Getting around from Carlingwood
A downtown transit option is Route 51 to Tunney's Pasture, followed by eastbound O-Train Line 1.
Route 51 serves Carlingwood and connects to Tunney's Pasture. Transfer there to eastbound O-Train Line 1 for Lyon, Parliament or Rideau. Check the current journey and detours before travelling. OC Transpo lists Sherbourne as part of the future western extension and publishes 2027 for the Lines 1 and 3 West extension. This is planned service, not an operating station or a guaranteed opening date. By car, downtown Ottawa (Parliament Hill) is about 9.9 km away, roughly 13 minutes in free-flowing traffic (OSRM estimate).
Updated · Facts on this page link to their sources
Choose a stop and departure time using current OC Transpo information, and check detours before leaving. Sherbourne belongs to the future western O-Train extension; OC Transpo currently lists 2027 for that extension.
Drive times
From the Carlingwood centre (OpenStreetMap). OSRM routing estimate with free-flowing traffic; rush-hour trips take longer.
Parliament Hill (downtown Ottawa)
9.9 km by roadrouter.project-osrm.org
13 minby car
Transit and routes
- 1Sherbourne700 m
- 2New Orchard900 m
Transitway stations
2New Orchard
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Sherbourne
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Bus corridors
29OC Transpo route 153
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OC Transpo route 51
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Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
How far is Carlingwood from downtown Ottawa?
By road, Carlingwood's centre is about 9.9 km from Parliament Hill in downtown Ottawa, roughly 13 minutes by car in free-flowing traffic (OSRM routing estimate). Anthem Properties' Carlingwood Shopping Centre brochure lists downtown Ottawa as 11.5 km from the mall. This is a mall-based reference with an unspecified downtown endpoint; exact driving times vary with the starting address, route and traffic.
As of 2026-10-30 · router.project-osrm.org anthemproperties.com
How do you get downtown from Carlingwood by transit?
One option is Route 51 from Carlingwood to Tunney's Pasture, then eastbound O-Train Line 1 to Lyon, Parliament or Rideau. Check OC Transpo's current travel planner and alerts for the best connection from the particular address and departure time.
As of 2026-10-30 · otranspo.ca octranspo.com
Are there walking and cycling trails near Carlingwood?
Byron Linear Tramway Park is identified as a nearby park in the Carlingwood neighbourhood profile. The NCC's Ottawa–Gatineau Cycling Map shows the regional pathway network for longer trips; most of the Capital Pathway is not cleared of snow in winter.
As of 2026-10-30 · en.wikipedia.org ncc-ccn.gc.ca
Is Sherbourne O-Train station open for Carlingwood residents?
As checked on October 30, 2026, OC Transpo describes Sherbourne as part of the future western O-Train extension. Its extension page lists 2027 for the Lines 1 and 3 West extension, so this guide treats Sherbourne as planned rather than operating service.
As of 2026-10-30 · octranspo.com
Where can you check current bus routes and detours for Carlingwood?
Use OC Transpo's travel planner and service-alert page for current routes, stop changes and detours. The City's mobility dashboard separately includes the Carlingwood Mall–downtown corridor for road travel conditions.
As of 2026-10-30 · octranspo.com engage.ottawa.ca