Bus 61 in Ottawa links Cardelrec-goulbourn Complex and Rideau B. The route is 44.0 km long with 75 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 87 minutes. On a weekday it runs 60 trips in one direction, and 39 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 61 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Cardelrec-goulbourn Complex → Rideau B |
| End → start | Rideau B → Cardelrec-goulbourn Complex |
| Route length | 44.0 km / 43.5 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 75 / 73 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 87 minutes |
| Trips per day | 60 on weekdays, 39 on weekends one way (56 on weekdays → Cardelrec-goulbourn Complex) |
| Frequency | peak 3–27 · midday 11–31 · weekend 4–60 |
| First / last trip from «Cardelrec-goulbourn Complex» | 00:14 / 23:44 |
| First / last trip from «Rideau B» | 00:19 / 23:49 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 61
Outbound: Cardelrec-goulbourn Complex → Rideau B
This direction has 75 stops and runs 44.0 km. The route passes Fernbank / Edenwylde, Hazeldean / Springbrook, Castlefrank / Aird, Lincoln Fields 3B. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardelrec-goulbourn Complex | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Fernbank / Edenwylde | 1.4 km | |
| 3 | Fernbank / Liard | 1.8 km | |
| 4 | Fernbank / Sunnyside | 2.0 km | |
| 5 | Fernbank / Cherry | 2.3 km | |
| 6 | Stittsville Main / Fernbank | 2.6 km | |
| 7 | Stittsville Main / Trechelle | 3.1 km | |
| 8 | Stittsville Main / Carleton Cathcart | 3.4 km | |
| 9 | Stittsville Main / Daphne | 3.6 km | |
| 10 | Stittsville Main / Orville | 3.9 km | |
| 11 | Stittsville Main / Manchester | 4.2 km | |
| 12 | Stittsville Main / Wintergreen | 4.4 km | |
| 13 | Stittsville Main / Beverly | 4.7 km | |
| 14 | Stittsville Main / Wildpine | 4.9 km | |
| 15 | Stittsville Main / Carp | 5.3 km | |
| 16 | Carp / Mccooeye | 5.4 km | |
| 17 | Hazeldean / Carp | 6.2 km | |
| 18 | 6130 Hazeldean | 6.7 km | |
| 19 | Hazeldean / Stittsville Main | 7.1 km | |
| 20 | Hazeldean / Springbrook | 7.4 km | |
| 21 | Hazeldean / Victor | 7.8 km | |
| 22 | Hazeldean / Savage | 8.0 km | |
| 23 | Hazeldean / Bradley Green | 8.2 km | |
| 24 | Hazeldean / Fringewood | 8.7 km | |
| 25 | Hazeldean / Iber | 9.0 km | |
| 26 | 5654 Hazeldean | 9.2 km | |
| 27 | Hazeldean / Grant Crossing Centre | 9.6 km | |
| 28 | Hazeldean / Lowe’s | 9.9 km | |
| 29 | Hazeldean / Kincardine | 10.5 km | |
| 30 | Hazeldean / Terry Fox | 10.8 km | |
| 31 | Hazeldean / Young | 11.0 km | |
| 32 | Castlefrank / Macneil | 11.6 km | |
| 33 | Castlefrank / Tamblyn | 11.9 km | |
| 34 | Castlefrank / Hungerford | 12.2 km | |
| 35 | Castlefrank / Kakulu | 12.5 km | |
| 36 | Castlefrank / Mccurdy | 12.7 km | |
| 37 | Castlefrank / Katimavik | 13.0 km | |
| 38 | Castlefrank / Aird | 13.1 km | |
| 39 | Lord Byng / Kanata | 13.7 km | |
| 40 | Terry Fox 4A | 14.3 km | |
| 41 | Lord Byng / Kanata | 14.6 km | |
| 42 | Castlefrank / Aird | 15.1 km | |
| 43 | Katimavik / Castlefrank | 15.4 km | |
| 44 | Katimavik / Chimo | 15.7 km | |
| 45 | Katimavik / Whitney | 15.9 km | |
| 46 | Katimavik / Beaufort | 16.2 km | |
| 47 | Katimavik / Peary | 16.5 km | |
| 48 | Katimavik / Chimo | 16.8 km | |
| 49 | Katimavik / Eagleson | 17.0 km | |
| 50 | Eagleson A | 17.6 km | |
| 51 | Eagleson B | 17.9 km | |
| 52 | 417 Ramp / Moodie (moodie A) | 21.8 km | |
| 53 | Bayshore A | 25.0 km | |
| 54 | Holly Acres / Ramp | 25.9 km | |
| 55 | Pinecrest B | 28.5 km | |
| 56 | Lincoln Fields 3B | 31.8 km | |
| 57 | Richmond / Golden | 36.1 km | |
| 58 | Westboro B | 37.1 km | |
| 59 | Tunney’s Pasture C | 38.7 km | |
| 60 | Scott / Holland | 39.4 km | |
| 61 | Scott / Parkdale | 39.6 km | |
| 62 | Scott / Stirling | 40.0 km | |
| 63 | Bayview B | 40.4 km | |
| 64 | Albert / City Centre | 40.9 km | |
| 65 | Albert / Preston | 41.2 km | |
| 66 | Pimisi D | 41.5 km | |
| 67 | Albert / Empress N | 41.7 km | |
| 68 | Slater / Bay | 42.1 km | |
| 69 | Bay / Queen | 42.4 km | |
| 70 | Lyon B | 42.5 km | |
| 71 | Queen / Kent | 42.8 km | |
| 72 | Parliament A | 43.1 km | |
| 73 | Queen / Metcalfe | 43.3 km | |
| 74 | Elgin / Wellington | 43.7 km | |
| 75 | Rideau B | 44.0 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Rideau B → Cardelrec-goulbourn Complex
This direction has 73 stops and runs 43.5 km. The route passes Elgin / Queen, Lincoln Fields 3B, Castlefrank / Katimavik, Hazeldean / Springbrook. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rideau A | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Elgin / Queen | 0.7 km | |
| 3 | Queen / Metcalfe | 0.9 km | |
| 4 | Parliament B | 1.2 km | |
| 5 | Queen / Kent | 1.4 km | |
| 6 | Lyon A | 1.7 km | |
| 7 | Albert / Bay | 2.0 km | |
| 8 | Albert / Empress N | 2.5 km | |
| 9 | Pimisi C | 2.8 km | |
| 10 | Albert / Preston | 3.1 km | |
| 11 | Bayview A | 3.5 km | |
| 12 | Tom Brown Arena | 3.8 km | |
| 13 | Scott / Hinchey | 4.2 km | |
| 14 | Scott / Parkdale | 4.5 km | |
| 15 | Tunney’s Pasture B | 5.1 km | |
| 16 | Westboro A | 7.0 km | |
| 17 | Richmond / Golden | 8.0 km | |
| 18 | Lincoln Fields 5A | 11.6 km | |
| 19 | Lincoln Fields 3B | 12.6 km | |
| 20 | Pinecrest A | 16.0 km | |
| 21 | Bayshore B | 18.7 km | |
| 22 | Moodie B | 21.3 km | |
| 23 | Eagleson C | 26.1 km | |
| 24 | Katimavik / Eagleson | 26.5 km | |
| 25 | Katimavik / Hearst | 26.8 km | |
| 26 | Katimavik / Peary | 27.0 km | |
| 27 | Katimavik / Beaufort | 27.3 km | |
| 28 | Katimavik / Whitney | 27.6 km | |
| 29 | Katimavik / Chimo | 27.9 km | |
| 30 | Castlefrank / Katimavik | 28.1 km | |
| 31 | Castlefrank / Aird | 28.3 km | |
| 32 | Lord Byng / Kanata | 28.9 km | |
| 33 | Terry Fox 3C | 29.2 km | |
| 34 | Lord Byng / Kanata | 29.8 km | |
| 35 | Castlefrank / Aird | 30.2 km | |
| 36 | Castlefrank / Katimavik | 30.6 km | |
| 37 | Castlefrank / Mccurdy | 30.7 km | |
| 38 | Castlefrank / Kakulu | 31.0 km | |
| 39 | Castlefrank / Hungerford | 31.3 km | |
| 40 | Castlefrank / Mccurdy | 31.5 km | |
| 41 | Castlefrank / Macneil | 31.8 km | |
| 42 | Castlefrank / Hazeldean | 32.0 km | |
| 43 | Hazeldean / Edgewater | 32.5 km | |
| 44 | Hazeldean / Terry Fox | 32.9 km | |
| 45 | Hazeldean / Lowe’s | 33.5 km | |
| 46 | Hazeldean / Grant Crossing Centre | 33.8 km | |
| 47 | 5685 Hazeldean | 34.2 km | |
| 48 | Hazeldean / Iber | 34.5 km | |
| 49 | Hazeldean / Fringewood | 34.7 km | |
| 50 | Hazeldean / Bradley Green | 35.2 km | |
| 51 | Hazeldean / Savage | 35.4 km | |
| 52 | Hazeldean / Johnwoods | 35.5 km | |
| 53 | Hazeldean / Springbrook | 35.9 km | |
| 54 | Hazeldean / Stittsville Main | 36.3 km | |
| 55 | 6085 Hazeldean | 36.7 km | |
| 56 | Hazeldean / Carp | 37.2 km | |
| 57 | Carp / Hobin | 37.9 km | |
| 58 | Stittsville Main / Carp | 38.1 km | |
| 59 | Stittsville Main / Hobin | 38.3 km | |
| 60 | Stittsville Main / Beverly | 38.7 km | |
| 61 | Stittsville Main / Mulkins | 39.0 km | |
| 62 | Stittsville Main / Manchester | 39.2 km | |
| 63 | Stittsville Main / Orville | 39.4 km | |
| 64 | Stittsville Main / Daphne | 39.7 km | |
| 65 | Stittsville Main / Carleton Cathcart | 39.9 km | |
| 66 | Stittsville Main / Brae | 40.2 km | |
| 67 | Stittsville Main / Fernbank | 40.7 km | |
| 68 | Fernbank / Stittsville Main | 40.9 km | |
| 69 | Fernbank / Arrowwood | 41.0 km | |
| 70 | Fernbank / Brightside | 41.3 km | |
| 71 | Fernbank / Liard | 41.5 km | |
| 72 | Fernbank / Edenwylde | 42.0 km | |
| 73 | Cardelrec-goulbourn Complex | 43.5 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 60 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 39 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Cardelrec-goulbourn Complex» | 00:14 — 23:44 | 00:11 — 23:17 |
| From «Rideau B» | 00:19 — 23:49 | 00:15 — 23:45 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 3–27 minutes, most often every 16; midday every 11–31 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 27–30; on weekends every 4–60 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Cardelrec-goulbourn Complex the first is at 00:14 and the last at 23:44. From Rideau B they are 00:19 and 23:49.
How long does the trip from Cardelrec-goulbourn Complex to Rideau B take?
About 87 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
75 outbound and 73 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 61 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 39 trips in one direction, running from Cardelrec-goulbourn Complex between 00:11 and 23:17.
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).