5 Route 5 James Bay / Willows
Victoria Route 5 runs between Dallas Rd at Simcoe St and Musgrave St at Thompson Ave. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 6:04 am and the last at 8:28 pm, every 40 min during the day.
| Days | First bus | Last bus | Buses | Daytime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 6:04 am | 8:28 pm | 45 | every 40 min |
| Saturday | 6:30 am | 8:25 pm | 39 | every 40 min |
| Sunday | 7:00 am | 7:07 pm | 33 | every 40 min |
Holidays:
- Mon 12 Oct (Thanksgiving): the Sunday timetable
- Wed 11 Nov (Remembrance Day): the Sunday timetable
Route 5 to Musgrave St at Thompson Ave
Bus sign: “Willows” · from Dallas Rd at Simcoe St · 50 stops
Monday to Friday
Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there
| Dallas Rd at Simcoe St | Menzies St at Michigan St | Douglas St at Fort St | Pandora Ave at Fort St | Musgrave St at Thompson Ave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:04 | 6:09 | 6:17 | 6:24 | 6:36 |
| 6:59 | 7:04 | 7:13 | 7:21 | 7:35 |
| 7:30 | 7:36 | 7:45 | 7:55 | 8:10 |
| 8:00 | 8:06 | 8:16 | 8:26 | 8:42 |
| 8:31 | 8:37 | 8:47 | 8:57 | 9:12 |
| 9:01 | 9:07 | 9:16 | 9:25 | 9:40 |
| 9:47 | 9:53 | 10:03 | 10:12 | 10:27 |
| 10:20 | 10:26 | 10:36 | 10:45 | 11:01 |
| 11:00 | 11:06 | 11:16 | 11:25 | 11:41 |
| 11:40 | 11:46 | 11:57 | 12:06 | 12:23 |
| 12:20 | 12:26 | 12:37 | 12:47 | 1:04 |
| 1:00 | 1:06 | 1:19 | 1:29 | 1:47 |
| 1:40 | 1:46 | 1:57 | 2:07 | 2:25 |
| 2:20 | 2:26 | 2:37 | 2:47 | 3:04 |
| 2:55 | 3:01 | 3:13 | 3:24 | 3:43 |
| 3:31 | 3:37 | 3:49 | 4:00 | 4:18 |
| 4:08 | 4:14 | 4:26 | 4:37 | 4:55 |
| 4:42 | 4:48 | 5:00 | 5:11 | 5:29 |
| 5:33 | 5:39 | 5:49 | 5:59 | 6:14 |
| 6:10 | 6:15 | 6:25 | 6:35 | 6:50 |
| 6:55 | 7:00 | 7:09 | 7:18 | 7:32 |
| 7:40 | 7:45 | 7:54 | 8:03 | 8:17 |
Saturday
Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there
| Dallas Rd at Simcoe St | Menzies St at Michigan St | Douglas St at Fort St | Pandora Ave at Fort St | Musgrave St at Thompson Ave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30 | 6:35 | 6:43 | 6:50 | 7:01 |
| 7:46 | 7:51 | 7:59 | 8:07 | 8:18 |
| 8:45 | 8:51 | 9:00 | 9:08 | 9:21 |
| 9:25 | 9:31 | 9:41 | 9:50 | 10:03 |
| 10:10 | 10:16 | 10:26 | 10:35 | 10:49 |
| 10:50 | 10:56 | 11:06 | 11:15 | 11:29 |
| 11:30 | 11:36 | 11:47 | 11:56 | 12:10 |
| 12:10 | 12:16 | 12:27 | 12:36 | 12:51 |
| 12:50 | 12:56 | 1:07 | 1:17 | 1:32 |
| 1:30 | 1:37 | 1:48 | 1:58 | 2:13 |
| 2:10 | 2:17 | 2:28 | 2:38 | 2:53 |
| 2:50 | 2:57 | 3:09 | 3:19 | 3:34 |
| 3:30 | 3:37 | 3:49 | 3:59 | 4:14 |
| 4:10 | 4:17 | 4:28 | 4:38 | 4:52 |
| 4:50 | 4:56 | 5:07 | 5:17 | 5:31 |
| 5:25 | 5:31 | 5:42 | 5:52 | 6:06 |
| 6:05 | 6:11 | 6:22 | 6:31 | 6:43 |
| 6:45 | 6:51 | 7:02 | 7:11 | 7:23 |
| 7:35 | 7:41 | 7:51 | 8:00 | 8:12 |
Sunday
Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there
| Dallas Rd at Simcoe St | Menzies St at Michigan St | Douglas St at Fort St | Pandora Ave at Fort St | Musgrave St at Thompson Ave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 | 7:35 | 7:43 | 7:51 | 8:03 |
| 8:50 | 8:55 | 9:04 | 9:12 | 9:25 |
| 10:10 | 10:16 | 10:26 | 10:34 | 10:48 |
| 10:50 | 10:56 | 11:06 | 11:15 | 11:29 |
| 11:30 | 11:36 | 11:46 | 11:55 | 12:10 |
| 12:10 | 12:16 | 12:27 | 12:36 | 12:51 |
| 12:50 | 12:56 | 1:07 | 1:16 | 1:31 |
| 1:30 | 1:36 | 1:47 | 1:57 | 2:12 |
| 2:10 | 2:16 | 2:28 | 2:38 | 2:53 |
| 2:50 | 2:56 | 3:08 | 3:18 | 3:33 |
| 3:30 | 3:36 | 3:48 | 3:58 | 4:13 |
| 4:10 | 4:16 | 4:28 | 4:38 | 4:53 |
| 4:50 | 4:56 | 5:07 | 5:16 | 5:30 |
| 5:25 | 5:31 | 5:42 | 5:51 | 6:05 |
| 6:05 | 6:11 | 6:21 | 6:29 | 6:43 |
| 6:45 | 6:51 | 7:01 | 7:09 | 7:22 |
All 50 stops, in order
- Dallas Rd at Simcoe St #100110
- Dallas Rd at Niagara St #100111
- Dallas Rd at Montreal St #100116
- Oswego St at Dallas Rd #100089
- Oswego St at St James St #100044
- Oswego St at Michigan St #100030
- Superior St at Oswego St #100021
- Menzies St at Superior St #100011
- Menzies St at Michigan St #100022
- Menzies St at Simcoe St #100036
- Niagara St at Menzies St #100052
- Niagara St at Clarence St #100058
- Niagara St at Government St #100072
- Niagara St at Douglas St #100090
- Douglas St at Beacon St #100080
- Douglas St at Avalon Rd #100037
- Douglas St at Blanshard St #100012
- Douglas St at Courtney St #100010
- Douglas St at Fort St #100032
- Johnson St at Douglas St #100063
- Johnson St at Blanshard St #100079
- Johnson St at Quadra St #100093
- Johnson St at Vancouver St #100125
- Johnson St at Cook St #100143
- Johnson St at Chambers St #100159
- Johnson St at Camosun St #100181
- Johnson St at Fernwood Rd #100211
- Johnson St at Stanley Ave #100228
- Pandora Ave at Elford St #100262
- Pandora Ave at Fort St #100296
- Oak Bay Ave at Fort St #100312
- Oak Bay Ave at Rockland Ave #100361
- Oak Bay Ave at Richmond Ave #100397
- Oak Bay Ave at Chamberlain St #100453
- Oak Bay Ave at Amphion St #100502
- Oak Bay Ave at Foul Bay Rd #100536
- Oak Bay Ave at Yale St #100588
- Oak Bay Ave at Wilmot Pl #100622
- Oak Bay Ave at Monterey Ave #100657
- Monterey Ave at Woodlawn Cres #100669
- St Ann St at Cranmore Rd #100720
- St Ann St at Bowker Ave #100745
- Bowker St at Monteith St #100510
- Beach Dr at Bowker Ave #100787
- Beach Dr at Dalhousie St #100814
- Estevan Ave at Beach Dr #100847
- Estevan Ave at Dunlevy St #100821
- Thompson Ave at Musgrave St #100807
- Mayhew St at Dufferin Ave #100808
- Musgrave St at Thompson Ave #100802
Route 5 to Dallas Rd at Simcoe St
Bus sign: “James Bay - Fisherman's Wharf” · from Musgrave St at Thompson Ave · 36 stops
Monday to Friday
Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there
| Musgrave St at Thompson Ave | Oak Bay Ave at Fort St | Douglas St at Fort St | Douglas St at Beacon St | Dallas Rd at Simcoe St |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:23 | 6:32 | 6:40 | 6:45 | 6:53 |
| 6:54 | 7:03 | 7:11 | 7:16 | 7:24 |
| 7:20 | 7:30 | 7:39 | 7:44 | 7:54 |
| 7:51 | 8:01 | 8:11 | 8:16 | 8:26 |
| 8:21 | 8:33 | 8:43 | 8:48 | 8:58 |
| 8:54 | 9:05 | 9:14 | 9:19 | 9:29 |
| 9:25 | 9:35 | 9:44 | 9:49 | 9:59 |
| 10:01 | 10:12 | 10:21 | 10:26 | 10:36 |
| 10:40 | 10:51 | 11:01 | 11:06 | 11:16 |
| 11:18 | 11:30 | 11:40 | 11:46 | 11:56 |
| 11:57 | 12:09 | 12:19 | 12:25 | 12:36 |
| 12:37 | 12:49 | 12:59 | 1:05 | 1:16 |
| 1:16 | 1:28 | 1:39 | 1:45 | 1:56 |
| 2:08 | 2:22 | 2:33 | 2:39 | 2:51 |
| 2:45 | 2:58 | 3:09 | 3:15 | 3:27 |
| 3:17 | 3:31 | 3:44 | 3:50 | 4:02 |
| 3:56 | 4:08 | 4:21 | 4:27 | 4:38 |
| 4:31 | 4:43 | 4:55 | 5:01 | 5:12 |
| 5:07 | 5:19 | 5:30 | 5:35 | 5:46 |
| 5:50 | 6:01 | 6:11 | 6:16 | 6:26 |
| 7:02 | 7:12 | 7:21 | 7:26 | 7:36 |
| 7:46 | 7:55 | 8:03 | 8:07 | 8:16 |
| 8:28 | 8:37 | 8:45 | 8:49 | 8:58 |
Saturday
Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there
| Musgrave St at Thompson Ave | Oak Bay Ave at Fort St | Douglas St at Fort St | Douglas St at Beacon St | Dallas Rd at Simcoe St |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:13 | 7:22 | 7:30 | 7:34 | 7:41 |
| 8:32 | 8:42 | 8:50 | 8:54 | 9:02 |
| — | — | 9:10 | 9:14 | 9:23 |
| 9:35 | 9:45 | 9:54 | 9:58 | 10:07 |
| 10:13 | 10:24 | 10:33 | 10:37 | 10:46 |
| 11:09 | 11:21 | 11:31 | 11:36 | 11:46 |
| 11:48 | 12:00 | 12:10 | 12:15 | 12:25 |
| 12:27 | 12:39 | 12:49 | 12:55 | 1:05 |
| 1:05 | 1:17 | 1:27 | 1:33 | 1:44 |
| 1:43 | 1:55 | 2:06 | 2:13 | 2:24 |
| 2:25 | 2:37 | 2:47 | 2:54 | 3:05 |
| 3:05 | 3:17 | 3:27 | 3:34 | 3:45 |
| 3:46 | 3:58 | 4:08 | 4:14 | 4:25 |
| 4:28 | 4:39 | 4:49 | 4:55 | 5:05 |
| 5:03 | 5:14 | 5:24 | 5:30 | 5:40 |
| 5:46 | 5:56 | 6:05 | 6:11 | 6:21 |
| 6:23 | 6:33 | 6:42 | 6:47 | 6:56 |
| 6:59 | 7:08 | 7:17 | 7:22 | 7:31 |
| 7:40 | 7:49 | 7:57 | 8:02 | 8:11 |
| 8:25 | 8:34 | 8:42 | 8:47 | 8:56 |
Sunday
Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there
| Musgrave St at Thompson Ave | Oak Bay Ave at Fort St | Douglas St at Fort St | Douglas St at Beacon St | Dallas Rd at Simcoe St |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 | 7:10 | 7:17 | 7:21 | 7:28 |
| 8:18 | 8:28 | 8:36 | 8:40 | 8:48 |
| 9:35 | 9:45 | 9:54 | 9:59 | 10:07 |
| 10:13 | 10:24 | 10:33 | 10:38 | 10:47 |
| 11:11 | 11:22 | 11:31 | 11:36 | 11:45 |
| 11:50 | 12:01 | 12:10 | 12:15 | 12:25 |
| 12:30 | 12:41 | 12:50 | 12:55 | 1:05 |
| 1:08 | 1:19 | 1:29 | 1:35 | 1:45 |
| 1:49 | 2:00 | 2:09 | 2:15 | 2:25 |
| 2:29 | 2:40 | 2:49 | 2:55 | 3:05 |
| 3:09 | 3:20 | 3:29 | 3:35 | 3:45 |
| 3:49 | 4:00 | 4:09 | 4:15 | 4:25 |
| 4:31 | 4:42 | 4:51 | 4:56 | 5:06 |
| 5:06 | 5:17 | 5:26 | 5:31 | 5:41 |
| 5:47 | 5:57 | 6:06 | 6:11 | 6:21 |
| 6:23 | 6:33 | 6:42 | 6:47 | 6:56 |
| 7:07 | 7:16 | 7:24 | 7:28 | 7:37 |
All 36 stops, in order
- Musgrave St at Thompson Ave #100802
- Estevan Ave at Dunlevy St #100815
- Estevan Ave at Beach Dr #100838
- Beach Dr at Dalhousie St #100801
- Beach Dr at Bowker Ave #100783
- Bowker Ave at Lulie St #100748
- St Ann St at Cranmore Rd #100708
- Monterey Ave at Woodlawn Cres #100674
- Oak Bay Ave at Hampshire Rd #100632
- Oak Bay Ave at Elgin Rd #100574
- Oak Bay Ave at Foul Bay Rd #100512
- Oak Bay Ave at Davie St #100458
- Oak Bay Ave at Richmond Ave #100406
- Oak Bay Ave at Belcher Ave #100382
- Oak Bay Ave at Fort St #100317
- Pandora Ave at Begbie St #100248
- Pandora Ave at Fernwood Rd #100209
- Pandora Ave at Chambers St #100169
- Pandora Ave at Cook St #102644
- Pandora Ave at Quadra St #100129
- Pandora Ave at Blanshard St #100084
- Douglas St at Fort St #100034
- Douglas St at Courtney St #100019
- Douglas St at Superior St #100954
- Douglas St at Simcoe St #100046
- Douglas St at Beacon St #100078
- Niagara St at Government St #100065
- Niagara St at Clarence St #100054
- Niagara St at Menzies St #100049
- Menzies St at Toronto St #100031
- Menzies St at Michigan St #100013
- Superior St at Menzies St #100008
- Superior St at Oswego St #100905
- Superior St at Montreal St #100946
- Erie St at Dallas Rd - Fisherman's Wharf #100086
- Dallas Rd at Simcoe St #100110
Questions about Route 5
- What time is the first Route 5 bus?
- Monday to Friday: 6:04 am. Saturday: 6:30 am. Sunday: 7:00 am.
- What time is the last Route 5 bus?
- Monday to Friday: 8:28 pm. Saturday: 8:25 pm. Sunday: 7:07 pm. Times after midnight belong to the evening before.
- How often does Route 5 run?
- Monday to Friday: every 40 min. Saturday: every 40 min. Sunday: every 40 min 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 Victoria’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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