Nanaimo Route 5: Fairview
Bus schedule and route map · Monday to Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Nanaimo Route 5 (Fairview) is a bus route in Nanaimo and the Regional District of Nanaimo, serving Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, 2nd St at Howard Ave, Bay D at VIU Exch, Ashlee Rd at Holland Rd and Howard Ave at 2nd St. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 6:45 am and the last at 11:53 pm, every 1 h during the day. Updated October 4, 2026.
Schedule summary
Monday to Friday
- First
- 6:45 am
- Last
- 11:53 pm
- Buses
- 20
- Daytime
- every 1 h
Saturday
- First
- 7:10 am
- Last
- 11:54 pm
- Buses
- 17
- Daytime
- every 1 h
Sunday
- First
- 8:10 am
- Last
- 8:20 pm
- Buses
- 13
- Daytime
- every 1 h
Public holidays
- Mon 12 Oct (Thanksgiving): the Sunday timetable
- Wed 11 Nov (Remembrance Day): the Sunday timetable
Route 5 to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
Destination sign “Fairview - to Downtown” · from Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch · 49 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch | 2nd St at Howard Ave | Bay D at VIU Exch | Ashlee Rd at Holland Rd | Bay D at VIU Exch | Howard Ave at 2nd St | Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:45 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 7:12 | 7:18 | 7:23 | 7:34 | 7:44 | 7:48 | 7:56 |
| 7:43 | 7:49 | 7:55 | 8:07 | 8:21 | 8:25 | 8:33 |
| 8:13 | 8:19 | 8:25 | 8:38 | 8:50 | 8:54 | 9:02 |
| 9:13 | 9:19 | 9:25 | 9:37 | 9:47 | 9:51 | 9:59 |
| 10:13 | 10:19 | 10:25 | 10:37 | 10:47 | 10:51 | 10:59 |
| 11:13 | 11:19 | 11:25 | 11:37 | 11:47 | 11:51 | 11:59 |
| 12:15 | 12:21 | 12:27 | 12:39 | 12:49 | 12:53 | 1:02 |
| 1:00 | 1:06 | 1:12 | 1:25 | 1:35 | 1:39 | 1:48 |
| 2:00 | 2:07 | 2:13 | 2:26 | 2:36 | 2:40 | 2:49 |
| 2:55 | 3:02 | 3:08 | 3:21 | 3:31 | 3:35 | 3:44 |
| 4:10 | 4:17 | 4:23 | 4:36 | 4:46 | 4:50 | 4:59 |
| 5:10 | 5:17 | 5:23 | 5:35 | 5:44 | 5:48 | 5:56 |
| 6:07 | 6:13 | 6:19 | 6:31 | 6:40 | 6:44 | 6:52 |
| 7:05 | 7:11 | 7:17 | 7:29 | 7:38 | 7:42 | 7:50 |
| 8:05 | 8:11 | 8:16 | 8:28 | 8:37 | 8:41 | 8:48 |
| 9:05 | 9:11 | 9:16 | 9:28 | 9:37 | 9:40 | 9:47 |
| 10:05 | 10:11 | 10:16 | 10:27 | 10:36 | 10:39 | 10:46 |
| 11:05 | 11:10 | 11:15 | 11:26 | 11:35 | 11:38 | 11:45 |
| · | · | 11:53 | 12:04 | · | · | · |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch | 2nd St at Howard Ave | Bay D at VIU Exch | Ashlee Rd at Holland Rd | Bay D at VIU Exch | Howard Ave at 2nd St | Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:10 | 7:16 | 7:21 | 7:32 | 7:42 | 7:46 | 7:53 |
| 9:10 | 9:16 | 9:21 | 9:33 | 9:43 | 9:47 | 9:54 |
| 10:10 | 10:16 | 10:21 | 10:33 | 10:43 | 10:47 | 10:54 |
| 11:10 | 11:16 | 11:22 | 11:34 | 11:44 | 11:48 | 11:56 |
| 12:13 | 12:19 | 12:25 | 12:37 | 12:47 | 12:51 | 12:59 |
| 1:13 | 1:19 | 1:25 | 1:37 | 1:47 | 1:51 | 1:59 |
| 2:14 | 2:20 | 2:26 | 2:38 | 2:48 | 2:52 | 3:00 |
| 3:13 | 3:20 | 3:26 | 3:38 | 3:48 | 3:52 | 4:00 |
| 4:14 | 4:21 | 4:27 | 4:39 | 4:49 | 4:53 | 5:01 |
| 5:13 | 5:20 | 5:26 | 5:38 | 5:48 | 5:52 | 6:00 |
| 6:05 | 6:11 | 6:17 | 6:29 | 6:39 | 6:43 | 6:51 |
| 7:05 | 7:11 | 7:17 | 7:28 | 7:37 | 7:40 | 7:47 |
| 8:05 | 8:11 | 8:17 | 8:28 | 8:37 | 8:40 | 8:47 |
| 9:05 | 9:11 | 9:16 | 9:27 | 9:36 | 9:39 | 9:46 |
| 10:05 | 10:11 | 10:16 | 10:27 | 10:36 | 10:39 | 10:46 |
| 11:05 | 11:10 | 11:15 | 11:26 | 11:35 | 11:38 | 11:45 |
| · | · | 11:54 | 12:05 | · | · | · |
Sunday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch | 2nd St at Howard Ave | Bay D at VIU Exch | Ashlee Rd at Holland Rd | Bay D at VIU Exch | Howard Ave at 2nd St | Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:10 | 8:16 | 8:21 | 8:32 | 8:41 | 8:45 | 8:52 |
| 9:10 | 9:16 | 9:21 | 9:33 | 9:42 | 9:46 | 9:53 |
| 10:10 | 10:16 | 10:21 | 10:33 | 10:42 | 10:46 | 10:53 |
| 11:10 | 11:16 | 11:22 | 11:34 | 11:43 | 11:47 | 11:54 |
| 12:10 | 12:16 | 12:22 | 12:34 | 12:44 | 12:48 | 12:55 |
| 1:10 | 1:16 | 1:22 | 1:34 | 1:44 | 1:48 | 1:55 |
| 2:10 | 2:16 | 2:22 | 2:34 | 2:44 | 2:48 | 2:55 |
| 3:10 | 3:16 | 3:22 | 3:34 | 3:44 | 3:48 | 3:55 |
| 4:10 | 4:16 | 4:22 | 4:34 | 4:44 | 4:48 | 4:55 |
| 5:10 | 5:16 | 5:22 | 5:34 | 5:44 | 5:48 | 5:55 |
| 6:05 | 6:11 | 6:17 | 6:29 | 6:38 | 6:42 | 6:49 |
| 7:05 | 7:11 | 7:17 | 7:28 | 7:37 | 7:40 | 7:47 |
| 8:20 | 8:26 | 8:32 | 8:43 | · | · | · |
All 49 stops in this direction
- Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch #104180
- Victoria Cres at Albert St #109874
- Albert St at Selby St #110092
- Albert St at Milton St #104999
- Pine St at Durham St #110094
- Pine St at Fitzwilliam St #110095
- Pine St at Wentworth St #110096
- 2nd St at Howard Ave #110097
- Howard Ave at 3rd St #110098
- Howard Ave at Foster St #110099
- 4th St at Wheatley Pl #110100
- 4th St at Wakesiah Ave #104185
- Bay D at VIU Exch #110520
- Wakesiah Ave at Foster St #104995
- Wakesiah Ave at Beaconsfield Rd #110073
- Jingle Pot Rd at Sarum Rise Way #109750
- Jingle Pot Rd at Bird Sanctuary Dr #109751
- Jingle Pot Rd at Valley Oak Dr #109752
- Jingle Pot Rd at Black Diamond Dr #104172
- Jingle Pot Rd at Calder Rd #109754
- Westwood Rd at Rockwood Pl #109755
- Arbot Rd at Westwood Rd #109756
- Arbot Rd at Fountain Gate Pl #109757
- Arbot Rd at South View Rd #109758
- Mill Rd at Westberry Pl #109759
- Ashlee Rd at Mill Rd #109760
- Ashlee Rd at Towerview Cres #109761
- Ashlee Rd at Holland Rd #109762
- Jingle Pot Rd at Ashlee Rd #109763
- Jingle Pot Rd at Calder Rd #109764
- Jingle Pot Rd at Black Diamond Dr W #109765
- Jingle Pot Rd at Black Diamond Dr E #104997
- Jingle Pot Rd at Bird Sanctuary Dr #109766
- Jingle Pot Rd at Derby Pl #109767
- Wakesiah Ave at Taylor Pl #109768
- Wakesiah Ave at Foster St #109769
- Bay D at VIU Exch #110520
- 4th St at Hillcrest Ave #104184
- 4th St at Wheatley Pl #110101
- Howard Ave at Foster St #110102
- Howard Ave at 3rd St #110103
- Howard Ave at 2nd St #110104
- Pine St at Wentworth St #110105
- Pine St at 3rd St #110106
- Pine St at 4th St #110107
- Albert St at Milton St #110108
- Albert St at Selby St #104834
- Victoria Cres at Albert St #109773
- Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch #104180
Route 5 route map
Questions about Nanaimo Route 5
What time is the first Route 5 bus?
Monday to Friday: 6:45 am. Saturday: 7:10 am. Sunday: 8:10 am.
What time is the last Route 5 bus?
Monday to Friday: 11:53 pm. Saturday: 11:54 pm. Sunday: 8:20 pm. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
How often does Route 5 run?
Monday to Friday: every 1 h. Saturday: every 1 h. Sunday: every 1 h, between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm.
Does Route 5 run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.
Does Route 5 run on public holidays?
Thanksgiving (Mon 12 Oct): the Sunday timetable. Remembrance Day (Wed 11 Nov): the Sunday timetable.
Where does Route 5 go?
Route 5 serves Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, 2nd St at Howard Ave, Bay D at VIU Exch, Ashlee Rd at Holland Rd and Howard Ave at 2nd St. 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.