Bus times in Stromness
All the buses in Stromness: 7 bus routes and 44 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.
Next buses from Travel Centre (at) as of 20:57
Scheduled times at Stromness’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 Stromness today
- 5 Stromness → Houton via Stenness, Orphir Stagecoach Bluebird · weekdays only · first 09:40 · last 13:17
- 7 Kirkwall circular via Sandwick, Stromness Stagecoach Bluebird · not Sundays · first 06:36 · last 17:27
- 8 Stromness → Stromness Travel Centre Stagecoach Bluebird · weekdays only · first 08:40 · last 08:40
- 8S Kirkwall → Stromness via Firth, Sandwick Stagecoach Bluebird · not Sundays · first 08:32 · last 17:28
- 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, 8S bus, 5 bus, 7 bus, N1 bus, X10 bus or 8 bus timetable.
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Map of bus stops in Stromness
All 44 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.
Bus stops in Stromness
Busiest stops
- Travel Centre (at) 7 routes
- Sandwick Road End (opp) 5 routes
- Sandwick Road End (at) 5 routes
- Swimming Pool (o/s) 5 routes
- Swimming Pool (opp) 5 routes
- Garson Drive (at) 4 routes
- Garson Drive (opp) 4 routes
- Howe Road End (opp) 4 routes
- Howe Road End (at) 4 routes
- Deepdale Cottage (at) 3 routes
- Deepdale Cottage (opp) 3 routes
- Academy (at) 2 routes
Stromness (44 stops)
- Academy (at)
- Asgard (at)
- Asgard (opp)
- Billia Croo (at)
- Billia Croo (opp)
- Bu Road End (at)
- Bu Road End (opp)
- Croval Road (at)
- Croval Road (opp)
- Dale Farm (at)
- Dale Farm (opp)
- Deepdale Cottage (at)
- Deepdale Cottage (opp)
- Fire Station
- Fire Station (opp)
- Garson Drive (at)
- Garson Drive (opp)
- Golf House (at)
- Guardhouse Park (at)
- Guardhouse Park (opp)
- Hamnavoe Estate
- Hamnavoe Estate (opp)
- Howe Farm (at)
- Howe Farm (opp)
- Howe Road End (at)
- Howe Road End (opp)
- Hoymansquoy (at)
- Hoymansquoy (opp)
- Navershaw Road End (at)
- Navershaw Road End (opp)
- Quoybow (at)
- Quoybow (opp)
- Royal Mail Depot (at)
- Royal Mail Depot (opp)
- Sandwick Road End (at)
- Sandwick Road End (opp)
- St Peters Park (after)
- St Peters Park (E-bound)
- Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Swimming Pool (o/s)
- Swimming Pool (opp)
- Travel Centre (at)
- Well Park (at)
- Well Park (opp)
Operators in Stromness
Bus services here are registered with Orkney Islands Council. See registered service changes and withdrawals →
Frequently asked questions
Which buses run in Stromness?
7 bus routes serve Stromness, run by Stagecoach Bluebird. They are the X1 (St Margarets Hope to Skara Brae), the 8S (Kirkwall to Stromness), the 5 (Stromness to Houton), the 7 (Kirkwall circular), the N1 (St Margarets Hope to Stromness), the X10 (Kirkwall to Stromness) and the 8 (Stromness to Stromness Travel Centre).
How much is the bus fare in Stromness?
Fares in Stromness 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 Stromness?
There are 44 active bus stops in Stromness. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.