Bus 98 in Ottawa links Hurdman C and Hunt Club / Hawthorne. The route is 16.4 km long with 39 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 34 minutes. On a weekday it runs 77 trips in one direction, and 34 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 98 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Hurdman C → Hunt Club / Hawthorne |
| End → start | Hunt Club / Hawthorne → Hurdman C |
| Route length | 16.4 km / 15.6 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 39 / 40 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 34 minutes |
| Trips per day | 77 on weekdays, 34 on weekends one way (73 on weekdays → Hurdman C) |
| Frequency | peak 10–18 · midday 7–15 · weekend 29–30 |
| First / last trip from «Hurdman C» | 05:53 / 23:58 |
| First / last trip from «Hunt Club / Hawthorne» | 04:55 / 23:05 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 98
Outbound: Hurdman C → Hunt Club / Hawthorne
This direction has 39 stops and runs 16.4 km. The route passes Lycée Claudel 1A (B), Hunt Club Loop – Stop 1A, Cahill / Rosegarden, Lorry Greenberg / Bramblegrove. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurdman C | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Lycée Claudel 1A (B) | 1.0 km | |
| 3 | Smyth 1A (B) | 1.6 km | |
| 4 | Riverside 1A (B) | 2.2 km | |
| 5 | Pleasant Park 1A (B) | 2.7 km | |
| 6 | Billings Bridge 1A (A) | 3.7 km | |
| 7 | Heron 1A (A) | 4.5 km | |
| 8 | Walkley B | 6.1 km | |
| 9 | Greenboro B | 7.3 km | |
| 10 | South Keys C | 8.1 km | |
| 11 | Hunt Club Loop – Stop 1A | 8.6 km | |
| 12 | Hunt Club / Bridle Path | 8.8 km | |
| 13 | Hunt Club / Bridle Path | 9.0 km | |
| 14 | Hunt Club / Bank | 9.2 km | |
| 15 | Hunt Club / Bank | 9.6 km | |
| 16 | Albion / Southgate | 9.9 km | |
| 17 | Albion / Cahill | 10.1 km | |
| 18 | Cahill / Marlin | 10.3 km | |
| 19 | Cahill / Rosegarden | 10.6 km | |
| 20 | Cahill / Rosegarden | 10.8 km | |
| 21 | Hunt Club / Cahill | 11.2 km | |
| 22 | Lorry Greenberg / Hunt Club | 11.7 km | |
| 23 | Lorry Greenberg / Scarlet | 11.8 km | |
| 24 | Lorry Greenberg / Hunter’s Glen | 12.1 km | |
| 25 | Lorry Greenberg / Margrave | 12.2 km | |
| 26 | Lorry Greenberg / Stamford | 12.5 km | |
| 27 | Lorry Greenberg / Pike | 12.7 km | |
| 28 | Lorry Greenberg / Huntersfield | 13.0 km | |
| 29 | Lorry Greenberg / Bramblegrove | 13.2 km | |
| 30 | Lorry Greenberg / Conroy | 13.5 km | |
| 31 | Blohm / Briston | 13.9 km | |
| 32 | Blohm / Malak | 14.1 km | |
| 33 | Blohm / Notman | 14.3 km | |
| 34 | Blohm / Esson | 14.7 km | |
| 35 | Blohm / Johnston | 14.9 km | |
| 36 | Blohm / Sai | 15.2 km | |
| 37 | Blohm / Winnergreen | 15.4 km | |
| 38 | Blohm / Picasso | 15.7 km | |
| 39 | Hunt Club / Hawthorne | 16.4 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Hunt Club / Hawthorne → Hurdman C
This direction has 40 stops and runs 15.6 km. The route passes Blohm / Forestglade, Lorry Greenberg / Conroy, Hunt Club / Cahill, Hunt Club / Ad. 1189. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunt Club / Hawthorne | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Blohm / Forestglade | 0.8 km | |
| 3 | Blohm / Hunterswood | 1.0 km | |
| 4 | Blohm / Sai | 1.2 km | |
| 5 | Blohm / Reubens | 1.5 km | |
| 6 | Blohm / Ad. 1579 | 1.7 km | |
| 7 | Blohm / Karsh | 2.0 km | |
| 8 | Blohm / Ted Grant | 2.3 km | |
| 9 | Blohm / Briston | 2.5 km | |
| 10 | Lorry Greenberg / Conroy | 2.9 km | |
| 11 | Lorry Greenberg / Conroy | 3.0 km | |
| 12 | Lorry Greenberg / Bramblegrove | 3.2 km | |
| 13 | Lorry Greenberg / Huntersfield | 3.4 km | |
| 14 | Lorry Greenberg / Pike | 3.6 km | |
| 15 | Lorry Greenberg / Stamford | 3.9 km | |
| 16 | Lorry Greenberg / Margrave | 4.2 km | |
| 17 | Lorry Greenberg / Hunter’s Glen | 4.3 km | |
| 18 | Lorry Greenberg / Scarlet | 4.6 km | |
| 19 | Lorry Greenberg / Hunt Club | 4.7 km | |
| 20 | Hunt Club / Cahill | 5.2 km | |
| 21 | Cahill / Southport | 5.5 km | |
| 22 | Cahill / Rosegarden | 5.8 km | |
| 23 | Cahill / Verdon | 6.0 km | |
| 24 | Albion / Cahill | 6.2 km | |
| 25 | Albion / Southgate | 6.5 km | |
| 26 | Hunt Club / Albion | 6.6 km | |
| 27 | Hunt Club / Bank | 6.8 km | |
| 28 | Hunt Club / Bank | 7.0 km | |
| 29 | Hunt Club / Ad. 1189 | 7.2 km | |
| 30 | 1145 Hunt Club | 7.4 km | |
| 31 | South Keys A | 7.8 km | |
| 32 | Greenboro A | 8.6 km | |
| 33 | Walkley A | 9.8 km | |
| 34 | Heron 2A (B) | 11.4 km | |
| 35 | Billings Bridge 2A (B) | 12.2 km | |
| 36 | Pleasant Park 2A (A) | 13.3 km | |
| 37 | Riverside 2A (A) | 13.7 km | |
| 38 | Smyth 2A (A) | 14.3 km | |
| 39 | Lycée Claudel 2A (A) | 14.9 km | |
| 40 | Hurdman B | 15.6 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 77 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 34 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Hurdman C» | 05:53 — 23:58 | 06:42 — 23:10 |
| From «Hunt Club / Hawthorne» | 04:55 — 23:05 | 06:45 — 22:15 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 10–18 minutes, most often every 15; midday every 7–15 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 3–15; on weekends every 29–30 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Hurdman C the first is at 05:53 and the last at 23:58. From Hunt Club / Hawthorne they are 04:55 and 23:05.
How long does the trip from Hurdman C to Hunt Club / Hawthorne take?
About 34 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
39 outbound and 40 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 98 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 34 trips in one direction, running from Hurdman C between 06:42 and 23:10.
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).