Bus 20 in Calgary links Heritage LRT Station SB and NB Centre ST N @ 78 AV N nearside. The route is 27.5 km long with 65 stops, and the official schedule from Calgary Transit puts the full trip at about 73 minutes. On a weekday it runs 60 trips in one direction, and 40 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 20 |
| City | Calgary |
| Transit authority | Calgary Transit |
| Start → end | Heritage LRT Station SB → NB Centre ST N @ 78 AV N nearside |
| End → start | NB Centre ST N @ 78 AV N nearside → Heritage LRT Station SB |
| Route length | 27.5 km / 29.4 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 65 / 72 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 73 minutes |
| Trips per day | 60 on weekdays, 40 on weekends one way (69 on weekdays → Heritage LRT Station SB) |
| Frequency | peak 14–28 · midday 25–31 · weekend 26–27 |
| First / last trip from «Heritage LRT Station SB» | 00:21 / 23:51 |
| First / last trip from «NB Centre ST N @ 78 AV N nearside» | 00:09 / 23:39 |
| Fare | 4.00 $ |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus 20
Outbound: Heritage LRT Station SB → NB Centre ST N @ 78 AV N nearside
This direction has 65 stops and runs 27.5 km. The route passes WB Heritage DR @ 5 ST SW, EB Richard RD @ Richardson WY SW, NB University DR @ 24 AV NW, EB Northmount DR @ 14 ST NW. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heritage LRT Station SB | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | WB Heritage DR @ 5 ST SW | 0.4 km | |
| 3 | Elbow Drive Station (WB) | 0.7 km | |
| 4 | WB Heritage DR @ 10 ST SW | 1.0 km | |
| 5 | WB Heritage DR @ Churchill DR SW | 1.3 km | |
| 6 | Heritage Park (NB) | 1.6 km | |
| 7 | Rockyview Hospital (NB) | 2.5 km | |
| 8 | Rockyview Hospital Main Entrance (NB) | 2.8 km | |
| 9 | NB @ Glenmore Auxiliary Hospital | 3.3 km | |
| 10 | EB @ Holy Cross Care Ctr SW | 3.5 km | |
| 11 | NB Crowchild TR @ Glenmore TR SW | 6.5 km | |
| 12 | 54 Avenue SW Station (NB) | 7.0 km | |
| 13 | WB 50 AV SW @ Crowchild TR | 7.8 km | |
| 14 | WB 50 AV SW @ Richard RD | 8.0 km | |
| 15 | NB Richard RD @ 50 AV SW | 8.3 km | |
| 16 | Mount Royal University Station (NB) | 8.6 km | |
| 17 | EB Richard RD @ Richardson WY SW | 8.8 km | |
| 18 | NB Richard RD @ Richardson WY SW | 9.0 km | |
| 19 | NB Crowchild TR @ Flanders AV SW | 9.6 km | |
| 20 | NB Crowchild TR @ N. of Flanders AV SW | 9.9 km | |
| 21 | Marda Loop Station (NB) | 10.6 km | |
| 22 | NB Crowchild TR @ 26 AV SW | 11.1 km | |
| 23 | NB Crowchild TR @ 23 AV SW | 11.5 km | |
| 24 | 17 Avenue SW Station (NB) | 12.1 km | |
| 25 | NB Crowchild TR @ Kensington RD NW | 13.9 km | |
| 26 | NB Crowchild TR@ 5 AV NW | 14.5 km | |
| 27 | NB University DR @ 13 AV NW | 15.2 km | |
| 28 | NB University DR @ N. of 14 AV NW | 15.4 km | |
| 29 | NB University DR @ 16 AV NW | 15.6 km | |
| 30 | NB Uxbridge DR @ 16 AV NW | 16.5 km | |
| 31 | EB Unwin RD @ Usher RD NW | 17.0 km | |
| 32 | NB University DR @ 24 AV NW | 17.3 km | |
| 33 | WB University WY @ Craigie Hall | 17.6 km | |
| 34 | University LRT Station (NB) | 18.7 km | |
| 35 | WB Campus DR NW @ EEEL | 19.0 km | |
| 36 | EB 32 AV NW @ Campus DR | 19.3 km | |
| 37 | NB Charleswood DR @ Brentwood BV NW | 19.9 km | |
| 38 | NB Charleswood DR @ 24 ST NW | 20.3 km | |
| 39 | EB Northmount DR @ Charleswood DR NW | 20.6 km | |
| 40 | EB Northmount DR @ Chilcotin RD NW | 20.8 km | |
| 41 | EB Northmount DR @ Cherokee DR NW | 21.0 km | |
| 42 | EB Northmount DR @ 19 ST NW | 21.2 km | |
| 43 | EB Northmount DR @ Columbia PL NW | 21.4 km | |
| 44 | EB Northmount DR @ Collingwood DR NW | 21.6 km | |
| 45 | EB Northmount DR @ Clarendon RD NW | 21.8 km | |
| 46 | EB Northmount DR @ Confederation VI NW | 22.0 km | |
| 47 | EB Northmount DR @ 14 ST NW | 22.4 km | |
| 48 | NB Northmount DR @ Cornwallis DR NW | 22.8 km | |
| 49 | NB Northmount DR @ Coleridge RD NW | 23.1 km | |
| 50 | NB Northmount DR @ 40 AV NW | 23.4 km | |
| 51 | NB Northmount DR @ Harlow AV NW | 23.7 km | |
| 52 | NB Northmount DR @ 44 AV NW | 24.0 km | |
| 53 | NB Northmount DR @ Hendon DR NW | 24.2 km | |
| 54 | NB Northmount DR @ Trafford CR NW | 24.4 km | |
| 55 | NB Northmount DR @ Thornhill DR NW | 24.6 km | |
| 56 | NB Northmount DR @ Thorneycroft DR NW | 24.9 km | |
| 57 | EB Northmount DR @ 4 ST NW | 25.2 km | |
| 58 | NB 4 ST NW @ Spyhill RD NW | 25.4 km | |
| 59 | NB 4 ST NW @ Blackthorn RD NW | 25.7 km | |
| 60 | NB 4 ST NW @ 63 AV NW | 25.9 km | |
| 61 | NB 4 ST NW @ 68 AV NW (JG Diefenbaker HS) | 26.3 km | |
| 62 | NB 4 ST NW @ 68 AV NW (Superstore) | 26.6 km | |
| 63 | NB Centre ST N @ 72 AV N | 27.0 km | |
| 64 | NB Centre ST N @ S. of 78 AV N | 27.3 km | |
| 65 | NB Centre ST N @ 78 AV N nearside | 27.5 km | Terminus |
Inbound: NB Centre ST N @ 78 AV N nearside → Heritage LRT Station SB
This direction has 72 stops and runs 29.4 km. The route passes EB 78 AV NE @ Huntham RD NE, SB Northmount DR @ Northmount CR NW, SB Charleswood DR @ Brighton DR NW, SB Crowchild TR@ 26 AV SW Overpass. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NB Centre ST N @ 78 AV N nearside | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | EB 78 AV NE @ Huntham RD NE | 0.4 km | |
| 3 | EB 78 AV NE @ Huntridge HL NE | 0.7 km | |
| 4 | EB 78 AV NE @ Huntington RD NE | 1.0 km | |
| 5 | SB Huntington ST @ 78 AV NE | 1.3 km | |
| 6 | WB 72 AV NE @ Huntington ST NE | 1.7 km | |
| 7 | WB 72 AV NE @ Huntbourne GA | 2.1 km | |
| 8 | WB 72 AV NE @ Huntridge HL | 2.4 km | |
| 9 | WB 72 AV NE @ Huntridge GA | 2.6 km | |
| 10 | WB 4 ST W @ Centre ST N | 2.8 km | |
| 11 | SB 4 ST NW @ S. of 72 AV NW | 3.0 km | |
| 12 | SB 4 ST NW @ 68 AV NW | 3.3 km | |
| 13 | SB 4 ST NW @ 64 AV NW | 3.7 km | |
| 14 | SB 4 ST NW @ Blackthorn RD NW | 4.1 km | |
| 15 | SB 4 ST NW @ Simons CR NW | 4.3 km | |
| 16 | WB Northmount DR @ 4 ST NW | 4.6 km | |
| 17 | SB Northmount DR @ Thorneycroft DR NW | 4.8 km | |
| 18 | SB Northmount DR @ Thornhill DR NW | 5.2 km | |
| 19 | SB Northmount DR @ Northmount CR NW | 5.3 km | |
| 20 | SB Northmount DR @ Hendon DR NW | 5.5 km | |
| 21 | SB Northmount DR @ Holmwood AV NW | 5.8 km | |
| 22 | SB Northmount DR @ Harlow AV NW | 6.1 km | |
| 23 | SB Northmount DR @ 40 AV NW | 6.5 km | |
| 24 | SB Northmount DR @ Coleridge RD NW | 6.7 km | |
| 25 | SB Northmount DR @ Cornwallis DR NW | 6.9 km | |
| 26 | SB Northmount DR @ Connaught DR NW | 7.1 km | |
| 27 | WB Northmount DR @ 14 ST NW | 7.5 km | |
| 28 | WB Northmount DR @ Culver RD NW | 7.7 km | |
| 29 | WB Northmount DR @ Clarendon RD NW | 8.0 km | |
| 30 | WB Northmount DR @ Collingwood PL NW | 8.2 km | |
| 31 | WB Northmount DR @ Columbia PL NW | 8.4 km | |
| 32 | WB Northmount DR @ 19 ST NW | 8.6 km | |
| 33 | WB Northmount DR @ Chisholm CR NW | 8.8 km | |
| 34 | WB Northmount DR @ Chatham DR NW | 9.0 km | |
| 35 | SB Charleswood DR @ Northmount DR NW | 9.2 km | |
| 36 | SB Charleswood DR @ Brighton DR NW | 9.4 km | |
| 37 | SB Charleswood DR @ Brooklyn CR NW | 9.6 km | |
| 38 | SB Charleswood DR @ Brentwood Mall NW | 9.9 km | |
| 39 | 31st Street NW Station (WB) | 10.4 km | |
| 40 | EB Campus DR NW @ Earth Sciences | 10.7 km | |
| 41 | University LRT Station (SB) | 11.0 km | |
| 42 | WB University WY @ Craigie Hall | 11.9 km | |
| 43 | SB University DR @ 24 AV NW | 12.4 km | |
| 44 | WB Unwin RD @ Usher RD NW | 12.6 km | |
| 45 | SB Uxbridge DR @ Unwin RD NW | 12.9 km | |
| 46 | Foothills Medical Centre (EB) | 13.2 km | |
| 47 | SB University DR @ 13 AV NW | 14.1 km | |
| 48 | SB University DR @ 12 AV NW | 14.5 km | |
| 49 | SB Crowchild TR @ 5 AV NW | 15.0 km | |
| 50 | SB Crowchild TR @ Kensington RD NW | 15.4 km | |
| 51 | SB Crowchild TR @ 17 AV SW Overpass | 17.2 km | |
| 52 | SB Crowchild TR @ 24 ST SW | 17.5 km | |
| 53 | SB Crowchild TR@ 26 AV SW Overpass | 18.1 km | |
| 54 | SB Crowchild TR @ 33 AV SW | 18.8 km | |
| 55 | SB Crowchild TR @ S. of 33 AV SW | 19.4 km | |
| 56 | SB Richard RD @ Bishop Carroll High | 20.1 km | |
| 57 | WB Richard RD @ Richardson WY SW | 20.3 km | |
| 58 | Mount Royal University Station (SB) | 20.6 km | |
| 59 | EB 50 AV SW @ Richard RD | 21.0 km | |
| 60 | EB 50 AV @ Peacekeepers GA SW | 21.3 km | |
| 61 | 54 Avenue SW Station (SB) | 22.3 km | |
| 62 | EB Glenmore TR @ Crowchild TR SW | 23.1 km | |
| 63 | Rockyview Hospital Main Entrance (SB) | 25.6 km | |
| 64 | SB @ Glenmore Auxiliary Hospital | 26.1 km | |
| 65 | EB @ Holy Cross Care Ctr SW | 26.3 km | |
| 66 | Rockyview Hospital (SB) | 26.8 km | |
| 67 | Heritage Park (SB) | 27.7 km | |
| 68 | EB Heritage DR @ Haysboro CR SW | 28.1 km | |
| 69 | EB Heritage DR @ 10 ST SW | 28.3 km | |
| 70 | Elbow Drive Station (EB) | 28.7 km | |
| 71 | EB Heritage DR @ 5 ST SW | 28.9 km | |
| 72 | Heritage LRT Station SB | 29.4 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from Calgary Transit, the route runs 60 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 40 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Heritage LRT Station SB» | 00:21 — 23:51 | 06:07 — 23:23 |
| From «NB Centre ST N @ 78 AV N nearside» | 00:09 — 23:39 | 00:06 — 23:40 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 14–28 minutes, most often every 14; midday every 25–31 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 14–28; on weekends every 26–27 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 20 cost?
4.00 $ for a single ride.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Heritage LRT Station SB the first is at 00:21 and the last at 23:51. From NB Centre ST N @ 78 AV N nearside they are 00:09 and 23:39.
How long does the trip from Heritage LRT Station SB to NB Centre ST N @ 78 AV N nearside take?
About 73 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
65 outbound and 72 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 20 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 40 trips in one direction, running from Heritage LRT Station SB between 06:07 and 23:23.
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).