Bus times in Kirkwall
All the buses in Kirkwall: 14 bus routes and 116 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.
Next buses from Glaitness School (at) as of 18:07
Scheduled times at Kirkwall’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.
Cancellations & disruptions in Kirkwall today
- 2 Kirkwall circular via St Ola, Orphir Stagecoach Bluebird · first 07:15 · last 17:07
- 3 Kirkwall circular via Tankerness, Deerness Stagecoach Bluebird · not Sundays · first 07:15 · last 17:20
- 3E Kirkwall circular via Holm Stagecoach Bluebird · Fridays and Saturdays only · first 22:00 · last 22:00
- 4 Kirkwall circular via St Ola Stagecoach Bluebird · first 06:15 · last 19:30
- 4D Kirkwall circular via St Ola Orkney Travel · Monday to Thursday only · first 15:15 · last 15:45
- 6 Kirkwall → Rendall via Firth, Birsay Stagecoach Bluebird · first 06:46 · last 17:07
- 7 Kirkwall circular via Sandwick, Stromness Stagecoach Bluebird · not Sundays · first 06:36 · last 17:27
- 7E Kirkwall circular via Firth, Dounby Stagecoach Bluebird · Fridays and Saturdays only · first 22:00 · last 22:00
- 8S Kirkwall → Stromness via Firth, Sandwick Stagecoach Bluebird · not Sundays · first 08:32 · last 17:28
- 9 Kirkwall circular via St Ola, Scapa Stagecoach Bluebird · first 07:30 · last 17:30
- 9E Kirkwall circular via St Ola, Orphir Stagecoach Bluebird · Fridays and Saturdays only · first 22:05 · last 22:05
- N1 St Margarets Hope → Stromness via South Ronaldsay, Kirkwall Stagecoach Bluebird · Fridays and Saturdays only · first 00:25 · last 01:51
- X1 St Margarets Hope → Skara Brae via South Ronaldsay, Kirkwall Stagecoach Bluebird · first 05:05 · last 22:10
- X10 Kirkwall → Stromness via Firth, Stenness Stagecoach Bluebird · first 22:45 · last 23:40
Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK X1 bus, 4 bus, 9 bus, 3 bus, 2 bus, 6 bus, 8S bus, 7 bus, N1 bus, 4D bus, X10 bus or 3E bus timetable.
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Map of bus stops in Kirkwall
All 116 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.
Bus stops in Kirkwall
Busiest stops
- New Balfour Hospital (at) 12 routes
- Glaitness School (at) 11 routes
- Peerie Sea Loan (at) 11 routes
- Pickaquoy Leisure Centre (at) 11 routes
- Supermarkets (at) 11 routes
- Tesco (at) 11 routes
- Hornesquoy Road (opp) 10 routes
- New Balfour Hospital (opp) 10 routes
- West Tankerness Lane (N-bound) 10 routes
- Grainbank Road End (at) 9 routes
- Glaitness School (opp) 8 routes
- Hatston Park (opp) 8 routes
Kirkwall (108 stops)
- Annfield Crescent (opp)
- Ayre Hotel (at)
- Ayre Mills (opp)
- Bellevue Park (opp)
- Carters Park Road (at)
- Carters Park Road (opp)
- Clumly Avenue (at)
- Clumly Avenue (opp)
- Craigiefield (at)
- Craigiefield (opp)
- Craigiefield Park (at)
- Craigiefield Park (opp)
- Crantit Dairy Road End (at)
- Crantit Dairy Road End (opp)
- Cromwell Road (at)
- Cromwell Road (opp)
- Deerness Road (before)
- Earl Thorfinn Street (at)
- Earl Thorfinn Street (opp)
- Easdale Close (at)
- Easdale Close (opp)
- Fairwinds (opp)
- Ferry Terminal (at)
- Glaitness School (at)
- Glaitness School (opp)
- Grainbank Road End (at)
- Grainbank Road End (opp)
- Grammar School (at)
- Grammar School (opp)
- Hatston Bus Garage
- Hatston Park
- Hatston Park (opp)
- Heilendi Practice (opp)
- Heilendi Pratice
- Hermaness (at)
- Hermaness (opp)
- High Street (after)
- High Street (before)
- Highland Park Car Park (at)
- Highland Park Car Park (opp)
- Hordaland (before)
- Hordaland (W-bound)
- Hornesquoy Road (at)
- Hornesquoy Road (opp)
- Hospital Entrance (at)
- Ingavoe Drive (opp)
- Kirklands Road (opp)
- Kirkwall Hotel (at)
- Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal
- Langskaill Court (at)
- Langskaill Court (opp)
- Laverock Road (at)
- Lynn Road (at)
- Lynn Road (opp)
- Macmillan (opp)
- MacMillan (at)
- Meadowbank (opp)
- New Balfour Hospital (at)
- New Balfour Hospital (opp)
- Orcadian Office (opp)
- Orkney College (at)
- Orkney College (opp)
- Orkney Golf Club (at)
- Orkney Sailing Club (E-Bound)
- Orkney Sailing Club (W-Bound)
- Otterswick (at)
- Papdale Hostel (at)
- Papdale Place (at)
- Papdale Place (opp)
- Peerie Sea Loan (at)
- Peerie Sea Loan (opp)
- Pickaquoy Leisure Centre (at)
- Pickaquoy Leisure Centre (opp)
- Post Office (opp)
- Quoybanks Crescent (at)
- Quoybanks Crescent (opp)
- Reid Crescent Path
- Repeater Road
- Ronaldsvoe (at)
- Ronaldsvoe (opp)
- Rope Walk (before)
- Skail Road (at)
- Skail Road (opp)
- Soulisquoy Place (at)
- Soulisquoy Place (opp)
- St Magnus centre (nr)
- Supermarkets (at)
- Tesco (at)
- Travel Centre (Entrance)
- Travel Centre (Stand 1)
- Travel Centre (Stand 2)
- Travel Centre (Stand 3)
- Travel Centre (Stand 4)
- Travel Centre (Stand 5)
- Travel Centre (Stand 6)
- Travel Centre (Stand 7)
- Travel Centre (Stand 8)
- Travel Centre (Stand 9)
- Upper Crantit Road (at)
- Upper Crantit Road (opp)
- Wasdale Crescent (at)
- Wasdale Crescent (opp)
- West Tankerness Lane (N-bound)
- Weyland Farm (at)
- Weyland Farm (opp)
- Weyland Park (at)
- Weyland Park (opp)
Hatston (5 stops)
Kirkwall Airport (3 stops)
Operators in Kirkwall
Frequently asked questions
Which buses run in Kirkwall?
14 bus routes serve Kirkwall, run by Stagecoach Bluebird and Orkney Travel. The busiest are the X1 (St Margarets Hope to Skara Brae), the 4 (Kirkwall circular), the 9 (Kirkwall circular), the 3 (Kirkwall circular), the 2 (Kirkwall circular), the 6 (Kirkwall to Rendall), the 8S (Kirkwall to Stromness) and the 7 (Kirkwall circular), plus 6 school or occasional services.
How much is the bus fare in Kirkwall?
Fares in Kirkwall are set by each operator — the England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
How many bus stops are there in Kirkwall?
There are 116 active bus stops in Kirkwall across Kirkwall, Hatston, Kirkwall Airport. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.