West Kootenay Route 99: Kootenay Connector
Bus schedule and route map · Monday to Friday, Saturday
West Kootenay Route 99 (Kootenay Connector) is a bus route in Nelson, Castlegar, Trail and Rossland, serving Selkirk College, Hwy 3A at Ootischenia Rd, Hwy 3A/6 at Taghum Frontage Rd, Hwy 3A at Tarrys Fire Hall and Hwy 3A at Irving Rd. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 6:00 am and the last at 5:56 pm, every 1 h 41 min during the day. Updated October 4, 2026.
Schedule summary
Monday to Friday
- First
- 6:00 am
- Last
- 5:56 pm
- Buses
- 16
- Daytime
- every 1 h 41 min
Saturday
- First
- 8:47 am
- Last
- 5:59 pm
- Buses
- 6
Sunday
No service
Public holidays
- Mon 12 Oct (Thanksgiving): no service
- Wed 11 Nov (Remembrance Day): no service
Route 99 to Nelson Exchange
Destination sign “Nelson” · from Selkirk College · 26 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Selkirk College Bay B | Hwy 3A at Ootischenia Rd | Hwy 3A at Drazdoff Rd | Playmor Junction P&R | Hwy 3A/6 at Taghum Frontage Rd | Hwy 3A/6 at Nelson P&R | Nelson Exchange Bay B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:48 | 6:53 | 7:00 | 7:10 | 7:21 | 7:27 | 7:30 |
| 7:36 | 7:41 | 7:48 | 7:58 | 8:09 | 8:15 | · |
| 8:53 | 8:58 | 9:05 | 9:14 | 9:24 | 9:30 | 9:33 |
| 10:34 | 10:39 | 10:46 | 10:55 | 11:06 | 11:12 | 11:15 |
| 12:56 | 1:01 | 1:08 | 1:18 | 1:29 | 1:35 | 1:38 |
| 4:08 | 4:13 | 4:20 | 4:29 | 4:40 | 4:46 | · |
| 5:07 | 5:11 | 5:18 | 5:27 | 5:38 | 5:44 | 5:47 |
| 5:56 | 6:00 | 6:07 | 6:16 | 6:27 | 6:33 | 6:36 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Selkirk College Bay B | Hwy 3A at Ootischenia Rd | Hwy 3A at Drazdoff Rd | Playmor Junction P&R | Hwy 3A/6 at Taghum Frontage Rd | Hwy 3A/6 at Nelson P&R | Nelson Exchange Bay B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:36 | 9:41 | 9:47 | 9:57 | 10:08 | 10:14 | 10:17 |
| 1:20 | 1:25 | 1:31 | 1:41 | 1:52 | 1:58 | · |
| 5:59 | 6:04 | 6:10 | 6:20 | 6:31 | 6:37 | · |
All 26 stops in this direction
- Selkirk College Bay B #160002
- Selkirk College Student Residence #160088
- Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A #160257
- Hwy 3A at Ootischenia Rd #160214
- Hwy 3A at Thrums Rd W #160485
- Hwy 3A at Thrums Stub Rd #160486
- Hwy 3A at Moran Rd #160487
- Hwy 3A at Thrums Rd E #160488
- Hwy 3A at Drazdoff Rd #160489
- Hwy 3A at Tarrys Rd #160490
- Hwy 3A at Tarrys Fire Hall #160491
- Hwy 3A at Loff Rd #160492
- 2214 Hwy 3A #160493
- Hwy 3A at Fir Dr #160494
- Playmor Junction P&R #160468
- 2915 Hwy 3A/6 #160495
- Hwy 3A/6 at Blewett Rd #160497
- 3750 Hwy 3A/6 #160498
- 4426 Hwy 3A/6 #160500
- Hwy 3A/6 at Corra Linn Rd #160501
- 5010 Hwy 3A/6 #160502
- Hwy 3A/6 at Taghum Frontage Rd #160503
- Hwy 3A/6 at Taghum Hall Rd #160504
- 1680 Hwy 3A/6 #160505
- Hwy 3A/6 at Nelson P&R #160506
- Nelson Exchange Bay B #160375
Route 99 to Selkirk College
Destination sign “Castlegar - Selkirk College” · from Nelson Exchange · 29 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Nelson Exchange Bay A | Hwy 3A/6 at Nelson P&R | Hwy 3A/6 at Taghum Frontage Rd | Playmor Junction P&R | Hwy 3A at Tarrys Fire Hall | Hwy 3A at Irving Rd | Selkirk College Bay B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 | 6:03 | 6:09 | 6:20 | 6:25 | 6:27 | 6:39 |
| 6:50 | 6:54 | 7:00 | 7:11 | 7:16 | 7:18 | 7:30 |
| 8:04 | 8:08 | 8:14 | 8:26 | 8:31 | 8:33 | 8:45 |
| 9:45 | 9:49 | 9:55 | 10:07 | 10:12 | 10:14 | 10:26 |
| 12:04 | 12:08 | 12:14 | 12:27 | 12:33 | 12:35 | 12:48 |
| 3:14 | 3:18 | 3:24 | 3:36 | 3:43 | 3:45 | 3:58 |
| 4:19 | 4:23 | 4:29 | 4:40 | 4:46 | 4:48 | 5:00 |
| 5:07 | 5:11 | 5:17 | 5:28 | 5:34 | 5:36 | 5:48 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Nelson Exchange Bay A | Hwy 3A/6 at Nelson P&R | Hwy 3A/6 at Taghum Frontage Rd | Playmor Junction P&R | Hwy 3A at Tarrys Fire Hall | Hwy 3A at Irving Rd | Selkirk College Bay B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:47 | 8:51 | 8:57 | 9:08 | 9:14 | 9:16 | 9:27 |
| 12:30 | 12:34 | 12:40 | 12:52 | 12:58 | 1:00 | 1:11 |
| 5:05 | 5:09 | 5:15 | 5:27 | 5:33 | 5:35 | 5:47 |
All 29 stops in this direction
- Nelson Exchange Bay A #160374
- Baker St at Falls St #160282
- Hwy 3A/6 at Nelson P&R #160511
- 1680 Hwy 3A/6 #160462
- Hwy 3A/6 at Insight Dr #160463
- Hwy 3A/6 at Granite Rd #160464
- Hwy 3A/6 at Taghum Frontage Rd #560039
- Hwy 3A/6 at Boylen Rd #160465
- Hwy 3A/6 at S Slocan Village Rd #160466
- Hwy 3A/6 at Sentinel Rd #160467
- Playmor Junction P&R #160596
- Hwy 3A at Fir Dr #160469
- Hwy 3A at Kelly Dr #160470
- Hwy 3A at Alexis Rd #160471
- Hwy 3A at Lazeroff Rd #160472
- Hwy 3A at Jenisa Rd #160473
- Hwy 3A at Tarrys Fire Hall #160474
- 2067 Hwy 3A #160475
- Hwy 3A at Tarrys Rd #160476
- 1973 Hwy 3A #160477
- Hwy 3A at Irving Rd #160478
- Hwy 3A at Drazdoff Rd #160479
- Hwy 3A at Thrums Rd #160480
- Hwy 3A at Moran Rd #160481
- 1599 Hwy 3A #160482
- Hwy 3A at Chalmers Rd #160483
- Hwy 3A at Lookout Rd #160484
- Hwy 3A at Rosedale Rd #160384
- Selkirk College Bay B #160002
Route 99 route map
Questions about West Kootenay Route 99
What time is the first Route 99 bus?
Monday to Friday: 6:00 am. Saturday: 8:47 am.
What time is the last Route 99 bus?
Monday to Friday: 5:56 pm. Saturday: 5:59 pm. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
How often does Route 99 run?
Monday to Friday: every 1 h 41 min, between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm.
Does Route 99 run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: no service.
Does Route 99 run on public holidays?
Thanksgiving (Mon 12 Oct): no service. Remembrance Day (Wed 11 Nov): no service.
Where does Route 99 go?
Route 99 serves Selkirk College, Hwy 3A at Ootischenia Rd, Hwy 3A/6 at Taghum Frontage Rd, Hwy 3A at Tarrys Fire Hall and Hwy 3A at Irving 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 West Kootenay), 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.