Bus 688 in Ottawa links Innovation B and Merivale H.s (students Only). The route is 23.6 km long with 65 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 50 minutes. On a weekday it runs 2 trips in one direction.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 688 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Innovation B → Merivale H.s (students Only) |
| End → start | Merivale H.s (students Only) → Innovation B |
| Route length | 23.6 km / 23.8 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 65 / 65 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 50 minutes |
| Trips per day | 2 on weekdays one way |
| Frequency | — |
| First / last trip from «Innovation B» | 07:05 / 07:05 |
| First / last trip from «Merivale H.s (students Only)» | 14:30 / 14:30 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 688
Outbound: Innovation B → Merivale H.s (students Only)
This direction has 65 stops and runs 23.6 km. The route passes Innovation / Terry Fox, Teron B, Robertson / Moodie, Baseline / Rockway. 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 / Terry Fox | 1.2 km | |
| 5 | March Road / Ad. 501 | 1.5 km | |
| 6 | March / Solandt | 2.1 km | |
| 7 | March / Station | 2.7 km | |
| 8 | March / Ad. 365 | 3.0 km | |
| 9 | 329 March | 3.1 km | |
| 10 | March / Teron | 3.3 km | |
| 11 | Teron / Steacie | 3.5 km | |
| 12 | Teron / Bethune | 3.7 km | |
| 13 | Teron / Beaverbrook | 4.0 km | |
| 14 | 1010 Teron | 4.3 km | |
| 15 | Teron / Penfield | 4.8 km | |
| 16 | Teron / Salter | 5.1 km | |
| 17 | Teron B | 5.3 km | |
| 18 | Eagleson C | 6.0 km | |
| 19 | Eagleson / Katimavik | 6.5 km | |
| 20 | Eagleson / Kakulu | 7.0 km | |
| 21 | Eagleson / Shatner | 7.3 km | |
| 22 | Eagleson / Hazeldean | 7.8 km | |
| 23 | Hazeldean Mall / West Stop | 8.1 km | |
| 24 | Robertson / Greenbelt | 9.0 km | |
| 25 | 2839 Robertson | 9.3 km | |
| 26 | 2775 Robertson | 9.6 km | |
| 27 | Robertson / Haanel | 10.1 km | |
| 28 | 2405 Robertson | 11.1 km | |
| 29 | Robertson / Mill Hill | 11.6 km | |
| 30 | Robertson / Westcliffe | 11.8 km | |
| 31 | Robertson / Fitzgerald | 12.3 km | |
| 32 | Robertson / Moodie | 12.7 km | |
| 33 | Robertson / Vanier | 13.0 km | |
| 34 | 1966 Robertson | 13.4 km | |
| 35 | Robertson / Stinson | 13.7 km | |
| 36 | Robertson / Lynhar | 14.0 km | |
| 37 | Robertson / Northside | 14.2 km | |
| 38 | Robertson / Baseline | 14.7 km | |
| 39 | Baseline / Robertson | 14.9 km | |
| 40 | Baseline / Valley Stream | 15.5 km | |
| 41 | Baseline / Sioux | 15.8 km | |
| 42 | Baseline / Sandcastle | 16.1 km | |
| 43 | Baseline / Monterey | 16.3 km | |
| 44 | Baseline / Guthrie | 16.8 km | |
| 45 | Baseline / Greenbank | 17.3 km | |
| 46 | Baseline / Mcwatters | 17.6 km | |
| 47 | Baseline / Rockway | 18.0 km | |
| 48 | Baseline / Ad. 2323 | 18.4 km | |
| 49 | Baseline / Centrepointe | 18.6 km | |
| 50 | Baseline / Highgate | 18.9 km | |
| 51 | Baseline / Centrepointe | 19.1 km | |
| 52 | Constellation / Gemini | 19.4 km | |
| 53 | Baseline 1B | 19.9 km | |
| 54 | Woodroffe / David | 20.6 km | |
| 55 | Meadowlands / Woodroffe | 20.9 km | |
| 56 | Meadowlands / Sullivan | 21.3 km | |
| 57 | Meadowlands / Viewmount | 21.6 km | |
| 58 | Viewmount / Norice | 22.0 km | |
| 59 | Viewmount / Donland | 22.1 km | |
| 60 | Viewmount / Parkside | 22.4 km | |
| 61 | Viewmount / Parkside | 22.7 km | |
| 62 | Viewmount / Glenmanor | 22.9 km | |
| 63 | Viewmount / Glenridge | 23.2 km | |
| 64 | Viewmount / Merivale | 23.4 km | |
| 65 | Merivale H.s (students Only) | 23.6 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Merivale H.s (students Only) → Innovation B
This direction has 65 stops and runs 23.8 km. The route passes Viewmount / Merivale, Constellation / Gemini, Robertson / Stinson, Hazeldean Mall / West Stop. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merivale H.s (students Only) | 0.1 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Viewmount / Merivale | 0.4 km | |
| 3 | Viewmount / Glenridge | 0.6 km | |
| 4 | Viewmount / Glenmanor | 0.9 km | |
| 5 | Viewmount / Aldercrest | 1.1 km | |
| 6 | Viewmount / Parkside | 1.5 km | |
| 7 | Viewmount / Fieldrow | 1.7 km | |
| 8 | Viewmount / Norice | 1.9 km | |
| 9 | Viewmount / Oakridge | 2.1 km | |
| 10 | Meadowlands / Viewmount | 2.2 km | |
| 11 | Meadowlands / Thatcher | 2.4 km | |
| 12 | Meadowlands / Sullivan | 2.6 km | |
| 13 | Meadowlands / Woodroffe | 2.9 km | |
| 14 | Woodroffe / Meadowlands | 3.0 km | |
| 15 | Woodroffe / David | 3.2 km | |
| 16 | Baseline 2B | 3.9 km | |
| 17 | Constellation / Gemini | 4.3 km | |
| 18 | Baseline / Highgate | 4.8 km | |
| 19 | Baseline / Cobden | 5.2 km | |
| 20 | Baseline / Ad. 2347 | 5.5 km | |
| 21 | Baseline / Southwood | 5.7 km | |
| 22 | Baseline / Mcwatters | 6.1 km | |
| 23 | Baseline / Greenbank | 6.6 km | |
| 24 | Baseline / Guthrie | 6.9 km | |
| 25 | Baseline / Monterey | 7.3 km | |
| 26 | Baseline / Sandcastle | 7.7 km | |
| 27 | Baseline / Sioux | 7.9 km | |
| 28 | Baseline / Cedarview | 8.5 km | |
| 29 | Robertson / Baseline | 8.8 km | |
| 30 | Robertson / Northside | 9.5 km | |
| 31 | Robertson / Stafford | 9.8 km | |
| 32 | Robertson / Stinson | 10.0 km | |
| 33 | 1951 Robertson | 10.2 km | |
| 34 | Robertson / Vanier | 10.6 km | |
| 35 | Robertson / Moodie | 10.9 km | |
| 36 | Robertson / Moodie | 11.1 km | |
| 37 | Robertson / Fitzgerald | 11.3 km | |
| 38 | Robertson / Fitzgerald | 11.6 km | |
| 39 | Robertson / Westcliffe | 11.8 km | |
| 40 | Robertson / Mill Hill | 12.0 km | |
| 41 | 2405 Robertson | 12.5 km | |
| 42 | Robertson / Haanel | 13.4 km | |
| 43 | 2775 Robertson | 14.0 km | |
| 44 | 2839 Robertson | 14.3 km | |
| 45 | Robertson / Greenbelt | 14.7 km | |
| 46 | Eagleson / Hazeldean | 15.1 km | |
| 47 | Hazeldean Mall / West Stop | 15.4 km | |
| 48 | Eagleson / Kakulu | 16.6 km | |
| 49 | Eagleson / Timm | 17.1 km | |
| 50 | Eagleson D | 17.6 km | |
| 51 | Teron A | 18.3 km | |
| 52 | Teron / Salter | 18.5 km | |
| 53 | Teron / Penfield | 18.8 km | |
| 54 | Teron / Ad. 989 | 19.2 km | |
| 55 | Teron / Penfield | 19.6 km | |
| 56 | Teron / Bethune | 19.9 km | |
| 57 | Teron / Steacie | 20.1 km | |
| 58 | March / Teron | 20.4 km | |
| 59 | 360 March | 20.6 km | |
| 60 | March Road / Carling | 20.9 km | |
| 61 | March Road / Solandt | 21.7 km | |
| 62 | March Road / Ad. 570 | 22.1 km | |
| 63 | Terry Fox / March | 22.7 km | |
| 64 | Innovation / Terry Fox | 23.4 km | |
| 65 | Innovation A | 23.8 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 2 trips in one direction on a weekday.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Innovation B» | 07:05 — 07:05 | — — — |
| From «Merivale H.s (students Only)» | 14:30 — 14:30 | — — — |
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Innovation B the first is at 07:05 and the last at 07:05. From Merivale H.s (students Only) they are 14:30 and 14:30.
How long does the trip from Innovation B to Merivale H.s (students Only) take?
About 50 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
65 outbound and 65 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 688 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).