3 Kirkwall circular via Tankerness, Deerness
Operated by Stagecoach Bluebird. First bus 07:15, last bus 17:20. 8 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.30 to £2.00 — more.
Wanted a different 3? 115 other bus routes are numbered 3 elsewhere in the UK — see every 3 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:15 to Deerness L'house Corner | 07:45 | 08:45 | 10:10 | 12:55 | 16:16 | 15:55 | 17:20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel Centre (Stand 2) | 07:15 | 07:45 | 08:45 | 10:10 | 12:55 | · | 15:55 | 17:20 |
| New Balfour Hospital (opp) | 07:18 | 07:48 | 08:48 | 10:13 | 12:58 | · | 15:58 | 17:23 |
| Airport Terminal (at) | 07:25 | 07:55 | 08:55 | 10:20 | 13:05 | · | 16:05 | 17:30 |
| Sheila Fleet Jewellery (opp) | 07:30 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:25 | 13:10 | · | 16:10 | 17:35 |
| Council Houses (at) | 07:35 | 08:05 | 09:05 | 10:30 | 13:15 | · | 16:15 | 17:40 |
| Dingieshowe (opp) | 07:38 | 08:08 | 09:08 | 10:33 | 13:18 | · | 16:18 | 17:43 |
| Lighthouse Corner (at) | 07:44 | 08:15 | 09:15 | 10:40 | 13:25 | 16:16 | 16:25 | 17:50 |
| Dingieshowe (at) | · | 08:21 | 09:21 | 10:46 | 13:31 | 16:22 | 16:31 | 17:56 |
| Council Houses (opp) | · | 08:24 | 09:24 | 10:49 | 13:34 | 16:25 | 16:34 | 17:59 |
| Sheila Fleet Jewellery (at) | · | 08:29 | 09:29 | 10:54 | 13:39 | 16:30 | 16:39 | 18:04 |
| Airport Terminal (at) | · | 08:35 | 09:35 | 11:00 | 13:45 | 16:36 | 16:45 | 18:10 |
| New Balfour Hospital (at) | · | 08:43 | 09:43 | 11:08 | 13:53 | 16:44 | 16:53 | 18:18 |
| Travel Centre (Stand 2) | · | 08:46 | 09:46 | 11:11 | 13:56 | 16:47 | 16:56 | 18:21 |
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 3
Adult single £1.30 to £2.00 · Adult return £2.35 to £7.75 · Child single £0.80 to £2.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.30 | Balfour Hospital | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1.30 | £1.30 | Bignold Park Road | |||||||||
| – | – | – | Airport Road End Ork | ||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | Bossack Road End | |||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £1.50 | Tankerness | ||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £1.50 | Groatster Road End | |||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.30 | Quoyburry Inn | ||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.50 | St Andrews School | |||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.50 | Dingieshowe | ||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.50 | Deerness | |
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £1.90 | £1.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Kirkwall Airport |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Kirkwall Bus Station.
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 3
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 · Orkney DayRider · Kirkwall DayRider · Caithness DayRider
…and 53 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: 30 November, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, 29 December, 30 December, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, 2 January and 4 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 3
3 towards Kirkwall TC
All 73 stops
- Travel Centre (Stand 2) Kirkwall
- Hornesquoy Road (opp) Kirkwall
- New Balfour Hospital (opp) Kirkwall
- Upper Crantit Road (opp) Kirkwall
- Easdale Close (at) Kirkwall
- Lynn Road (opp) Kirkwall
- Heathery Loan East End (opp) St Ola
- Wideford Cottages (opp) St Ola
- Airport Terminal (at) Kirkwall Airport
- Bossack Junction (at) Tankerness
- Longtownmail (at) Tankerness
- Mossclair (opp) Tankerness
- Swarsquoy Road End (at) Tankerness
- Yinstay Road End (at) Tankerness
- Bossack Schoolhouse (opp) Tankerness
- Whitecleat Tankerness
- Tankerness Mill (nr) Tankerness
- Sheila Fleet Jewellery (opp) Tankerness
- Messigate Road End Tankerness
- Nearhouse Road End (at) Tankerness
- Newark Road End (opp) Tankerness
- Groatsetter Road End Tankerness
- Quoyburray (opp) Tankerness
- Garralanga Road End (opp) Tankerness
- Council Houses (at) Toab
- Old Voy Road End (opp) Toab
- Stembister Road End (opp) Deerness
- Comely Road End (at) Deerness
- Vestlabanks Road End (opp) Deerness
- Dingieshowe (opp) Deerness
- Garth Road End (at) Deerness
- Geo Road End (opp) Deerness
- Halley Road End (at) Deerness
- Groenvin (at) Deerness
- Shop (at) Deerness
- Community Centre (at) Deerness
- Smithyquoy (opp) Deerness
- Lighthouse Corner (at) Deerness
- Smithyquoy (at) Deerness
- Community Centre (opp) Deerness
- Shop (opp) Deerness
- Groenvin (opp) Deerness
- Halley Road End (opp) Deerness
- Geo Road End (at) Deerness
- Garth Road End (opp) Deerness
- Dingieshowe (at) Deerness
- Vestlabanks Road End (at) Deerness
- Comely Road End (opp) Deerness
- Stembister Road End (at) Deerness
- Council Houses (opp) Toab
- Garralanga Road End (at) Tankerness
- Quoyburray (at) Tankerness
- Groatsetter Road End (opp) Tankerness
- Newark Road End (at) Tankerness
- Nearhouse Road End (opp) Tankerness
- Messigate Road End (opp) Tankerness
- Sheila Fleet Jewellery (at) Tankerness
- Tankerness Mill (opp) Tankerness
- Whitecleat (opp) Tankerness
- Bossack Schoolhouse (at) Tankerness
- Yinstay Road End (opp) Tankerness
- Swarsquoy Road End (opp) Tankerness
- Longtownmail (opp) Tankerness
- Bossack Junction (opp) Tankerness
- Airport Terminal (at) Kirkwall Airport
- Wideford Cottages (at) St Ola
- Heathery Loan East End St Ola
- Lynn Road (at) Kirkwall
- Easdale Close (opp) Kirkwall
- Upper Crantit Road (at) Kirkwall
- New Balfour Hospital (at) Kirkwall
- West Tankerness Lane (N-bound) Kirkwall
- Travel Centre (Stand 2) Kirkwall
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 3 bus?
The first 3 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:15 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 3 bus?
The last 3 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 17:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 3 bus cost?
Stagecoach Bluebird's published fares on the 3: adult single £1.30 to £2.00, adult return £2.35 to £7.75, child single £0.80 to £2.00. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Stagecoach Bluebird sets the fares on the 3. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 3 bus?
The 3 is operated by Stagecoach Bluebird.
Timetable data from Stagecoach Bluebird via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Scotland feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.