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ColumbusCOTA

COTA 3 bus

Northwest / Harrisburg

78 % on time

COTA 3 bus Stop List and Next Departures

The COTA 3 - Northwest / Harrisburg bus serves 88 bus stops in the Columbus area departing from Northwest Blvd / Giant Eagle and ending at Parkway Centre Dr / Stringtown Rd. Scroll down to see upcoming 3 bus times at each stop and the next scheduled 3 bus times will be displayed. The full 3 bus schedule as well as real-time departures (if available) can be found in the Transit app.

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Stops
Mon, Oct 27, 2025
  • Northwest Blvd / Giant Eagle6:37 PM
  • Northwest Blvd / Zollinger Rd6:38 PM
  • Northwest Blvd / Ridgeview Rd6:38 PM
  • Northwest Blvd / Northam Rd6:39 PM
  • Northwest Blvd / Wilshire Dr6:39 PM
  • Northwest Blvd / West Lane Ave6:40 PM
  • Northwest Blvd / Suffolk Rd6:41 PM
  • Northwest Blvd / Guilford Rd6:41 PM
  • Northwest Blvd / Barrington Rd6:42 PM
  • Northwest Blvd / Glenn Ave6:42 PM
  • Northwest Blvd / Stanford Rd6:43 PM
  • Northwest Blvd / Northwest Ct6:43 PM
  • Northwest Blvd / Kings Ct6:44 PM
  • Northwest Blvd / Chambers Rd6:44 PM
  • Northwest Blvd / King Ave6:45 PM
  • Northwest Blvd / West 5th Ave6:46 PM
  • Northwest Blvd / Thornwood Pl6:46 PM
  • West 3rd Ave / Northwest Blvd6:47 PM
  • West 3rd Ave / Oxley Rd6:48 PM
  • West 3rd Ave / Parkway Dr North6:48 PM
  • Bobcat Ave / Edgehill Rd6:49 PM
  • Bobcat Ave / 1st Ave6:50 PM
  • Goodale Blvd / Yard St6:52 PM
  • 582 West Goodale St6:54 PM
  • Neil Ave / Vine St6:57 PM
  • Nationwide Blvd / McConnell Blvd6:59 PM
  • North Front St / Nationwide Blvd7:00 PM
  • North Front St / West Lafayette St7:01 PM
  • West Long St / North High St7:02 PM
  • North 3rd St / East Gay St7:04 PM
  • South 3rd St / East Broad St7:05 PM
  • South 3rd St / East Town St7:06 PM
  • South 3rd St / East Main St7:08 PM
  • West Mound St / South High St7:09 PM
  • South Front St / West Mound St7:10 PM
  • West Main St / South Ludlow St7:10 PM
  • West Rich St / Lucas St7:13 PM
  • West Rich St / McDowell St7:13 PM
  • West Rich St / South Skidmore St7:14 PM
  • West Town St / South Davis Ave7:16 PM
  • South Souder Ave / West Rich St7:17 PM
  • South Souder Ave / Sullivant Ave7:18 PM
  • South Souder Ave / Thomas Ave7:19 PM
  • West Mound St / Souder Ave7:20 PM
  • West Mound St / Dakota Ave7:22 PM
  • West Mound St / South Yale Ave7:23 PM
  • West Mound St / South Princeton Ave7:24 PM
  • Harrisburg Pike / West Mound St7:26 PM
  • Harrisburg Pike / Humphrey Ave7:26 PM
  • 771 Harrisburg Pike7:27 PM
  • Harrisburg Pike / Garling Ave7:27 PM
  • Harrisburg Pike / Ransburg Ave7:28 PM
  • Harrisburg Pike / Rosemont Ave7:28 PM
  • Harrisburg Pike / Laurel Ave7:29 PM
  • 1117 Harrisburg Pike7:29 PM
  • Harrisburg Pike / Eakin Rd7:30 PM
  • Harrisburg Pike / Zettler Center Dr7:30 PM
  • 1421 Harrisburg Pike7:30 PM
  • 1515 Harrisburg Pike7:31 PM
  • 1657 Harrisburg Pike7:32 PM
  • Harrisburg Pike / Clime Rd7:33 PM
  • 1871 Harrisburg Pike7:33 PM
  • Harrisburg Pike / Alkire Rd7:34 PM
  • Harrisburg Pike / Red Rock Blvd7:35 PM
  • Harrisburg Pike / Blue Rock Blvd7:35 PM
  • Harrisburg Pike / Hyde Rd7:36 PM
  • Harrisburg Pike / Centerpoint Dr7:37 PM
  • Broadway / Home Rd7:38 PM
  • Broadway / 1st Ave7:38 PM
  • Broadway / Central Ave7:38 PM
  • Parlin Dr / Willowood Pl7:39 PM
  • Richard Ave / Parlin Dr7:40 PM
  • Richard Ave / Addison Dr7:40 PM
  • Richard Ave / Southwest Blvd7:41 PM
  • Southwest Blvd / Sheldon Pl7:41 PM
  • Southwest Blvd / Broadway7:41 PM
  • Broadway / Rose Ave7:43 PM
  • Broadway / Burr Oak Dr7:43 PM
  • Columbus St / Broadway7:44 PM
  • Columbus St / Dudley Ave7:44 PM
  • Columbus St / Haughn Rd7:47 PM
  • Columbus St / Richard Ave7:47 PM
  • Columbus St / Brookpark Cir7:49 PM
  • Columbus St / Knapp Dr7:51 PM
  • Stringtown Rd / Hoover Rd7:51 PM
  • Stringtown Rd / Parkmead Dr7:52 PM
  • 2071 Stringtown Rd7:53 PM
  • Parkway Centre Dr / Stringtown Rd7:56 PM
  • COTA Northwest / Harrisburg map

    COTA 3 bus route map

    The COTA 3 - Northwest / Harrisburg bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the COTA 3 bus to help you plan your trip on COTA. Opening the app will allow you to see more detailed information about the route on a map including stop specific alerts, such as stops that have been closed or moved. You can also see the location of vehicles in real-time on the route map so you know when the 3 bus is approaching your stop.

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    COTA 3 bus Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the 3 bus schedule, such as detours, moved stops, trip cancellations, major delays, or other service changes to the bus route. The Transit app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any service alert issued by COTA so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.

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    COTA 3 bus Service Frequency

    The next 3 bus leaves Northwest Blvd / Giant Eagle at 6:37 PM, and arrives at Parkway Centre Dr / Stringtown Rd at 7:56 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    COTA 3 bus On-Time Performance

    78 % on time

    78% of riders report that the COTA 3 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 190 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 3 bus. Compared to other COTA lines, the 3 bus is ranked 7 out of 41 COTA lines. These on-time performance stats are user reported and may differ from official COTA metrics. See more details about on time, late or early departure reports for the 3 by opening the Transit app.

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