23A Tain circular via Invergordon, Saltburn
Operated by Stagecoach Bluebird. First bus 07:36, last bus 18:20. 6 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.50 to £2.00 — more.
Wanted a different 23A? 14 other bus routes are numbered 23A elsewhere in the UK — see every 23A bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:36 to Tain Medical Centre | 07:36 to Tain Campus | 09:58 | 11:58 | 14:28 | 18:20 to Tain Post Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Depot (opp) | · | · | 09:58 | 11:58 | 14:28 | · |
| Medical Centre (opp) | · | · | 10:00 | 12:00 | 14:30 | · |
| Home Bargains (o/s) | · | · | 10:03 | 12:03 | 14:33 | · |
| Post Office (o/s) | · | · | 10:05 | 12:05 | 14:35 | · |
| Camerons Garden Centre (o/s) | 07:36 | 07:36 | · | · | · | · |
| Smelter Jetty (opp) | 07:42 | 07:42 | · | · | · | · |
| Telephone Kiosk (o/s) | 07:49 | 07:49 | · | · | · | · |
| Memorial (at) | 07:53 | 07:53 | · | · | · | 18:20 |
| Kens Garage (o/s) | 07:56 | 07:56 | · | · | · | 18:40 |
| Bridge Car Park (opp) | 08:01 | 08:01 | 10:14 | 12:14 | 14:44 | 18:48 |
| Telephone Kiosk (opp) | 08:08 | 08:08 | 10:22 | 12:22 | 14:52 | 18:56 |
| Lochslin Place (at) | 08:10 | 08:10 | 10:24 | 12:24 | 14:54 | 18:58 |
| Bottom of Brae (at) | 08:12 | 08:12 | 10:26 | 12:26 | 14:56 | 19:00 |
| Smith Place (opp) | 08:19 | 08:19 | 10:33 | 12:33 | 15:03 | 19:07 |
| Post Office (opp) | 08:30 | 08:30 | 10:44 | 12:44 | 15:14 | 19:18 |
| Home Bargains (opp) | · | · | 10:47 | 12:47 | 15:17 | · |
| Medical Centre (at) | 08:33 | 08:33 | 10:51 | 12:51 | 15:21 | · |
| Bus Depot (at) | · | 08:30 | 10:54 | 12:54 | 15:24 | · |
| Tain Campus (at) | · | 08:34 | · | · | · | · |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 23A
Adult single £1.50 to £2.00 · Adult return £2.25 to £4.65 · Child single £0.75 to £1.55
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| – | Tain Lamington St | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | Tain Medical Centre | |||||||||||||||
| – | – | – | Tain Lidl/Morangie | ||||||||||||||
| – | – | – | £1.50 | Tain ASDA Store | |||||||||||||
| £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | Arabella Crossroads | ||||||||||||
| £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | Hill Of Fearn | |||||||||||
| £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Invergn Centre | ||||||||||
| £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Saltburn | |||||||||
| £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Barbaraville | ||||||||
| £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Milton[Kildary] | |||||||
| £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Kildary | ||||||
| £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £1.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Shandwick | |||||
| £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £1.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.50 | Balintore | ||||
| £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £1.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.50 | £1.50 | Hilton [Easter Ross] | |||
| £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £1.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.90 | £1.90 | £1.90 | Fearn Rail Station | ||
| – | – | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Tain Asda Stores | |
| – | – | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.50 | Tain Lidl/Morangir |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Tain Bus Depot.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 17 August 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach Bluebird before you travel.
Tickets on the 23A
Stagecoach Bluebird publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and students.
Return · Single · Period Return · Skye DayRider · Wick Dayrider · Caithness DayRider · Skye Group DayRider · Strathspey DayRider
…and 39 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach Bluebird's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 13 August 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach Bluebird.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Stagecoach Bluebird before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Boxing Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 inbound: 5 journeys, first 07:36
- Christmas Day — Friday, 25 December 2026 The operator’s data shows its ordinary Friday timetable for this date, which usually means its Christmas Day times have not been published yet. Check with Stagecoach Bluebird before you travel.
- Monday, 28 December 2026 inbound: 5 journeys, first 07:36
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 inbound: 5 journeys, first 07:36
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 inbound: 5 journeys, first 07:36
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 inbound: 5 journeys, first 07:36
- New Year's Day — Friday, 1 January 2027 The operator’s data shows its ordinary Friday timetable for this date, which usually means its New Year's Day times have not been published yet. Check with Stagecoach Bluebird before you travel.
- Monday, 4 January 2027 inbound: 5 journeys, first 07:36
Route map
All stops on route 23A
23A inbound
All 43 stops
- Bus Depot (opp) Tain
- Medical Centre (opp) Tain
- Home Bargains (o/s) Tain
- Duthac House (o/s) Tain
- Post Office (o/s) Tain
- Shell Garage (o/s) Tain
- Road End (at) Fearn
- Camerons Garden Centre (o/s) Invergordon
- British Legion (opp) Invergordon
- Foxes Hotel (o/s) Invergordon
- Golfview Terrace (at) Invergordon
- Woodside Gardens (at) Invergordon
- Smelter Jetty (opp) Saltburn
- Post Office (o/s) Saltburn
- B817 (o/s) Saltburn
- Telephone Kiosk (o/s) Barbaraville
- Nursing Home (o/s) Barbaraville
- Primary School Road End (at) Milton
- Shop (opp) Milton
- Memorial (at) Milton
- Primary School Road End (opp) Milton
- Post Office (o/s) Kildary
- Kens Garage (o/s) Kildary
- Level Crossing (after) Arabella
- Bridge Car Park (opp) Arabella
- War Memorial (at) Chapelhill
- Telephone Kiosk (opp) Shandwick
- Lochslin Place (at) Balintore
- Hugh Street (at) Balintore
- Bottom of Brae (at) Hilton of Cadboll
- School (opp) Hilton of Cadboll
- Smith Place (opp) Hill of Fearn
- Station (o/s) Fearn
- Asda (at) Tain
- Shell Garage (opp) Tain
- Post Office (opp) Tain
- Home Bargains (opp) Tain
- Morangie House Hotel (o/s) Tain
- Medical Centre (at) Tain
- Craighill Primary School (o/s) Tain
- Bus Depot (at) Tain
- Royal Academy (at) Tain
- Tain Campus (at) Tain
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 1 June 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 19 August 2025 To amend Timetable.
- New service effective 19 August 2024 Infrequent service Monday To Friday
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PM0000005/742 · Changes in Highland Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 23A bus?
The first 23A departure on weekdays leaves at 07:36 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 23A bus?
The last 23A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 23A bus cost?
Stagecoach Bluebird's published fares on the 23A: adult single £1.50 to £2.00, adult return £2.25 to £4.65, child single £0.75 to £1.55. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Stagecoach Bluebird sets the fares on the 23A. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 23A bus?
The 23A is operated by Stagecoach Bluebird.
Timetable data from Stagecoach Bluebird via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Scotland feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PM0000005/742. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.