Bus 279 in Ottawa links Manotick Main / Kelly Marie and Tunney’s Pasture C. The route is 30.9 km long with 45 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 59 minutes. On a weekday it runs 3 trips in one direction.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 279 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Manotick Main / Kelly Marie → Tunney’s Pasture C |
| End → start | Tunney’s Pasture C → Manotick Main / Kelly Marie |
| Route length | 30.9 km / 30.5 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 45 / 37 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 59 minutes |
| Trips per day | 3 on weekdays one way |
| Frequency | peak 61 |
| First / last trip from «Manotick Main / Kelly Marie» | 06:11 / 08:14 |
| First / last trip from «Tunney’s Pasture C» | 15:11 / 18:12 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 279
Outbound: Manotick Main / Kelly Marie → Tunney’s Pasture C
This direction has 45 stops and runs 30.9 km. The route passes Manotick Main / Island View, Ann / Maple, Mclean / Bravar, Barrhaven Centre B. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manotick Main / Kelly Marie | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Manotick Main / Island View | 0.2 km | |
| 3 | Manotick Main / Firefly | 0.6 km | |
| 4 | Manotick Main / Eastman | 1.0 km | |
| 5 | Manotick Main / Currier | 1.3 km | |
| 6 | Main / Mill | 1.6 km | |
| 7 | Maple / Scharfield | 1.8 km | |
| 8 | Scharfield / Beaverwood | 2.0 km | |
| 9 | Doctor Leach / Manotick Arena | 2.4 km | |
| 10 | Doctor Leach / Manotick Arena | 2.5 km | |
| 11 | Beaverwood / Ann | 2.7 km | |
| 12 | Ann / Maple | 3.0 km | |
| 13 | Bridge / Main | 3.1 km | |
| 14 | Bridge / West River | 3.5 km | |
| 15 | Long Island / Elizabeth | 3.7 km | |
| 16 | Long Island / Riverside | 3.9 km | |
| 17 | Long Island / Riverside | 4.4 km | |
| 18 | Long Island / Cindy Hill | 4.9 km | |
| 19 | Long Island / Lena | 5.3 km | |
| 20 | Long Island / Driscoll | 5.5 km | |
| 21 | Mclean / Driscoll | 5.9 km | |
| 22 | Mclean / Bravar | 6.3 km | |
| 23 | Barnsdale / Lockview | 6.6 km | |
| 24 | Rideau Valley / Prince Of Wales | 7.3 km | |
| 25 | Longfields / Kilspindie | 7.9 km | |
| 26 | Longfields / Golflinks | 8.1 km | |
| 27 | Longfields / Golflinks | 9.1 km | |
| 28 | Longfields / Riverstone | 9.5 km | |
| 29 | Longfields / Bren-maur W | 9.9 km | |
| 30 | Jockvale / Longfields | 10.2 km | |
| 31 | Jockvale / Ad. 3265 | 10.4 km | |
| 32 | Barrhaven Centre B | 10.9 km | |
| 33 | Marketplace B | 11.3 km | |
| 34 | Strandherd B | 11.8 km | |
| 35 | Longfields 2A | 13.2 km | |
| 36 | Fallowfield B | 14.9 km | |
| 37 | Woodroffe / Ad. 1701 | 18.3 km | |
| 38 | Woodroffe / West Hunt Club | 18.6 km | |
| 39 | Baseline Stn Off Only | 21.1 km | |
| 40 | Iris Stn Off Only | 22.8 km | |
| 41 | Queensway Stn Off Only | 23.2 km | |
| 42 | Lincoln Fields Off Only | 24.7 km | |
| 43 | Dominion Stn Off Only | 28.5 km | |
| 44 | Westboro Off Only | 29.2 km | |
| 45 | Tunney’s Pasture C | 30.9 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Tunney’s Pasture C → Manotick Main / Kelly Marie
This direction has 37 stops and runs 30.5 km. The route passes Fallowfield A, Longfields / Cambrian, Long Island / Driscoll, Maple / Scharfield. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunney’s Pasture G | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Fallowfield A | 15.6 km | |
| 3 | Longfields 1A | 17.3 km | |
| 4 | Strandherd A | 18.8 km | |
| 5 | Marketplace A | 19.3 km | |
| 6 | Barrhaven Centre A | 19.6 km | |
| 7 | Jockvale / Ad. 3280 | 20.0 km | |
| 8 | Jockvale / Longfields | 20.3 km | |
| 9 | Longfields / Abetti | 21.0 km | |
| 10 | Longfields / Cambrian | 21.3 km | |
| 11 | Longfields / Blackleaf | 21.8 km | |
| 12 | Longfields / Golflinks | 22.3 km | |
| 13 | Longfields / Kilspindie | 22.6 km | |
| 14 | Rideau Valley / Prince Of Wales | 23.3 km | |
| 15 | Barnsdale / Lockview | 23.9 km | |
| 16 | Mclean / Bravar | 24.2 km | |
| 17 | Mclean / Driscoll | 24.6 km | |
| 18 | Long Island / Driscoll | 25.0 km | |
| 19 | Long Island / Cindy Hill | 25.2 km | |
| 20 | Long Island / Cindy Hill | 25.6 km | |
| 21 | Long Island / West | 26.1 km | |
| 22 | Long Island / Edward | 26.5 km | |
| 23 | Long Island / Bridge | 26.8 km | |
| 24 | Bridge / West River | 26.9 km | |
| 25 | Bridge / Main | 27.3 km | |
| 26 | Maple / Scharfield | 27.5 km | |
| 27 | Scharfield / Beaverwood | 27.7 km | |
| 28 | Doctor Leach / Manotick Arena | 28.0 km | |
| 29 | Doctor Leach / Manotick Arena | 28.2 km | |
| 30 | Beaverwood / Ann | 28.4 km | |
| 31 | Ann / Maple | 28.6 km | |
| 32 | Main / Mill | 28.9 km | |
| 33 | Manotick Main / Currier | 29.2 km | |
| 34 | Manotick Main / Eastman | 29.5 km | |
| 35 | Manotick Main / Mahogany Harbour | 29.8 km | |
| 36 | Manotick Main / Island View | 30.2 km | |
| 37 | Manotick Main / Century | 30.5 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 «Manotick Main / Kelly Marie» | 06:11 — 08:14 | — — — |
| From «Tunney’s Pasture C» | 15:11 — 18:12 | — — — |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 61 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Manotick Main / Kelly Marie the first is at 06:11 and the last at 08:14. From Tunney’s Pasture C they are 15:11 and 18:12.
How long does the trip from Manotick Main / Kelly Marie to Tunney’s Pasture C take?
About 59 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
45 outbound and 37 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 279 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).