Bus 263 in Ottawa links Mcbean / Perth and Tunney’s Pasture C. The route is 45.5 km long with 46 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 64 minutes. On a weekday it runs 3 trips in one direction.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 263 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Mcbean / Perth → Tunney’s Pasture C |
| End → start | Tunney’s Pasture C → Mcbean / Perth |
| Route length | 45.5 km / 44.5 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 46 / 46 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 64 minutes |
| Trips per day | 3 on weekdays one way |
| Frequency | — |
| First / last trip from «Mcbean / Perth» | 05:48 / 07:52 |
| First / last trip from «Tunney’s Pasture C» | 15:37 / 18:16 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 263
Outbound: Mcbean / Perth → Tunney’s Pasture C
This direction has 46 stops and runs 45.5 km. The route passes Strachan / Mcbean, Stittsville Main / East Healey, Stittsville Main / Carp, Huntmar / Maple Grove. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcbean / Perth | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Strachan / Mcbean | 0.6 km | |
| 3 | Royal York St W / Fowler | 1.1 km | |
| 4 | Royal York St W / Fortune | 1.4 km | |
| 5 | Fortune / Martin | 1.9 km | |
| 6 | Fortune / Christopher Hamilton | 2.1 km | |
| 7 | Perth / Maitland | 2.4 km | |
| 8 | Perth / Fowler | 2.5 km | |
| 9 | Perth / Colonel Murray | 3.0 km | |
| 10 | Kimini / Fallowfield | 9.3 km | |
| 11 | Corlyn / Huntley | 10.1 km | |
| 12 | Stittsville Main / Flewellyn | 11.1 km | |
| 13 | Stittsville Main / East Healey | 11.5 km | |
| 14 | Stittsville Main / West Ridge | 11.9 km | |
| 15 | Stittsville Main / Upcountry | 12.4 km | |
| 16 | Stittsville Main / Fernbank | 12.7 km | |
| 17 | Stittsville Main / Trechelle | 13.1 km | |
| 18 | Stittsville Main / Carleton Cathcart | 13.4 km | |
| 19 | Stittsville Main / Daphne | 13.6 km | |
| 20 | Stittsville Main / Orville | 13.9 km | |
| 21 | Stittsville Main / Manchester | 14.3 km | |
| 22 | Stittsville Main / Wintergreen | 14.4 km | |
| 23 | Stittsville Main / Wildpine | 15.0 km | |
| 24 | Stittsville Main / Carp | 15.3 km | |
| 25 | Stittsville Main / Ad. 1251 | 15.6 km | |
| 26 | Hazeldean / Stittsville Main | 16.0 km | |
| 27 | Hazeldean / Springbrook | 16.3 km | |
| 28 | Hazeldean / Victor | 16.7 km | |
| 29 | Hazeldean / Savage | 16.9 km | |
| 30 | Hazeldean / Bradley Green | 17.1 km | |
| 31 | Hazeldean / Fringewood | 17.6 km | |
| 32 | Huntmar / Hazeldean | 17.9 km | |
| 33 | Huntmar / Gallantry | 18.2 km | |
| 34 | Huntmar / Tramontana | 18.6 km | |
| 35 | Huntmar / Maple Grove | 18.9 km | |
| 36 | Huntmar / Palladium | 19.6 km | |
| 37 | Palladium / Derreen | 20.5 km | |
| 38 | 417 Ramp / Moodie (moodie A) | 29.9 km | |
| 39 | Holly Acres / Ramp | 32.6 km | |
| 40 | Queensway 4A | 36.3 km | |
| 41 | Iris 2A | 37.4 km | |
| 42 | Queensway 2A | 37.8 km | |
| 43 | Lincoln Fields Off Only | 39.3 km | |
| 44 | Dominion Stn Off Only | 43.1 km | |
| 45 | Westboro Off Only | 43.8 km | |
| 46 | Tunney’s Pasture C | 45.5 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Tunney’s Pasture C → Mcbean / Perth
This direction has 46 stops and runs 44.5 km. The route passes Westboro A, Hazeldean / Bradley Green, Stittsville Main / Orville, Huntley / Corlyn. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunney’s Pasture A | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Westboro A | 1.9 km | |
| 3 | Dominion 1A | 2.6 km | |
| 4 | Lincoln Fields 1B | 6.6 km | |
| 5 | Moodie B | 13.8 km | |
| 6 | Palladium / Derreen | 24.1 km | |
| 7 | Huntmar / Palladium | 24.9 km | |
| 8 | Huntmar / Maple Grove | 25.8 km | |
| 9 | Huntmar / Burnaby | 26.0 km | |
| 10 | Huntmar / Coriolis | 26.4 km | |
| 11 | Hazeldean / Iber | 26.8 km | |
| 12 | Hazeldean / Fringewood | 27.0 km | |
| 13 | Hazeldean / Bradley Green | 27.4 km | |
| 14 | Hazeldean / Savage | 27.6 km | |
| 15 | Hazeldean / Johnwoods | 27.8 km | |
| 16 | Hazeldean / Springbrook | 28.2 km | |
| 17 | Stittsville Main / Neil | 28.8 km | |
| 18 | Stittsville Main / Ad. 1224 | 29.0 km | |
| 19 | Stittsville Main / Carp | 29.2 km | |
| 20 | Stittsville Main / Hobin | 29.4 km | |
| 21 | Stittsville Main / Beverly | 29.9 km | |
| 22 | Stittsville Main / Mulkins | 30.1 km | |
| 23 | Stittsville Main / Manchester | 30.3 km | |
| 24 | Stittsville Main / Orville | 30.6 km | |
| 25 | Stittsville Main / Daphne | 30.9 km | |
| 26 | Stittsville Main / Carleton Cathcart | 31.0 km | |
| 27 | Stittsville Main / Brae | 31.4 km | |
| 28 | Stittsville Main / Fernbank | 31.8 km | |
| 29 | Stittsville Main / Upcountry | 32.2 km | |
| 30 | Stittsville Main / West Ridge | 32.6 km | |
| 31 | Stittsville Main / East Healey | 33.0 km | |
| 32 | Stittsville Main / Flewellyn | 33.5 km | |
| 33 | Huntley / Flewellyn | 33.7 km | |
| 34 | Huntley / Ad. 2176 | 34.1 km | |
| 35 | Huntley / Corlyn | 34.4 km | |
| 36 | Kimini / Fallowfield | 35.2 km | |
| 37 | Perth / Huntley | 41.5 km | |
| 38 | Perth / Nixon Farm | 42.0 km | |
| 39 | Perth / Tarryn | 42.2 km | |
| 40 | Fortune / Christopher Hamilton | 42.5 km | |
| 41 | Fortune / Martin | 42.7 km | |
| 42 | Fortune / Royal York St W | 43.1 km | |
| 43 | Royal York St W / Fowler | 43.4 km | |
| 44 | Strachan / Lennox | 43.7 km | |
| 45 | Mcbean / Martin | 44.2 km | |
| 46 | Mcbean / Perth | 44.5 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 3 trips in one direction on a weekday.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Mcbean / Perth» | 05:48 — 07:52 | — — — |
| From «Tunney’s Pasture C» | 15:37 — 18:16 | — — — |
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Mcbean / Perth the first is at 05:48 and the last at 07:52. From Tunney’s Pasture C they are 15:37 and 18:16.
How long does the trip from Mcbean / Perth to Tunney’s Pasture C take?
About 64 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
46 outbound and 46 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 263 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).