Nanaimo Route 1: Nanaimo Rapid Line
Bus schedule and route map · Monday to Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Nanaimo Route 1 (Nanaimo Rapid Line) is a bus route in Nanaimo and the Regional District of Nanaimo, serving Bay B at Woodgrove Exch, Island Hwy at Mostar Rd, Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mall, Bay H at Country Club Exch and Island Hwy at Rutherford Rd. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 4:45 am and the last at 12:27 am, every 30 min during the day. Updated October 4, 2026.
Schedule summary
Monday to Friday
- First
- 4:45 am
- Last
- 12:27 am
- Buses
- 84
- Daytime
- every 30 min
Saturday
- First
- 6:20 am
- Last
- 12:26 am
- Buses
- 70
- Daytime
- every 30 min
Sunday
- First
- 7:20 am
- Last
- 9:24 pm
- Buses
- 56
- Daytime
- every 30 min
Public holidays
- Mon 12 Oct (Thanksgiving): the Sunday timetable
- Wed 11 Nov (Remembrance Day): the Sunday timetable
Route 1 to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
Destination sign “Nanaimo Rapid Line - to Downtown” · from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch · 13 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Bay B at Woodgrove Exch | Island Hwy at Mostar Rd | Bay A at Country Club Exch | Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mall | Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:45 | 4:49 | 4:53 | 4:58 | 5:05 |
| 5:30 | 5:34 | 5:38 | 5:43 | 5:50 |
| 6:00 | 6:04 | 6:08 | 6:13 | 6:21 |
| 6:30 | 6:35 | 6:39 | 6:44 | 6:52 |
| 7:00 | 7:05 | 7:09 | 7:15 | 7:24 |
| 7:22 | 7:27 | 7:31 | 7:37 | 7:46 |
| 7:42 | 7:48 | 7:52 | 7:58 | 8:07 |
| 8:02 | 8:08 | 8:13 | 8:19 | 8:28 |
| 8:21 | 8:27 | 8:32 | 8:38 | 8:47 |
| 8:42 | 8:48 | 8:53 | 8:59 | 9:07 |
| 9:02 | 9:08 | 9:13 | 9:19 | 9:27 |
| 9:22 | 9:28 | 9:33 | 9:39 | 9:47 |
| 9:52 | 9:58 | 10:03 | 10:09 | 10:18 |
| 10:22 | 10:28 | 10:33 | 10:39 | 10:48 |
| 10:52 | 10:58 | 11:03 | 11:09 | 11:18 |
| 11:22 | 11:28 | 11:33 | 11:40 | 11:49 |
| 11:52 | 11:58 | 12:03 | 12:10 | 12:19 |
| 12:22 | 12:28 | 12:33 | 12:40 | 12:50 |
| 12:52 | 12:58 | 1:03 | 1:10 | 1:20 |
| 1:22 | 1:29 | 1:34 | 1:41 | 1:51 |
| 1:52 | 1:59 | 2:04 | 2:11 | 2:21 |
| 2:22 | 2:29 | 2:34 | 2:41 | 2:51 |
| 2:52 | 2:59 | 3:04 | 3:11 | 3:21 |
| 3:22 | 3:29 | 3:34 | 3:41 | 3:51 |
| 3:42 | 3:49 | 3:54 | 4:01 | 4:11 |
| 4:02 | 4:09 | 4:14 | 4:21 | 4:31 |
| 4:22 | 4:29 | 4:34 | 4:41 | 4:51 |
| 4:42 | 4:49 | 4:54 | 5:01 | 5:11 |
| 5:02 | 5:09 | 5:14 | 5:21 | 5:30 |
| 5:22 | 5:29 | 5:34 | 5:40 | 5:49 |
| 5:52 | 5:58 | 6:03 | 6:09 | 6:18 |
| 6:22 | 6:28 | 6:33 | 6:39 | 6:48 |
| 6:52 | 6:58 | 7:02 | 7:08 | 7:16 |
| 7:22 | 7:28 | 7:32 | 7:38 | 7:46 |
| 7:52 | 7:57 | 8:01 | 8:07 | 8:15 |
| 8:22 | 8:27 | 8:31 | 8:37 | 8:45 |
| 8:52 | 8:57 | 9:01 | 9:07 | 9:15 |
| 9:22 | 9:27 | 9:31 | 9:37 | 9:45 |
| 9:50 | 9:55 | 9:59 | 10:04 | 10:12 |
| 10:20 | 10:25 | 10:29 | 10:34 | 10:42 |
| 10:50 | 10:55 | 10:59 | 11:04 | 11:11 |
| 11:50 | 11:54 | 11:58 | 12:03 | 12:09 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Bay B at Woodgrove Exch | Island Hwy at Mostar Rd | Bay A at Country Club Exch | Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mall | Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:20 | 6:25 | 6:29 | 6:34 | 6:41 |
| 6:50 | 6:55 | 6:59 | 7:04 | 7:11 |
| 7:20 | 7:25 | 7:29 | 7:34 | 7:41 |
| 7:50 | 7:55 | 7:59 | 8:04 | 8:12 |
| 8:20 | 8:25 | 8:29 | 8:34 | 8:42 |
| 8:50 | 8:56 | 9:00 | 9:06 | 9:14 |
| 9:22 | 9:28 | 9:32 | 9:38 | 9:46 |
| 9:52 | 9:58 | 10:02 | 10:08 | 10:16 |
| 10:22 | 10:28 | 10:33 | 10:39 | 10:47 |
| 10:52 | 10:59 | 11:04 | 11:10 | 11:19 |
| 11:22 | 11:29 | 11:34 | 11:41 | 11:50 |
| 11:52 | 11:59 | 12:04 | 12:11 | 12:20 |
| 12:22 | 12:29 | 12:34 | 12:41 | 12:50 |
| 12:52 | 12:59 | 1:04 | 1:11 | 1:20 |
| 1:22 | 1:29 | 1:34 | 1:41 | 1:50 |
| 1:52 | 1:59 | 2:04 | 2:11 | 2:20 |
| 2:22 | 2:29 | 2:34 | 2:41 | 2:50 |
| 2:52 | 2:59 | 3:04 | 3:11 | 3:20 |
| 3:22 | 3:29 | 3:34 | 3:41 | 3:50 |
| 3:52 | 3:59 | 4:04 | 4:11 | 4:20 |
| 4:22 | 4:29 | 4:34 | 4:41 | 4:50 |
| 4:52 | 4:59 | 5:04 | 5:10 | 5:19 |
| 5:22 | 5:29 | 5:34 | 5:40 | 5:49 |
| 5:52 | 5:59 | 6:03 | 6:09 | 6:18 |
| 6:22 | 6:28 | 6:32 | 6:38 | 6:47 |
| 6:52 | 6:58 | 7:02 | 7:08 | 7:17 |
| 7:22 | 7:28 | 7:32 | 7:38 | 7:46 |
| 7:52 | 7:58 | 8:02 | 8:08 | 8:16 |
| 8:22 | 8:27 | 8:31 | 8:36 | 8:44 |
| 8:52 | 8:57 | 9:01 | 9:06 | 9:14 |
| 9:22 | 9:27 | 9:31 | 9:36 | 9:44 |
| 9:50 | 9:55 | 9:59 | 10:04 | 10:12 |
| 10:20 | 10:25 | 10:29 | 10:34 | 10:42 |
| 10:50 | 10:55 | 10:59 | 11:04 | 11:11 |
| 11:50 | 11:55 | 11:59 | 12:04 | 12:11 |
Sunday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Bay B at Woodgrove Exch | Island Hwy at Mostar Rd | Bay A at Country Club Exch | Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mall | Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:20 | 7:25 | 7:29 | 7:34 | 7:41 |
| 7:50 | 7:55 | 7:59 | 8:04 | 8:11 |
| 8:20 | 8:25 | 8:29 | 8:34 | 8:42 |
| 8:50 | 8:55 | 8:59 | 9:04 | 9:12 |
| 9:22 | 9:28 | 9:32 | 9:38 | 9:46 |
| 9:52 | 9:58 | 10:02 | 10:08 | 10:16 |
| 10:22 | 10:28 | 10:32 | 10:38 | 10:46 |
| 10:52 | 10:58 | 11:02 | 11:08 | 11:17 |
| 11:22 | 11:28 | 11:32 | 11:38 | 11:47 |
| 11:52 | 11:59 | 12:03 | 12:09 | 12:18 |
| 12:22 | 12:29 | 12:33 | 12:39 | 12:48 |
| 12:52 | 12:59 | 1:03 | 1:09 | 1:18 |
| 1:22 | 1:29 | 1:34 | 1:40 | 1:49 |
| 1:52 | 1:59 | 2:04 | 2:10 | 2:19 |
| 2:22 | 2:29 | 2:34 | 2:40 | 2:49 |
| 2:52 | 2:59 | 3:04 | 3:10 | 3:19 |
| 3:22 | 3:29 | 3:34 | 3:40 | 3:49 |
| 3:52 | 3:59 | 4:03 | 4:09 | 4:18 |
| 4:22 | 4:29 | 4:33 | 4:39 | 4:48 |
| 4:52 | 4:59 | 5:03 | 5:09 | 5:18 |
| 5:22 | 5:29 | 5:33 | 5:39 | 5:48 |
| 5:50 | 5:57 | 6:01 | 6:07 | 6:16 |
| 6:20 | 6:26 | 6:30 | 6:36 | 6:44 |
| 6:50 | 6:56 | 7:00 | 7:06 | 7:14 |
| 7:20 | 7:26 | 7:30 | 7:36 | 7:44 |
| 7:50 | 7:56 | 8:00 | 8:06 | 8:14 |
| 8:20 | 8:26 | 8:30 | 8:35 | 8:43 |
| 8:50 | 8:55 | 8:59 | 9:04 | 9:12 |
All 13 stops in this direction
- Bay B at Woodgrove Exch #110517
- 6900 Blk Island Hwy N #109927
- Island Hwy at Mostar Rd #104795
- Norwell Dr at Victoria Ave #110088
- Norwell Dr at 105th St #104980
- Norwell Dr at 107th St #110090
- Bay A at Country Club Exch #110516
- Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mall #110207
- Terminal Ave N at Rosehill St #110208
- Wallace St at Comox Rd #109968
- Wallace St at Fitzwilliam St #109772
- Victoria Cres at Albert St #109773
- Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch #104183
Route 1 to Bay B at Woodgrove Exch
Destination sign “Nanaimo Rapid Line - to Woodgrove” · from Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch · 14 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch | Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mall | Bay H at Country Club Exch | Island Hwy at Rutherford Rd | Bay B at Woodgrove Exch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30 | 6:36 | 6:41 | 6:45 | 6:51 |
| 6:50 | 6:57 | 7:02 | 7:06 | 7:12 |
| 7:10 | 7:17 | 7:22 | 7:26 | 7:32 |
| 7:30 | 7:37 | 7:43 | 7:47 | 7:55 |
| 7:50 | 7:57 | 8:03 | 8:07 | 8:15 |
| 8:10 | 8:17 | 8:23 | 8:27 | 8:35 |
| 8:32 | 8:39 | 8:45 | 8:49 | 8:56 |
| 8:52 | 8:59 | 9:05 | 9:09 | 9:16 |
| 9:18 | 9:25 | 9:31 | 9:35 | 9:42 |
| 9:48 | 9:55 | 10:01 | 10:05 | 10:12 |
| 10:17 | 10:25 | 10:31 | 10:35 | 10:42 |
| 10:47 | 10:55 | 11:01 | 11:05 | 11:12 |
| 11:17 | 11:25 | 11:31 | 11:35 | 11:42 |
| 11:46 | 11:54 | 12:00 | 12:05 | 12:12 |
| 12:15 | 12:23 | 12:29 | 12:34 | 12:42 |
| 12:45 | 12:53 | 12:59 | 1:04 | 1:12 |
| 1:14 | 1:22 | 1:28 | 1:33 | 1:42 |
| 1:44 | 1:52 | 1:58 | 2:03 | 2:12 |
| 2:14 | 2:22 | 2:28 | 2:33 | 2:42 |
| 2:43 | 2:51 | 2:58 | 3:03 | 3:12 |
| 3:02 | 3:10 | 3:18 | 3:23 | 3:32 |
| 3:22 | 3:30 | 3:38 | 3:43 | 3:52 |
| 3:44 | 3:52 | 3:59 | 4:03 | 4:12 |
| 4:04 | 4:12 | 4:19 | 4:23 | 4:32 |
| 4:24 | 4:32 | 4:39 | 4:43 | 4:52 |
| 4:44 | 4:52 | 4:59 | 5:03 | 5:12 |
| 5:05 | 5:13 | 5:19 | 5:23 | 5:32 |
| 5:25 | 5:33 | 5:39 | 5:43 | 5:52 |
| 5:47 | 5:54 | 6:00 | 6:04 | 6:12 |
| 6:18 | 6:25 | 6:31 | 6:35 | 6:42 |
| 6:50 | 6:57 | 7:02 | 7:06 | 7:12 |
| 7:21 | 7:27 | 7:32 | 7:36 | 7:42 |
| 7:54 | 8:00 | 8:05 | 8:09 | 8:15 |
| 8:24 | 8:30 | 8:35 | 8:39 | 8:45 |
| 8:54 | 9:00 | 9:05 | 9:09 | 9:15 |
| 9:24 | 9:30 | 9:35 | 9:39 | 9:45 |
| 9:55 | 10:01 | 10:06 | 10:09 | 10:15 |
| 10:25 | 10:31 | 10:36 | 10:39 | 10:45 |
| 10:55 | 11:01 | 11:06 | 11:09 | 11:15 |
| 11:26 | 11:31 | 11:36 | 11:39 | 11:45 |
| 11:57 | 12:02 | 12:06 | 12:09 | 12:15 |
| 12:27 | 12:32 | 12:36 | 12:39 | 12:45 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch | Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mall | Bay H at Country Club Exch | Island Hwy at Rutherford Rd | Bay B at Woodgrove Exch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:50 | 6:57 | 7:02 | 7:06 | 7:12 |
| 7:20 | 7:27 | 7:32 | 7:36 | 7:42 |
| 7:50 | 7:57 | 8:02 | 8:06 | 8:12 |
| 8:20 | 8:27 | 8:32 | 8:36 | 8:42 |
| 8:48 | 8:55 | 9:01 | 9:05 | 9:12 |
| 9:18 | 9:25 | 9:31 | 9:35 | 9:42 |
| 9:48 | 9:55 | 10:01 | 10:05 | 10:12 |
| 10:15 | 10:23 | 10:29 | 10:33 | 10:42 |
| 10:45 | 10:53 | 10:59 | 11:03 | 11:12 |
| 11:14 | 11:22 | 11:28 | 11:33 | 11:42 |
| 11:44 | 11:52 | 11:58 | 12:03 | 12:12 |
| 12:14 | 12:22 | 12:28 | 12:33 | 12:42 |
| 12:44 | 12:52 | 12:58 | 1:03 | 1:12 |
| 1:14 | 1:22 | 1:28 | 1:33 | 1:42 |
| 1:44 | 1:52 | 1:58 | 2:03 | 2:12 |
| 2:14 | 2:22 | 2:28 | 2:33 | 2:42 |
| 2:44 | 2:52 | 2:58 | 3:03 | 3:12 |
| 3:14 | 3:22 | 3:28 | 3:33 | 3:42 |
| 3:45 | 3:53 | 3:59 | 4:03 | 4:12 |
| 4:15 | 4:23 | 4:29 | 4:33 | 4:42 |
| 4:47 | 4:54 | 5:00 | 5:04 | 5:12 |
| 5:18 | 5:25 | 5:31 | 5:35 | 5:42 |
| 5:48 | 5:55 | 6:01 | 6:05 | 6:12 |
| 6:18 | 6:25 | 6:31 | 6:35 | 6:42 |
| 6:48 | 6:55 | 7:01 | 7:05 | 7:12 |
| 7:19 | 7:26 | 7:31 | 7:35 | 7:42 |
| 7:52 | 7:59 | 8:04 | 8:08 | 8:15 |
| 8:23 | 8:30 | 8:35 | 8:38 | 8:45 |
| 8:54 | 9:01 | 9:06 | 9:09 | 9:15 |
| 9:24 | 9:31 | 9:36 | 9:39 | 9:45 |
| 9:54 | 10:01 | 10:06 | 10:09 | 10:15 |
| 10:25 | 10:31 | 10:36 | 10:39 | 10:45 |
| 10:55 | 11:01 | 11:06 | 11:09 | 11:15 |
| 11:26 | 11:32 | 11:37 | 11:40 | 11:45 |
| 12:26 | 12:32 | 12:37 | 12:40 | 12:45 |
Sunday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch | Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mall | Bay H at Country Club Exch | Island Hwy at Rutherford Rd | Bay B at Woodgrove Exch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:50 | 7:57 | 8:02 | 8:06 | 8:12 |
| 8:20 | 8:27 | 8:32 | 8:36 | 8:42 |
| 8:50 | 8:57 | 9:03 | 9:07 | 9:13 |
| 9:19 | 9:26 | 9:32 | 9:36 | 9:43 |
| 9:48 | 9:56 | 10:02 | 10:06 | 10:13 |
| 10:18 | 10:26 | 10:32 | 10:36 | 10:43 |
| 10:48 | 10:56 | 11:02 | 11:06 | 11:13 |
| 11:18 | 11:26 | 11:32 | 11:36 | 11:43 |
| 11:47 | 11:55 | 12:01 | 12:05 | 12:13 |
| 12:16 | 12:24 | 12:30 | 12:34 | 12:43 |
| 12:45 | 12:53 | 12:59 | 1:04 | 1:13 |
| 1:16 | 1:24 | 1:30 | 1:34 | 1:43 |
| 1:46 | 1:54 | 2:00 | 2:04 | 2:13 |
| 2:16 | 2:24 | 2:30 | 2:34 | 2:43 |
| 2:46 | 2:54 | 3:00 | 3:04 | 3:13 |
| 3:16 | 3:24 | 3:30 | 3:34 | 3:43 |
| 3:47 | 3:55 | 4:01 | 4:05 | 4:13 |
| 4:17 | 4:25 | 4:31 | 4:35 | 4:43 |
| 4:47 | 4:55 | 5:01 | 5:05 | 5:13 |
| 5:18 | 5:25 | 5:31 | 5:35 | 5:42 |
| 5:48 | 5:55 | 6:01 | 6:05 | 6:12 |
| 6:20 | 6:27 | 6:32 | 6:36 | 6:42 |
| 6:50 | 6:57 | 7:02 | 7:06 | 7:12 |
| 7:20 | 7:27 | 7:32 | 7:36 | 7:42 |
| 7:54 | 8:01 | 8:06 | 8:09 | 8:15 |
| 8:24 | 8:31 | 8:36 | 8:39 | 8:45 |
| 8:54 | 9:01 | 9:06 | 9:09 | 9:15 |
| 9:24 | 9:31 | 9:36 | 9:39 | 9:45 |
All 14 stops in this direction
- Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch #104183
- Front St at Museum Way #109775
- Front St at Church St #109776
- Comox Rd at Terminal Ave N #109777
- Terminal Ave N at Rosehill St #110209
- Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mall #110210
- Bay H at Country Club Exch #109802
- Norwell Dr at 107th St #110213
- Norwell Dr at 105th St #110214
- Norwell Dr at Victoria Ave #110215
- Island Hwy at Rutherford Rd #104794
- Metral Dr at Enterprise St #110006
- Metral Dr at Aulds Rd #110007
- Bay B at Woodgrove Exch #110517
Route 1 route map
Questions about Nanaimo Route 1
What time is the first Route 1 bus?
Monday to Friday: 4:45 am. Saturday: 6:20 am. Sunday: 7:20 am.
What time is the last Route 1 bus?
Monday to Friday: 12:27 am. Saturday: 12:26 am. Sunday: 9:24 pm. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
How often does Route 1 run?
Monday to Friday: every 30 min. Saturday: every 30 min. Sunday: every 30 min, between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm.
Does Route 1 run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.
Does Route 1 run on public holidays?
Thanksgiving (Mon 12 Oct): the Sunday timetable. Remembrance Day (Wed 11 Nov): the Sunday timetable.
Where does Route 1 go?
Route 1 serves Bay B at Woodgrove Exch, Island Hwy at Mostar Rd, Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mall, Bay H at Country Club Exch and Island Hwy at Rutherford Rd. 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 Nanaimo), used under the BC Transit open data terms. Refreshed October 4, 2026; the current timetable runs to December 19, 2026. These are scheduled times; disruptions and service alerts are published by the operator. Changes made: times reformatted into timetables and departure lists.