Bus 13 in Ottawa links Tunney’s Pasture E and Laurier / Élisabeth-bruyère. The route is 5.3 km long with 14 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 20 minutes. On a weekday it runs 37 trips in one direction.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 13 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Tunney’s Pasture E → Laurier / Élisabeth-bruyère |
| End → start | Laurier / Élisabeth-bruyère → Tunney’s Pasture E |
| Route length | 5.3 km / 6.1 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 14 / 17 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 20 minutes |
| Trips per day | 37 on weekdays one way (30 on weekdays → Tunney’s Pasture E) |
| Frequency | peak 1–15 · midday 14–16 |
| First / last trip from «Tunney’s Pasture E» | 06:18 / 19:03 |
| First / last trip from «Laurier / Élisabeth-bruyère» | 06:14 / 18:55 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 13
Outbound: Tunney’s Pasture E → Laurier / Élisabeth-bruyère
This direction has 14 stops and runs 5.3 km. The route passes Scott / Holland, Bayview B, Booth / Wellington, Eddy / Laurier. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunney’s Pasture E | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Scott / Holland | 0.5 km | |
| 3 | Scott / Parkdale | 0.8 km | |
| 4 | Scott / Stirling | 1.1 km | |
| 5 | Bayview B | 1.5 km | |
| 6 | Albert / City Centre | 2.0 km | |
| 7 | Pimisi A | 2.7 km | |
| 8 | Booth / Wellington | 2.9 km | |
| 9 | Booth / Vimy | 3.2 km | |
| 10 | Booth / Chaudière | 3.5 km | |
| 11 | Eddy / Laurier | 3.8 km | |
| 12 | Laval / Laurier | 4.3 km | |
| 13 | Du Portage / De L’ Hôtel-de-ville | 4.6 km | |
| 14 | Laurier / Élisabeth-bruyère | 5.3 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Laurier / Élisabeth-bruyère → Tunney’s Pasture E
This direction has 17 stops and runs 6.1 km. The route passes Maisonneuve / Papineau, Laurier / Eddy, Booth / Vimy, Pimisi C. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurier / Élisabeth-bruyère | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Maisonneuve / Papineau | 0.8 km | |
| 3 | Maisonneuve / Place D’accueil | 1.2 km | |
| 4 | Laurier / Maisonneuve | 1.5 km | |
| 5 | Laurier / Eddy | 1.8 km | |
| 6 | Eddy / Laurier | 2.3 km | |
| 7 | Booth / Zaida Eddy | 2.7 km | |
| 8 | Booth / Vimy | 3.0 km | |
| 9 | Booth / Wellington | 3.2 km | |
| 10 | Pimisi B | 3.5 km | |
| 11 | Pimisi C | 3.7 km | |
| 12 | Albert / Preston | 4.0 km | |
| 13 | Bayview A | 4.4 km | |
| 14 | Tom Brown Arena | 4.7 km | |
| 15 | Scott / Hinchey | 5.2 km | |
| 16 | Scott / Parkdale | 5.4 km | |
| 17 | Tunney’s Pasture B | 6.1 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 37 trips in one direction on a weekday.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Tunney’s Pasture E» | 06:18 — 19:03 | — — — |
| From «Laurier / Élisabeth-bruyère» | 06:14 — 18:55 | — — — |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 1–15 minutes, most often every 11; midday every 14–16 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 15–16.
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Tunney’s Pasture E the first is at 06:18 and the last at 19:03. From Laurier / Élisabeth-bruyère they are 06:14 and 18:55.
How long does the trip from Tunney’s Pasture E to Laurier / Élisabeth-bruyère take?
About 20 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
14 outbound and 17 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 13 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).