Bus 42 in Toronto links Finch Station and 80 Dynamic Dr. The route is 17.1 km long with 60 stops, and the official schedule from the Toronto Transit Commission puts the full trip at about 46 minutes. On a weekday it runs 94 trips in one direction, and 54 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 42 |
| City | Toronto |
| Transit authority | the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) |
| Start → end | Finch Station → 80 Dynamic Dr |
| End → start | 80 Dynamic Dr → Finch Station |
| Route length | 17.0 km / 15.7 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 60 / 50 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 46 minutes |
| Trips per day | 94 on weekdays, 54 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | peak 4–16 · midday 5–16 · weekend 8–25 |
| First / last trip from «Finch Station» | 00:10 / 23:48 |
| First / last trip from «80 Dynamic Dr» | 00:12 / 23:50 |
| Fare | 3.35 $ |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus 42
Outbound: Finch Station → 80 Dynamic Dr
This direction has 60 stops and runs 17.1 km. The route passes Yonge St at Bishop Ave North Side – Finch Station, Cummer Ave at Pineway Blvd East Side, McNicoll Ave at Pharmacy Ave, McNicoll Ave at Hutchcroft Ave East Side. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finch Station | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Yonge St at Bishop Ave North Side – Finch Station | 0.3 km | |
| 3 | 5799 Yonge St | 0.6 km | |
| 4 | Cummer Ave at Yonge St East Side | 0.9 km | |
| 5 | Cummer Ave at Silverview Dr | 1.1 km | |
| 6 | Cummer Ave at Willowdale Ave | 1.4 km | |
| 7 | 205 Cummer Ave | 1.6 km | |
| 8 | 285 Cummer Ave – St John’s Rehab Hospital | 1.9 km | |
| 9 | Cummer Ave at Maxome Ave | 2.2 km | |
| 10 | Cummer Ave at Conacher Dr | 2.5 km | |
| 11 | Cummer Ave at Bayview Ave | 2.8 km | |
| 12 | Cummer Ave at Ruddington Dr | 3.0 km | |
| 13 | Cummer Ave at Snowcrest Ave (West) | 3.3 km | |
| 14 | Cummer Ave at Snowcrest Ave (East) | 3.8 km | |
| 15 | Cummer Ave at Craigmont Dr | 4.2 km | |
| 16 | Cummer Ave at Pineway Blvd East Side | 4.5 km | |
| 17 | Cummer Ave at Leslie St | 5.0 km | |
| 18 | McNicoll Ave at Myers Lane | 5.3 km | |
| 19 | McNicoll Ave at Michael Dr | 5.5 km | |
| 20 | McNicoll Ave at Clansman Blvd | 5.7 km | |
| 21 | McNicoll Ave at Brahms Ave | 6.1 km | |
| 22 | McNicoll Ave at Bedle Ave | 6.4 km | |
| 23 | McNicoll Ave at Don Mills Rd | 6.6 km | |
| 24 | McNicoll Ave at Mogul Dr | 6.8 km | |
| 25 | McNicoll Ave at Hines Dr | 7.2 km | |
| 26 | McNicoll Ave at Placer Crt | 7.7 km | |
| 27 | McNicoll Ave at Victoria Park Ave | 8.2 km | |
| 28 | McNicoll Ave at Victoria Park Ave East Side | 8.3 km | |
| 29 | 1055 McNicoll Ave | 8.5 km | |
| 30 | McNicoll Ave at Pharmacy Ave | 8.7 km | |
| 31 | McNicoll Ave at Eagle Point Rd | 9.0 km | |
| 32 | McNicoll Ave at Stonebridge Blvd | 9.2 km | |
| 33 | McNicoll Ave at Warden Ave | 9.5 km | |
| 34 | McNicoll Ave at La Peer Blvd | 9.9 km | |
| 35 | McNicoll Ave at Opposite Walkway to Hawkshead Cres | 10.1 km | |
| 36 | McNicoll Ave at Birchmount Rd | 10.3 km | |
| 37 | McNicoll Ave at Morbank Dr | 10.5 km | |
| 38 | McNicoll Ave at Silver Springs Blvd | 10.7 km | |
| 39 | McNicoll Ave at Kennedy Rd | 11.2 km | |
| 40 | McNicoll Ave at Silver Star Blvd | 11.7 km | |
| 41 | McNicoll Ave at Midland Ave | 12.0 km | |
| 42 | McNicoll Ave at Cleadon Rd | 12.5 km | |
| 43 | McNicoll Ave at Brimley Rd | 12.8 km | |
| 44 | McNicoll Ave at Hutchcroft Ave East Side | 13.3 km | |
| 45 | McNicoll Ave at McCowan Rd | 13.7 km | |
| 46 | McNicoll Ave at Boxdene Ave | 13.9 km | |
| 47 | McNicoll Ave at White Heather Blvd | 14.1 km | |
| 48 | McNicoll Ave at Shady Hollow Dr | 14.3 km | |
| 49 | McNicoll Ave at Middlefield Rd | 14.5 km | |
| 50 | McNicoll Ave at Tiffield Rd East Side | 14.7 km | |
| 51 | Maybrook Dr at McNicoll Ave North Side | 14.9 km | |
| 52 | 61 Maybrook Dr | 15.0 km | |
| 53 | Maybrook Dr at Newmill Gate | 15.3 km | |
| 54 | Maybrook Dr at Passmore Ave | 15.6 km | |
| 55 | Passmore Ave at State Crown Blvd | 15.8 km | |
| 56 | 395 Passmore Ave | 16.0 km | |
| 57 | Dynamic Dr at Passmore Ave South Side | 16.4 km | |
| 58 | 150 Dynamic Dr | 16.5 km | |
| 59 | Dynamic Dr at Turbina Ave | 16.7 km | |
| 60 | 80 Dynamic Dr | 17.0 km | Terminus |
Inbound: 80 Dynamic Dr → Finch Station
This direction has 50 stops and runs 15.8 km. The route passes 3480 McNicoll Ave, McNicoll Ave at Silver Star Blvd, McNicoll Ave at Victoria Park Ave West Side, Cummer Ave at Craigmont Dr. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 Dynamic Dr | 0.1 km | Terminus |
| 2 | 3480 McNicoll Ave | 0.3 km | |
| 3 | Opposite 3471 McNicoll Ave | 0.5 km | |
| 4 | 3450 McNicoll Ave | 0.7 km | |
| 5 | McNicoll Ave at Middlefield Rd | 1.0 km | |
| 6 | McNicoll Ave at Shady Hollow Dr West Side | 1.4 km | |
| 7 | McNicoll Ave at White Heather Blvd | 1.5 km | |
| 8 | McNicoll Ave at Boxdene Ave | 1.7 km | |
| 9 | McNicoll Ave at McCowan Rd | 1.9 km | |
| 10 | McNicoll Ave at Hutchcroft Ave | 2.3 km | |
| 11 | McNicoll Ave at Brimley Rd | 2.8 km | |
| 12 | McNicoll Ave at Bramblebrook Ave | 3.1 km | |
| 13 | McNicoll Ave at Midland Ave | 3.6 km | |
| 14 | McNicoll Ave at Silver Star Blvd | 3.9 km | |
| 15 | McNicoll Ave at Kennedy Rd | 4.5 km | |
| 16 | McNicoll Ave at Silver Springs Blvd | 4.9 km | |
| 17 | McNicoll Ave at Morbank Dr | 5.1 km | |
| 18 | McNicoll Ave at Birchmount Rd West Side | 5.4 km | |
| 19 | McNicoll Ave at Walkway to Hawkshead Cres | 5.6 km | |
| 20 | McNicoll Ave at Innislawn Rd | 5.8 km | |
| 21 | McNicoll Ave at Warden Ave | 6.1 km | |
| 22 | McNicoll Ave at Eagle Point Rd | 6.6 km | |
| 23 | McNicoll Ave at Pharmacy Ave | 7.0 km | |
| 24 | 1050 McNicoll Ave | 7.2 km | |
| 25 | 1020 McNicoll Ave | 7.4 km | |
| 26 | McNicoll Ave at Victoria Park Ave West Side | 7.5 km | |
| 27 | McNicoll Ave at Harold Evans Cres | 7.9 km | |
| 28 | McNicoll Ave at Picola Crt | 8.5 km | |
| 29 | McNicoll Ave at Mogul Dr | 8.8 km | |
| 30 | McNicoll Ave at Don Mills Rd | 9.0 km | |
| 31 | McNicoll Ave at Bedle Ave | 9.2 km | |
| 32 | McNicoll Ave at Brahms Ave | 9.5 km | |
| 33 | McNicoll Ave at Clansman Blvd | 9.9 km | |
| 34 | McNicoll Ave at Michael Dr | 10.1 km | |
| 35 | McNicoll Ave at Myers Lane | 10.3 km | |
| 36 | McNicoll Ave at Leslie St | 10.6 km | |
| 37 | Cummer Ave at Pineway Blvd | 11.1 km | |
| 38 | Cummer Ave at Craigmont Dr | 11.5 km | |
| 39 | Cummer Ave at Beardmore Ave | 11.9 km | |
| 40 | Cummer Ave at Snowcrest Ave West | 12.3 km | |
| 41 | Cummer Ave at Ruddington Dr West Side | 12.6 km | |
| 42 | Cummer Ave at Bayview Ave | 12.8 km | |
| 43 | Cummer Ave at Conacher Dr | 13.1 km | |
| 44 | Cummer Ave at Maxome Ave | 13.5 km | |
| 45 | 278 Cummer Ave – St John’s Rehab Hospital | 13.7 km | |
| 46 | Cummer Ave at Becky Cheung Ct | 14.0 km | |
| 47 | Cummer Ave at Willowdale Ave | 14.2 km | |
| 48 | Cummer Ave at Silverview Dr | 14.5 km | |
| 49 | Cummer Ave at Yonge St | 14.7 km | |
| 50 | Finch Station | 15.7 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from the Toronto Transit Commission, the route runs 94 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 54 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Finch Station» | 00:10 — 23:48 | 00:02 — 23:33 |
| From «80 Dynamic Dr» | 00:12 — 23:50 | 00:17 — 23:48 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 4–16 minutes, most often every 9; midday every 5–16 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 10; on weekends every 8–25 minutes.
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 42 cost?
3.35 $ for a single ride.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Finch Station the first is at 00:10 and the last at 23:48. From 80 Dynamic Dr they are 00:12 and 23:50.
How long does the trip from Finch Station to 80 Dynamic Dr take?
About 46 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
60 outbound and 50 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 42 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 54 trips in one direction, running from Finch Station between 00:02 and 23:33.
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).