Bus 396 in Toronto links Steeles Ave West Loop at Martin Grove Rd and York Mills Station. The route is 20.5 km long with 65 stops, and the official schedule from the Toronto Transit Commission puts the full trip at about 44 minutes. On a weekday it runs 9 trips in one direction, and 9 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 396 |
| City | Toronto |
| Transit authority | the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) |
| Start → end | Steeles Ave West Loop at Martin Grove Rd → York Mills Station |
| End → start | York Mills Station → Steeles Ave West Loop at Martin Grove Rd |
| Route length | 20.5 km / 20.6 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 65 / 68 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 44 minutes |
| Trips per day | 9 on weekdays, 9 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | — |
| First / last trip from «Steeles Ave West Loop at Martin Grove Rd» | 02:04 / 04:45 |
| First / last trip from «York Mills Station» | 02:15 / 05:15 |
| Fare | 3.35 $ |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus 396
Outbound: Steeles Ave West Loop at Martin Grove Rd → York Mills Station
This direction has 65 stops and runs 20.5 km. The route passes Steeles Ave West at Martin Grove Rd, Westhumber Blvd at Delsing Dr East Side, Albion Rd at Weston Rd, Wilson Ave at Dubray Ave. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steeles Ave West Loop at Martin Grove Rd | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Steeles Ave West at Martin Grove Rd | 0.4 km | |
| 3 | Martin Grove Rd at Brunello Gate | 0.7 km | |
| 4 | Martin Grove Rd at Cabernet Cir | 0.9 km | |
| 5 | Martin Grove Rd at Royalcrest Rd | 1.1 km | |
| 6 | Martin Grove Rd at Silverstone Dr | 1.3 km | |
| 7 | Martin Grove Rd at Walkway to 308 Silverstone Dr | 1.5 km | |
| 8 | Opposite 1915 Martin Grove Rd | 1.8 km | |
| 9 | Martin Grove Rd at Lexington Ave | 2.1 km | |
| 10 | Martin Grove Rd at Albion Rd | 2.2 km | |
| 11 | Martin Grove Rd at Betteridge Lane | 2.7 km | |
| 12 | Martin Grove Rd at Finch Ave West South Side | 3.0 km | |
| 13 | Martin Grove Rd at Rampart Rd | 3.3 km | |
| 14 | Martin Grove Rd at John Garland Blvd | 3.5 km | |
| 15 | Martin Grove Rd at Milkwood Ave | 3.7 km | |
| 16 | Westhumber Blvd at Martin Grove Rd East Side | 4.2 km | |
| 17 | Westhumber Blvd at Delsing Dr East Side | 4.6 km | |
| 18 | Westhumber Blvd at Ixworth Rd | 5.0 km | |
| 19 | Westhumber Blvd at Kipling Ave | 5.2 km | |
| 20 | Brookmere Rd at Elmhurst Dr | 5.4 km | |
| 21 | Elmhurst Dr at Harefield Dr | 5.7 km | |
| 22 | Harefield Dr at Hinton Rd | 5.8 km | |
| 23 | Hinton Rd at Elmhurst Dr | 6.1 km | |
| 24 | Elmhurst Dr at Fordwich Cres | 6.2 km | |
| 25 | Elmhurst Dr at Drumheller Rd South Side | 6.6 km | |
| 26 | Elmhurst Dr at Islington Ave | 7.0 km | |
| 27 | Elmhurst Dr at Muncey Ave | 7.4 km | |
| 28 | Elmhurst Dr at Albion Rd | 7.7 km | |
| 29 | Albion Rd at Golfdown Dr East Side | 7.9 km | |
| 30 | Albion Rd at Shendale Dr East Side | 8.1 km | |
| 31 | Albion Rd at Armel Crt | 8.3 km | |
| 32 | Albion Rd at Weston Rd | 9.1 km | |
| 33 | Walsh Ave at Weston Rd East Side | 9.1 km | |
| 34 | Walsh Ave at Wilson Ave | 9.6 km | |
| 35 | Wilson Ave at Wendell Ave | 10.0 km | |
| 36 | Wilson Ave at Clayson Rd | 10.3 km | |
| 37 | Wilson Ave at Beverly Hills Dr | 10.9 km | |
| 38 | Opposite 1700 Wilson Ave – Sheridan Mall | 11.4 km | |
| 39 | Wilson Ave at Jane St | 11.5 km | |
| 40 | Wilson Ave at Epic Lane Rd East Side | 11.8 km | |
| 41 | Wilson Ave at William Cragg Dr | 12.2 km | |
| 42 | Wilson Ave at Highview Ave East Side | 12.6 km | |
| 43 | Wilson Ave at Ridge Rd East Side | 12.8 km | |
| 44 | Wilson Ave at Julian Rd East Side – Humber River Hospital | 13.0 km | |
| 45 | Wilson Ave at Agate Rd | 13.5 km | |
| 46 | Wilson Ave at Keele St | 13.8 km | |
| 47 | Wilson Ave at Dubray Ave | 14.2 km | |
| 48 | 949 Wilson Ave | 14.5 km | |
| 49 | Wilson Ave at Murray Rd | 14.7 km | |
| 50 | Wilson Ave at Northgate Dr | 15.0 km | |
| 51 | Wilson Ave at Lady York Ave | 15.3 km | |
| 52 | Wilson Ave at Dufferin St | 15.7 km | |
| 53 | Wilson Ave at Billy Bishop Way | 16.2 km | |
| 54 | Wilson Ave at Faywood Blvd East Side | 16.8 km | |
| 55 | Wilson Ave at King High Ave | 17.1 km | |
| 56 | 379 Wilson Ave | 17.5 km | |
| 57 | Wilson Ave at Bathurst St East Side | 17.9 km | |
| 58 | Wilson Ave at Clyde Ave | 18.4 km | |
| 59 | Wilson Ave at Ridley Blvd | 18.7 km | |
| 60 | Wilson Ave at Avenue Rd | 18.9 km | |
| 61 | Wilson Ave at Belgrave Ave | 19.2 km | |
| 62 | Wilson Ave at Yonge Blvd East Side | 19.4 km | |
| 63 | Wilson Ave at Yonge St | 20.1 km | |
| 64 | York Mills Rd at Yonge St East Side | 20.2 km | |
| 65 | York Mills Station | 20.5 km | Terminus |
Inbound: York Mills Station → Steeles Ave West Loop at Martin Grove Rd
This direction has 68 stops and runs 20.6 km. The route passes York Mills Rd at Yonge St, Wilson Ave at Garratt Blvd, Wilson Ave at Walsh Ave, Brookmere Rd at Kipling Ave. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | York Mills Station | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | York Mills Rd at Yonge St | 0.3 km | |
| 3 | Wilson Ave at Yonge St West Side | 0.5 km | |
| 4 | Wilson Ave at Yonge Blvd | 1.1 km | |
| 5 | Wilson Ave at Belgrave Ave West Side | 1.4 km | |
| 6 | Wilson Ave at Avenue Rd | 1.6 km | |
| 7 | Wilson Ave at Ridley Blvd | 1.9 km | |
| 8 | Wilson Ave at Clyde Ave West Side | 2.1 km | |
| 9 | Wilson Ave at Bathurst St | 2.7 km | |
| 10 | Wilson Ave at Bathurst St West Side | 2.8 km | |
| 11 | 340 Wilson Ave | 3.0 km | |
| 12 | Wilson Ave at King High Ave | 3.4 km | |
| 13 | Wilson Ave at Faywood Blvd | 3.8 km | |
| 14 | Wilson Ave at Transit Rd West Side | 4.3 km | |
| 15 | Opposite 675 Wilson Ave | 4.3 km | |
| 16 | Wilson Ave at Dufferin St West Side | 4.8 km | |
| 17 | Wilson Ave at Lady York Ave | 5.3 km | |
| 18 | Wilson Ave at Garratt Blvd | 5.6 km | |
| 19 | Wilson Ave at Murray Rd | 5.8 km | |
| 20 | Wilson Ave at Apex Lane | 6.3 km | |
| 21 | Wilson Ave at Dubray Ave | 6.4 km | |
| 22 | Wilson Ave at Keele St | 6.7 km | |
| 23 | Wilson Ave at Agate Rd West Side | 7.0 km | |
| 24 | Wilson Ave at Julian Rd West Side – Humber River Hospital | 7.5 km | |
| 25 | Wilson Ave at Ridge Rd West Side | 7.8 km | |
| 26 | Wilson Ave at Lexfield Ave West Side | 8.0 km | |
| 27 | Wilson Ave at William Cragg Dr | 8.3 km | |
| 28 | Wilson Ave at Epic Lane Rd | 8.8 km | |
| 29 | Wilson Ave at Jane St | 9.0 km | |
| 30 | 1700 Wilson Ave | 9.4 km | |
| 31 | Wilson Ave at Beverly Hills Dr | 9.7 km | |
| 32 | Wilson Ave at Clayson Rd West Side | 10.2 km | |
| 33 | Wilson Ave at Wendell Ave | 10.6 km | |
| 34 | Wilson Ave at Walsh Ave | 10.9 km | |
| 35 | Walsh Ave at Weston Rd | 11.4 km | |
| 36 | Albion Rd at Weston Rd West Side | 11.6 km | |
| 37 | Albion Rd at Armel Crt | 12.3 km | |
| 38 | Albion Rd at Shendale Dr | 12.5 km | |
| 39 | Albion Rd at Golfdown Dr West Side | 12.6 km | |
| 40 | Elmhurst Dr at Albion Rd West Side | 12.8 km | |
| 41 | Elmhurst Dr at Muncey Ave | 13.1 km | |
| 42 | Elmhurst Dr at Islington Ave | 13.6 km | |
| 43 | Elmhurst Dr at Redwater Dr West Side | 13.7 km | |
| 44 | Elmhurst Dr at Cromarty Dr | 13.9 km | |
| 45 | Elmhurst Dr at Genthorn Ave | 14.2 km | |
| 46 | Elmhurst Dr at Hinton Rd | 14.4 km | |
| 47 | Hinton Rd at Harefield Dr | 14.7 km | |
| 48 | Harefield Dr at Elmhurst Dr | 14.8 km | |
| 49 | Elmhurst Dr at Henley Cres West Side | 15.1 km | |
| 50 | Brookmere Rd at Kipling Ave | 15.3 km | |
| 51 | Westhumber Blvd at Esther Lorrie Dr West Side | 15.6 km | |
| 52 | Westhumber Blvd at Moon Valley Dr | 16.0 km | |
| 53 | Westhumber Blvd at Martin Grove Rd North Side | 16.3 km | |
| 54 | Martin Grove Rd at Milkwood Ave North Side | 16.9 km | |
| 55 | Martin Grove Rd at John Garland Blvd | 17.0 km | |
| 56 | Martin Grove Rd at Rampart Rd | 17.3 km | |
| 57 | Martin Grove Rd at Finch Ave West | 17.6 km | |
| 58 | Martin Grove Rd at Betteridge Lane North Side | 17.9 km | |
| 59 | Martin Grove Rd at Albion Rd | 18.2 km | |
| 60 | Martin Grove Rd at Garfella Dr | 18.5 km | |
| 61 | 1915 Martin Grove Rd | 18.7 km | |
| 62 | Martin Grove Rd at Smithfield Park | 19.0 km | |
| 63 | Martin Grove Rd at Silverstone Dr | 19.3 km | |
| 64 | Martin Grove Rd at Royalcrest Rd | 19.4 km | |
| 65 | Martin Grove Rd at Gihon Spring Dr | 19.6 km | |
| 66 | Martin Grove Rd at Brunello Gate | 19.9 km | |
| 67 | Steeles Ave West at Martin Grove Rd West Side | 20.2 km | |
| 68 | Steeles Ave West Loop at Martin Grove Rd | 20.6 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from the Toronto Transit Commission, the route runs 9 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 9 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Steeles Ave West Loop at Martin Grove Rd» | 02:04 — 04:45 | 02:05 — 04:45 |
| From «York Mills Station» | 02:15 — 05:15 | — — — |
Fare and payment
A single ride costs 3.35 $. The same fare applies to streetcars, buses and the subway in Toronto.
A cash fare is $3.35 and covers one ride only. Paying with a PRESTO card, debit or credit card costs $3.30 and includes two hours of unlimited transfers. A day pass is $13.50, a monthly adult pass $156.00. Transfers within 120 minutes are free. The two-hour transfer applies only to fares paid by card; a cash fare covers a single ride. An unlimited monthly pass costs $156.00.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a ride on bus 396 cost?
3.35 $ for a single ride.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Steeles Ave West Loop at Martin Grove Rd the first is at 02:04 and the last at 04:45. From York Mills Station they are 02:15 and 05:15.
How long does the trip from Steeles Ave West Loop at Martin Grove Rd to York Mills Station take?
About 44 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
65 outbound and 68 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 396 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 9 trips in one direction, running from Steeles Ave West Loop at Martin Grove Rd between 02:05 and 04:45.
Every route number with its termini, operating hours and travel time is collected in the Toronto buses overview.
Data current as of August 22, 2026. Schedule and termini — the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). Fares — Toronto Transit Commission, Fares & passes. Stop list, schedule and route geometry come from the official GTFS feed (City of Toronto Open Data).