Nanaimo Route 70: NCX Nanaimo - Cowichan Express
Bus schedule and route map · Monday to Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Nanaimo Route 70 (NCX Nanaimo - Cowichan Express) is a bus route in Nanaimo and the Regional District of Nanaimo, serving Village Green Mall, Canada Ave at Station St, Oyster Sto'Lo Rd at Hwy 1, Lawlor Rd at 11th St and 1st Ave at Hwy 1. Monday to Thursday the first bus is at 5:10 am and the last at 6:53 pm, every 1 h 57 min during the day. Updated October 4, 2026.
Schedule summary
Monday to Thursday
- First
- 5:10 am
- Last
- 6:53 pm
- Buses
- 14
- Daytime
- every 1 h 57 min
Friday
- First
- 5:10 am
- Last
- 9:07 pm
- Buses
- 18
- Daytime
- every 1 h 57 min
Saturday
- First
- 7:00 am
- Last
- 9:07 pm
- Buses
- 16
- Daytime
- every 1 h 48 min
Sunday
- First
- 7:57 am
- Last
- 7:00 pm
- Buses
- 10
- Daytime
- every 3 h 10 min
Public holidays
- Mon 12 Oct (Thanksgiving): the Sunday timetable
- Wed 11 Nov (Remembrance Day): the Sunday timetable
Route 70 to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
Destination sign “NCX - to Nanaimo” · from Village Green Mall · 10 stops
Monday to Thursday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Village Green Mall | Canada Ave at Station St | Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons | Oyster Sto'Lo Rd at Hwy 1 | Nanaimo Airport | Lawlor Rd at 11th St | Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:15 | 6:17 | 6:25 | 6:52 | 6:58 | 7:09 | 7:18 |
| 7:24 | 7:26 | 7:35 | 8:02 | 8:08 | 8:19 | 8:28 |
| 9:14 | 9:17 | 9:26 | 9:53 | 9:59 | 10:10 | 10:20 |
| 12:40 | 12:43 | 12:52 | 1:20 | 1:26 | 1:37 | 1:47 |
| 3:30 | 3:33 | 3:43 | 4:12 | 4:18 | 4:29 | 4:39 |
| 5:27 | 5:29 | 5:38 | 6:05 | 6:11 | 6:22 | 6:31 |
| 6:53 | 6:55 | 7:03 | 7:30 | 7:36 | 7:47 | 7:56 |
Friday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Village Green Mall | Canada Ave at Station St | Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons | Oyster Sto'Lo Rd at Hwy 1 | Nanaimo Airport | Lawlor Rd at 11th St | Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:15 | 6:17 | 6:25 | 6:52 | 6:58 | 7:09 | 7:18 |
| 7:24 | 7:26 | 7:35 | 8:02 | 8:08 | 8:19 | 8:28 |
| 9:14 | 9:17 | 9:26 | 9:53 | 9:59 | 10:10 | 10:20 |
| 12:40 | 12:43 | 12:52 | 1:20 | 1:26 | 1:37 | 1:47 |
| 3:30 | 3:33 | 3:43 | 4:12 | 4:18 | 4:29 | 4:39 |
| 5:27 | 5:29 | 5:38 | 6:05 | 6:11 | 6:22 | 6:31 |
| 6:53 | 6:55 | 7:03 | 7:30 | 7:36 | 7:47 | 7:56 |
| 8:00 | 8:02 | 8:10 | 8:37 | 8:43 | 8:54 | 9:02 |
| 9:07 | 9:09 | 9:16 | 9:43 | 9:49 | 10:00 | 10:08 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Village Green Mall | Canada Ave at Station St | Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons | Oyster Sto'Lo Rd at Hwy 1 | Nanaimo Airport | Lawlor Rd at 11th St | Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:10 | 8:12 | 8:20 | 8:47 | 8:53 | 9:03 | 9:12 |
| 9:12 | 9:14 | 9:23 | 9:50 | 9:56 | 10:07 | 10:16 |
| 11:00 | 11:03 | 11:12 | 11:40 | 11:46 | 11:57 | 12:06 |
| 12:30 | 12:33 | 12:43 | 1:11 | 1:17 | 1:28 | 1:37 |
| 3:40 | 3:43 | 3:52 | 4:20 | 4:26 | 4:37 | 4:46 |
| 5:12 | 5:14 | 5:23 | 5:51 | 5:57 | 6:08 | 6:17 |
| 7:00 | 7:02 | 7:10 | 7:37 | 7:43 | 7:54 | 8:02 |
| 9:07 | 9:09 | 9:17 | 9:44 | 9:50 | 10:01 | 10:09 |
Sunday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Village Green Mall | Canada Ave at Station St | Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons | Oyster Sto'Lo Rd at Hwy 1 | Nanaimo Airport | Lawlor Rd at 11th St | Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:12 | 9:14 | 9:23 | 9:50 | 9:56 | 10:07 | 10:16 |
| 11:00 | 11:03 | 11:12 | 11:40 | 11:46 | 11:57 | 12:06 |
| 12:30 | 12:33 | 12:43 | 1:11 | 1:17 | 1:28 | 1:37 |
| 3:40 | 3:43 | 3:52 | 4:20 | 4:26 | 4:37 | 4:46 |
| 7:00 | 7:02 | 7:10 | 7:37 | 7:43 | 7:54 | 8:02 |
All 10 stops in this direction
- Village Green Mall #104033
- Canada Ave at Station St #106148
- Beverly St at Duncan St #106131
- Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons #108329
- 1st Ave at Hwy 1 #108327
- Oyster Sto'Lo Rd at Hwy 1 #104985
- Border CVRD to RDN NB #888334
- Nanaimo Airport #104775
- Lawlor Rd at 11th St #110157
- Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch #104180
Route 70 to Village Green Mall
Destination sign “NCX - to Duncan” · from Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch · 10 stops
Monday to Thursday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch | Lawlor Rd at 11th St | Nanaimo Airport | 1st Ave at Hwy 1 | Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons | Canada Ave at Station St | Village Green Mall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:10 | 5:16 | 5:27 | 5:38 | 6:00 | 6:05 | 6:08 |
| 6:15 | 6:22 | 6:33 | 6:45 | 7:07 | 7:12 | 7:15 |
| 7:51 | 7:58 | 8:09 | 8:21 | 8:44 | 8:51 | 8:54 |
| 11:29 | 11:36 | 11:47 | 11:59 | 12:22 | 12:29 | 12:32 |
| 2:19 | 2:26 | 2:37 | 2:49 | 3:13 | 3:20 | 3:23 |
| 4:08 | 4:16 | 4:27 | 4:39 | 5:03 | 5:10 | 5:13 |
| 5:40 | 5:47 | 5:58 | 6:10 | 6:33 | 6:39 | 6:42 |
Friday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch | Lawlor Rd at 11th St | Nanaimo Airport | 1st Ave at Hwy 1 | Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons | Canada Ave at Station St | Village Green Mall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:10 | 5:16 | 5:27 | 5:38 | 6:00 | 6:05 | 6:08 |
| 6:15 | 6:22 | 6:33 | 6:45 | 7:07 | 7:12 | 7:15 |
| 7:51 | 7:58 | 8:09 | 8:21 | 8:44 | 8:51 | 8:54 |
| 11:29 | 11:36 | 11:47 | 11:59 | 12:22 | 12:29 | 12:32 |
| 2:19 | 2:26 | 2:37 | 2:49 | 3:13 | 3:20 | 3:23 |
| 4:08 | 4:16 | 4:27 | 4:39 | 5:03 | 5:10 | 5:13 |
| 5:40 | 5:47 | 5:58 | 6:10 | 6:33 | 6:39 | 6:42 |
| 6:48 | 6:55 | 7:06 | 7:18 | 7:40 | 7:45 | 7:48 |
| 8:00 | 8:07 | 8:18 | 8:30 | 8:52 | 8:57 | 9:00 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch | Lawlor Rd at 11th St | Nanaimo Airport | 1st Ave at Hwy 1 | Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons | Canada Ave at Station St | Village Green Mall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 | 7:06 | 7:16 | 7:27 | 7:49 | 7:54 | 7:57 |
| 7:57 | 8:03 | 8:13 | 8:24 | 8:46 | 8:52 | 8:55 |
| 9:44 | 9:51 | 10:01 | 10:12 | 10:36 | 10:43 | 10:46 |
| 11:00 | 11:07 | 11:17 | 11:28 | 11:52 | 11:59 | 12:02 |
| 2:15 | 2:22 | 2:33 | 2:44 | 3:08 | 3:14 | 3:17 |
| 3:53 | 4:00 | 4:11 | 4:22 | 4:46 | 4:52 | 4:55 |
| 5:55 | 6:02 | 6:12 | 6:23 | 6:46 | 6:51 | 6:54 |
| 8:00 | 8:07 | 8:17 | 8:28 | 8:51 | 8:56 | 8:59 |
Sunday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch | Lawlor Rd at 11th St | Nanaimo Airport | 1st Ave at Hwy 1 | Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons | Canada Ave at Station St | Village Green Mall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:57 | 8:03 | 8:13 | 8:24 | 8:46 | 8:52 | 8:55 |
| 9:44 | 9:51 | 10:01 | 10:12 | 10:36 | 10:43 | 10:46 |
| 11:00 | 11:07 | 11:17 | 11:28 | 11:52 | 11:59 | 12:02 |
| 2:15 | 2:22 | 2:33 | 2:44 | 3:08 | 3:14 | 3:17 |
| 5:55 | 6:02 | 6:12 | 6:23 | 6:46 | 6:51 | 6:54 |
All 10 stops in this direction
- Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch #104180
- Lawlor Rd at 11th St #104776
- Nanaimo Airport #104775
- Border RDN to CVRD SB #888333
- Oyster Sto'Lo Rd at Hwy 1 #104985
- 1st Ave at Hwy 1 #108327
- Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons #108329
- Canada Ave at Beverly St #108229
- Canada Ave at Station St #136034
- Village Green Mall #104033
Route 70 route map
Questions about Nanaimo Route 70
What time is the first Route 70 bus?
Monday to Thursday: 5:10 am. Friday: 5:10 am. Saturday: 7:00 am. Sunday: 7:57 am.
What time is the last Route 70 bus?
Monday to Thursday: 6:53 pm. Friday: 9:07 pm. Saturday: 9:07 pm. Sunday: 7:00 pm. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
How often does Route 70 run?
Monday to Thursday: every 1 h 57 min. Friday: every 1 h 57 min. Saturday: every 1 h 48 min. Sunday: every 3 h 10 min, between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm.
Does Route 70 run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.
Does Route 70 run on public holidays?
Thanksgiving (Mon 12 Oct): the Sunday timetable. Remembrance Day (Wed 11 Nov): the Sunday timetable.
Where does Route 70 go?
Route 70 serves Village Green Mall, Canada Ave at Station St, Oyster Sto'Lo Rd at Hwy 1, Lawlor Rd at 11th St and 1st Ave at Hwy 1. 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.