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Nanaimo Route 40: VIU Express

Bus schedule and route map · Monday and Friday, Tuesday to Thursday, Saturday, Sunday

Nanaimo Route 40 (VIU Express) is a bus route in Nanaimo and the Regional District of Nanaimo, serving Bay C at Woodgrove Exch, Dover Rd at Applecross Rd, Bay B at VIU Exch, Bruce Ave at Albion St and Bay A at Woodgrove Exch. Monday and Friday the first bus is at 5:55 am and the last at 11:55 pm, every 15 min during the day. Updated October 4, 2026.

Schedule summary

Monday and Friday

First
5:55 am
Last
11:55 pm
Buses
129
Daytime
every 15 min

Tuesday to Thursday

First
5:55 am
Last
11:55 pm
Buses
128
Daytime
every 15 min

Saturday

First
6:25 am
Last
11:55 pm
Buses
61
Daytime
every 30 min

Sunday

First
6:55 am
Last
7:55 pm
Buses
48
Daytime
every 30 min

Public holidays

  • Mon 12 Oct (Thanksgiving): the Sunday timetable
  • Wed 11 Nov (Remembrance Day): the Sunday timetable

Route 40 to Bay H at Downtown Nanaimo Exch

Destination sign “VIU Express - to Downtown” · from Bay C at Woodgrove Exch · 53 stops

Monday and Friday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Bay C at Woodgrove ExchDover Rd at Applecross RdUplands Dr at Primrose DrBowen Rd at Buttertubs DrBay B at VIU Exch5th St at Shepherd AveBay H at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
5:555:586:046:226:286:326:39
6:256:286:346:526:587:027:10
6:406:436:497:077:147:197:28
6:556:587:047:237:307:357:44
7:107:137:197:397:467:518:00
7:187:217:277:477:54··
7:257:287:347:558:028:078:17
7:317:357:418:048:12··
7:357:397:458:088:17··
7:407:447:508:138:228:278:37
7:487:527:588:208:29··
7:557:598:058:278:368:418:51
8:038:078:138:358:42··
8:108:148:208:428:498:549:04
8:258:298:358:579:049:099:18
8:408:448:509:119:189:239:32
8:558:599:059:269:339:389:47
9:109:149:209:419:489:5310:02
9:259:299:359:5610:0310:0810:17
9:409:449:5010:1010:1710:2210:31
9:559:5910:0510:2510:3210:3710:47
10:1010:1410:2010:4010:4710:5211:02
10:2510:2910:3510:5511:0211:0711:17
10:4010:4410:5011:1111:1811:2311:33
10:5510:5911:0511:2611:3311:3811:48
11:1011:1411:2011:4111:4811:5312:03
11:2511:2911:3511:5612:0312:0812:18
11:4011:4411:5012:1112:1812:2312:33
11:5511:5912:0512:2612:3312:3812:49
12:1012:1412:2012:4112:4812:531:04
12:2512:2912:3512:561:031:081:19
12:4012:4412:501:111:181:231:34
12:5512:591:051:261:331:381:49
1:101:141:201:411:491:542:05
1:251:291:351:562:042:092:20
1:401:441:512:132:212:262:37
1:551:592:062:302:382:432:55
2:102:142:212:452:532:583:10
2:252:292:363:003:083:133:25
2:402:442:513:153:233:283:40
2:552:593:063:303:373:423:54
3:103:143:213:463:533:584:10
3:253:293:363:594:064:114:23
3:403:443:514:144:214:264:38
3:553:594:064:294:364:414:53
4:104:144:214:444:524:575:09
4:254:294:364:595:075:125:24
4:404:444:515:145:215:265:37
4:554:595:065:285:355:405:50
5:105:145:215:425:495:546:04
5:255:295:355:566:036:086:18
5:405:445:506:116:186:236:33
5:555:596:056:266:336:386:48
6:256:296:356:547:017:067:15
6:556:597:057:247:317:367:45
7:257:297:357:548:018:068:15
7:557:598:058:248:318:368:45
8:258:298:358:549:019:069:15
8:558:599:059:239:309:349:43
9:259:299:349:529:5810:0210:10
9:559:5910:0410:2110:2710:3110:39
10:2510:2910:3410:5110:5711:0111:09
10:5510:5811:0311:2011:2611:3011:38

Tuesday to Thursday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Bay C at Woodgrove ExchDover Rd at Applecross RdUplands Dr at Primrose DrBowen Rd at Buttertubs DrBay B at VIU Exch5th St at Shepherd AveBay H at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
5:555:586:046:226:286:326:39
6:256:286:346:526:587:027:10
6:406:436:497:077:147:197:28
6:556:587:047:237:307:357:44
7:107:137:197:397:467:518:00
7:187:217:277:477:54··
7:257:287:347:558:028:078:17
7:317:357:418:048:12··
7:357:397:458:088:17··
7:407:447:508:138:228:278:37
7:487:527:588:208:29··
7:557:598:058:278:368:418:51
8:038:078:138:358:42··
8:108:148:208:428:498:549:04
8:258:298:358:579:049:099:18
8:408:448:509:119:189:239:32
8:558:599:059:269:339:389:47
9:109:149:209:419:489:5310:02
9:259:299:359:5610:0310:0810:17
9:409:449:5010:1010:1710:2210:31
9:559:5910:0510:2510:3210:3710:47
10:1010:1410:2010:4010:4710:5211:02
10:2510:2910:3510:5511:0211:0711:17
10:4010:4410:5011:1111:1811:2311:33
10:5510:5911:0511:2611:3311:3811:48
11:1011:1411:2011:4111:4811:5312:03
11:2511:2911:3511:5612:0312:0812:18
11:4011:4411:5012:1112:1812:2312:33
11:5511:5912:0512:2612:3312:3812:49
12:1012:1412:2012:4112:4812:531:04
12:2512:2912:3512:561:031:081:19
12:4012:4412:501:111:181:231:34
12:5512:591:051:261:331:381:49
1:101:141:201:411:491:542:05
1:251:291:351:562:042:092:20
1:401:441:512:132:212:262:37
1:551:592:062:302:382:432:55
2:102:142:212:452:532:583:10
2:252:292:363:003:083:133:25
2:402:442:513:153:233:283:40
2:552:593:063:303:373:423:54
3:103:143:213:463:533:584:10
3:253:293:363:594:064:114:23
3:403:443:514:144:214:264:38
3:553:594:064:294:364:414:53
4:104:144:214:444:524:575:09
4:254:294:364:595:075:125:24
4:404:444:515:145:215:265:37
4:554:595:065:285:355:405:50
5:105:145:215:425:495:546:04
5:255:295:355:566:036:086:18
5:405:445:506:116:186:236:33
5:555:596:056:266:336:386:48
6:256:296:356:547:017:067:15
6:556:597:057:247:317:367:45
7:257:297:357:548:018:068:15
7:557:598:058:248:318:368:45
8:258:298:358:549:019:069:15
8:558:599:059:239:309:349:43
9:259:299:349:529:5810:0210:10
9:559:5910:0410:2110:2710:3110:39
10:2510:2910:3410:5110:5711:0111:09
10:5510:5811:0311:2011:2611:3011:38

Saturday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Bay C at Woodgrove ExchDover Rd at Applecross RdUplands Dr at Primrose DrBowen Rd at Buttertubs DrBay B at VIU Exch5th St at Shepherd AveBay H at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
6:256:286:346:526:587:027:10
7:257:287:347:527:588:028:10
7:557:588:048:228:288:328:40
8:258:288:348:538:599:039:12
8:558:589:049:239:299:339:42
9:259:299:359:5510:0110:0510:14
9:559:5910:0510:2510:3210:3610:45
10:2510:2910:3510:5511:0211:0611:15
10:5510:5911:0611:2711:3411:3811:47
11:2511:2911:3611:5712:0412:0812:17
11:5612:0012:0712:2812:3512:3912:48
12:2612:3012:3712:581:051:091:18
12:561:001:071:281:351:391:48
1:261:301:371:592:062:112:20
1:562:002:072:302:372:422:51
2:262:302:373:003:073:123:21
2:563:003:073:303:373:423:51
3:263:303:374:004:074:124:21
3:564:004:074:294:364:414:50
4:264:304:374:595:065:115:20
4:554:595:065:275:345:395:48
5:255:295:365:576:046:096:18
5:555:596:066:276:346:396:48
6:256:296:366:577:047:097:18
6:556:597:067:267:337:387:47
7:257:297:357:558:028:078:16
7:557:598:058:248:318:368:45
8:558:599:059:249:319:359:44
9:559:5910:0510:2410:3110:3510:43
10:5510:5811:0411:2211:2811:3211:40

Sunday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Bay C at Woodgrove ExchDover Rd at Applecross RdUplands Dr at Primrose DrBowen Rd at Buttertubs DrBay B at VIU Exch5th St at Shepherd AveBay H at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
6:556:587:047:227:287:327:40
7:557:588:048:228:288:328:40
8:558:589:049:239:299:339:41
9:259:299:359:5610:0210:0610:15
9:559:5910:0510:2410:3010:3410:43
10:2510:2910:3510:5411:0011:0411:13
10:5510:5911:0511:2511:3111:3511:44
11:2511:2911:3511:5512:0212:0612:15
11:5511:5912:0512:2512:3212:3612:45
12:2512:2912:3512:561:031:071:16
12:561:001:061:281:351:391:48
1:261:301:361:582:052:092:18
1:562:002:062:282:352:392:48
2:272:312:383:003:073:113:20
2:552:593:063:283:353:393:48
3:253:293:363:584:054:094:18
3:553:594:064:274:344:384:47
4:254:294:364:575:045:085:17
4:554:595:065:275:345:385:47
5:245:285:345:556:026:066:15
5:555:596:056:256:326:366:45
6:256:296:356:557:027:067:15
6:556:597:057:247:317:357:44
7:257:297:357:548:008:048:13
All 53 stops in this direction
  1. Bay C at Woodgrove Exch #109926
  2. 6700 Blk Mary Ellen Dr #109928
  3. Dover Rd at Mary Ellen Dr #109826
  4. Dover Rd at Dickinson Rd #109827
  5. Dover Rd at Lewis Rd #109828
  6. Dover Rd at Applecross Rd #109829
  7. Uplands Dr at McRobb Ave #109830
  8. Uplands Dr at Ocean Walk Dr #109831
  9. Uplands Dr at Hammond Bay Rd #109832
  10. Uplands Dr at Parkwood Dr #109833
  11. Uplands Dr at Turner Rd #109834
  12. Uplands Dr at Edgewater Lane #109836
  13. Uplands Dr at Primrose Dr #109837
  14. Uplands Dr at Rutherford Rd #109838
  15. Uplands Dr at Butternut Dr #109839
  16. Uplands Dr at Littleford Rd #110451
  17. Uplands Dr at Long Lake Terr #110452
  18. Uplands Dr at Sunrise Pl #110453
  19. 3400 Blk Uplands Dr #110454
  20. Emerald Dr at Uplands Dr #104174
  21. Emerald Dr at Crystal Pl #110456
  22. Ross Rd at Emerald Dr #109845
  23. Ross Rd at Knight Rd #109846
  24. Bay G at Country Club Exch #109847
  25. Bowen Rd at Kenworth Rd #110490
  26. Bowen Rd at Labieux Rd #110491
  27. Bowen Rd at Beban Park Complex #110022
  28. Bowen Rd at Northfield Rd #104809
  29. Bowen Rd at Fern Rd #110024
  30. Bowen Rd at Meredith Rd #110465
  31. Bowen Rd at James Way #110466
  32. Bowen Rd at Dufferin Cres #110467
  33. Bowen Rd at E Wellington Rd #110468
  34. Bowen Rd at Pryde Ave #110469
  35. Bowen Rd at Buttertubs Dr #110038
  36. Wakesiah Ave at Stonewater Dr #110500
  37. Wakesiah Ave at Jingle Pot Rd #110498
  38. Wakesiah Ave at Taylor Pl #109768
  39. Wakesiah Ave at Foster St #109769
  40. Bay B at VIU Exch #110519
  41. Wakesiah Ave at Queen St #110482
  42. 5th St at Hillcrest Ave #110483
  43. 5th St at Calverley Ave #110484
  44. 5th St at Shepherd Ave #110485
  45. Bruce Ave at Albion St #110486
  46. Bruce Ave at 4th St #110487
  47. Fitzwilliam St at Machleary St #110488
  48. Fitzwilliam St at Prideaux St #109971
  49. Fitzwilliam St at Wesley St #109771
  50. Bastion St at Skinner St #110505
  51. Front St at Museum Way #104196
  52. Front St at Gabriola Ferry Terminal #104859
  53. Bay H at Downtown Nanaimo Exch #109873

Route 40 to Bay A at Woodgrove Exch

Destination sign “VIU Express - to Woodgrove” · from Bay H at Downtown Nanaimo Exch · 54 stops

Monday and Friday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Bay H at Downtown Nanaimo ExchBruce Ave at Albion StBay B at VIU ExchBay C at Country Club ExchUplands Dr at Primrose DrDover Rd at Blueback RdBay A at Woodgrove Exch
6:206:256:316:506:577:027:06
6:506:567:027:227:297:357:40
7:207:277:337:558:048:108:15
7:357:427:488:108:198:258:30
7:517:588:048:278:358:408:45
8:068:148:218:448:528:579:03
8:218:288:358:579:049:099:15
8:388:458:519:129:199:249:30
8:539:009:069:279:349:399:45
9:099:169:229:439:509:5510:00
9:249:319:379:5710:0410:0910:14
9:399:469:5210:1310:2010:2510:30
9:5410:0110:0710:2810:3510:4010:45
10:0910:1610:2210:4310:5010:5511:00
10:2410:3110:3710:5811:0511:1011:15
10:3910:4610:5211:1311:2011:2511:30
10:5411:0111:0711:2911:3611:4211:47
11:0911:1611:2211:4411:5111:5712:02
11:2411:3111:3711:5912:0612:1212:18
11:3911:4611:5212:1412:2112:2712:33
11:5412:0112:0712:2912:3612:4212:48
12:0912:1612:2212:4412:5112:571:03
12:2412:3112:371:001:071:131:19
12:3912:4612:521:151:221:281:34
12:541:011:071:301:381:441:50
1:091:161:221:451:531:592:05
1:241:311:372:002:082:142:20
1:391:461:532:162:252:312:38
··1:522:13···
1:542:012:082:312:402:462:53
2:052:122:192:422:502:563:03
2:152:222:292:523:003:063:13
2:252:322:393:033:113:173:24
2:352:422:493:133:213:273:34
2:452:522:593:233:313:373:44
2:553:023:093:333:413:473:54
3:053:123:193:433:513:574:03
··3:083:30···
3:153:223:293:534:014:074:13
3:263:333:404:034:114:174:23
3:363:433:504:134:214:274:33
3:463:534:004:234:314:374:43
3:564:034:104:334:404:464:52
4:064:134:204:434:504:565:02
4:164:234:304:535:005:065:12
4:264:334:405:035:105:165:22
4:404:474:545:175:245:295:35
4:555:025:095:315:385:435:49
5:105:175:245:465:535:586:04
5:255:325:396:006:076:126:17
5:405:475:536:146:216:266:31
5:556:026:086:286:356:406:45
6:106:176:236:436:506:557:00
6:256:326:386:587:057:107:15
6:406:476:537:137:207:257:30
6:557:017:077:277:347:397:44
7:257:317:377:568:038:088:13
7:568:028:088:278:348:398:44
8:258:318:378:569:039:089:12
8:559:019:069:259:319:369:40
9:259:319:369:5410:0010:0510:09
9:5510:0010:0510:2310:2910:3410:38
10:2510:3010:3510:5210:5811:0211:06
10:5511:0011:0511:2111:2711:3111:35
11:2511:3011:3511:5111:5712:0112:05
11:5512:0012:0512:2112:2712:3112:35

Tuesday to Thursday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Bay H at Downtown Nanaimo ExchBruce Ave at Albion StBay B at VIU ExchBay C at Country Club ExchUplands Dr at Primrose DrDover Rd at Blueback RdBay A at Woodgrove Exch
6:206:256:316:506:577:027:06
6:506:567:027:227:297:357:40
7:207:277:337:558:048:108:15
7:357:427:488:108:198:258:30
7:517:588:048:278:358:408:45
8:068:148:218:448:528:579:03
8:218:288:358:579:049:099:15
8:388:458:519:129:199:249:30
8:539:009:069:279:349:399:45
9:099:169:229:439:509:5510:00
9:249:319:379:5710:0410:0910:14
9:399:469:5210:1310:2010:2510:30
9:5410:0110:0710:2810:3510:4010:45
10:0910:1610:2210:4310:5010:5511:00
10:2410:3110:3710:5811:0511:1011:15
10:3910:4610:5211:1311:2011:2511:30
10:5411:0111:0711:2911:3611:4211:47
11:0911:1611:2211:4411:5111:5712:02
11:2411:3111:3711:5912:0612:1212:18
11:3911:4611:5212:1412:2112:2712:33
11:5412:0112:0712:2912:3612:4212:48
12:0912:1612:2212:4412:5112:571:03
12:2412:3112:371:001:071:131:19
12:3912:4612:521:151:221:281:34
12:541:011:071:301:381:441:50
1:091:161:221:451:531:592:05
1:241:311:372:002:082:142:20
1:391:461:532:162:252:312:38
1:542:012:082:312:402:462:53
2:052:122:192:422:502:563:03
2:152:222:292:523:003:063:13
2:252:322:393:033:113:173:24
2:352:422:493:133:213:273:34
2:452:522:593:233:313:373:44
2:553:023:093:333:413:473:54
3:053:123:193:433:513:574:03
··3:083:30···
3:153:223:293:534:014:074:13
3:263:333:404:034:114:174:23
3:363:433:504:134:214:274:33
3:463:534:004:234:314:374:43
3:564:034:104:334:404:464:52
4:064:134:204:434:504:565:02
4:164:234:304:535:005:065:12
4:264:334:405:035:105:165:22
4:404:474:545:175:245:295:35
4:555:025:095:315:385:435:49
5:105:175:245:465:535:586:04
5:255:325:396:006:076:126:17
5:405:475:536:146:216:266:31
5:556:026:086:286:356:406:45
6:106:176:236:436:506:557:00
6:256:326:386:587:057:107:15
6:406:476:537:137:207:257:30
6:557:017:077:277:347:397:44
7:257:317:377:568:038:088:13
7:568:028:088:278:348:398:44
8:258:318:378:569:039:089:12
8:559:019:069:259:319:369:40
9:259:319:369:5410:0010:0510:09
9:5510:0010:0510:2310:2910:3410:38
10:2510:3010:3510:5210:5811:0211:06
10:5511:0011:0511:2111:2711:3111:35
11:2511:3011:3511:5111:5712:0112:05
11:5512:0012:0512:2112:2712:3112:35

Saturday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Bay H at Downtown Nanaimo ExchBruce Ave at Albion StBay B at VIU ExchBay C at Country Club ExchUplands Dr at Primrose DrDover Rd at Blueback RdBay A at Woodgrove Exch
6:557:007:067:257:327:377:41
7:558:018:078:278:348:408:45
8:258:318:378:589:059:119:17
8:559:019:079:299:369:429:48
9:259:319:379:5910:0710:1310:19
9:5510:0110:0710:2910:3710:4310:49
10:2510:3110:3710:5911:0711:1311:19
10:5411:0111:0811:3011:3811:4411:50
11:2411:3111:3812:0012:0812:1412:20
11:5312:0012:0712:3012:3812:4412:50
12:2312:3012:371:001:081:141:20
12:531:001:071:301:381:441:50
1:231:301:372:002:082:142:20
1:532:002:072:302:382:442:50
2:232:302:373:003:083:143:20
2:543:013:083:303:383:443:50
3:243:313:384:004:084:144:20
3:554:024:094:314:384:444:49
4:254:324:395:015:085:145:19
4:555:025:095:305:375:425:47
5:255:325:396:006:076:126:17
5:556:026:086:296:366:416:46
6:256:326:386:587:057:107:15
6:557:027:087:287:357:407:45
7:257:327:387:578:048:098:14
7:558:028:088:278:348:398:44
8:258:318:378:569:039:089:13
8:559:019:079:269:339:389:43
9:5510:0110:0610:2410:3110:3610:41
10:5511:0111:0611:2311:3011:3511:39
11:5512:0112:0612:2312:2912:3412:38

Sunday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Bay H at Downtown Nanaimo ExchBruce Ave at Albion StBay B at VIU ExchBay C at Country Club ExchUplands Dr at Primrose DrDover Rd at Blueback RdBay A at Woodgrove Exch
6:557:007:067:247:307:357:39
7:558:018:078:278:348:408:45
8:559:019:079:289:369:429:48
9:5510:0110:0710:2810:3610:4210:48
10:2510:3110:3710:5811:0611:1211:18
10:5511:0111:0711:2811:3611:4211:48
11:2511:3211:3811:5912:0712:1312:19
11:5512:0212:0812:3012:3812:4412:50
12:2512:3212:381:001:081:141:20
12:551:021:081:301:381:441:50
1:251:321:382:012:092:152:21
1:552:022:082:292:372:432:49
2:252:322:382:593:063:123:18
2:553:023:083:293:363:423:48
3:253:323:383:594:064:124:18
3:554:024:084:294:364:424:48
4:254:324:384:595:065:125:18
4:555:025:085:295:365:425:48
5:255:325:385:576:046:096:14
5:556:026:086:276:346:396:44
6:256:326:386:577:047:097:14
6:557:027:087:277:337:387:43
7:257:327:387:568:028:078:12
7:558:028:088:268:328:378:42
All 54 stops in this direction
  1. Bay H at Downtown Nanaimo Exch #109873
  2. Victoria Cres at Albert St #109874
  3. Fitzwilliam St at Wesley St #109875
  4. Fitzwilliam St at Prideaux St #104808
  5. Fitzwilliam St at Machleary St #110063
  6. Bruce Ave at 4th St #110064
  7. Bruce Ave at Albion St #110065
  8. 5th St at Georgia Ave #110066
  9. 5th St at Hillcrest Ave #110068
  10. Wakesiah Ave at Queen St #110069
  11. Bay B at VIU Exch #110519
  12. Wakesiah Ave at 4th St (NB) #104856
  13. Wakesiah Ave at Foster St #110072
  14. Wakesiah Ave at Beaconsfield Rd #110073
  15. Wakesiah Ave at 2nd St #110074
  16. Wakesiah Ave at 1st St #110075
  17. Bowen Rd at Buttertubs Dr #109977
  18. Bowen Rd at Pryde Ave #110076
  19. Bowen Rd at E Wellington Rd #110077
  20. Bowen Rd at Townsite Rd #104833
  21. Bowen Rd at Dufferin Cres #104819
  22. Bowen Rd at Beverly Dr #104810
  23. Bowen Rd at Meredith Rd #104818
  24. 2100 Blk Bowen Rd #104812
  25. Bowen Rd at Northfield Rd #109991
  26. Bowen Rd at Beban Park Complex #109992
  27. Bowen Rd at Labieux Rd #110501
  28. 107th St at Victoria Ave #110489
  29. Norwell Dr at 107th St #110090
  30. Bay C at Country Club Exch #110514
  31. Departure Bay Rd at Wassell Way #109848
  32. Departure Bay Rd at Mexicana Rd #109849
  33. Uplands Dr at Departure Bay Rd #110444
  34. Uplands Dr at Mexicana Rd #110445
  35. Uplands Dr at Villa Rd #110446
  36. 3500 Blk Uplands Dr #110447
  37. Uplands Dr at Long Lake Terr #110449
  38. Uplands Dr at Bournemouth Rd #110450
  39. Uplands Dr at Stonewood Pl #109811
  40. Uplands Dr at Butternut Dr #109812
  41. Uplands Dr at Rutherford Rd #109813
  42. Uplands Dr at Primrose Dr #109814
  43. Uplands Dr at Edgewater Lane #109815
  44. Uplands Dr at Turner Rd #109816
  45. Uplands Dr at Parkwood Dr #109817
  46. Uplands Dr at Hammond Bay Rd #109818
  47. Uplands Dr at Ocean Walk Dr #109819
  48. Uplands Dr at McRobb Ave #109820
  49. Dover Rd at Blueback Rd #109821
  50. Dover Rd at Lewis Rd #109823
  51. Dover Rd at Harrier Rd #109824
  52. Mary Ellen Dr at Dover Rd #109825
  53. Mary Ellen Dr at Island Hwy N #110300
  54. Bay A at Woodgrove Exch #110518

Route 40 route map

Questions about Nanaimo Route 40

What time is the first Route 40 bus?

Monday and Friday: 5:55 am. Tuesday to Thursday: 5:55 am. Saturday: 6:25 am. Sunday: 6:55 am.

What time is the last Route 40 bus?

Monday and Friday: 11:55 pm. Tuesday to Thursday: 11:55 pm. Saturday: 11:55 pm. Sunday: 7:55 pm. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.

How often does Route 40 run?

Monday and Friday: every 15 min. Tuesday to Thursday: every 15 min. Saturday: every 30 min. Sunday: every 30 min, between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm.

Does Route 40 run at weekends?

Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.

Does Route 40 run on public holidays?

Thanksgiving (Mon 12 Oct): the Sunday timetable. Remembrance Day (Wed 11 Nov): the Sunday timetable.

Where does Route 40 go?

Route 40 serves Bay C at Woodgrove Exch, Dover Rd at Applecross Rd, Bay B at VIU Exch, Bruce Ave at Albion St and Bay A at Woodgrove Exch. 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.

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