Please note: Connections are not free and must be paid separately. Middlesex County Connect does not guarantee connections. Each transit system has its own fare structure and schedules. Make sure to check with the respective transit agencies for fare details, bus stop locations and schedule times.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY CONNECT ROUTE 1 & ROUTE 2 CONNECTION
Travel to and from Lucan, Ilderton, Arva and Dorchester:
Lucan, Ilderton & Arva to Dorchester (Monday - Friday):
In the morning, take Middlesex County Connect Route 1 bus on Trip 2 from Lucan Community Centre (6:50 a.m.), Ilderton Library (7:09 a.m.) or Medway Rd./Arva St. in Arva (7:20 a.m.) towards London arriving at Masonville Mall at 7:30 a.m. Transfer to Middlesex County Connect Route 2 bus on Trip 2 leaving Masonville Mall at 8:00 a.m. towards Dorchester.
Dorchester to Arva, Ilderton & Lucan (Monday - Friday):
In the afternoon, take Middlesex County Connect Route 2 bus on Trip 5 from one of our multiple bus stops in Dorchester to London arriving at Masonville Mall at 4:45 p.m. Transfer to Middlesex County Connect Route 1 bus on Trip 7 leaving Masonville Mall at 5:50 p.m. towards Arva, Ilderton and Lucan.
EXPLORE CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER TRANSIT SERVICES
Our buses strategically stop at locations where you can connect with other inter-community and local transit services. Middlesex County Connect shares stops with T:GO Transit, Huron Shores Area Transit, London Transit, Woodstock Transit and Railway City Transit creating convenient transfer points for you to explore additional destinations and broaden your travel options.
DISCOVER T:GO TRANSIT CONNECTIONS
Connect with T:GO Transit at the following bus stop locations on our Route 2:
- Dorchester Community Centre (FlightExec. Centre) Parking Lot
- Woodstock Transit Terminal - On Dundas St., East of Woodstock Transit Route#7 stop
- Oxford St. Parking Lot in Ingersoll (across from Public Library)
- Hamilton Rd at Mini Mart in Putnam
T:GO offers inter-community transit services to a number of destinations around Tillsonburg, including London, Woodstock, and Port Burwell. Specifically, their Route 4 connects Tillsonburg to London via Ingersoll, Putnam, Dorchester, and Nilestown. Visit www.tillsonburg.ca/TGO for more information on T:GO.
CONNECT WITH HURON SHORES AREA TRANSIT
Middlesex County Connect and Huron Shores Area Transit share a bus stop at the Lucan Community Centre on Main St in Lucan and have stops within walking distance of each other on Fanshawe Park Road East by the Masonville Mall in London, as listed below:
- Huron Shores Area Transit Route 2 bus stops at London Transit stop# 705*
- Middlesex County Connect Route 1 and Route 2 buses stop at London Transit stop# 700*
*Please note: Due to construction, starting March 4, 2024, bus stops by Masonville Mall in London will be temporarily relocated. Please check with the respective transit agencies for bus stop locations, and schedule times.
Travel between London and Lucan using Middlesex County Connect and Huron Shores Area Transit
In the morning, Middlesex County Connect Route 1 bus runs from 6:30 am to 9:50 am, while Huron Shores Area Transit Route 2 bus operates from 9:56 am to 11:01 am, providing trips between Lucan and London.
In the afternoon/evening, Middlesex County Connect Route 1 bus runs from 3:30 pm to 6:50 pm, and Huron Shores Area Transit Route 2 bus operates from 6:01 pm to 7:06 pm, again offering trips between Lucan and London.
You can plan your trip using either service based on the different operating times throughout the day.
Huron Shores Area Transit provides public transit to Bluewater, Kettle & Stony Point First Nation, Lambton Shores, North Middlesex, and South Huron. Their Route 2 connects Grand Bend to London via Dashwood, Exeter, Huron Park, Centralia, and Lucan. Visit huronshoresareatransit.ca for more information on Huron Shores Area Transit.
CONNECT WITH PC CONNECT
Middlesex County Connect and PC Connect have bus stops within walking distance of each other on Fanshawe Park Road East by the Masonville Mall in London:
- PC Connect Route 3 bus stops at London Transit stop# 704*
- Middlesex County Connect Route 1 and Route 2 buses stop at London Transit stop# 700*
How to connect with PC Connect for travel to/from Lucan, Arva, and Ilderton to St. Marys and Stratford
- Lucan, Arva & Ilderton to St. Marys & Stratford (Monday - Friday): In the morning, take Middlesex County Connect Route 1 bus on Trip 2 from Lucan Community Centre (6:50 a.m.), Ilderton Library (7:09 a.m.) or bus stop in Arva on Medway Rd./Arva St. (7:20 a.m.) towards London arriving at Masonville Mall LTC stop#700* at 7:30 a.m. Walk to LTC stop#704* to take the PC Connect Route 3 bus leaving Masonville Mall at 7:50 a.m. towards St. Marys and Stratford.
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Stratford & St. Marys to Arva, Ilderton & Lucan (Monday - Friday): In the afternoon, take PC Connect Route 3 bus from Stratford Transit Terminal#8 (4:40 p.m.), St. Marys Town Hall (5:05 p.m.) or St. Marys Memorial Hospital (5:10 p.m.) towards London arriving at Masonville Mall LTC stop#704* at 5:45 p.m. Walk to LTC stop#700* to take the Middlesex County Connect Route 1 bus at 5:50 p.m. towards Arva, Ilderton and Lucan.
*Please note: Due to construction, starting March 4, 2024, bus stops by Masonville Mall in London will be temporarily relocated. Please check with the respective transit agencies for bus stop locations, and schedule times.
PC Connect is an inter-community transit service that provides transportation throughout Perth County, Stratford, St. Marys, Kitchener/Waterloo and London. PC Connect provides affordable and accessible service on weekdays and Saturdays, and provides connections to other services such as GO Transit. Visit perthcounty.ca/pcconnect for information on PC Connect.
LONDON TRANSIT (LTC) CONNECTIONS
Connect with London Transit (LTC) buses at the following Middlesex County Connect stops for each route:
Route 1: Lucan - Ilderton - Arva - London
Route 2: Woodstock - Ingersoll - Putnam - Dorchester - London
Visit londontransit.ca for more information on London Transit Commission (LTC).
***Connect with London Transit on both of our routes at Masonville Mall for buses heading to Western University (Routes 10, 13, 93)
WOODSTOCK TRANSIT CONNECTION
Connect with Woodstock Transit buses at the bus stop located at the Woodstock Transit Terminal when traveling on Route 2.
Visit https://cityofwoodstock.ca/transit for more information on Woodstock Transit.
RAILWAY CITY TRANSIT (RCT) CONNECTIONS
Connect with Railway City Transit (RCT) buses at the following Middlesex County Connect stops when traveling on Route 3 in St. Thomas:
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Valleyview Home - St. Thomas Transit Stop #113
Visit https://www.stthomas.ca/living_here/localmotion for more information on St. Thomas Transit.
OTHER INTER-COMMUNITY TRANSIT SERVICES IN THE COUNTY
Four Counties Transit: westelgin.net/en/living-here/transit.aspx
Door-to-door transit service within Chatham-Kent (Ward 3), West Elgin, Southwest Middlesex, and Newbury
Huron Shores Area Transit: huronshoresareatransit.ca
Route 2: Grand Bend to London via Dashwood, Exeter, Huron Park, Centralia, and Lucan
Route 4: Grand Bend to Strathroy via Parkhill and Ailsa Craig
Strathroy-Caradoc Inter-Community Transit: strathroy-caradoc.ca/en/living-here/transit.aspx
Sarnia to London via Strathroy Caradoc, Komoka and Mt. Brydges
T:GO Inter-Community Transit: www.tillsonburg.ca/TGO
Route 4: Tillsonburg to London via Ingersoll, Putnam, Dorchester and Nilestown