Bus Times

5 Route 5 Fairview

Nanaimo Route 5 serves Nanaimo and the Regional District of Nanaimo. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 6:45 am and the last at 11:53 pm, every 1 h during the day.

DaysFirst busLast busBusesDaytime
Monday to Friday6:45 am11:53 pm20every 1 h
Saturday7:10 am11:54 pm17every 1 h
Sunday8:10 am8:20 pm13every 1 h

Holidays:

Route 5 to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch

Bus sign: “Fairview - to Downtown” · from Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch · 49 stops

Monday to Friday

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

Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch2nd St at Howard AveBay D at VIU ExchAshlee Rd at Holland RdBay D at VIU ExchHoward Ave at 2nd StBay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
6:45——————
7:127:187:237:347:447:487:56
7:437:497:558:078:218:258:33
8:138:198:258:388:508:549:02
9:139:199:259:379:479:519:59
10:1310:1910:2510:3710:4710:5110:59
11:1311:1911:2511:3711:4711:5111:59
12:1512:2112:2712:3912:4912:531:02
1:001:061:121:251:351:391:48
2:002:072:132:262:362:402:49
2:553:023:083:213:313:353:44
4:104:174:234:364:464:504:59
5:105:175:235:355:445:485:56
6:076:136:196:316:406:446:52
7:057:117:177:297:387:427:50
8:058:118:168:288:378:418:48
9:059:119:169:289:379:409:47
10:0510:1110:1610:2710:3610:3910:46
11:0511:1011:1511:2611:3511:3811:45
——11:5312:04———

Saturday

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

Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch2nd St at Howard AveBay D at VIU ExchAshlee Rd at Holland RdBay D at VIU ExchHoward Ave at 2nd StBay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
7:107:167:217:327:427:467:53
9:109:169:219:339:439:479:54
10:1010:1610:2110:3310:4310:4710:54
11:1011:1611:2211:3411:4411:4811:56
12:1312:1912:2512:3712:4712:5112:59
1:131:191:251:371:471:511:59
2:142:202:262:382:482:523:00
3:133:203:263:383:483:524:00
4:144:214:274:394:494:535:01
5:135:205:265:385:485:526:00
6:056:116:176:296:396:436:51
7:057:117:177:287:377:407:47
8:058:118:178:288:378:408:47
9:059:119:169:279:369:399:46
10:0510:1110:1610:2710:3610:3910:46
11:0511:1011:1511:2611:3511:3811:45
——11:5412:05———

Sunday

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

Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch2nd St at Howard AveBay D at VIU ExchAshlee Rd at Holland RdBay D at VIU ExchHoward Ave at 2nd StBay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
8:108:168:218:328:418:458:52
9:109:169:219:339:429:469:53
10:1010:1610:2110:3310:4210:4610:53
11:1011:1611:2211:3411:4311:4711:54
12:1012:1612:2212:3412:4412:4812:55
1:101:161:221:341:441:481:55
2:102:162:222:342:442:482:55
3:103:163:223:343:443:483:55
4:104:164:224:344:444:484:55
5:105:165:225:345:445:485:55
6:056:116:176:296:386:426:49
7:057:117:177:287:377:407:47
8:208:268:328:43———
All 49 stops, in order
  1. Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch #104180
  2. Victoria Cres at Albert St #109874
  3. Albert St at Selby St #110092
  4. Albert St at Milton St #104999
  5. Pine St at Durham St #110094
  6. Pine St at Fitzwilliam St #110095
  7. Pine St at Wentworth St #110096
  8. 2nd St at Howard Ave #110097
  9. Howard Ave at 3rd St #110098
  10. Howard Ave at Foster St #110099
  11. 4th St at Wheatley Pl #110100
  12. 4th St at Wakesiah Ave #104185
  13. Bay D at VIU Exch #110520
  14. Wakesiah Ave at Foster St #104995
  15. Wakesiah Ave at Beaconsfield Rd #110073
  16. Jingle Pot Rd at Sarum Rise Way #109750
  17. Jingle Pot Rd at Bird Sanctuary Dr #109751
  18. Jingle Pot Rd at Valley Oak Dr #109752
  19. Jingle Pot Rd at Black Diamond Dr #104172
  20. Jingle Pot Rd at Calder Rd #109754
  21. Westwood Rd at Rockwood Pl #109755
  22. Arbot Rd at Westwood Rd #109756
  23. Arbot Rd at Fountain Gate Pl #109757
  24. Arbot Rd at South View Rd #109758
  25. Mill Rd at Westberry Pl #109759
  26. Ashlee Rd at Mill Rd #109760
  27. Ashlee Rd at Towerview Cres #109761
  28. Ashlee Rd at Holland Rd #109762
  29. Jingle Pot Rd at Ashlee Rd #109763
  30. Jingle Pot Rd at Calder Rd #109764
  31. Jingle Pot Rd at Black Diamond Dr W #109765
  32. Jingle Pot Rd at Black Diamond Dr E #104997
  33. Jingle Pot Rd at Bird Sanctuary Dr #109766
  34. Jingle Pot Rd at Derby Pl #109767
  35. Wakesiah Ave at Taylor Pl #109768
  36. Wakesiah Ave at Foster St #109769
  37. Bay D at VIU Exch #110520
  38. 4th St at Hillcrest Ave #104184
  39. 4th St at Wheatley Pl #110101
  40. Howard Ave at Foster St #110102
  41. Howard Ave at 3rd St #110103
  42. Howard Ave at 2nd St #110104
  43. Pine St at Wentworth St #110105
  44. Pine St at 3rd St #110106
  45. Pine St at 4th St #110107
  46. Albert St at Milton St #110108
  47. Albert St at Selby St #104834
  48. Victoria Cres at Albert St #109773
  49. Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch #104180

Questions about Route 5

What time is the first Route 5 bus?
Monday to Friday: 6:45 am. Saturday: 7:10 am. Sunday: 8:10 am.
What time is the last Route 5 bus?
Monday to Friday: 11:53 pm. Saturday: 11:54 pm. Sunday: 8:20 pm. Times after midnight belong to the evening before.
How often does Route 5 run?
Monday to Friday: every 1 h. Saturday: every 1 h. Sunday: every 1 h between 7 am and 7 pm, by the median gap between departures.
Does Route 5 run on weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.
Does Route 5 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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