Rural Express Route 283
This rural express service takes travellers from Richmond to downtown Ottawa. Three trips will run east to downtown Ottawa each morning from Monday to Friday, and four trips will return west each afternoon.

Rural express fares will apply.
  

Connections between Richmond & Kanata :   
In the morning, take Route 283 in Richmond and get off at Holly Acres (at the Hwy 417 off-ramp), then walk north to the Hwy 417 West on-ramp and catch new Route 96 (Kanata Town Centre) or Route 99 (Kanata North).

In the afternoon, take Route 96 or Route 99 in Kanata, get off at Pinecrest (at the on-ramp to Hwy 417), then walk north to the Hwy 417 West on-ramp and take Route 283.