Cowichan Valley Route 31: Alderwood-Ladysmith
Bus schedule and route map · Monday to Friday, Saturday
Cowichan Valley Route 31 (Alderwood-Ladysmith) is a bus route in Duncan and the Cowichan Valley, serving 1st Ave & Symonds, Ladysmith Seniors Centre, Malone & 6th Ave, Alderwood & Birchwood and 4th Ave & Symonds (Health Ctr). Monday to Friday the first bus is at 6:30 am and the last at 6:15 pm, every 2 h 43 min during the day. Updated October 4, 2026.
Schedule summary
Monday to Friday
- First
- 6:30 am
- Last
- 6:15 pm
- Buses
- 6
- Daytime
- every 2 h 43 min
Saturday
- First
- 8:05 am
- Last
- 5:22 pm
- Buses
- 6
- Daytime
- every 2 h 5 min
Sunday
No service
Public holidays
- Mon 12 Oct (Thanksgiving): no service
- Wed 11 Nov (Remembrance Day): no service
Route 31 to 1st Ave & Symonds
Destination sign “Alderwood” · from 1st Ave & Symonds · 32 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| 1st Ave & Symonds | Ladysmith Seniors Centre | Malone & 6th Ave | Alderwood & Birchwood | 4th Ave & Symonds (Health Ctr) | Ladysmith Seniors Centre | 1st Ave & Symonds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:37 | 6:46 | 6:48 | 6:52 | 6:55 |
| 8:30 | 8:31 | 8:37 | 8:46 | 8:48 | 8:52 | 8:55 |
| 10:49 | 10:50 | 10:56 | 11:06 | 11:08 | 11:12 | 11:15 |
| 12:12 | 12:13 | 12:19 | 12:29 | 12:31 | 12:35 | 12:38 |
| 2:55 | 2:56 | 3:02 | 3:11 | 3:13 | 3:17 | 3:20 |
| 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:22 | 6:31 | 6:33 | 6:37 | 6:40 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| 1st Ave & Symonds | Ladysmith Seniors Centre | Malone & 6th Ave | Alderwood & Birchwood | 4th Ave & Symonds (Health Ctr) | Ladysmith Seniors Centre | 1st Ave & Symonds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:05 | 8:06 | 8:10 | 8:19 | 8:21 | 8:25 | 8:27 |
| 9:25 | 9:26 | 9:30 | 9:39 | 9:41 | 9:45 | 9:47 |
| 11:30 | 11:31 | 11:36 | 11:45 | 11:47 | 11:51 | 11:54 |
| 1:45 | 1:46 | 1:51 | 2:00 | 2:02 | 2:06 | 2:09 |
| 4:01 | 4:02 | 4:07 | 4:16 | 4:18 | 4:22 | 4:25 |
| 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:27 | 5:36 | 5:38 | 5:42 | 5:44 |
All 32 stops in this direction
- 1st Ave & Symonds #106050
- 1st Ave & Kitchener #106051
- Ladysmith Seniors Centre #106072
- 1st Ave & Gatacre #106052
- Dogwood & Forward #106054
- Bel Aire & Rigby #106055
- 4th Ave & Baden-Powell #106056
- Gatacre & 4th Ave #106057
- Malone & 6th Ave #106058
- Malone & Mackie #106059
- Dunsmuir & Malone #106062
- Dunsmuir & Bickel #106061
- Stillin & Nash #106060
- Stillin & Brown #106065
- Cloke & Walkem #106066
- Cloke & Wilrose #106080
- 4th Ave & Symonds (Health Ctr) #106075
- 4th Ave & Walkem #106076
- 4th Ave & Greenhorn #106077
- Cedarwood & Maplewood #106074
- Maplewood 650 Blk #106083
- Birchwood & Maplewood #106078
- Alderwood & Birchwood #106073
- 4th Ave & Greenhorn #106079
- 4th Ave & Walkem #106081
- 4th Ave & Symonds (Health Ctr) #106082
- 6th Ave & Buller #106063
- High St & 5th Ave #106067
- High St & 3rd Ave #106084
- Ladysmith Seniors Centre #106085
- 1st Ave & Buller #108325
- 1st Ave & Symonds #106050
Route 31 route map
Questions about Cowichan Valley Route 31
What time is the first Route 31 bus?
Monday to Friday: 6:30 am. Saturday: 8:05 am.
What time is the last Route 31 bus?
Monday to Friday: 6:15 pm. Saturday: 5:22 pm. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
How often does Route 31 run?
Monday to Friday: every 2 h 43 min. Saturday: every 2 h 5 min, between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm.
Does Route 31 run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: no service.
Does Route 31 run on public holidays?
Thanksgiving (Mon 12 Oct): no service. Remembrance Day (Wed 11 Nov): no service.
Where does Route 31 go?
Route 31 serves 1st Ave & Symonds, Ladysmith Seniors Centre, Malone & 6th Ave, Alderwood & Birchwood and 4th Ave & Symonds (Health Ctr). The full list of stops for each direction is below the schedules.
Are these live bus times?
No. They are the published schedule from BC Transit’s open data, refreshed October 4, 2026. A bus can run early or late, and disruptions are not shown.
Source: BC Transit open data (GTFS schedule for Cowichan Valley), used under the BC Transit open data terms. Refreshed October 4, 2026; the current timetable runs to December 31, 2026. These are scheduled times; disruptions and service alerts are published by the operator. Changes made: times reformatted into timetables and departure lists.