Bus 566 in Ottawa links Tunney’s Pasture A and Innovation A. The route is 25.4 km long with 16 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 37 minutes. On a weekday it runs 12 trips in one direction.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 566 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Tunney’s Pasture A → Innovation A |
| End → start | Innovation A → Tunney’s Pasture A |
| Route length | 25.4 km / 17.3 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 16 / 4 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 37 minutes |
| Trips per day | 12 on weekdays one way (15 on weekdays → Tunney’s Pasture A) |
| Frequency | peak 10–25 |
| First / last trip from «Tunney’s Pasture A» | 05:44 / 08:31 |
| First / last trip from «Innovation A» | 14:32 / 18:05 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 566
Outbound: Tunney’s Pasture A → Innovation A
This direction has 16 stops and runs 25.4 km. The route passes Lincoln Fields 1A, Discovery / Network Access, Carling / Ad. 3859, Terry Fox / Helmsdale. 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 | Lincoln Fields 1A | 6.5 km | |
| 3 | Moodie / Ad. 185 | 14.4 km | |
| 4 | Murmansk Run / Carling Campus | 15.8 km | |
| 5 | Discovery / Network Access | 16.1 km | |
| 6 | Carling / Shirley’s Bay | 19.7 km | |
| 7 | Carling / Burke | 20.2 km | |
| 8 | Carling / Ad. 3859 | 20.6 km | |
| 9 | Carling / Herzberg | 21.1 km | |
| 10 | 303 Terry Fox | 22.5 km | |
| 11 | Terry Fox / Helmsdale | 23.4 km | |
| 12 | 359 Terry Fox | 23.7 km | |
| 13 | Terry Fox / Legget | 23.9 km | |
| 14 | Terry Fox / March | 24.4 km | |
| 15 | Innovation / Terry Fox | 25.0 km | |
| 16 | Innovation A | 25.4 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Innovation A → Tunney’s Pasture A
This direction has 4 stops and runs 17.3 km. The route passes Moodie C, Lincoln Fields 2A. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Discovery / Network Access | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Moodie C | 1.3 km | |
| 3 | Lincoln Fields 2A | 11.1 km | |
| 4 | Tunney’s Pasture C | 17.3 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 12 trips in one direction on a weekday.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Tunney’s Pasture A» | 05:44 — 08:31 | — — — |
| From «Innovation A» | 14:32 — 18:05 | — — — |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 10–25 minutes, most often every 16.
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Tunney’s Pasture A the first is at 05:44 and the last at 08:31. From Innovation A they are 14:32 and 18:05.
How long does the trip from Tunney’s Pasture A to Innovation A take?
About 37 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
16 outbound and 4 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 566 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).