Bus Times

70 Route 70 NCX Nanaimo - Cowichan Express

Nanaimo Route 70 runs between Village Green Mall and Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch. Monday to Thursday the first bus is at 5:10 am and the last at 6:53 pm, every 1 h 57 min during the day.

DaysFirst busLast busBusesDaytime
Monday to Thursday5:10 am6:53 pm14every 1 h 57 min
Friday5:10 am9:07 pm18every 1 h 57 min
Saturday7:00 am9:07 pm16every 1 h 48 min
Sunday7:57 am7:00 pm10every 3 h 10 min

Holidays:

Route 70 to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch

Bus sign: “NCX - to Nanaimo” · from Village Green Mall · 10 stops

Monday to Thursday

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

Village Green MallCanada Ave at Station StDrinkwater Rd at Cowichan CommonsOyster Sto'Lo Rd at Hwy 1Nanaimo AirportLawlor Rd at 11th StBay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
6:156:176:256:526:587:097:18
7:247:267:358:028:088:198:28
9:149:179:269:539:5910:1010:20
12:4012:4312:521:201:261:371:47
3:303:333:434:124:184:294:39
5:275:295:386:056:116:226:31
6:536:557:037:307:367:477:56

Friday

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

Village Green MallCanada Ave at Station StDrinkwater Rd at Cowichan CommonsOyster Sto'Lo Rd at Hwy 1Nanaimo AirportLawlor Rd at 11th StBay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
6:156:176:256:526:587:097:18
7:247:267:358:028:088:198:28
9:149:179:269:539:5910:1010:20
12:4012:4312:521:201:261:371:47
3:303:333:434:124:184:294:39
5:275:295:386:056:116:226:31
6:536:557:037:307:367:477:56
8:008:028:108:378:438:549:02
9:079:099:169:439:4910:0010:08

Saturday

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

Village Green MallCanada Ave at Station StDrinkwater Rd at Cowichan CommonsOyster Sto'Lo Rd at Hwy 1Nanaimo AirportLawlor Rd at 11th StBay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
8:108:128:208:478:539:039:12
9:129:149:239:509:5610:0710:16
11:0011:0311:1211:4011:4611:5712:06
12:3012:3312:431:111:171:281:37
3:403:433:524:204:264:374:46
5:125:145:235:515:576:086:17
7:007:027:107:377:437:548:02
9:079:099:179:449:5010:0110:09

Sunday

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

Village Green MallCanada Ave at Station StDrinkwater Rd at Cowichan CommonsOyster Sto'Lo Rd at Hwy 1Nanaimo AirportLawlor Rd at 11th StBay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
9:129:149:239:509:5610:0710:16
11:0011:0311:1211:4011:4611:5712:06
12:3012:3312:431:111:171:281:37
3:403:433:524:204:264:374:46
7:007:027:107:377:437:548:02
All 10 stops, in order
  1. Village Green Mall #104033
  2. Canada Ave at Station St #106148
  3. Beverly St at Duncan St #106131
  4. Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons #108329
  5. 1st Ave at Hwy 1 #108327
  6. Oyster Sto'Lo Rd at Hwy 1 #104985
  7. Border CVRD to RDN NB #888334
  8. Nanaimo Airport #104775
  9. Lawlor Rd at 11th St #110157
  10. Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch #104180

Route 70 to Village Green Mall

Bus sign: “NCX - to Duncan” · from Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch · 10 stops

Monday to Thursday

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

Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo ExchLawlor Rd at 11th StNanaimo Airport1st Ave at Hwy 1Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan CommonsCanada Ave at Station StVillage Green Mall
5:105:165:275:386:006:056:08
6:156:226:336:457:077:127:15
7:517:588:098:218:448:518:54
11:2911:3611:4711:5912:2212:2912:32
2:192:262:372:493:133:203:23
4:084:164:274:395:035:105:13
5:405:475:586:106:336:396:42

Friday

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

Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo ExchLawlor Rd at 11th StNanaimo Airport1st Ave at Hwy 1Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan CommonsCanada Ave at Station StVillage Green Mall
5:105:165:275:386:006:056:08
6:156:226:336:457:077:127:15
7:517:588:098:218:448:518:54
11:2911:3611:4711:5912:2212:2912:32
2:192:262:372:493:133:203:23
4:084:164:274:395:035:105:13
5:405:475:586:106:336:396:42
6:486:557:067:187:407:457:48
8:008:078:188:308:528:579:00

Saturday

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

Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo ExchLawlor Rd at 11th StNanaimo Airport1st Ave at Hwy 1Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan CommonsCanada Ave at Station StVillage Green Mall
7:007:067:167:277:497:547:57
7:578:038:138:248:468:528:55
9:449:5110:0110:1210:3610:4310:46
11:0011:0711:1711:2811:5211:5912:02
2:152:222:332:443:083:143:17
3:534:004:114:224:464:524:55
5:556:026:126:236:466:516:54
8:008:078:178:288:518:568:59

Sunday

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

Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo ExchLawlor Rd at 11th StNanaimo Airport1st Ave at Hwy 1Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan CommonsCanada Ave at Station StVillage Green Mall
7:578:038:138:248:468:528:55
9:449:5110:0110:1210:3610:4310:46
11:0011:0711:1711:2811:5211:5912:02
2:152:222:332:443:083:143:17
5:556:026:126:236:466:516:54
All 10 stops, in order
  1. Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch #104180
  2. Lawlor Rd at 11th St #104776
  3. Nanaimo Airport #104775
  4. Border RDN to CVRD SB #888333
  5. Oyster Sto'Lo Rd at Hwy 1 #104985
  6. 1st Ave at Hwy 1 #108327
  7. Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons #108329
  8. Canada Ave at Beverly St #108229
  9. Canada Ave at Station St #136034
  10. Village Green Mall #104033

Questions about Route 70

What time is the first Route 70 bus?
Monday to Thursday: 5:10 am. Friday: 5:10 am. Saturday: 7:00 am. Sunday: 7:57 am.
What time is the last Route 70 bus?
Monday to Thursday: 6:53 pm. Friday: 9:07 pm. Saturday: 9:07 pm. Sunday: 7:00 pm. Times after midnight belong to the evening before.
How often does Route 70 run?
Monday to Thursday: every 1 h 57 min. Friday: every 1 h 57 min. Saturday: every 1 h 48 min. Sunday: every 3 h 10 min between 7 am and 7 pm, by the median gap between departures.
Does Route 70 run on weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.
Does Route 70 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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