Getting from Navan to Ottawa
Published OC Transpo mapping connects Navan to Blair on Route 228. From Blair, Line 1 serves downtown Ottawa.
OC Transpo’s published park-and-ride map links Navan with Blair by Route 228. Line 1 serves downtown stations including Rideau, Parliament and Lyon. Check the travel date and return trip before relying on the connection. Transitland’s published OC Transpo timetable shows Route 228 concentrated in weekday morning trips toward Blair and afternoon return trips, with no weekend service. This is a secondary timetable source; confirm current service with OC Transpo. By car, downtown Ottawa (Parliament Hill) is about 24.9 km away, roughly 30 minutes in free-flowing traffic (OSRM estimate).
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Plan the outward and return journey together: is oriented to weekday commuting. The Route 302 map describes a separate Tuesday shopper service, but current departure times and service dates require a fresh OC Transpo check.
Drive times
From the Navan centre (OpenStreetMap). OSRM routing estimate with free-flowing traffic; rush-hour trips take longer.
Parliament Hill (downtown Ottawa)
24.9 km by roadrouter.project-osrm.org
30 minby car
Transit and routes
Bus corridors
2OC Transpo route 228
OC Transpo route 302
Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
How far is Navan from downtown Ottawa?
By road, Navan's centre is about 24.9 km from Parliament Hill in downtown Ottawa, roughly 30 minutes by car in free-flowing traffic (OSRM routing estimate). Navan is described as approximately 25 km east of downtown Ottawa. The source does not define a driving route or journey time, so exact driving times need a trip-specific check and vary with route and traffic.
As of 2026-10-30 · router.project-osrm.org en.wikipedia.org
How do you get downtown from Navan by transit?
OC Transpo’s published mapping connects Navan to Blair on Route 228, where Line 1 provides onward service to downtown stations including Rideau, Parliament and Lyon. Check both directions for the actual travel date, as the map alone does not establish departure times or a complete 2026 timetable.
As of 2026-10-30 · octranspo.com plan.octranspo.com
Can you live in Navan without a car?
Published transit information shows Route 228 as weekday commuter service and Route 302 as a Tuesday shopper service. A car-free plan would need to match those limited services to actual destinations and return journeys.
As of 2026-10-30 · transit.land octranspo.com
Is there a park-and-ride location in Navan?
OC Transpo’s published Route 302 map marks a park-and-ride at Navan Memorial Centre, which the City lists at 1295 Colonial Road. The City facility page carries a closure notice as checked on 30 October 2026, so confirm parking access and current bus stops before using it.
As of 2026-10-30 · octranspo.com ottawa.ca
What is Navan’s rural shopper bus?
OC Transpo’s Route 302 map, marked April 2025, shows Tuesday-only service through Navan towards destinations including Place d’Orléans and St-Laurent. It labels the service free, but the current operating day, fare treatment and return departure should be confirmed directly with OC Transpo.
As of 2026-10-30 · octranspo.com
Is Navan walkable?
The City’s village plan identifies pedestrian connectivity and traffic safety on Colonial, Smith and Trim roads as improvement objectives. Those objectives do not establish that every route has continuous sidewalks; assess the actual walk from a property to school, shops or transit.
As of 2026-10-30 · documents.ottawa.ca