Bus 187 in Ottawa links Amberwood / Prince Of Wales and Baseline 2A. The route is 10.4 km long with 28 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 21 minutes. On a weekday it runs 4 trips in one direction.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 187 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Amberwood / Prince Of Wales → Baseline 2A |
| End → start | Baseline 2A → Amberwood / Prince Of Wales |
| Route length | 10.4 km / 10.1 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 28 / 22 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 21 minutes |
| Trips per day | 4 on weekdays one way |
| Frequency | peak 28–32 |
| First / last trip from «Amberwood / Prince Of Wales» | 06:38 / 08:08 |
| First / last trip from «Baseline 2A» | 14:40 / 17:51 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 187
Outbound: Amberwood / Prince Of Wales → Baseline 2A
This direction has 28 stops and runs 10.4 km. The route passes Amberwood / Parmalea, Amberwood / Weatherwood, Grenfell / Capital, Pratt / Grenfell. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amberwood / Prince Of Wales | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Amberwood / Parmalea | 0.1 km | |
| 3 | Amberwood / Fifeshire | 0.3 km | |
| 4 | Amberwood / Fifeshire | 0.5 km | |
| 5 | Amberwood / Edenbrook | 0.8 km | |
| 6 | Amberwood / Calais | 1.1 km | |
| 7 | Amberwood / Weatherwood | 1.3 km | |
| 8 | Amberwood / Weatherwood | 1.4 km | |
| 9 | Amberwood / Weatherwood | 1.7 km | |
| 10 | Merivale / Amberwood | 2.0 km | |
| 11 | Merivale / Pineglen | 2.4 km | |
| 12 | Slack / Merivale | 3.0 km | |
| 13 | Grenfell / Slack | 3.3 km | |
| 14 | Grenfell / Capital | 3.6 km | |
| 15 | Burnbank / Grenfell | 3.8 km | |
| 16 | Burnbank / Avonlea | 4.0 km | |
| 17 | Burnbank / Crawley | 4.3 km | |
| 18 | Pratt / Burnbank | 4.6 km | |
| 19 | Pratt / Avonlea | 4.8 km | |
| 20 | Pratt / Grenfell | 4.9 km | |
| 21 | Woodroffe / Ad. 1701 | 7.7 km | |
| 22 | Woodroffe / West Hunt Club | 8.1 km | |
| 23 | Woodroffe / Majestic | 8.4 km | |
| 24 | Woodroffe / Medhurst | 8.7 km | |
| 25 | Woodroffe / Norice | 9.2 km | |
| 26 | Woodroffe / Meadowlands | 9.7 km | |
| 27 | Woodroffe / David | 9.8 km | |
| 28 | Baseline 2A | 10.4 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Baseline 2A → Amberwood / Prince Of Wales
This direction has 22 stops and runs 10.1 km. The route passes Woodroffe / David, Woodroffe / West Hunt Club, Grenfell / Slack, Amberwood / Erinlea. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baseline 1C | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Woodroffe / David | 0.6 km | |
| 3 | Woodroffe / Tallwood | 0.8 km | |
| 4 | Woodroffe / Norice | 1.2 km | |
| 5 | Woodroffe / Knoxdale | 1.8 km | |
| 6 | Woodroffe / Majestic | 2.1 km | |
| 7 | Woodroffe / West Hunt Club | 2.3 km | |
| 8 | Woodroffe / Nepean Sportsplex | 2.7 km | |
| 9 | Grenfell / Beth | 5.8 km | |
| 10 | Grenfell / Burnbank | 6.3 km | |
| 11 | Grenfell / Capital | 6.6 km | |
| 12 | Grenfell / Slack | 6.8 km | |
| 13 | Slack / Merivale | 7.1 km | |
| 14 | Merivale / Capital | 7.3 km | |
| 15 | Merivale / Pineglen | 7.7 km | |
| 16 | Amberwood / Merivale | 8.2 km | |
| 17 | Amberwood / Erinlea | 8.4 km | |
| 18 | Amberwood / Weatherwood | 8.8 km | |
| 19 | Amberwood / Lacewood | 9.1 km | |
| 20 | Amberwood / Edenbrook | 9.3 km | |
| 21 | Amberwood / Edenbrook | 9.5 km | |
| 22 | Amberwood / Prince Of Wales | 10.1 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 4 trips in one direction on a weekday.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Amberwood / Prince Of Wales» | 06:38 — 08:08 | — — — |
| From «Baseline 2A» | 14:40 — 17:51 | — — — |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 28–32 minutes, most often every 30.
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Amberwood / Prince Of Wales the first is at 06:38 and the last at 08:08. From Baseline 2A they are 14:40 and 17:51.
How long does the trip from Amberwood / Prince Of Wales to Baseline 2A take?
About 21 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
28 outbound and 22 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 187 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).