Transit & getting around
Downtown Ottawa is 2.8 km away in a straight line. OpenStreetMap lists O-Train stations at Lees, Hurdman and uOttawa, and a Transitway station at Lycée Claudel.
The O-Train does not run through the Old Ottawa East area yet: Lees, just east, is the western end of Line 1.
Updated · Facts on this page link to their sources
The Flora Footbridge opened to pedestrians in 2019 and connects the neighbourhood to The Glebe, according to Wikipedia. The ONS counts an average of 10.8 transit stops within a 600 m walk in the area.
In the 2021 census, 21.5% of workers commuted by public transit and 53.6% by car, truck or van. 53.3% worked at home. Confirm current routes and service on octranspo.com.
Drive times
From the area centre. Straight-line distance from the area centre; driving distance and free-flow time from the OSRM demo router on OpenStreetMap roads (no traffic).
Parliament Hill (downtown Ottawa)
3.8 km by roadrouter.project-osrm.org
8 minby car
Stations and routes
O-Train stations
4Hurdman
O-Train
Open1434 Riverside DriveIn Old Ottawa Eastopenstreetmap.org
Lees
O-Train
Open191 Lees AvenueIn Old Ottawa Eastopenstreetmap.org
Tremblay
O-Train
Open170 Tremblay Roadopenstreetmap.org
uOttawa
O-Train
Open301 Nicholas Streetopenstreetmap.org
Transitway stations
4Lycee Claudel
OpenIn Old Ottawa Eastopenstreetmap.org
Pleasant Park
Riverside
Smyth
OC Transpo
Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
How far is Old Ottawa East from downtown Ottawa?
From the neighbourhood centre, Parliament Hill is about 2.8 km away in a straight line. By road it is about 3.8 km, roughly 8 minutes in free-flowing conditions with no traffic.
As of 2026-10 · router.project-osrm.org openstreetmap.org
What is the nearest O-Train station to Old Ottawa East?
Lees station (191 Lees Avenue) and Hurdman station (1434 Riverside Drive) are the two closest O-Train stations to the neighbourhood centre in the places data, and both are listed as open. uOttawa station (301 Nicholas Street) and Tremblay station (170 Tremblay Road) are also in the wider area.
As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org
How many transit stops are near homes in Old Ottawa East?
On average there are 10.8 transit stops within a 600 m walk of homes in Old Ottawa East, according to the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study.
As of 2026-10 · ons-sqo.ca openstreetmap.org
How do people in Old Ottawa East get to work?
In the 2021 census, 53.6% of workers in Old Ottawa East commuted by car, truck or van and 21.5% by public transit. Another 53.3% worked at home.
As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca router.project-osrm.org
What Transitway stations are near Old Ottawa East?
Transitway stations in the places data are Lycee Claudel, Smyth, Riverside and Pleasant Park, all listed as open.
As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org