31 Route 31 Alderwood-Ladysmith

Cowichan Valley Route 31 serves Duncan and the Cowichan Valley. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 6:30 am and the last at 6:15 pm, every 2 h 43 min during the day.

Days	First bus	Last bus	Buses	Daytime
Monday to Friday	6:30 am	6:15 pm	6	every 2 h 43 min
Saturday	8:05 am	5:22 pm	6	every 2 h 5 min
Sunday	No service

Holidays:

Mon 12 Oct (Thanksgiving): no service
Wed 11 Nov (Remembrance Day): no service

Route 31 to 1st Ave & Symonds

Bus sign: “Alderwood” · from 1st Ave & Symonds · 32 stops

Monday to Friday

Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there

1st Ave & Symonds	Ladysmith Seniors Centre	Malone & 6th Ave	Alderwood & Birchwood	4th Ave & Symonds (Health Ctr)	Ladysmith Seniors Centre	1st Ave & Symonds
6:30	6:31	6:37	6:46	6:48	6:52	6:55
8:30	8:31	8:37	8:46	8:48	8:52	8:55
10:49	10:50	10:56	11:06	11:08	11:12	11:15
12:12	12:13	12:19	12:29	12:31	12:35	12:38
2:55	2:56	3:02	3:11	3:13	3:17	3:20
6:15	6:16	6:22	6:31	6:33	6:37	6:40

Saturday

Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there

1st Ave & Symonds	Ladysmith Seniors Centre	Malone & 6th Ave	Alderwood & Birchwood	4th Ave & Symonds (Health Ctr)	Ladysmith Seniors Centre	1st Ave & Symonds
8:05	8:06	8:10	8:19	8:21	8:25	8:27
9:25	9:26	9:30	9:39	9:41	9:45	9:47
11:30	11:31	11:36	11:45	11:47	11:51	11:54
1:45	1:46	1:51	2:00	2:02	2:06	2:09
4:01	4:02	4:07	4:16	4:18	4:22	4:25
5:22	5:23	5:27	5:36	5:38	5:42	5:44

All 32 stops, in order

1st Ave & Symonds #106050
1st Ave & Kitchener #106051
Ladysmith Seniors Centre #106072
1st Ave & Gatacre #106052
Dogwood & Forward #106054
Bel Aire & Rigby #106055
4th Ave & Baden-Powell #106056
Gatacre & 4th Ave #106057
Malone & 6th Ave #106058
Malone & Mackie #106059
Dunsmuir & Malone #106062
Dunsmuir & Bickel #106061
Stillin & Nash #106060
Stillin & Brown #106065
Cloke & Walkem #106066
Cloke & Wilrose #106080
4th Ave & Symonds (Health Ctr) #106075
4th Ave & Walkem #106076
4th Ave & Greenhorn #106077
Cedarwood & Maplewood #106074
Maplewood 650 Blk #106083
Birchwood & Maplewood #106078
Alderwood & Birchwood #106073
4th Ave & Greenhorn #106079
4th Ave & Walkem #106081
4th Ave & Symonds (Health Ctr) #106082
6th Ave & Buller #106063
High St & 5th Ave #106067
High St & 3rd Ave #106084
Ladysmith Seniors Centre #106085
1st Ave & Buller #108325
1st Ave & Symonds #106050

Questions about Route 31

What time is the first Route 31 bus?: Monday to Friday: 6:30 am. Saturday: 8:05 am.
What time is the last Route 31 bus?: Monday to Friday: 6:15 pm. Saturday: 5:22 pm. Times after midnight belong to the evening before.
How often does Route 31 run?: Monday to Friday: every 2 h 43 min. Saturday: every 2 h 5 min between 7 am and 7 pm, by the median gap between departures.
Does Route 31 run on weekends?: Saturday: yes. Sunday: no service.
Does Route 31 run on holidays?: Thanksgiving (Mon 12 Oct): no service. Remembrance Day (Wed 11 Nov): no service.
Are these live bus times?: No — they are the published schedule, from Cowichan Valley’s official transit data, refreshed October 3, 2026. A bus can run early or late, and detours aren’t shown here.

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