Plan the whole journey
OC Transpo’s published Route 303 map shows Wednesday service through Dunrobin; check current departures before relying on it.
OC Transpo’s published Route 303 map shows free Wednesday service linking Dunrobin and Carp with Carlingwood. The map is dated April 2022; check current operating dates and departures in the OC Transpo Travel Planner. Innovation is a Park & Ride in Kanata. OC Transpo’s Route 63 map shows a connection from Innovation to Tunney’s Pasture; reaching the lot from a Dunrobin home requires a separate journey. By car, downtown Ottawa (Parliament Hill) is about 37.2 km away, roughly 36 minutes in free-flowing traffic (OSRM estimate).
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One mapped option for reaching downtown is to get to Innovation Park & Ride, take Route 63 to Tunney’s Pasture and transfer to Line 1. This combines published route maps, rather than a verified itinerary for a particular date or home address.
Drive times
From the Dunrobin centre (OpenStreetMap). OSRM routing estimate with free-flowing traffic; rush-hour trips take longer.
Parliament Hill (downtown Ottawa)
37.2 km by roadrouter.project-osrm.org
36 minby car
Transit and routes
Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
How far is Dunrobin from downtown Ottawa?
By road, Dunrobin's centre is about 37.2 km from Parliament Hill in downtown Ottawa, roughly 36 minutes by car in free-flowing traffic (OSRM routing estimate). Wikipedia places Dunrobin about 35 kilometres northwest of downtown Ottawa, without specifying a measured driving route. Exact travel times vary; no verified door-to-door driving time is given here.
As of 2026-10-30 · router.project-osrm.org en.wikipedia.org
How do you get downtown from Dunrobin by transit?
One option shown by OC Transpo’s maps is to reach Innovation Park & Ride, take Route 63 to Tunney’s Pasture, then transfer to O-Train Line 1 for downtown. Getting from a Dunrobin home to Innovation is a separate part of the journey; check the complete trip for the intended date in OC Transpo’s Travel Planner.
As of 2026-10-30 · octranspo.com octranspo.com
Can I live in Dunrobin without a car?
OC Transpo’s Dunrobin Route 303 map shows Wednesday service, while the Park & Ride option described here begins at Innovation in Kanata. From those published connections, a car-free household would need to check how each school, work and shopping journey can be completed from its exact address.
As of 2026-10-30 · octranspo.com octranspo.com
What is OC Transpo Route 303?
OC Transpo’s published Route 303 map shows free Wednesday service between Dunrobin, Carp and Carlingwood. The map carries an April 2022 effective date, so use the current Travel Planner to verify operating dates, stops and departures.
As of 2026-10-30 · octranspo.com plan.octranspo.com
Is Dunrobin walkable?
The City’s Dunrobin plan calls for better pedestrian and cycling connections between neighbourhoods, parks, the community centre and West Carleton Secondary. Those are planning objectives, so they do not establish that a continuous walking route exists for a particular home or destination.
As of 2026-10-30 · documents.ottawa.ca