Bus Times

6 Route 6 Harewood

Nanaimo Route 6 runs between Bay C at VIU Exch and Bay E at Downtown Nanaimo Exch. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 6:20 am and the last at 11:35 pm, every 1 h during the day.

DaysFirst busLast busBusesDaytime
Monday to Friday6:20 am11:35 pm36every 1 h
Saturday6:42 am11:37 pm34every 1 h
Sunday6:50 am7:55 pm26every 1 h

Holidays:

Route 6 to Bay E at Downtown Nanaimo Exch

Bus sign: “Harewood - to Downtown” · from Bay C at VIU Exch · 28 stops

Monday to Friday

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

Bay C at VIU ExchBruce Ave at Albion StPark Ave at Murray StBay E at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
6:436:486:567:03
7:447:507:588:06
8:538:599:089:16
9:509:5610:0410:13
10:5010:5611:0411:13
11:5011:5612:0512:14
12:541:001:091:18
1:562:022:122:22
3:003:083:193:30
4:004:064:164:25
5:005:065:155:24
5:576:036:116:19
6:557:017:097:17
7:558:018:098:16
8:559:009:079:14
9:5510:0010:0710:14
10:5511:0011:0711:14

Saturday

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

Bay C at VIU ExchBruce Ave at Albion StPark Ave at Murray StBay E at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
6:426:476:547:01
7:447:497:578:05
8:508:559:039:11
9:509:5510:0310:11
10:5010:5611:0411:12
11:5011:5612:0412:12
12:541:001:081:16
1:542:002:082:16
2:553:013:093:17
3:564:024:104:18
4:565:025:105:18
5:556:016:096:17
6:557:017:097:17
7:558:018:098:16
8:559:019:099:16
9:5510:0010:0710:14
10:5511:0011:0711:14

Sunday

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

Bay C at VIU ExchBruce Ave at Albion StPark Ave at Murray StBay E at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
6:506:557:027:09
7:447:497:568:04
8:508:559:039:11
9:509:5510:0310:11
10:5010:5511:0311:11
11:5011:5512:0312:11
12:5112:561:041:12
1:541:592:072:15
2:553:003:083:16
3:554:004:084:16
4:555:015:105:18
5:556:016:106:18
6:557:017:097:16
7:558:018:098:16
All 28 stops, in order
  1. Bay C at VIU Exch #110070
  2. Wakesiah Ave at Foster St #104995
  3. 3rd St at Hillcrest Ave #110494
  4. Howard Ave at Foster St #110099
  5. 4th St at Howard Ave #110503
  6. Bruce Ave at 4th St #110064
  7. Bruce Ave at Albion St #110065
  8. Bruce Ave at Dundas St #110128
  9. Bruce Ave at 6th St #110129
  10. Bruce Ave at Hewgate St #110130
  11. Bruce Ave at 7th St #110131
  12. 7th St at Georgia Ave #110132
  13. Howard Ave at Nova St #110133
  14. Howard Ave at 8th St #110134
  15. Howard Ave at 9th St #110135
  16. 9th St at Yee Pl #110136
  17. Bruce Ave at Weeks Cres #110137
  18. Bruce Ave at Weber St #110138
  19. Park Ave at Murray St #110139
  20. Park Ave at 7th St #110140
  21. Park Ave at Honey Dr #110141
  22. Park Ave at 6th St #110142
  23. Park Ave at 5th St #110143
  24. Pine St at Hamilton Ave #110144
  25. Albert St at Milton St #110108
  26. Albert St at Selby St #104834
  27. Victoria Cres at Albert St #109773
  28. Bay E at Downtown Nanaimo Exch #104181

Route 6 to Bay C at VIU Exch

Bus sign: “Harewood - to VIU” · from Bay E at Downtown Nanaimo Exch · 24 stops

Monday to Friday

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

Bay E at Downtown Nanaimo ExchPark Ave at Murray St5th St at Georgia AveBay C at VIU Exch
6:206:276:356:40
7:167:237:317:36
8:048:128:238:29
8:238:308:398:44
9:299:369:459:50
10:2610:3310:4210:47
11:2611:3311:4211:47
12:3012:3712:4612:51
1:311:381:471:52
2:362:432:522:57
3:413:493:584:03
4:404:484:575:02
5:405:485:576:02
6:326:396:486:53
7:337:407:487:53
8:348:408:488:53
9:349:409:489:53
10:3510:4110:4810:53
11:3511:4111:4811:53

Saturday

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

Bay E at Downtown Nanaimo ExchPark Ave at Murray St5th St at Georgia AveBay C at VIU Exch
7:247:307:387:42
8:298:368:448:48
9:299:369:459:49
10:2910:3610:4510:49
11:2811:3511:4411:48
12:2912:3612:4512:49
1:291:371:461:50
2:292:372:462:50
3:303:383:473:51
4:314:394:484:52
5:325:395:485:52
6:336:406:496:53
7:337:407:497:53
8:348:418:498:53
9:359:429:499:53
10:3510:4110:4810:52
11:3711:4311:5011:54

Sunday

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

Bay E at Downtown Nanaimo ExchPark Ave at Murray St5th St at Georgia AveBay C at VIU Exch
7:247:307:387:42
9:309:379:459:49
10:3010:3710:4510:49
11:3011:3711:4611:50
12:3012:3712:4612:50
1:291:361:451:49
2:282:362:452:49
3:303:383:473:51
4:304:384:474:51
5:325:395:485:52
6:326:396:486:52
7:337:407:487:52
All 24 stops, in order
  1. Bay E at Downtown Nanaimo Exch #104181
  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 Hamilton Ave #110111
  6. Park Ave at 5th St #110112
  7. Park Ave at 6th St #110113
  8. Park Ave at Honey Dr #110114
  9. Park Ave at 7th St #110115
  10. Park Ave at Murray St #110116
  11. 8th St at Cassell Pl #110117
  12. Bruce Ave at Weeks Cres #110118
  13. 9th St at Shelby Ann Ave #110119
  14. Howard Ave at Weber St #110120
  15. 800 Blk Howard Ave #110121
  16. Howard Ave at 7th St #110122
  17. 7th St at Georgia Ave #110123
  18. 7th St at Bruce Ave #110124
  19. Bruce Ave at Hewgate St #110125
  20. Bruce Ave at 6th St #110127
  21. 5th St at Georgia Ave #110066
  22. 5th St at Hillcrest Ave #110068
  23. Wakesiah Ave at Queen St #110069
  24. Bay C at VIU Exch #110070

Questions about Route 6

What time is the first Route 6 bus?
Monday to Friday: 6:20 am. Saturday: 6:42 am. Sunday: 6:50 am.
What time is the last Route 6 bus?
Monday to Friday: 11:35 pm. Saturday: 11:37 pm. Sunday: 7:55 pm. Times after midnight belong to the evening before.
How often does Route 6 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 6 run on weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.
Does Route 6 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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