40 Route 40 UVic / Dockyard via McKenzie-Admirals
Victoria Route 40 runs between HMC Dockyard Terminal and UVic Exch. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 5:54 am and the last at 12:40 am, every 56 min during the day.
| Days | First bus | Last bus | Buses | Daytime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 5:54 am | 12:40 am | 38 | every 56 min |
| Saturday | 6:25 am | 9:20 pm | 29 | every 1 h |
| Sunday | 7:20 am | 7:50 pm | 25 | every 1 h |
Holidays:
- Mon 12 Oct (Thanksgiving): the Sunday timetable
- Wed 11 Nov (Remembrance Day): the Sunday timetable
Route 40 to UVic Exch
Bus sign: “UVic via Admirals/McKenzie” · from HMC Dockyard Terminal · 38 stops
Monday to Friday
Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there
| HMC Dockyard Terminal | Admirals Rd at Hwy 1 | McKenzie Ave at Quadra St | McKenzie Ave at Shelbourne St | UVic Exch Bay O |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:32 | 6:42 | 6:49 | 6:54 | 6:59 |
| 7:12 | 7:24 | 7:32 | 7:39 | 7:45 |
| 7:39 | 7:51 | 8:01 | 8:10 | 8:16 |
| 8:04 | 8:16 | 8:27 | 8:36 | 8:44 |
| 9:12 | 9:23 | 9:34 | 9:42 | 9:50 |
| 10:15 | 10:26 | 10:34 | 10:41 | 10:48 |
| 11:13 | 11:25 | 11:34 | 11:42 | 11:49 |
| 12:14 | 12:26 | 12:35 | 12:43 | 12:49 |
| 1:12 | 1:25 | 1:34 | 1:42 | 1:49 |
| 2:09 | 2:24 | 2:34 | 2:42 | 2:49 |
| 3:05 | 3:27 | 3:39 | 3:47 | 3:55 |
| 3:49 | 4:08 | 4:20 | 4:29 | 4:37 |
| 4:18 | 4:40 | 4:52 | 5:01 | 5:09 |
| 4:52 | 5:06 | 5:17 | 5:25 | 5:32 |
| 5:28 | 5:40 | 5:49 | 5:56 | 6:03 |
| 6:23 | 6:35 | 6:43 | 6:50 | 6:57 |
| 7:26 | 7:36 | 7:44 | 7:50 | 7:56 |
| 8:56 | 9:06 | 9:13 | 9:19 | 9:25 |
| 12:40 | 12:49 | 12:55 | 1:00 | 1:05 |
Saturday
Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there
| HMC Dockyard Terminal | Admirals Rd at Hwy 1 | McKenzie Ave at Quadra St | McKenzie Ave at Shelbourne St | UVic Exch Bay O |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:10 | 7:20 | 7:28 | 7:34 | 7:39 |
| 8:40 | 8:51 | 9:00 | 9:07 | 9:12 |
| 9:40 | 9:51 | 10:00 | 10:07 | 10:12 |
| 10:40 | 10:51 | 11:01 | 11:09 | 11:15 |
| 11:40 | 11:51 | 12:01 | 12:09 | 12:15 |
| 12:40 | 12:52 | 1:02 | 1:10 | 1:16 |
| 1:40 | 1:53 | 2:03 | 2:11 | 2:18 |
| 2:40 | 2:53 | 3:04 | 3:12 | 3:18 |
| 3:40 | 3:53 | 4:04 | 4:12 | 4:18 |
| 4:40 | 4:53 | 5:04 | 5:12 | 5:18 |
| 5:40 | 5:52 | 6:02 | 6:09 | 6:15 |
| 6:40 | 6:50 | 7:00 | 7:07 | 7:12 |
| 7:40 | 7:50 | 8:00 | 8:07 | 8:12 |
| 8:35 | 8:45 | 8:54 | 9:00 | 9:05 |
Sunday
Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there
| HMC Dockyard Terminal | Admirals Rd at Hwy 1 | McKenzie Ave at Quadra St | McKenzie Ave at Shelbourne St | UVic Exch Bay O |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:05 | 8:16 | 8:25 | 8:31 | 8:36 |
| 9:40 | 9:51 | 10:00 | 10:07 | 10:12 |
| 10:40 | 10:51 | 11:01 | 11:08 | 11:14 |
| 11:40 | 11:51 | 12:01 | 12:08 | 12:14 |
| 12:40 | 12:52 | 1:02 | 1:09 | 1:15 |
| 1:40 | 1:53 | 2:03 | 2:10 | 2:16 |
| 2:40 | 2:53 | 3:04 | 3:11 | 3:17 |
| 3:40 | 3:53 | 4:04 | 4:11 | 4:17 |
| 4:40 | 4:53 | 5:04 | 5:11 | 5:17 |
| 5:40 | 5:52 | 6:02 | 6:09 | 6:15 |
| 6:40 | 6:50 | 7:00 | 7:07 | 7:12 |
| 7:40 | 7:50 | 8:00 | 8:06 | 8:11 |
All 38 stops, in order
- HMC Dockyard Terminal #100698
- Esquimalt Rd at Lyall St #100693
- Esquimalt Rd at Grafton St #100635
- Esquimalt Rd at Sturdee St #100594
- Admirals Rd at Naden Way #100570
- Admirals Rd at Colville Rd #100621
- Admirals Rd at Coles St #100692
- Admirals Rd at Caroline Rd #100776
- Admirals Rd at Maplebank Rd #101778
- Admirals Rd at Seenupin Rd #100819
- Admirals Rd at Lekwammen Dr #102566
- Admirals Rd at Craigflower Rd #102537
- Admirals Rd at Gorge Rd W #100849
- Admirals Rd at Murray Dr #100852
- Admirals Rd at Cowper St #100837
- Admirals Rd at Arundel Dr #102697
- Admirals Rd at Hwy 1 #102700
- McKenzie Ave at Burnside Rd W #102175
- McKenzie Ave at Carey Rd #100882
- McKenzie Ave at Glanford Ave #100876
- McKenzie Ave at Hwy 17 West Side #100877
- McKenzie Ave at Hwy 17 East Side #100883
- McKenzie Ave at Nelthorpe St #100893
- McKenzie Ave at Quadra St #100919
- McKenzie Ave at Borden St #100926
- McKenzie Ave at Century Rd #100953
- McKenzie Ave at Blenkinsop Rd #100967
- McKenzie Ave at Braefoot Rd #100975
- McKenzie Ave at Braefoot Elementary #100973
- 1400 Blk McKenzie Ave #100964
- McKenzie Ave at Oakwinds St #100957
- McKenzie Ave at Cedar Hill Rd #100971
- McKenzie Ave at Shelbourne St #100988
- McKenzie Ave at Cedarwood St #100999
- McKenzie Ave at Fleet St #101020
- McKenzie Ave at Gordon Head Rd #101037
- McKenzie Ave at Vikes Way #104105
- UVic Exch Bay O #100871
Route 40 to HMC Dockyard Terminal
Bus sign: “Dockyard via McKenzie/Admirals” · from UVic Exch · 37 stops
Monday to Friday
Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there
| UVic Exch Bay Q | McKenzie Ave at Shelbourne St West Side | McKenzie Ave at Quadra St | Admirals Rd at Hwy 1 | HMC Dockyard Terminal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:54 | 5:57 | 6:01 | 6:06 | 6:16 |
| 6:47 | 6:52 | 6:57 | 7:03 | 7:16 |
| 7:14 | 7:19 | 7:24 | 7:30 | 7:44 |
| 8:05 | 8:11 | 8:18 | 8:28 | 8:41 |
| 9:05 | 9:10 | 9:16 | 9:22 | 9:35 |
| 10:03 | 10:08 | 10:14 | 10:21 | 10:34 |
| 11:03 | 11:08 | 11:14 | 11:21 | 11:34 |
| 12:03 | 12:10 | 12:16 | 12:24 | 12:38 |
| 1:03 | 1:10 | 1:17 | 1:26 | 1:40 |
| 2:03 | 2:10 | 2:17 | 2:26 | 2:41 |
| 3:08 | 3:16 | 3:25 | 3:35 | 3:52 |
| 3:45 | 3:52 | 4:00 | 4:10 | 4:27 |
| 4:21 | 4:28 | 4:35 | 4:45 | 5:01 |
| 4:55 | 5:02 | 5:09 | 5:18 | 5:32 |
| 5:29 | 5:36 | 5:43 | 5:51 | 6:05 |
| 6:15 | 6:21 | 6:28 | 6:35 | 6:48 |
| 7:10 | 7:16 | 7:22 | 7:29 | 7:42 |
| 8:10 | 8:16 | 8:21 | 8:28 | 8:40 |
| 9:35 | 9:40 | 9:45 | 9:52 | 10:04 |
Saturday
Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there
| UVic Exch Bay Q | McKenzie Ave at Shelbourne St West Side | McKenzie Ave at Quadra St | Admirals Rd at Hwy 1 | HMC Dockyard Terminal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:25 | 6:30 | 6:35 | 6:42 | 6:54 |
| 7:50 | 7:55 | 8:01 | 8:10 | 8:22 |
| 8:50 | 8:55 | 9:02 | 9:11 | 9:24 |
| 9:50 | 9:55 | 10:02 | 10:11 | 10:24 |
| 10:50 | 10:56 | 11:03 | 11:12 | 11:25 |
| 11:50 | 11:56 | 12:03 | 12:13 | 12:26 |
| 12:50 | 12:56 | 1:03 | 1:13 | 1:26 |
| 1:50 | 1:56 | 2:03 | 2:13 | 2:27 |
| 2:50 | 2:56 | 3:03 | 3:13 | 3:27 |
| 3:50 | 3:56 | 4:03 | 4:13 | 4:27 |
| 4:50 | 4:56 | 5:03 | 5:13 | 5:27 |
| 5:50 | 5:56 | 6:03 | 6:11 | 6:24 |
| 6:50 | 6:55 | 7:02 | 7:10 | 7:23 |
| 7:50 | 7:55 | 8:01 | 8:08 | 8:20 |
| 9:20 | 9:25 | 9:31 | 9:38 | 9:50 |
Sunday
Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there
| UVic Exch Bay Q | McKenzie Ave at Shelbourne St West Side | McKenzie Ave at Quadra St | Admirals Rd at Hwy 1 | HMC Dockyard Terminal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:20 | 7:24 | 7:30 | 7:38 | 7:50 |
| 8:50 | 8:55 | 9:01 | 9:10 | 9:23 |
| 9:50 | 9:55 | 10:02 | 10:11 | 10:24 |
| 10:50 | 10:55 | 11:02 | 11:11 | 11:24 |
| 11:50 | 11:56 | 12:03 | 12:13 | 12:26 |
| 12:50 | 12:56 | 1:03 | 1:13 | 1:26 |
| 1:50 | 1:56 | 2:03 | 2:13 | 2:27 |
| 2:50 | 2:56 | 3:03 | 3:13 | 3:27 |
| 3:50 | 3:56 | 4:03 | 4:13 | 4:27 |
| 4:50 | 4:55 | 5:02 | 5:12 | 5:26 |
| 5:50 | 5:55 | 6:02 | 6:10 | 6:23 |
| 6:50 | 6:55 | 7:01 | 7:09 | 7:22 |
| 7:50 | 7:55 | 8:01 | 8:08 | 8:20 |
All 37 stops, in order
- UVic Exch Bay Q #100889
- McKenzie Ave at Vikes Way #101107
- McKenzie Ave at Gordon Head Rd #101043
- McKenzie Ave at Larchwood Dr #101019
- McKenzie Ave at Shelbourne St East Side #100998
- McKenzie Ave at Shelbourne St West Side #102670
- McKenzie Ave at Oakwinds St #100959
- 1400 Blk McKenzie Ave #100969
- McKenzie Ave at Braefoot Elementary #100982
- McKenzie Ave at Braefoot Rd #100979
- McKenzie Ave at Blenkinsop Rd #100966
- McKenzie Ave at Century Rd #100955
- McKenzie Ave at Borden St #100927
- McKenzie Ave at Quadra St #100918
- McKenzie Ave at Nelthorpe St #100900
- McKenzie Ave at Douglas St #100890
- McKenzie Ave at Willowbrook Pl #100884
- McKenzie Ave at Glanford Ave #100887
- McKenzie Ave at Carey Rd #100899
- McKenzie Ave at Hwy 1 #102178
- Admirals Rd at Hwy 1 #102699
- Admirals Rd at Arundel Dr #102698
- Admirals Rd at Westing Rd #104110
- Admirals Rd at Murray Dr #100857
- Admirals Rd at Glentana Rd #102696
- Admirals Rd at Hallowell Rd #100832
- Admirals Rd at Seenupin Rd #100823
- Admirals Rd at Maplebank Rd #101771
- Admirals Rd at Luscombe Pl #100762
- Admirals Rd at Parklands Dr #100733
- Admirals Rd at Coles St #100691
- Admirals Rd at Colville Rd #100624
- Admirals Rd at Naden Way #100580
- Admirals Rd at Esquimalt Rd #100543
- Esquimalt Rd at Foster St #100597
- Canteen Rd at Esquimalt Rd #100651
- HMC Dockyard Terminal #100698
Questions about Route 40
- What time is the first Route 40 bus?
- Monday to Friday: 5:54 am. Saturday: 6:25 am. Sunday: 7:20 am.
- What time is the last Route 40 bus?
- Monday to Friday: 12:40 am. Saturday: 9:20 pm. Sunday: 7:50 pm. Times after midnight belong to the evening before.
- How often does Route 40 run?
- Monday to Friday: every 56 min. Saturday: every 1 h. Sunday: every 1 h between 7 am and 7 pm, by the median gap between departures.
- Does Route 40 run on weekends?
- Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.
- Does Route 40 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 Victoria’s official transit data, refreshed October 3, 2026. A bus can run early or late, and detours aren’t shown here.
Other Victoria routes
- 1South Oak Bay / Downtown
- 2James Bay / South Oak Bay
- 3James Bay / Royal Jubilee
- 4UVic / Downtown via Hillside
- 5James Bay / Willows
- 6Royal Oak Exch / Downtown via Royal Oak Centre
- 6ARoyal Oak Exch / Downtown via Emily Carr
- 6BRoyal Oak Exch / Downtown via Chatterton
- 7UVic / Downtown via Fairfield
- 7NUVic / Downtown via Cook Street Vlg Night Route
- 8Interurban / Tillicum Centre / Oak Bay
- 9Royal Oak Exch / UVic
- 10James Bay / Royal Jubilee
- 11Tillicum Centre / UVic
- 12University Heights / UVic
- 14Vic General / UVic
- 15Esquimalt / UVic
- 17Cedar Hill
- 21Interurban / Downtown
- 21NInterurban Night Route
- 22Vic General / Hillside Centre
- 22AVic General / Hillside Centre via Strawberry Vale
- 24Cedar Hill / Tillicum Centre
- 25Maplewood / Tillicum Centre
- 26UVic / Dockyard via McKenzie-Tillicum
- 26AUVic / Uptown via Saanich Rd
- 27Gordon Head / Downtown
- 27XDowntown Express
- 28Majestic / Downtown
- 28XMajestic Express
- 30Royal Oak Exch / Downtown
- 31Royal Oak Exch / Downtown
- 32Cordova Bay / Royal Oak Exch
- 35Ridge
- 38Royal Oak Exch / Westhills Exch
- 39Interurban / Royal Oak Exch / UVic
- 43Royal Roads via Belmont Park
- 46Dockyard / Westhills Exch
- 47Goldstream Meadows / Downtown
- 48Happy Valley / Downtown
- 49Skirt Mountain / Langford Exch
- 51XWesthills Exch / UVic Express
- 52Colwood Exch / Bear Mountain
- 53Vic General / Langford Exch
- 54Metchosin / Langford Exch
- 55Happy Valley / Langford Exch
- 57Thetis Heights / Langford Exch
- 58Goldstream Meadows / Langford Exch
- 59Triangle Mountain / Langford Exch
- 60Wishart / Langford Exch
- 61Sooke / Langford / Downtown
- 63Otter Point
- 64Langford Exch / Sooke via E Sooke and Beecher Bay
- 65Sooke / Downtown via Westhills
- 70Swartz Bay / Downtown
- 70XSwartz Bay / Downtown Express
- 71Swartz Bay / Downtown
- 72Swartz Bay / Downtown
- 72ASwartz Bay / Downtown
- 75Saanichton / Royal Oak / Downtown
- 76Swartz Bay / UVic
- 81Saanichton / Sidney / Swartz Bay
- 83Sidney / Brentwood / Royal Oak
- 85North Saanich
- 87Tsawout / Sidney via Airport and Dean Park
- 88Airport / Sidney via Sidney Industrial
- 88AAirport / Sidney bypass Sidney Industrial
- 95Langford / Downtown Blink