Bus 283 in Ottawa links Munster / Flewellyn and Limebank C. The route is 44.6 km long with 46 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 53 minutes. On a weekday it runs 3 trips in one direction.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 283 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Munster / Flewellyn → Limebank C |
| End → start | Limebank C → Munster / Flewellyn |
| Route length | 44.6 km / 44.8 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 46 / 47 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 53 minutes |
| Trips per day | 3 on weekdays one way |
| Frequency | — |
| First / last trip from «Munster / Flewellyn» | 05:04 / 06:54 |
| First / last trip from «Limebank C» | 16:25 / 18:24 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 283
Outbound: Munster / Flewellyn → Limebank C
This direction has 46 stops and runs 44.6 km. The route passes Munster / Fallowfield, Franktown / Joys, Strachan / Fowler, Shea / Perth. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Munster / Flewellyn | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Munster / Fallowfield | 1.4 km | |
| 3 | Munster / Mansfield | 2.7 km | |
| 4 | Munster / Owlshead | 3.6 km | |
| 5 | Munster / Bleeks | 4.1 km | |
| 6 | Munster / Dogwood | 4.3 km | |
| 7 | Munster / Dogwood | 4.6 km | |
| 8 | Munster / Copeland | 5.6 km | |
| 9 | Munster / Franktown | 7.0 km | |
| 10 | Franktown / Green’s | 9.2 km | |
| 11 | Franktown / Conley | 10.1 km | |
| 12 | 6785 Franktown | 11.8 km | |
| 13 | Franktown / Joys | 13.2 km | |
| 14 | Mcbean / Perth | 15.2 km | |
| 15 | Mcbean / Strachan | 15.8 km | |
| 16 | Mcbean / Royal York | 16.0 km | |
| 17 | Mcbean / Burke St E | 16.2 km | |
| 18 | Ottawa / Mcbean | 16.6 km | |
| 19 | Ottawa / Cockburn St S | 17.0 km | |
| 20 | King / Burke St E | 17.4 km | |
| 21 | Royal York / King | 17.6 km | |
| 22 | Royal York / Colonel Murray St S | 17.9 km | |
| 23 | Strachan / Mcbean | 18.3 km | |
| 24 | Strachan / Fowler | 18.5 km | |
| 25 | Royal York St W / Fowler | 18.8 km | |
| 26 | Royal York St W / Fortune | 19.0 km | |
| 27 | Fortune / Martin | 19.5 km | |
| 28 | Fortune / Christopher Hamilton | 19.8 km | |
| 29 | Perth / Maitland | 20.0 km | |
| 30 | Perth / Fowler | 20.2 km | |
| 31 | Perth / Cockburn | 20.9 km | |
| 32 | Lundy’s / Queenston | 21.3 km | |
| 33 | Moore / Gamble | 21.8 km | |
| 34 | Shea / Moore | 22.0 km | |
| 35 | Shea / Perth | 22.3 km | |
| 36 | Prince Of Wales / Barnsdale | 36.9 km | |
| 37 | Prince Of Wales / Rocky Hill | 39.9 km | |
| 38 | Strandherd / Prince Of Wales | 40.4 km | |
| 39 | Riverview A | 41.4 km | |
| 40 | Earl Armstrong / Riverview P&r | 41.8 km | |
| 41 | Earl Armstrong / Spratt | 42.2 km | |
| 42 | Earl Armstrong / Ralph Hennessy | 42.7 km | |
| 43 | Earl Armstrong / Sandy Forest Pathway | 43.0 km | |
| 44 | Earl Armstrong / Portico | 43.4 km | |
| 45 | Earl Armstrong / Eye Bright Pathway | 43.7 km | |
| 46 | Limebank C | 44.6 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Limebank C → Munster / Flewellyn
This direction has 47 stops and runs 44.8 km. The route passes Earl Armstrong / Eye Bright Pathway, Shea / Moore, Royal York St W / Fowler, Franktown / Joys. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limebank A | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Earl Armstrong / Eye Bright Pathway | 1.0 km | |
| 3 | Earl Armstrong / Canyon Walk | 1.4 km | |
| 4 | Earl Armstrong / Sandy Forest Pathway | 1.7 km | |
| 5 | Earl Armstrong / Shoreline | 2.0 km | |
| 6 | Earl Armstrong / Spratt | 2.6 km | |
| 7 | Earl Armstrong / Wild Shore Pathway | 3.0 km | |
| 8 | Riverview B | 3.5 km | |
| 9 | Prince Of Wales / Rocky Hill | 4.9 km | |
| 10 | Prince Of Wales / Barnsdale | 7.8 km | |
| 11 | Perth / Eagleson | 21.9 km | |
| 12 | Shea / Perth | 22.5 km | |
| 13 | Shea / Moore | 22.8 km | |
| 14 | Moore / Gamble | 23.0 km | |
| 15 | Queenston / Lundy’s | 23.5 km | |
| 16 | Perth / Lundy’s | 23.7 km | |
| 17 | Perth / King St N | 23.9 km | |
| 18 | Perth / Huntley | 24.2 km | |
| 19 | Perth / Nixon Farm | 24.6 km | |
| 20 | Perth / Tarryn | 24.8 km | |
| 21 | Fortune / Christopher Hamilton | 25.1 km | |
| 22 | Fortune / Martin | 25.4 km | |
| 23 | Fortune / Royal York St W | 25.8 km | |
| 24 | Royal York St W / Fowler | 26.1 km | |
| 25 | Strachan / Lennox | 26.4 km | |
| 26 | Mcbean / Strachan | 26.6 km | |
| 27 | Royal York / Colonel Murray St S | 26.9 km | |
| 28 | Royal York / King | 27.2 km | |
| 29 | King / Burke St E | 27.5 km | |
| 30 | Ottawa / Cockburn St S | 27.9 km | |
| 31 | Ottawa / Mcbean | 28.2 km | |
| 32 | Mcbean / Burke St E | 28.6 km | |
| 33 | Mcbean / Martin | 29.3 km | |
| 34 | Mcbean / Perth | 29.6 km | |
| 35 | Franktown / Joys | 31.7 km | |
| 36 | 6785 Franktown | 33.0 km | |
| 37 | Franktown / Conley | 34.7 km | |
| 38 | Franktown / Green’s | 35.5 km | |
| 39 | Munster / Franktown | 37.8 km | |
| 40 | Munster / Copeland | 39.2 km | |
| 41 | Munster / Coldstream | 40.2 km | |
| 42 | Munster / Cranberry | 40.5 km | |
| 43 | Munster / Bleeks | 40.7 km | |
| 44 | Munster / Butterfield | 41.1 km | |
| 45 | Munster / Mansfield | 42.0 km | |
| 46 | Munster / Fallowfield | 43.4 km | |
| 47 | Munster / Flewellyn | 44.8 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 «Munster / Flewellyn» | 05:04 — 06:54 | — — — |
| From «Limebank C» | 16:25 — 18:24 | — — — |
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Munster / Flewellyn the first is at 05:04 and the last at 06:54. From Limebank C they are 16:25 and 18:24.
How long does the trip from Munster / Flewellyn to Limebank C take?
About 53 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
46 outbound and 47 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 283 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).