Getting around and downtown
Route 63 connects the local area to Tunney’s Pasture, where Line 1 continues through downtown.
OC Transpo’s published Route 63 map connects the Briarbrook/Innovation area with Tunney’s Pasture and shows service on Morgan’s Grant streets including Flamborough, Klondike and Halton. Check the current trip planner for the appropriate stop and trip. From Tunney’s Pasture, O-Train Line 1 serves downtown stations including Lyon, Parliament and Rideau. Combine the local bus and rail legs in the OC Transpo Travel Planner; no door-to-door travel time is asserted here. By car, downtown Ottawa (Parliament Hill) is about 27.6 km away, roughly 26 minutes in free-flowing traffic (OSRM estimate).
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Innovation Park & Ride is at Terry Fox Drive and Innovation Drive. Route 165 provides another local connection between Innovation and Terry Fox stations; use OC Transpo’s dated trip planning and alerts for a particular journey.
Drive times
From the Morgan's Grant centre (OpenStreetMap). OSRM routing estimate with free-flowing traffic; rush-hour trips take longer.
Parliament Hill (downtown Ottawa)
27.6 km by roadrouter.project-osrm.org
26 minby car
Transit and routes
Bus corridors
4OC Transpo route 110
OC Transpo route 165
OC Transpo route 63
Transitway
Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
How far is Morgan's Grant from downtown Ottawa?
By road, Morgan's Grant's centre is about 27.6 km from Parliament Hill in downtown Ottawa, roughly 26 minutes by car in free-flowing traffic (OSRM routing estimate). A road connection from Kanata North towards downtown Ottawa is Highway 417. A verified distance or driving time for a defined Morgan’s Grant address and downtown destination was not found; exact times vary with the starting point, destination and traffic.
As of 2026-10-30 · router.project-osrm.org kanatanorthba.com
How do you get downtown from Morgan's Grant by transit?
Take an appropriate Route 63 trip to Tunney’s Pasture, then transfer to O-Train Line 1 for downtown stations such as Lyon, Parliament or Rideau. Use OC Transpo’s Travel Planner for the nearest stop, departure and connection for your address.
As of 2026-10-30 · octranspo.com octranspo.com
Where is the Innovation Park & Ride?
Innovation Park & Ride is at Innovation Drive and Terry Fox Drive. The City includes it in its park-and-ride directory.
As of 2026-10-30 · traffic.ottawa.ca
Is there a local bus connection to Terry Fox station?
OC Transpo’s published Route 165 map connects Innovation and Terry Fox stations and includes Richcraft Recreation Complex–Kanata. Check the Travel Planner for the trip and stop that work for your starting address.
As of 2026-10-30 · octranspo.com plan.octranspo.com
How is Morgan’s Grant connected to Kanata North employment?
Morgan’s Grant is north of the Kanata North Business Park. A community corridor study describes walking and cycling connections towards the business park, but it does not establish a commute time to a particular employer.
As of 2026-10-30 · en.wikipedia.org ottawastewardship.org
Can you walk around Morgan’s Grant using local paths?
A paved municipal path runs through the hydro corridor, linking local streets and wider recreation and transport connections. The 2022 community study describes a corridor from Terry Fox Drive towards Old Carp Road; this does not establish a walking time from every home to shops or schools.
As of 2026-10-30 · ottawastewardship.org