Bus 563 in Ottawa links Innovation B and Tunney’s Pasture E. The route is 25.7 km long with 20 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 37 minutes. On a weekday it runs 1 trip in one direction.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 563 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Innovation B → Tunney’s Pasture E |
| End → start | Tunney’s Pasture E → Innovation B |
| Route length | 25.7 km / 30.1 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 20 / 31 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 37 minutes |
| Trips per day | 1 on weekdays one way |
| Frequency | — |
| First / last trip from «Innovation B» | 06:53 / 06:53 |
| First / last trip from «Tunney’s Pasture E» | 15:54 / 15:54 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 563
Outbound: Innovation B → Tunney’s Pasture E
This direction has 20 stops and runs 25.7 km. The route passes Innovation / Terry Fox, March / Station, Teron / Steacie, Teron / Penfield. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innovation B | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Innovation / Terry Fox | 0.4 km | |
| 3 | Terry Fox / March | 1.1 km | |
| 4 | March Road / Ad. 501 | 1.5 km | |
| 5 | March / Solandt | 2.1 km | |
| 6 | March / Station | 2.7 km | |
| 7 | March / Ad. 365 | 2.9 km | |
| 8 | 329 March | 3.1 km | |
| 9 | March / Teron | 3.3 km | |
| 10 | Teron / Steacie | 3.5 km | |
| 11 | Teron / Bethune | 3.7 km | |
| 12 | Teron / Beaverbrook | 4.0 km | |
| 13 | 1010 Teron | 4.3 km | |
| 14 | Teron / Penfield | 4.8 km | |
| 15 | Teron / Salter | 5.0 km | |
| 16 | Teron B | 5.3 km | |
| 17 | Eagleson A | 6.0 km | |
| 18 | Eagleson B | 6.3 km | |
| 19 | 417 Ramp / Moodie (moodie A) | 10.2 km | |
| 20 | Tunney’s Pasture E | 25.7 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Tunney’s Pasture E → Innovation B
This direction has 31 stops and runs 30.1 km. The route passes Eddy / Laurier, Bayview A, Eagleson D, Teron / Steacie. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Du Portage / Eddy | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Eddy / Laurier | 0.5 km | |
| 3 | Booth / Zaida Eddy | 0.9 km | |
| 4 | Booth / Vimy | 1.2 km | |
| 5 | Booth / Wellington | 1.4 km | |
| 6 | Pimisi B | 1.7 km | |
| 7 | Pimisi C | 1.9 km | |
| 8 | Albert / Preston | 2.2 km | |
| 9 | Bayview A | 2.6 km | |
| 10 | Tom Brown Arena | 2.9 km | |
| 11 | Scott / Hinchey | 3.3 km | |
| 12 | Scott / Parkdale | 3.6 km | |
| 13 | Tunney’s Pasture A | 4.2 km | |
| 14 | Moodie / 417 ( Moodie E) | 18.5 km | |
| 15 | Moodie / Ad. 200 | 18.9 km | |
| 16 | Eagleson D | 23.9 km | |
| 17 | Teron A | 24.7 km | |
| 18 | Teron / Salter | 24.9 km | |
| 19 | Teron / Penfield | 25.2 km | |
| 20 | Teron / Ad. 989 | 25.6 km | |
| 21 | Teron / Penfield | 25.9 km | |
| 22 | Teron / Bethune | 26.3 km | |
| 23 | Teron / Steacie | 26.5 km | |
| 24 | March / Teron | 26.8 km | |
| 25 | 360 March | 27.0 km | |
| 26 | March Road / Carling | 27.3 km | |
| 27 | March Road / Solandt | 28.1 km | |
| 28 | March Road / Ad. 570 | 28.5 km | |
| 29 | Terry Fox / March | 29.1 km | |
| 30 | Innovation / Terry Fox | 29.7 km | |
| 31 | Innovation A | 30.1 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 1 trip in one direction on a weekday.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Innovation B» | 06:53 — 06:53 | — — — |
| From «Tunney’s Pasture E» | 15:54 — 15:54 | — — — |
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Innovation B the first is at 06:53 and the last at 06:53. From Tunney’s Pasture E they are 15:54 and 15:54.
How long does the trip from Innovation B to Tunney’s Pasture E take?
About 37 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
20 outbound and 31 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 563 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).