian<\/td>\n<td>29.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>44<\/td>\n<td>Cope \/ Akerson<\/td>\n<td>29.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>45<\/td>\n<td>Cope \/ Northgraves<\/td>\n<td>29.8 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Schedule_and_frequency\"><\/span>Schedule and frequency<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 8 trips in one direction on a weekday.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Direction<\/th>\n<th>Weekdays<\/th>\n<th>Weekends and holidays<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>From \u00abCope \/ Templeford\u00bb<\/td>\n<td>05:14 \u2014 08:17<\/td>\n<td>\u2014 \u2014 \u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>From \u00abTunney&#8217;s Pasture C\u00bb<\/td>\n<td>14:59 \u2014 18:36<\/td>\n<td>\u2014 \u2014 \u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 8\u201329 minutes, most often every 27.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_do_the_first_and_last_trips_run\"><\/span>When do the first and last trips run?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>From Cope \/ Templeford the first is at 05:14 and the last at 08:17. From Tunney&#8217;s Pasture C they are 14:59 and 18:36.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_the_trip_from_Cope_Templeford_to_Tunneys_Pasture_C_take\"><\/span>How long does the trip from Cope \/ Templeford to Tunney&#8217;s Pasture C take?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>About 53 minutes end to end \u2014 the median of full trips in the official schedule.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_stops_does_the_route_have\"><\/span>How many stops does the route have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>48 outbound and 45 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_256_run_on_weekends\"><\/span>Does bus 256 run on weekends?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, the route runs every day, with a separate weekend schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Every route number with its termini, operating hours and travel time is collected in the <a href=\"\/en\/buses-ottawa\">Ottawa buses<\/a> overview.<\/p>\n<p><em>Data current as of August 23, 2026. Schedule and termini \u2014 OC Transpo. Fares \u2014 OC Transpo. Stop list, schedule and route geometry come from the official GTFS feed (OC Transpo, version S1000512-S1000514).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus 256 in Ottawa links Cope \/ Templeford and Tunney&#8217;s Pasture C. The route is 30.9 km long with 48 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 53 minutes. On a weekday it runs 8 trips in one direction. 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