Bus 86 in Calgary links WB @ 78 AV NW Terminal and North Pointe Terminal E. The route is 12.1 km long with 41 stops, and the official schedule from Calgary Transit puts the full trip at about 29 minutes. On a weekday it runs 52 trips in one direction, and 32 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 86 |
| City | Calgary |
| Transit authority | Calgary Transit |
| Start → end | WB @ 78 AV NW Terminal → North Pointe Terminal E |
| End → start | North Pointe Terminal E → WB @ 78 AV NW Terminal |
| Route length | 12.1 km / 12.4 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 41 / 43 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 29 minutes |
| Trips per day | 52 on weekdays, 32 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | peak 15–34 · midday 26–34 · weekend 35 |
| First / last trip from «WB @ 78 AV NW Terminal» | 00:04 / 23:30 |
| First / last trip from «North Pointe Terminal E» | 00:07 / 23:33 |
| Fare | 4.00 $ |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus 86
Outbound: WB @ 78 AV NW Terminal → North Pointe Terminal E
This direction has 41 stops and runs 12.1 km. The route passes Beddington Towne Centre Station (NB), NB Harvest Hills DR @ Harvest Glen WY NE, EB Coventry DR @ Coventry CL NE, WB Coventry Hills WY @ Coville GA NE. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WB @ 78 AV NW Terminal | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Beddington Towne Centre Station (NB) | 0.4 km | |
| 3 | NB Centre ST N @ Harvest Hills BV | 1.1 km | |
| 4 | 96th Avenue N Station (NB) | 2.4 km | |
| 5 | NB Harvest Hills BV @ Harvest Oak GA NE | 2.8 km | |
| 6 | EB Harvest Oak GA @ Harvest Hills BV NE | 2.9 km | |
| 7 | SB Harvest Hills DR @ Harvest Oak GA NE | 3.1 km | |
| 8 | EB Harvest Hills DR @ Harvest Rose GD NE | 3.5 km | |
| 9 | EB Harvest Hills DR @ Harvest Rose CI NE | 3.7 km | |
| 10 | EB Harvest Hills DR @ Harvest Hills LI NE | 3.9 km | |
| 11 | NB Harvest Hills DR @ Harvest Glen WY NE | 4.3 km | |
| 12 | NB Harvest Hills DR @ Harvest Lake DR NE | 4.5 km | |
| 13 | NB Harvest Hills DR @ Harvest Grove CM NE | 4.8 km | |
| 14 | NB Harvest Hills DR @ Harvest Hills WY NE | 5.0 km | |
| 15 | NB Harvest Hills GA @ Harvest Hills DR NE | 5.2 km | |
| 16 | NB Harvest Hills GA @ Harvest Hills MR NE | 5.4 km | |
| 17 | WB Country Hills BV @ Harvest Hills GA NE | 5.6 km | |
| 18 | NB Coventry Hills BV @ Country Hills BV NE | 5.9 km | |
| 19 | EB Coventry DR @ Coventry GR NE | 6.3 km | |
| 20 | EB Coventry DR @ Coventry CL NE | 6.6 km | |
| 21 | NB Coventry DR @ Coventry BV NE | 6.8 km | |
| 22 | NB Coventry DR @ Covington RD NE | 7.0 km | |
| 23 | NB Coventry DR @ Covington CL NE | 7.2 km | |
| 24 | NB Coventry DR @ Coverton GA NE | 7.5 km | |
| 25 | EB Coverntry Hills WY @ Coventry DR NE | 7.7 km | |
| 26 | NB Coverntry Hills WY @ Coverton GR NE | 7.9 km | |
| 27 | NB Coverntry Hills WY @ Coville CR NE | 8.2 km | |
| 28 | WB Coventry Hills WY @ Coville CR NE | 8.4 km | |
| 29 | WB Coventry Hills WY @ Coville GA NE | 8.6 km | |
| 30 | WB Coventry Hills WY @ Covewood GA NE | 8.8 km | |
| 31 | WB Coventry Hills WY @ Covecreek GA NE | 9.2 km | |
| 32 | WB Coventry Hills WY @ Coverbrook GR NE | 9.4 km | |
| 33 | WB Coventry Hills WY @ Covebrook GA NE | 9.7 km | |
| 34 | SB Coventry Hills WY @ Covemeadow RD NE | 10.0 km | |
| 35 | SB Coventry Hills WY @ N. of Covepark SQ NE | 10.2 km | |
| 36 | SB Coventry Hills WY @ Coventry Hills DR NE | 10.4 km | |
| 37 | EB Coventry Hills WY @ Covehaven VW NE | 10.6 km | |
| 38 | WB Country Village RD @ Coventry Hills WY NE | 10.8 km | |
| 39 | WB Country Village RD @ W.of Coventry Hills WY NE | 11.0 km | |
| 40 | WB Coventry Hills RD @ E. of Country Village LI NE | 11.4 km | |
| 41 | North Pointe Terminal E | 12.1 km | Terminus |
Inbound: North Pointe Terminal E → WB @ 78 AV NW Terminal
This direction has 43 stops and runs 12.4 km. The route passes EB Country Village RD @ Country Village LI NE, EB Coventry Hills WY @ Covepark GA NE, SB Coventry DR @ Coventry BV NE, SB Harvest Hills DR @ Harvest Glen CO NE. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Pointe Terminal E | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | EB Country Village RD @ Country Village LI NE | 0.6 km | |
| 3 | EB Country Village RD@ E.of Country Village LI NE | 0.8 km | |
| 4 | EB Country Village RD@ W.of Coventry Hills BV NE | 1.2 km | |
| 5 | NB Coventry Hills WY @ Country Village RD NE | 1.5 km | |
| 6 | WB Coventry Hills WY @ Covepark CL NE | 1.7 km | |
| 7 | NB Coventry Hills WY @ Coventry Hills DR NE | 1.9 km | |
| 8 | NB Coventry Hills WY @ N. of Covepark SQ NE | 2.1 km | |
| 9 | EB Coventry Hills WY @ Covemeadow RD NE | 2.3 km | |
| 10 | EB Coventry Hills WY @ Covepark GR NE | 2.6 km | |
| 11 | EB Coventry Hills WY @ Covepark DR NE | 2.9 km | |
| 12 | EB Coventry Hills WY @ Covepark GA NE | 3.1 km | |
| 13 | EB Coventry Hills WY @ Covewood GA NE | 3.5 km | |
| 14 | EB Coventry Hills WY @ Coville GA NE | 3.6 km | |
| 15 | SB Coventry Hills WY @ Covewood GR NE | 3.9 km | |
| 16 | SB Coventry Hills WY @ Coverton HT NE | 4.2 km | |
| 17 | SB Coventry Hills WY @ Coverton GR NE | 4.4 km | |
| 18 | SB Coventry DR @ Coventry Hills WY NE | 4.6 km | |
| 19 | SB Coventry DR @ Coverton GA NE | 4.8 km | |
| 20 | SB Coventry DR @ Coverdale RD NE | 5.0 km | |
| 21 | SB Coventry DR @ Coverdale RD NE | 5.3 km | |
| 22 | SB Coventry DR @ Coventry BV NE | 5.5 km | |
| 23 | WB Coventry DR @ Coventry CL NE | 5.7 km | |
| 24 | WB Coventry DR @ Coventry CI NE | 5.9 km | |
| 25 | SB Coventry Hills BV @ Country Village LD NE | 6.1 km | |
| 26 | EB Country Hills BV @ Coventry Hills BV NE | 6.5 km | |
| 27 | SB Harvest Hills GA @ Harvest Hills MR NE | 6.9 km | |
| 28 | EB Harvest Hills DR @ Harvest Hills GA NE | 7.1 km | |
| 29 | SB Harvest Hills DR @ N. of Harvest Hills WY NE | 7.2 km | |
| 30 | Harvest Hills DR @ 300 Harvest Grove PL NE | 7.5 km | |
| 31 | WB Harvest Hills DR @ Harvest Lake DR NE | 7.9 km | |
| 32 | SB Harvest Hills DR @ Harvest Glen CO NE | 8.0 km | |
| 33 | WB Harvest Hills DR @ Harvest Glen RI NE | 8.3 km | |
| 34 | WB Harvest Hills DR @ Harvest Park GA NE | 8.6 km | |
| 35 | NB Harvest Hills DR @ Harvest Gold CI NE | 8.9 km | |
| 36 | WB Harvest Oak GA @ Harvest Hills DR NE | 9.2 km | |
| 37 | SB Harvest Hills BV @ Harvest Oak GA NE | 9.5 km | |
| 38 | 96th Avenue N Station (SB) | 9.9 km | |
| 39 | SB Centre ST N @ Bergen CR N | 11.3 km | |
| 40 | SB Centre ST N @ Bergen RD N | 11.6 km | |
| 41 | Beddington Towne Centre Station (SB) | 11.9 km | |
| 42 | SB Centre ST N@ Beddington BV N | 12.1 km | |
| 43 | WB @ 78 AV NW Terminal | 12.4 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from Calgary Transit, the route runs 52 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 32 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «WB @ 78 AV NW Terminal» | 00:04 — 23:30 | 05:30 — 23:42 |
| From «North Pointe Terminal E» | 00:07 — 23:33 | 06:05 — 23:35 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 15–34 minutes, most often every 15; midday every 26–34 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 15–34; on weekends every 35 minutes.
Fare and payment
A single ride costs 4.00 $. The same fare applies to CTrain and buses in Calgary.
An adult cash fare is $4.00 and is valid for 90 minutes, transfers included. Youth and students pay $2.65; children 12 and under ride free. A day pass is $12.65, an adult monthly pass $126.00. Transfers within 90 minutes are free. The cash fare itself covers 90 minutes of travel, so transfers within that window cost nothing extra. An unlimited monthly pass costs $126.00.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a ride on bus 86 cost?
4.00 $ for a single ride.
When do the first and last trips run?
From WB @ 78 AV NW Terminal the first is at 00:04 and the last at 23:30. From North Pointe Terminal E they are 00:07 and 23:33.
How long does the trip from WB @ 78 AV NW Terminal to North Pointe Terminal E take?
About 29 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
41 outbound and 43 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 86 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 32 trips in one direction, running from WB @ 78 AV NW Terminal between 05:30 and 23:42.
Every route number with its termini, operating hours and travel time is collected in the Calgary buses overview.
Data current as of August 22, 2026. Schedule and termini — Calgary Transit. Fares — Calgary Transit, Fares & passes. Stop list, schedule and route geometry come from the official GTFS feed (City of Calgary Open Data).