Transit & getting around
Carlington is about 6.0 km in a straight line from Parliament Hill, or 8.1 km by road, which OpenStreetMap routing puts at about 11 minutes with free-flowing traffic.
The O-Train does not run through the Carlington area yet: Westboro, just east, is the western end of Line 1.
Updated · Facts on this page link to their sources
The drive figure comes from the OSRM demo router on OpenStreetMap roads with no traffic, so rush hour will take longer. The straight-line distance is measured from the area centre.
OpenStreetMap maps these O-Train stations near the area: Westboro, Kichi Zìbì, Sherbourne, Dow's Lake / Lac Dow and Iris. We have not measured walking distances to them. Check OC Transpo for current service and routes.
According to the ONS 2021 census figures, 18.7% of Carlington workers commute by public transit, 69.8% by car, truck or van, and 39.5% work at home.
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)
8.1 km by roadrouter.project-osrm.org
11 minby car
Stations and routes
O-Train stations
5Dow's Lake / Lac Dow
O-Train
Iris
Confederation Line
Kichi Zìbì
Confederation Line
Sherbourne
Confederation Line
Westboro
Confederation Line
Transitway stations
1Abandoned T-bar terminal
OpenIn Carlingtonopenstreetmap.org
Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
How far is Carlington from downtown Ottawa?
Parliament Hill is about 6.0 km in a straight line from the centre of Carlington. By road it is about 8.1 km, or roughly 11 minutes in free-flowing traffic.
As of 2026-10 · router.project-osrm.org openstreetmap.org
What is the nearest O-Train station to Carlington?
The O-Train stations mapped closest to the centre of Carlington are Westboro and Kichi Zìbì, each about 2.7 km away in a straight line. Sherbourne is about 2.9 km away, Dow's Lake / Lac Dow about 3.2 km and Iris about 3.5 km.
As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org
How do people in Carlington get to work?
In the 2021 census, 69.8% of Carlington workers commuted by car, truck or van and 18.7% by public transit. Another 39.5% of workers worked at home.
As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca
Are there bike paths near Carlington?
The Central Experimental Farm Pathway runs along Carlington's southern edge. It connects to the Pinecrest Creek Pathway to the west and the Rideau Canal West pathway to the east.
As of 2026-10 · en.wikipedia.org
How good is transit in Carlington?
The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study counts an average of 16.3 transit stops within a 600 m walk in Carlington. In the 2021 census, 18.7% of workers commuted by public transit.
As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca