1 Route 1 Nanaimo Rapid Line
Nanaimo Route 1 runs between Bay B at Woodgrove Exch and Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 4:45 am and the last at 12:27 am, every 30 min during the day.
| Days | First bus | Last bus | Buses | Daytime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 4:45 am | 12:27 am | 84 | every 30 min |
| Saturday | 6:20 am | 12:26 am | 70 | every 30 min |
| Sunday | 7:20 am | 9:24 pm | 56 | every 30 min |
Holidays:
- Mon 12 Oct (Thanksgiving): the Sunday timetable
- Wed 11 Nov (Remembrance Day): the Sunday timetable
Route 1 to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
Bus sign: “Nanaimo Rapid Line - to Downtown” · from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch · 13 stops
Monday to Friday
Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there
| Bay B at Woodgrove Exch | Island Hwy at Mostar Rd | Bay A at Country Club Exch | Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mall | Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:45 | 4:49 | 4:53 | 4:58 | 5:05 |
| 5:30 | 5:34 | 5:38 | 5:43 | 5:50 |
| 6:00 | 6:04 | 6:08 | 6:13 | 6:21 |
| 6:30 | 6:35 | 6:39 | 6:44 | 6:52 |
| 7:00 | 7:05 | 7:09 | 7:15 | 7:24 |
| 7:22 | 7:27 | 7:31 | 7:37 | 7:46 |
| 7:42 | 7:48 | 7:52 | 7:58 | 8:07 |
| 8:02 | 8:08 | 8:13 | 8:19 | 8:28 |
| 8:21 | 8:27 | 8:32 | 8:38 | 8:47 |
| 8:42 | 8:48 | 8:53 | 8:59 | 9:07 |
| 9:02 | 9:08 | 9:13 | 9:19 | 9:27 |
| 9:22 | 9:28 | 9:33 | 9:39 | 9:47 |
| 9:52 | 9:58 | 10:03 | 10:09 | 10:18 |
| 10:22 | 10:28 | 10:33 | 10:39 | 10:48 |
| 10:52 | 10:58 | 11:03 | 11:09 | 11:18 |
| 11:22 | 11:28 | 11:33 | 11:40 | 11:49 |
| 11:52 | 11:58 | 12:03 | 12:10 | 12:19 |
| 12:22 | 12:28 | 12:33 | 12:40 | 12:50 |
| 12:52 | 12:58 | 1:03 | 1:10 | 1:20 |
| 1:22 | 1:29 | 1:34 | 1:41 | 1:51 |
| 1:52 | 1:59 | 2:04 | 2:11 | 2:21 |
| 2:22 | 2:29 | 2:34 | 2:41 | 2:51 |
| 2:52 | 2:59 | 3:04 | 3:11 | 3:21 |
| 3:22 | 3:29 | 3:34 | 3:41 | 3:51 |
| 3:42 | 3:49 | 3:54 | 4:01 | 4:11 |
| 4:02 | 4:09 | 4:14 | 4:21 | 4:31 |
| 4:22 | 4:29 | 4:34 | 4:41 | 4:51 |
| 4:42 | 4:49 | 4:54 | 5:01 | 5:11 |
| 5:02 | 5:09 | 5:14 | 5:21 | 5:30 |
| 5:22 | 5:29 | 5:34 | 5:40 | 5:49 |
| 5:52 | 5:58 | 6:03 | 6:09 | 6:18 |
| 6:22 | 6:28 | 6:33 | 6:39 | 6:48 |
| 6:52 | 6:58 | 7:02 | 7:08 | 7:16 |
| 7:22 | 7:28 | 7:32 | 7:38 | 7:46 |
| 7:52 | 7:57 | 8:01 | 8:07 | 8:15 |
| 8:22 | 8:27 | 8:31 | 8:37 | 8:45 |
| 8:52 | 8:57 | 9:01 | 9:07 | 9:15 |
| 9:22 | 9:27 | 9:31 | 9:37 | 9:45 |
| 9:50 | 9:55 | 9:59 | 10:04 | 10:12 |
| 10:20 | 10:25 | 10:29 | 10:34 | 10:42 |
| 10:50 | 10:55 | 10:59 | 11:04 | 11:11 |
| 11:50 | 11:54 | 11:58 | 12:03 | 12:09 |
Saturday
Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there
| Bay B at Woodgrove Exch | Island Hwy at Mostar Rd | Bay A at Country Club Exch | Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mall | Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:20 | 6:25 | 6:29 | 6:34 | 6:41 |
| 6:50 | 6:55 | 6:59 | 7:04 | 7:11 |
| 7:20 | 7:25 | 7:29 | 7:34 | 7:41 |
| 7:50 | 7:55 | 7:59 | 8:04 | 8:12 |
| 8:20 | 8:25 | 8:29 | 8:34 | 8:42 |
| 8:50 | 8:56 | 9:00 | 9:06 | 9:14 |
| 9:22 | 9:28 | 9:32 | 9:38 | 9:46 |
| 9:52 | 9:58 | 10:02 | 10:08 | 10:16 |
| 10:22 | 10:28 | 10:33 | 10:39 | 10:47 |
| 10:52 | 10:59 | 11:04 | 11:10 | 11:19 |
| 11:22 | 11:29 | 11:34 | 11:41 | 11:50 |
| 11:52 | 11:59 | 12:04 | 12:11 | 12:20 |
| 12:22 | 12:29 | 12:34 | 12:41 | 12:50 |
| 12:52 | 12:59 | 1:04 | 1:11 | 1:20 |
| 1:22 | 1:29 | 1:34 | 1:41 | 1:50 |
| 1:52 | 1:59 | 2:04 | 2:11 | 2:20 |
| 2:22 | 2:29 | 2:34 | 2:41 | 2:50 |
| 2:52 | 2:59 | 3:04 | 3:11 | 3:20 |
| 3:22 | 3:29 | 3:34 | 3:41 | 3:50 |
| 3:52 | 3:59 | 4:04 | 4:11 | 4:20 |
| 4:22 | 4:29 | 4:34 | 4:41 | 4:50 |
| 4:52 | 4:59 | 5:04 | 5:10 | 5:19 |
| 5:22 | 5:29 | 5:34 | 5:40 | 5:49 |
| 5:52 | 5:59 | 6:03 | 6:09 | 6:18 |
| 6:22 | 6:28 | 6:32 | 6:38 | 6:47 |
| 6:52 | 6:58 | 7:02 | 7:08 | 7:17 |
| 7:22 | 7:28 | 7:32 | 7:38 | 7:46 |
| 7:52 | 7:58 | 8:02 | 8:08 | 8:16 |
| 8:22 | 8:27 | 8:31 | 8:36 | 8:44 |
| 8:52 | 8:57 | 9:01 | 9:06 | 9:14 |
| 9:22 | 9:27 | 9:31 | 9:36 | 9:44 |
| 9:50 | 9:55 | 9:59 | 10:04 | 10:12 |
| 10:20 | 10:25 | 10:29 | 10:34 | 10:42 |
| 10:50 | 10:55 | 10:59 | 11:04 | 11:11 |
| 11:50 | 11:55 | 11:59 | 12:04 | 12:11 |
Sunday
Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there
| Bay B at Woodgrove Exch | Island Hwy at Mostar Rd | Bay A at Country Club Exch | Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mall | Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:20 | 7:25 | 7:29 | 7:34 | 7:41 |
| 7:50 | 7:55 | 7:59 | 8:04 | 8:11 |
| 8:20 | 8:25 | 8:29 | 8:34 | 8:42 |
| 8:50 | 8:55 | 8:59 | 9:04 | 9:12 |
| 9:22 | 9:28 | 9:32 | 9:38 | 9:46 |
| 9:52 | 9:58 | 10:02 | 10:08 | 10:16 |
| 10:22 | 10:28 | 10:32 | 10:38 | 10:46 |
| 10:52 | 10:58 | 11:02 | 11:08 | 11:17 |
| 11:22 | 11:28 | 11:32 | 11:38 | 11:47 |
| 11:52 | 11:59 | 12:03 | 12:09 | 12:18 |
| 12:22 | 12:29 | 12:33 | 12:39 | 12:48 |
| 12:52 | 12:59 | 1:03 | 1:09 | 1:18 |
| 1:22 | 1:29 | 1:34 | 1:40 | 1:49 |
| 1:52 | 1:59 | 2:04 | 2:10 | 2:19 |
| 2:22 | 2:29 | 2:34 | 2:40 | 2:49 |
| 2:52 | 2:59 | 3:04 | 3:10 | 3:19 |
| 3:22 | 3:29 | 3:34 | 3:40 | 3:49 |
| 3:52 | 3:59 | 4:03 | 4:09 | 4:18 |
| 4:22 | 4:29 | 4:33 | 4:39 | 4:48 |
| 4:52 | 4:59 | 5:03 | 5:09 | 5:18 |
| 5:22 | 5:29 | 5:33 | 5:39 | 5:48 |
| 5:50 | 5:57 | 6:01 | 6:07 | 6:16 |
| 6:20 | 6:26 | 6:30 | 6:36 | 6:44 |
| 6:50 | 6:56 | 7:00 | 7:06 | 7:14 |
| 7:20 | 7:26 | 7:30 | 7:36 | 7:44 |
| 7:50 | 7:56 | 8:00 | 8:06 | 8:14 |
| 8:20 | 8:26 | 8:30 | 8:35 | 8:43 |
| 8:50 | 8:55 | 8:59 | 9:04 | 9:12 |
All 13 stops, in order
- Bay B at Woodgrove Exch #110517
- 6900 Blk Island Hwy N #109927
- Island Hwy at Mostar Rd #104795
- Norwell Dr at Victoria Ave #110088
- Norwell Dr at 105th St #104980
- Norwell Dr at 107th St #110090
- Bay A at Country Club Exch #110516
- Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mall #110207
- Terminal Ave N at Rosehill St #110208
- Wallace St at Comox Rd #109968
- Wallace St at Fitzwilliam St #109772
- Victoria Cres at Albert St #109773
- Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch #104183
Route 1 to Bay B at Woodgrove Exch
Bus sign: “Nanaimo Rapid Line - to Woodgrove” · from Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch · 14 stops
Monday to Friday
Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there
| Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch | Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mall | Bay H at Country Club Exch | Island Hwy at Rutherford Rd | Bay B at Woodgrove Exch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30 | 6:36 | 6:41 | 6:45 | 6:51 |
| 6:50 | 6:57 | 7:02 | 7:06 | 7:12 |
| 7:10 | 7:17 | 7:22 | 7:26 | 7:32 |
| 7:30 | 7:37 | 7:43 | 7:47 | 7:55 |
| 7:50 | 7:57 | 8:03 | 8:07 | 8:15 |
| 8:10 | 8:17 | 8:23 | 8:27 | 8:35 |
| 8:32 | 8:39 | 8:45 | 8:49 | 8:56 |
| 8:52 | 8:59 | 9:05 | 9:09 | 9:16 |
| 9:18 | 9:25 | 9:31 | 9:35 | 9:42 |
| 9:48 | 9:55 | 10:01 | 10:05 | 10:12 |
| 10:17 | 10:25 | 10:31 | 10:35 | 10:42 |
| 10:47 | 10:55 | 11:01 | 11:05 | 11:12 |
| 11:17 | 11:25 | 11:31 | 11:35 | 11:42 |
| 11:46 | 11:54 | 12:00 | 12:05 | 12:12 |
| 12:15 | 12:23 | 12:29 | 12:34 | 12:42 |
| 12:45 | 12:53 | 12:59 | 1:04 | 1:12 |
| 1:14 | 1:22 | 1:28 | 1:33 | 1:42 |
| 1:44 | 1:52 | 1:58 | 2:03 | 2:12 |
| 2:14 | 2:22 | 2:28 | 2:33 | 2:42 |
| 2:43 | 2:51 | 2:58 | 3:03 | 3:12 |
| 3:02 | 3:10 | 3:18 | 3:23 | 3:32 |
| 3:22 | 3:30 | 3:38 | 3:43 | 3:52 |
| 3:44 | 3:52 | 3:59 | 4:03 | 4:12 |
| 4:04 | 4:12 | 4:19 | 4:23 | 4:32 |
| 4:24 | 4:32 | 4:39 | 4:43 | 4:52 |
| 4:44 | 4:52 | 4:59 | 5:03 | 5:12 |
| 5:05 | 5:13 | 5:19 | 5:23 | 5:32 |
| 5:25 | 5:33 | 5:39 | 5:43 | 5:52 |
| 5:47 | 5:54 | 6:00 | 6:04 | 6:12 |
| 6:18 | 6:25 | 6:31 | 6:35 | 6:42 |
| 6:50 | 6:57 | 7:02 | 7:06 | 7:12 |
| 7:21 | 7:27 | 7:32 | 7:36 | 7:42 |
| 7:54 | 8:00 | 8:05 | 8:09 | 8:15 |
| 8:24 | 8:30 | 8:35 | 8:39 | 8:45 |
| 8:54 | 9:00 | 9:05 | 9:09 | 9:15 |
| 9:24 | 9:30 | 9:35 | 9:39 | 9:45 |
| 9:55 | 10:01 | 10:06 | 10:09 | 10:15 |
| 10:25 | 10:31 | 10:36 | 10:39 | 10:45 |
| 10:55 | 11:01 | 11:06 | 11:09 | 11:15 |
| 11:26 | 11:31 | 11:36 | 11:39 | 11:45 |
| 11:57 | 12:02 | 12:06 | 12:09 | 12:15 |
| 12:27 | 12:32 | 12:36 | 12:39 | 12:45 |
Saturday
Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there
| Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch | Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mall | Bay H at Country Club Exch | Island Hwy at Rutherford Rd | Bay B at Woodgrove Exch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:50 | 6:57 | 7:02 | 7:06 | 7:12 |
| 7:20 | 7:27 | 7:32 | 7:36 | 7:42 |
| 7:50 | 7:57 | 8:02 | 8:06 | 8:12 |
| 8:20 | 8:27 | 8:32 | 8:36 | 8:42 |
| 8:48 | 8:55 | 9:01 | 9:05 | 9:12 |
| 9:18 | 9:25 | 9:31 | 9:35 | 9:42 |
| 9:48 | 9:55 | 10:01 | 10:05 | 10:12 |
| 10:15 | 10:23 | 10:29 | 10:33 | 10:42 |
| 10:45 | 10:53 | 10:59 | 11:03 | 11:12 |
| 11:14 | 11:22 | 11:28 | 11:33 | 11:42 |
| 11:44 | 11:52 | 11:58 | 12:03 | 12:12 |
| 12:14 | 12:22 | 12:28 | 12:33 | 12:42 |
| 12:44 | 12:52 | 12:58 | 1:03 | 1:12 |
| 1:14 | 1:22 | 1:28 | 1:33 | 1:42 |
| 1:44 | 1:52 | 1:58 | 2:03 | 2:12 |
| 2:14 | 2:22 | 2:28 | 2:33 | 2:42 |
| 2:44 | 2:52 | 2:58 | 3:03 | 3:12 |
| 3:14 | 3:22 | 3:28 | 3:33 | 3:42 |
| 3:45 | 3:53 | 3:59 | 4:03 | 4:12 |
| 4:15 | 4:23 | 4:29 | 4:33 | 4:42 |
| 4:47 | 4:54 | 5:00 | 5:04 | 5:12 |
| 5:18 | 5:25 | 5:31 | 5:35 | 5:42 |
| 5:48 | 5:55 | 6:01 | 6:05 | 6:12 |
| 6:18 | 6:25 | 6:31 | 6:35 | 6:42 |
| 6:48 | 6:55 | 7:01 | 7:05 | 7:12 |
| 7:19 | 7:26 | 7:31 | 7:35 | 7:42 |
| 7:52 | 7:59 | 8:04 | 8:08 | 8:15 |
| 8:23 | 8:30 | 8:35 | 8:38 | 8:45 |
| 8:54 | 9:01 | 9:06 | 9:09 | 9:15 |
| 9:24 | 9:31 | 9:36 | 9:39 | 9:45 |
| 9:54 | 10:01 | 10:06 | 10:09 | 10:15 |
| 10:25 | 10:31 | 10:36 | 10:39 | 10:45 |
| 10:55 | 11:01 | 11:06 | 11:09 | 11:15 |
| 11:26 | 11:32 | 11:37 | 11:40 | 11:45 |
| 12:26 | 12:32 | 12:37 | 12:40 | 12:45 |
Sunday
Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there
| Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch | Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mall | Bay H at Country Club Exch | Island Hwy at Rutherford Rd | Bay B at Woodgrove Exch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:50 | 7:57 | 8:02 | 8:06 | 8:12 |
| 8:20 | 8:27 | 8:32 | 8:36 | 8:42 |
| 8:50 | 8:57 | 9:03 | 9:07 | 9:13 |
| 9:19 | 9:26 | 9:32 | 9:36 | 9:43 |
| 9:48 | 9:56 | 10:02 | 10:06 | 10:13 |
| 10:18 | 10:26 | 10:32 | 10:36 | 10:43 |
| 10:48 | 10:56 | 11:02 | 11:06 | 11:13 |
| 11:18 | 11:26 | 11:32 | 11:36 | 11:43 |
| 11:47 | 11:55 | 12:01 | 12:05 | 12:13 |
| 12:16 | 12:24 | 12:30 | 12:34 | 12:43 |
| 12:45 | 12:53 | 12:59 | 1:04 | 1:13 |
| 1:16 | 1:24 | 1:30 | 1:34 | 1:43 |
| 1:46 | 1:54 | 2:00 | 2:04 | 2:13 |
| 2:16 | 2:24 | 2:30 | 2:34 | 2:43 |
| 2:46 | 2:54 | 3:00 | 3:04 | 3:13 |
| 3:16 | 3:24 | 3:30 | 3:34 | 3:43 |
| 3:47 | 3:55 | 4:01 | 4:05 | 4:13 |
| 4:17 | 4:25 | 4:31 | 4:35 | 4:43 |
| 4:47 | 4:55 | 5:01 | 5:05 | 5:13 |
| 5:18 | 5:25 | 5:31 | 5:35 | 5:42 |
| 5:48 | 5:55 | 6:01 | 6:05 | 6:12 |
| 6:20 | 6:27 | 6:32 | 6:36 | 6:42 |
| 6:50 | 6:57 | 7:02 | 7:06 | 7:12 |
| 7:20 | 7:27 | 7:32 | 7:36 | 7:42 |
| 7:54 | 8:01 | 8:06 | 8:09 | 8:15 |
| 8:24 | 8:31 | 8:36 | 8:39 | 8:45 |
| 8:54 | 9:01 | 9:06 | 9:09 | 9:15 |
| 9:24 | 9:31 | 9:36 | 9:39 | 9:45 |
All 14 stops, in order
- Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch #104183
- Front St at Museum Way #109775
- Front St at Church St #109776
- Comox Rd at Terminal Ave N #109777
- Terminal Ave N at Rosehill St #110209
- Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mall #110210
- Bay H at Country Club Exch #109802
- Norwell Dr at 107th St #110213
- Norwell Dr at 105th St #110214
- Norwell Dr at Victoria Ave #110215
- Island Hwy at Rutherford Rd #104794
- Metral Dr at Enterprise St #110006
- Metral Dr at Aulds Rd #110007
- Bay B at Woodgrove Exch #110517
Questions about Route 1
- What time is the first Route 1 bus?
- Monday to Friday: 4:45 am. Saturday: 6:20 am. Sunday: 7:20 am.
- What time is the last Route 1 bus?
- Monday to Friday: 12:27 am. Saturday: 12:26 am. Sunday: 9:24 pm. Times after midnight belong to the evening before.
- How often does Route 1 run?
- Monday to Friday: every 30 min. Saturday: every 30 min. Sunday: every 30 min between 7 am and 7 pm, by the median gap between departures.
- Does Route 1 run on weekends?
- Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.
- Does Route 1 run on holidays?
- Thanksgiving (Mon 12 Oct): the Sunday timetable. Remembrance Day (Wed 11 Nov): the Sunday timetable.
- Are these live bus times?
- No — they are the published schedule, from Nanaimo’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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