List of Winnipeg Transit bus routes

This is a list of bus routes in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Winnipeg Transit provides public bus service to the city of Winnipeg, operating 90 bus routes, ^[1] 4 On-Request services and 5,167 bus stops ^[2] as of September 2024 ^[update] . Many routes on this list have more than one ultimate destination, even on trips travelling in the same direction. For instance, the Route 16 Osborne (southbound) has five ultimate destinations; all trips travel down Osborne Street as far as Kingston Row, but beyond that point they diverge depending on their signage.

All routes are wheelchair accessible.

Route types

Winnipeg Transit classifies it's bus routes into the following eight categories:

Route Type	Route Description	Notes
Rapid Transit	Operates on a Transitway	Currently only the Southwest Transitway has been built. Plans for an Eastern Transitway have begun.
Downtown	Operates to or through Downtown Winnipeg	Also referred to as "major routes"
Express	Operates to or from downtown	Limited stops on part of route; routes run rush hour only, inbound AM/outbound PM unless otherwise specified
Crosstown	Connects major transit hubs outside of downtown	Does not enter downtown
Suburban	Feeder buses	May use midibuses; does not enter downtown
Feeder	Feeder buses	Operates to/from Southwest Transitway. Does not enter downtown.
Peak Feeder	Rush hour feeder service	Operates to/from Southwest Transitway. Only operates during weekday rush hour. Does not enter downtown.
On-Request	Uses an app to book rides. [3]	Midibus service; door-to-door service in specific neighbourhoods

Winnipeg Bus Routes

Route ID	Route name	Destinations	Notes
BLUE		Balmoral Station – University of Manitoba or St. Norbert	Operates on the Southwest Transitway. Uses articulated buses.
10	St. Boniface	St. Boniface via Provencher or Taché	Mon - Sat 5am - 1:50am Sun 10:30am – 10:40pm
	West Broadway	Wolseley via Provencher or Tache
11	Portage	Polo Park / Crestview or St. Charles or Westwood	Service to Polo Park Monday-Saturday during the daytime and service to Portage West Monday-Saturday evening and all day Sunday/Holidays
	Kildonan	Glenway / North Kildonan via Rothesay or Donwood / Henderson
12	William	Polo Park – City Hall	Weekdays 5:40am–9:40pm Sat 6am-7:30pm Sun 11:15am–6:40pm
14	Ellice	Ferry Road
	St. Mary's	South St. Vital via Dakota or Paddington
15	Sargent	Airport via Wellington or Flight Road	Mountain & Fife Loop on Sunday/Holidays
	Mountain	Inkster Park via Church or Inkster / Mountain & Fife
16	Selkirk	Tyndall Park via Burrows or Manitoba / Selkirk & McPhillips	Does not go to Island Lakes or Plaza Drive on Weekday evenings, Saturday mornings & evenings, and all day Sunday/Holidays
	Osborne	Island Lakes / Southdale Centre / Plaza Drive / St. Vital Centre / Kingston Row
17	McGregor	Maples or Amber Trails / Seven Oaks Hospital / Misericordia Health Centre	Does not go to Maples or Amber Trails on Weekday – Saturday nights, and Sunday mornings & evenings. Instead it turns around at Seven Oaks Hospital.
18	North Main	Garden City Centre via Jefferson / Riverbend / Templeton	Service to Assiniboine Park Saturday and Sunday/Holidays during zoo operating hours only. No service to Riverbend during rush hour - see Route 32.
	Corydon	Cambridge / Tuxedo / Assiniboine Park
19	Marion	Windsor Park via Drake or Autumnwood	runs till 1am
	Logan	Red River College
	Notre Dame	Red River College
20	Watt	Watt & Leighton	also Services the Polo Park transit loop.
	Academy	Airport
21	Portage Express	Crestview or St. Charles or Westwood or Grace Hospital – City Hall	operates Monday-Saturday until 10 PM.
22	Assiniboia Express	Crestview or St. Charles or Westwood – City Hall	Rush hour service; operates inbound AM and outbound PM.
23	Broadway	Fort & Assiniboine via Maryland	Route began on April 12, 2020, replacing the City Hall via Broadway branch of Route 29. Operates Monday-Saturday.
	William	City Hall via Sherbrook
24	Ness	Unicity – Polo Park	operates evenings and Sunday/Holidays
24	Ness Express	Unicity – City Hall	operates Monday – Saturday until 7 PM
25	Ness Super Express	Unicity – City Hall	Route began in 2005.
26	Logan – Berry	Polo Park – City Hall	Operates Monday – Saturday until 7 PM. No Sunday/Holiday Service.
28	Brookside Express	Omand's Creek / Inkster – City Hall	Rush hour bus; operates outbound AM, inbound PM
29	Sherbrook	Logan
	Stafford	Beaumont Station
30	Inkster Park Express	Inkster Park – Downtown	Rush hour bus; operates outbound AM, inbound PM
31	Keewatin Express	Meadows West or Oak Point – City Hall
32	North Main Express	Leila or Riverbend – Downtown	Route began September 1994.
33	Maples	Amber Trails via Jefferson or Mapleglen – Downtown
34	McPhillips Super Express	Maples – Downtown
35	Maples Super Express	Amber Trails – City Hall	Primarily uses 40 ft buses, but sometimes uses articulated buses.
36	Northwest Super Express	Maples / Health Sciences Centre – University of Manitoba	Operates weekdays only until 7 PM. Uses articulated buses.
38	Salter	Templeton & McPhillips – The Forks	This is the only bus that directly operates to The Forks Marketplace.
40	All Seasons Express	All Seasons – Balmoral Station
41	Henderson Express	Glenway or North Kildonan – Balmoral Station
42	Plessis Express	Lakeside Meadows – Balmoral Station
43	Munroe	Kildonan Place – Assiniboine
44	Grey	Kildonan Place via London or Louelda – Broadway via London or Louelda
45	Talbot	Kildonan Place or Munroe & Prevette – Downtown	Munroe & Prevette branch only operates when the 43 is not in service.
46	Transcona Express	Transcona via Regent or Kildare – Balmoral Station
47	Transcona	Transcona via Regent or Kildare	via the Southwest Transitway observing stops at Jubilee Station, Fort Rouge Station, Osborne Station & Harkness Station; merged the prior Route 47 with Route 160 in April 2020
	Pembina	University of Manitoba via Downtown
48	McMeans Express	North Transcona via Transcona Blvd – Balmoral Station
49	Dugald	North Transcona / Beghin & Dugald – Balmoral Station	Operates rush hour only, outbound AM and inbound PM
50	Archibald	Sage Creek – University of Winnipeg / Windsor Park	Operates rush hour only
53		Norwood – Downtown	Rush hour service only
54	St. Mary's Express	South St. Vital or St. Amant – University of Winnipeg	Primarily uses 40 ft buses, but sometimes uses articulated buses.
55	St. Anne's	St. Vital Centre via Meadowood or Dakota – University of Winnipeg via Meadowood or Dakota
56		St. Boniface – Downtown	Rush hour service only
57	Southdale Express	Southdale – University of Winnipeg
58	Dakota Express	South St. Vital via Southglen or Paddington – City Hall
59	South St. Anne's Express	Aldgate or Island Lakes – University of Winnipeg	Primarily uses 40 ft buses, but sometimes uses articulated buses. Non-stop between St. Mary’s & Marion and St. Anne’s & Niakwa.
60	Pembina	University of Manitoba – Downtown	Uses articulated buses.
65	Grant Express	Ridgewood – City Hall	via the Southwest Transitway observing stops at Osborne Station & Harkness Station. Operates outbound and inbound AM and PM.
66	Grant	Unicity / Dieppe / Polo Park – City Hall	via the Southwest Transitway observing stops at Osborne Station & Harkness Station. Does not go to Unicity on Saturdays after 6:30 pm and all day Sunday/Holidays
67	Charleswood Express	Westdale – City Hall	Replaces Route 79 during weekday rush hour only; operates outbound and inbound AM and PM.
68	Grosvenor	River Heights – Downtown	Operates Monday – Friday. Route began in 1949, after Grosvenor was widened.
71	Arlington	Templeton/Walmart – Portage via McPhillips or Sinclair
74	Kenaston	Polo Park – University of Manitoba	Route began in September 2018, replacing Route 78 Crosstown West via Kenaston.
75	Crosstown East	Kildonan Place / Windsor Park – University of Manitoba
77	Crosstown North	Kildonan Place – Garden City – Red River College – Polo Park	Route 77 to/from Polo Park/Kildonan Place is the longest running bus route in Winnipeg
78	Waverley	Polo Park – University of Manitoba
79	Charleswood	Polo Park – Westdale	Does not operate during weekday rush hour, when Route 67 is operating.
82		Grace Hospital – Unicity	Operates on weekdays only.
83		Murray Park / Thompson & Ness / Grace Hospital / Crestview / Unicity	Serves Assiniboia's Crestview subdivision. Operates Monday-Saturday. Service to Murray Park during rush hour only.
85		Kildonan Place – North Kildonan	Operates on weekdays only until 6:30 PM.
86	Mission Gardens	Crossroads Station – South Transcona	Weekday rush hour only. Inbound AM, Outbound PM. After reaching terminal, buses continue as 87. Route began in December 2022, replacing north leg of Route 87.
87	Industrial	Crossroads Station – South Transcona / Beghin & Dugald	Weekday rush hour only. Outbound AM, Inbound PM. After reaching terminal, buses continue as 86.
88		Inkster Industrial Park – Scotia	Operates weekdays only.
89		North Transcona via Transcona Blvd – Kildonan Place	Operates midday on weekdays and all day Sunday/Holiday until 6:30 PM. No Saturday service.
90		Whellams Lane – Kildonan Place – North Transcona	North Transcona route only operates during rush hour.
91	St. Norbert [4]	Killarney – St. Norbert
92		Crossroads Station – Lakeside Meadows	Operates when the 42 Plessis Express is not in service and all day Saturday until 6:30 PM. No Sunday/Holiday service.
93	South St. Vital	Avalon Loop – Creek Bend	Operates weekdays only until 10:30 PM.
95		Polo Park / Shaftesbury Park – Riverview	Provides transfers to Southwest Transitway at Fort Rouge Station. Current route started in 2004, after merging with Route 97. Operates weekdays only. Service to Polo Park during rush hour only.
96		St. Vital Centre / Southdale Centre / Paterson Loop	Weekday rush hour only.
97		Inkster Industrial Park / Point Douglas / Fife	Weekday rush hour only.
98		Grace Hospital - Westdale / Unicity	Weekday rush hour only.
101	On-Request	St. Vital Centre / St. Amant / Plaza Drive / Southdale	Operates evenings Monday-Friday, mornings and evenings Saturday, all day Sunday
102	On-Request	Southdale Centre – Island Lakes, Sage Creek, Royalwood	Operates evenings Monday-Friday, mornings and evenings Saturday, all day Sunday
103	On-Request	Jefferson, Adsum, Dr. Jose Rizal, Old Commonwealth, Mandalay, Keewatin, Inkster, Maples	Route began on September 1, 2024. Operates 9:20 AM – 2:45 PM and 7:45 PM – 11:00 PM Monday-Friday, all day Weekends. Weekday rush hour service provided by Route 334.
110	On-Request	St. Boniface – Norwood – Glenwood	Operates off-peak on weekdays, all day weekends until 6:30 PM
330	Murray	Garden City Centre – Rivergrove (Main Street)	Route began on September 1, 2024. Operates everyday from 6am - 10pm.
334	Adsum	Garden City Centre – Castlebury Meadows	Route began on September 1, 2024. Weekday rush hour only. Off-peak and weekend service provided by On-Request 103.
635	Osborne Village	Harkness Station – Misericordia Health Centre	Replaces Route 99 (Misericordia) and 185
641	Lindenwoods West	Beaumont Station – Kenaston Common	Replaces Route 64 and 86 (Lindenwoods West)
642	Lindenwoods East	Seel Station – Fort Garry Industrial	Replaces Route 64 and 84 (Lindenwoods East)
649	Chevrier	Windermere Terminal – Whyte Ridge	Replaces Route 94 (South Section)
650	McGillivray	Seel Station – Whyte Ridge	Replaces Route 94 (North Section)
662	Richmond	Markham Station – University of Manitoba	Replaces Routes 137/162/170 (Fort Richmond) and 183 (Richmond West)
671	Dalhousie	Prairie Pointe (Bridge Lake) – University of Manitoba	Replaces Route 72 (via Dalhousie). Uses articulated buses on Weekdays only.
672	Killarney	Prairie Pointe (Skyline) – University of Manitoba	Replaces Route 72 (via Killarney). Uses articulated buses on Weekdays only.
676	Bridgwater	Centre Street	Replaces Route 51, 76 and 86 (Bridgwater)
	River Road	St. Vital Centre
677	Wilkes	Beaumont Station – Outlet Collection / Kenaston Common	Replaces Route 74 (Business Park), 84 (Wilkes, Outlet Collection) and 86 (Wilkes). Service to Kenaston Common during rush hour only.
690	Industrial	Seel Station – Kenaston	Replaces Route 180 Industrial Express. Outbound AM, inbound PM. After reaching terminal, buses continue as 691.
691	Whyte Ridge	Seel Station – Whyte Ridge	Replaces Route 181 Whyte Ridge Express. Inbound AM, outbound PM. After reaching terminal, buses continue as 690.
693	Waverley Heights	Markham Station – Bridgwater Forest	Replaces Route 163 Waverley Heights Express (Update to be Replaced with New Route 678 Markham Station - Prairie Pointe)
694	Wildwood	Seel Station – Fort Garry Industrial	Replaces Route 94 (Wildwood Section)

Future Routes

In June 2025, Winnipeg Transit will overhaul its current transit system with a refreshed "Primary Transit Network." ^[5]

There will be 6 new types of bus routes:

Route Type	Route Description	Notes
Frequent Express ("FX" suffix)	Frequent Express Lines have the highest service frequencies and longest distances between stops. Frequent Express Lines are located where rapid transit infrastructure will be built in the future.	Will use articulated buses and 40 ft buses. Will be upgraded to Rapid Transit in the future.
Frequent Lines ("F" suffix)	Frequent Lines have the next most frequent service, followed by Direct Lines. In the future, as Winnipeg continues to invest in transit, Lines may move up in service classes.	Will use articulated buses and 40 ft buses. Buses run along major streets to help people travel across the city
Direct Lines ("D" suffix)	Buses run along main streets to help people travel between neighborhoods.	Will use articulated buses and 40 ft buses. Possible route to Birds Hill Provincial Park, subject to agreement with the Province of Manitoba.
Connector Routes	Connect people to the Primary network and help them move around the city.	Will use 40 ft buses.
Community Routes	Help people travel within their neighborhoods, to nearby services, to connector routes and the Primary Network.	Will use 40 ft and 30ft buses.
On-Request	Serves new and developing areas and other areas with low demand. Connects people to nearby destinations and other transit services.	Will use 30ft buses and Handi-Transit vehicles.
Limited Span	Limited span routes operate only at certain times of the day. This can include express routes.	Will use articulated, 40 ft and 30ft buses, as well as Handi-Transit vehicles.

The new routes are as follows:

Route ID	Route name	Destinations	Notes
BLUE	Rapid Transit	Unicity Mall—University of Manitoba or St. Norbert	Inbound buses (to Downtown) will no longer stop at Balmoral Station and will continue westbound on Portage to Unicity Mall.
FX2	Frequent Express	St. Vital Centre, Garden City Shopping Centre
FX3	Frequent Express	Sturgeon Road/Murray Park Road, Redonda Loop
FX4	Frequent Express	Gateway Road/Knowles Avenue—Polo Park
F5	Frequent	Garden City Shopping Centre—Fort Rouge Station
F6	Frequent	Southall Loop—South St. Vital (Dakota/Aldgate)
F7	Frequent	Gordon Bell High School (Broadway/Maryland)—Creek Bend
F8	Frequent	University of Manitoba, Henderson/Glenway
F9	Frequent	University of Manitoba—Kildonan Place	Will replace the 75 Crosstown East.
D10	Direct	Waterford Green Common—Kildonan Place
D11	Direct	Southall Loop—Beaumont Station
D11	Direct	Southall Loop—Birds Hill Provincial Park	Seasonal routing subject to agreement with the Province of Manitoba.
D12	Direct	Winnipeg Airport—The Forks
D13	Direct	Winnipeg Airport—The Forks
D14	Direct	Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology—Ravenhurst Street/Renshaw Road
D15	Direct	Unicity Mall—Sage Creek
D16	Direct	RRC Polytech—Winnipeg City Hall
D17	Direct	RRC Polytech—Kildonan Place
D18	Direct	Polo Park—Winnipeg City Hall
D19	Direct	Assiniboine Park Zoo—Vaughan Street/Ellice Avenue
22	Connector	Unicity Mall—Polo Park	Will replace the "St. Charles" branch of the current "22 Assiniboia Express."
28	Connector	Garden City Shopping Centre—Seel Station
31	Connector	Red River Blvd/Main Street—The Forks
37	Connector	Old Commonwealth Path/Dr. Jose Rizal Way—Main Street/Cathedral Avenue
38	Connector	Kildonan Place—Garden City Shopping Centre
39	Connector	Old Commonwealth Path—Dr. Jose Rizal Way—Main Street/Cathedral Avenue
43	Connector	Brunswick Street—RRC Polytech
48	Connector	Kildonan Place—Redonda Loop
70	Connector	Unicity Mall—Polo Park
74	Connector	University of Manitoba—Waterford Green Common
91	Community	Killarney—St. Norbert	Unchanged from the current "91 St. Norbert."
220	Community	St. Charles Loop—Rouge Loop	Also serves Unicity Mall and Grace Hospital.
223	Community	Lumsden Loop—Dale Blvd/Windmill Way
224	Community	RRC Polytech—Tecumseh Loop	Observes the Winnipeg Airport.
330	Community	Garden City Centre—Levis Street/Nairn Avenue	Route will no longer go to Riverbend and instead will be redirected to North Kildonan and Elmwood
332	Community	Garden City Centre—Selkirk Terminal
334	Community	Garden City Centre—Castlebury Meadows	Modified version of the current "334 Adsum."
336	Community	Garden City Centre—Fife Loop	Connects Amber Trails, North Inkster Industrial and Tyndall Park.
440	Community	Crossroads Station—Lakeside Meadows	Will replace Route 92.
442	Community	Kildonan Place—Springfield Loop
444	Community	Kildonan Place—Redonda Street/Summerlea Blvd
446	Community	Kildonan Place—Whellams Loop
551	Community	Paterson Loop—Leighton Loop
552	Community	South St. Vital—Avalon Loop	Observes St. Vital Centre. Before 15:00, the South St. Vital terminal is Aldgate Road/John Forsyth Road; after 15:00, the terminal is John Forsyth Road/Ashworth Street South.
556	Community	Sage Creek—Plaza Drive	Combines the 'Plaza Drive' branch of Route 16 and 'via Dakota' branch of Route 55 with new routing on Abinojii Mikanah and into Southdale.
557	Community	Sage Creek—Windermere Terminal	via Island Lakes, Southdale, and the Southwest Transitway.
558	Community	Avalon Loop—Southland Park
641	Community	Beaumont Station—Tuxedo Business Park	Connects Lindenwoods with the Southwest Transitway.
642	Community	Fort Garry Industrial—Seel Station	Fort Garry Industrial terminal at Henlow Bay/Fultz Blvd.
649	Community	Fort Whyte—Seel Station	via Linden Ridge and Whyte Ridge.
650	Community	Fort Whyte—Seel Station	via Kenaston Common and Whyte Ridge.
662	Community	University of Manitoba—Markham Station	Unchanged from the current "662 Richmond."
664	Community	Stafford Loop—Outlet Collection Mall	via Taylor Avenue and Swindon Oaks Park.
671	Community	University of Manitoba—Prairie Point (Bridge Lake)	Unchanged from the current "671 Dalhousie."
672	Community	University of Manitoba—Prairie Point (Skyline)	Unchanged from the current "672 Killarney."
676	Community	Bridgwater—Creek Bend	Route will extend past St. Vital Centre onto St. Mary's Road into South St. Vital and to Creek Bend.
677	Community	Beaumont Station—Outlet Collection Mall	Route will no longer serve the Tuxedo Business Park; rest of route remains the same.
678	Community	South Pointe West—Markham Station	Will replace "693 Waverley Heights."
679	Community	Seel Station—University of Manitoba	Will replace the southern part of Route 78.
680	Community	Seel Station—Polo Park	Will replace the northern part of Route 78.
690	Limited Span	Seel Station—Scurfield Blvd/Kenaston Blvd	Unchanged from the current "690 Industrial."
691	Limited Span	Seel Station—Whyte Ridge	Unchanged from the current "691 Whyte Ridge."
694	Limited Span	Seel Station—Fort Garry Industrial	Unchanged from the current "694 Wildwood."
833	Limited Span	Tecumseh Loop—Tyndall Park
881	Limited Span	RRC Polytech—North Inkster Industrial
884	Limited Span	Waterford Green Common—Portage Avenue/Wall Street
885	Limited Span	Unicity Mall—Dale Blvd/Windmill Way	via Charleswood and Grace Hospital
886	Limited Span	Nairn Avenue/Watt Street—South Transcona	South Transcona terminal is located at Taggart Street/McFadden Avenue.
887	Limited Span	Nairn Avenue/Watt Street—South Transcona	via Terracon Place and St. Boniface Industrial Park.
888	Limited Span	Norwood—North St. Boniface	Norwood terminal located at Walmer Street and Pinedale Avenue. North St. Boniface terminal located at Tache Avenue and Rue Messager.
889	Limited Span	Tecumseh Loop—University of Manitoba
895	Limited Span	Jubilee Station—Riverview	Will not directly enter Jubilee Station but will observe new terminal along Rathgar Avenue. Riverview terminal at Eccles Street/Claire Avenue.

References

1. "Moovit bus routes insights". 12 September 2024.
2. "Moovit bus stops insights". 12 September 2024.
3. "Winnipeg Transit On-Request Service Pilot Project".
4. https://winnipegtransit.com/assets/2593/91.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}
5. https://www.winnipeg.ca/city-governance/strategic-plans-policies/winnipeg-transit-master-plan/primary-transit-network

External links

• Winnipeg Transit