Bus 47 in Ottawa links St-laurent A and Russell / Hydro. The route is 12.2 km long with 40 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 23 minutes. On a weekday it runs 8 trips in one direction, and 1 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 47 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | St-laurent A → Russell / Hydro |
| End → start | Russell / Hydro → St-laurent A |
| Route length | 12.2 km / 12.1 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 40 / 42 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 23 minutes |
| Trips per day | 8 on weekdays, 1 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | peak 20–31 |
| First / last trip from «St-laurent A» | 00:50 / 08:37 |
| First / last trip from «Russell / Hydro» | 11:55 / 17:55 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 47
Outbound: St-laurent A → Russell / Hydro
This direction has 40 stops and runs 12.2 km. The route passes Tremblay / St-laurent, Old Innes / Ad. 1260, Hawthorne / Russell, Stevenage / Ad. 2300. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St-laurent A | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Tremblay / St-laurent | 0.9 km | |
| 3 | Michael / Parisien | 1.3 km | |
| 4 | Michael / Kenaston | 1.6 km | |
| 5 | Michael / Ad. 1480 | 1.8 km | |
| 6 | Michael / Belfast | 2.0 km | |
| 7 | Michael / Newmarket | 2.3 km | |
| 8 | Newmarket / Liverpool | 2.6 km | |
| 9 | Newmarket / Bantree | 2.8 km | |
| 10 | Old Innes / Bantree | 3.1 km | |
| 11 | Old Innes / Ad. 1260 | 3.2 km | |
| 12 | Sheffield / Ad. 2464 | 3.9 km | |
| 13 | Sheffield / Bantree | 4.2 km | |
| 14 | 2630 Sheffield | 4.5 km | |
| 15 | Sheffield / Humber | 4.8 km | |
| 16 | Sheffield / Ad. 2750 | 5.0 km | |
| 17 | Sheffield / Ad. 2780 | 5.2 km | |
| 18 | Walkley / Lancaster | 6.0 km | |
| 19 | Russell / Walkley | 6.4 km | |
| 20 | Hawthorne / Russell | 6.8 km | |
| 21 | Hawthorne / Ages | 7.1 km | |
| 22 | Ages / Hawthorne | 7.4 km | |
| 23 | Ages / Legacy | 7.5 km | |
| 24 | Ages / Swansea | 7.8 km | |
| 25 | Ages / Swansea | 8.2 km | |
| 26 | Swansea / Ad. 2799 | 8.4 km | |
| 27 | Swansea / Pathway | 8.7 km | |
| 28 | Swansea / Ad. 2264 | 9.0 km | |
| 29 | Stevenage / Ad. 2300 | 9.2 km | |
| 30 | Stevenage / Ad. 2370 | 9.4 km | |
| 31 | Stevenage / Swansea | 9.7 km | |
| 32 | Stevenage / Hawthorne | 9.9 km | |
| 33 | Stevenage / Glenfield | 10.1 km | |
| 34 | Stevenage / Overton | 10.3 km | |
| 35 | Belgreen / Stevenage | 10.6 km | |
| 36 | Belgreen / Ad. 4123 | 10.8 km | |
| 37 | Belgreen / Russell | 11.0 km | |
| 38 | Russell / Ad. 3900 | 11.5 km | |
| 39 | Russell / Ad. 3818 | 11.8 km | |
| 40 | Russell / Hydro | 12.2 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Russell / Hydro → St-laurent A
This direction has 42 stops and runs 12.1 km. The route passes Russell / Ad. 3782, Stevenage / Ad. 2309, Hawthorne / Russell, Old Innes / Bantree. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell / Hydro | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Russell / Ad. 3782 | 0.3 km | |
| 3 | Russell / Ad. 3894 | 0.7 km | |
| 4 | Belgreen / Russell | 1.2 km | |
| 5 | Belgreen / Ad. 4129 | 1.4 km | |
| 6 | Stevenage / Belgreen | 1.7 km | |
| 7 | Stevenage / Overton | 1.9 km | |
| 8 | Stevenage / Hawthorne | 2.2 km | |
| 9 | Stevenage / Hawthorne | 2.3 km | |
| 10 | Stevenage / Swansea | 2.5 km | |
| 11 | Stevenage / Ad. 2393 | 2.7 km | |
| 12 | Stevenage / Ad. 2309 | 3.0 km | |
| 13 | Stevenage / Ad. 3629 | 3.2 km | |
| 14 | Swansea / Pathway | 3.5 km | |
| 15 | Swansea / Ad. 2700 | 3.8 km | |
| 16 | Swansea / Ages | 3.9 km | |
| 17 | Ages / Swansea | 4.4 km | |
| 18 | Ages / Legacy | 4.7 km | |
| 19 | Ages / Legacy | 4.8 km | |
| 20 | Ages / Hawthorne | 5.0 km | |
| 21 | Hawthorne/ Ad. 3101 | 5.2 km | |
| 22 | Hawthorne / Russell | 5.5 km | |
| 23 | Russell / Walkley | 5.9 km | |
| 24 | Walkley / Lancaster | 6.2 km | |
| 25 | Sheffield / Ad. 2801 | 7.0 km | |
| 26 | Sheffield / Ad. 2740 | 7.2 km | |
| 27 | Sheffield / Humber | 7.4 km | |
| 28 | 2625 Sheffield | 7.7 km | |
| 29 | Sheffield / Bantree | 8.0 km | |
| 30 | Sheffield / Ad. 2473 | 8.3 km | |
| 31 | Old Innes / Ad. 1260 | 8.9 km | |
| 32 | Old Innes / Bantree | 9.1 km | |
| 33 | Newmarket / Bantree | 9.4 km | |
| 34 | Newmarket / Liverpool | 9.6 km | |
| 35 | Michael / Newmarket | 9.9 km | |
| 36 | Michael / Belfast | 10.2 km | |
| 37 | Michael / Ad. 1481 | 10.5 km | |
| 38 | Michael / Kenaston | 10.7 km | |
| 39 | Michael / Parisien | 11.0 km | |
| 40 | Triole / Tremblay | 11.2 km | |
| 41 | St-laurent / Tremblay | 11.3 km | |
| 42 | St-laurent B | 12.1 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 8 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 1 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «St-laurent A» | 00:50 — 08:37 | 00:51 — 00:51 |
| From «Russell / Hydro» | 11:55 — 17:55 | 11:56 — 11:56 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 20–31 minutes, most often every 31.
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From St-laurent A the first is at 00:50 and the last at 08:37. From Russell / Hydro they are 11:55 and 17:55.
How long does the trip from St-laurent A to Russell / Hydro take?
About 23 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
40 outbound and 42 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 47 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 1 trip in one direction, running from St-laurent A between 00:51 and 00:51.
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).