Bus 696 in Ottawa links Larkin / Green and Longfields / Mother Teresa H.s.. The route is 10.1 km long with 31 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 25 minutes. On a weekday it runs 3 trips in one direction.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 696 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Larkin / Green → Longfields / Mother Teresa H.s. |
| End → start | Longfields / Mother Teresa H.s. → Larkin / Green |
| Route length | 10.1 km / 10.1 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 31 / 31 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 25 minutes |
| Trips per day | 3 on weekdays one way |
| Frequency | peak 3–4 |
| First / last trip from «Larkin / Green» | 07:56 / 08:03 |
| First / last trip from «Longfields / Mother Teresa H.s.» | 14:58 / 14:58 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 696
Outbound: Larkin / Green → Longfields / Mother Teresa H.s.
This direction has 31 stops and runs 10.1 km. The route passes Larkin / Tripp, Cobble Hill / Hélène-campbell, Kennevale / Bourne, Sherway / Burnett’s Grove. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larkin / Green | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Larkin / Tripp | 0.3 km | |
| 3 | Larkin / Ettrick | 0.7 km | |
| 4 | Larkin / Andrea | 0.9 km | |
| 5 | Larkin / Carroll | 1.2 km | |
| 6 | Larkin / Laming | 1.4 km | |
| 7 | Jockvale / Laming | 1.8 km | |
| 8 | Jockvale / Jennifer | 2.1 km | |
| 9 | Cobble Hill / Hélène-campbell | 2.7 km | |
| 10 | Cobble Hill / Mara Vista | 3.1 km | |
| 11 | Cobble Hill / Copperfield | 3.4 km | |
| 12 | Kennevale / Cobble Hill | 3.8 km | |
| 13 | Kennevale / Lamplighters | 3.9 km | |
| 14 | Kennevale / Merner | 4.1 km | |
| 15 | Kennevale / Hennepin | 4.4 km | |
| 16 | Kennevale / Bourne | 4.7 km | |
| 17 | Weybridge / Kennevale | 5.0 km | |
| 18 | Weybridge / Jockvale | 5.2 km | |
| 19 | Sherway / Fable | 5.5 km | |
| 20 | Sherway / Vanessa | 5.8 km | |
| 21 | Sherway / Conway | 6.0 km | |
| 22 | Sherway / Dolan | 6.2 km | |
| 23 | Sherway / Burnett’s Grove | 6.5 km | |
| 24 | Sherway / Malvern | 6.7 km | |
| 25 | Malvern / Tripp | 6.8 km | |
| 26 | Greenbank / Malvern | 7.2 km | |
| 27 | Greenbank / Highbury Park | 7.9 km | |
| 28 | Berrigan / Greenbank | 8.3 km | |
| 29 | Berrigan / Edgeware | 8.5 km | |
| 30 | Berrigan / Colindale | 8.8 km | |
| 31 | Longfields / Mother Teresa H.s. | 10.1 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Longfields / Mother Teresa H.s. → Larkin / Green
This direction has 31 stops and runs 10.1 km. The route passes Berrigan / Colindale, Sherway / Sweetbriar, Kennevale / Hummingbird, Cobble Hill / Hélène-campbell. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mother Teresa H.s | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Berrigan / Colindale | 1.4 km | |
| 3 | Berrigan / Edgeware | 1.7 km | |
| 4 | Berrigan / Greenbank | 1.9 km | |
| 5 | Greenbank / Highbury Park | 2.3 km | |
| 6 | Malvern / Ventnor | 3.1 km | |
| 7 | Malvern / Tripp | 3.3 km | |
| 8 | Sherway / Sweetbriar | 3.5 km | |
| 9 | Sherway / Sweetbriar | 3.6 km | |
| 10 | Sherway / Tedwyn | 4.0 km | |
| 11 | Sherway / Vanessa | 4.3 km | |
| 12 | Sherway / Fable | 4.7 km | |
| 13 | Weybridge / Jockvale | 5.0 km | |
| 14 | Weybridge / Hopkinton | 5.1 km | |
| 15 | Kennevale / Hummingbird | 5.3 km | |
| 16 | Kennevale / Hummingbird | 5.5 km | |
| 17 | Kennevale / Flanders | 5.9 km | |
| 18 | Kennevale / Cedarview | 6.2 km | |
| 19 | Kennevale / Lamplighters | 6.3 km | |
| 20 | Cobble Hill / Kennevale | 6.5 km | |
| 21 | Cobble Hill / Fosterbrook | 6.8 km | |
| 22 | Cobble Hill / Maravista | 7.0 km | |
| 23 | Cobble Hill / Hélène-campbell | 7.5 km | |
| 24 | Jockvale / Jennifer | 8.0 km | |
| 25 | Jockvale / Weybridge | 8.4 km | |
| 26 | Larkin / Laming | 8.8 km | |
| 27 | Larkin / Carroll | 9.0 km | |
| 28 | Larkin / Andrea | 9.3 km | |
| 29 | Larkin / Ettrick | 9.5 km | |
| 30 | Larkin / Orr | 9.8 km | |
| 31 | Larkin / Tripp | 10.1 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 «Larkin / Green» | 07:56 — 08:03 | — — — |
| From «Longfields / Mother Teresa H.s.» | 14:58 — 14:58 | — — — |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 3–4 minutes, most often every 3.
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Larkin / Green the first is at 07:56 and the last at 08:03. From Longfields / Mother Teresa H.s. they are 14:58 and 14:58.
How long does the trip from Larkin / Green to Longfields / Mother Teresa H.s. take?
About 25 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
31 outbound and 31 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 696 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).