🏥 Buses to New Balfour Hospital
12 bus routes call at New Balfour Hospital in Kirkwall. 1 runs through the night.
Times are departures from the hospital's own stops. Buses towards the hospital run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.
Every route calling at New Balfour Hospital
- X1 St Margarets Ferry Term → Stromness Hamnavoe Est Mon–Fri 06:06–22:38 Sun 11:42–22:38 Stagecoach Bluebird
- 4 Kirkwall → Kirkwall TC Stand 4 Mon–Fri 06:21–19:51 Sun 09:51–19:51 Stagecoach Bluebird
- 9 Kirkwall → Kirkwall TC Stand 3 Mon–Fri 08:05–18:05 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
- 3 Kirkwall → Kirkwall TC Stand 2 Mon–Fri 07:18–18:18 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
- 2 Kirkwall → Kirkwall TC Stand 4 Mon–Fri 07:18–17:54 Sun 09:03–19:17 Stagecoach Bluebird
- 6 Kirkwall → Kirkwall TC Stand 3 Mon–Fri 08:47–17:08 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
- 8S Kirkwall TC Stand 3 → Stromness Travel Centre Mon–Fri 11:25–14:47 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
- 7 Kirkwall → Kirkwall TC Stand 4 Mon–Fri 13:37–17:27 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
- N1 Kirkwall TC Stand 2 → Stromness Travel Centre Mon–Fri 00:26–01:21 no Sunday service 🌙 Thursday & Friday nights Stagecoach Bluebird
- 4D Kirkwall → Travel Centre Mon–Fri 15:21–16:06 no Sunday service Orkney Travel
- 3E Kirkwall → Kirkwall TC Stand 2 Mon–Fri 22:06–23:03 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
- 9E Kirkwall → Kirkwall TC Stand 3 Mon–Fri 22:53–22:53 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
Live times at the hospital's stops
Night buses to New Balfour Hospital
For night shifts and out-of-hours visits. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.
- N1 Kirkwall TC Stand 2 → Stromness Travel Centre Thursday & Friday nights 00:25–02:20
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Direct buses to New Balfour Hospital from
Places on a route that reaches the hospital without changing. The bus may take a long way round — check the route for the time from your own stop.
Frequently asked questions
Which buses go to New Balfour Hospital?
12 routes call at New Balfour Hospital: the X1 (towards Stromness Hamnavoe Est), the 4 (towards Kirkwall TC Stand 4), the 9 (towards Kirkwall TC Stand 3), the 3 (towards Kirkwall TC Stand 2), the 2 (towards Kirkwall TC Stand 4), the 6 (towards Kirkwall TC Stand 3), the 8S (towards Stromness Travel Centre), the 7 (towards Kirkwall TC Stand 4), the N1 (towards Stromness Travel Centre), the 4D (towards Travel Centre), the 3E (towards Kirkwall TC Stand 2), the 9E (towards Kirkwall TC Stand 3). Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.
What time is the first bus to New Balfour Hospital?
The earliest weekday departure from the hospital's own stops is 00:26, on the N1. Buses towards the hospital start earlier at stops along the way — check the route timetable for your own stop, especially for an early appointment or shift.
Do buses run to New Balfour Hospital on Sundays?
Most do: 3 of the 12 routes run on Sundays, generally less often than in the week. 9 routes do not. Sunday first and last times are shown for each route above.
How much is the bus to New Balfour Hospital?
Fares are set by each operator. Concessionary passes — including for many patients with eligible conditions — travel free; check the operator or your council.
Other hospitals nearby
Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. See all hospitals by bus , or every stop and route in Kirkwall.