36 Dufftown to Elgin via Aberlour, Rothes
Operated by Stagecoach Bluebird. First bus 05:33, last bus 19:05. 20 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 — more.
Wanted a different 36? 32 other bus routes are numbered 36 elsewhere in the UK — see every 36 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:15 | 07:25 | 08:25 | 09:15 | 11:15 | 13:15 | 15:15 | 17:15 | 18:10 | 19:05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Clock Tower (at) | 06:15 | 07:25 | 08:25 | 09:15 | 11:15 | 13:15 | 15:15 | 17:15 | 18:10 | 19:05 |
| Brickfield (opp) | 06:23 | 07:33 | 08:33 | 09:23 | 11:23 | 13:23 | 15:23 | 17:23 | 18:18 | 19:13 |
| Speyside High School (at) | 06:30 | 07:40 | 08:40 | 09:30 | 11:30 | 13:30 | 15:30 | 17:30 | 18:25 | 19:20 |
| Victoria Street (at) | 06:38 | 07:48 | 08:48 | 09:38 | 11:38 | 13:38 | 15:38 | 17:38 | 18:33 | 19:28 |
| Kirk Place (opp) | 06:44 | 07:54 | 08:54 | 09:44 | 11:44 | 13:44 | 15:44 | 17:44 | 18:39 | 19:34 |
| Distillery Cottages (opp) | 06:51 | 08:01 | 09:01 | 09:51 | 11:51 | 13:51 | 15:51 | 17:51 | 18:46 | 19:41 |
| Moray College (opp) | 06:58 | 08:08 | 09:08 | 09:58 | 11:58 | 13:58 | 15:58 | 17:58 | 18:53 | 19:48 |
| Bus Station (Stance) | 07:05 | 08:15 | 09:15 | 10:05 | 12:05 | 14:05 | 16:05 | 18:05 | 19:00 | 19:55 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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 36
Adult single £2.00 · Child single £1.80 to £2.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | Dufftown [Centre] | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.00 | £2.00 | Dufftown Rail Stn | |||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Craig Filling Stn | ||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Aberlour | |||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Dandaleith | ||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Blackburn (Speyside) | |||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Rothes | ||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Green House Brae | |||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Coleburn | ||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Fogwatt | |||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Benriach Distillery | ||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | New Elgin | |||
| £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 | Maisondieu Road | ||
| £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 | £2.00 | Elgin [Bus 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 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Craigellachie |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Glenfiddich Distilla.
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 36
Stagecoach Bluebird publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and students.
Return · Single · Period Return · Aberdeen City DayRider · Aberdeen City Plus Xtra · Inverness Zone 1 DayRider · Inverness Zone 2 DayRider · Inverness Zone 3 DayRider
…and 28 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: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 36
36 towards Elgin
All 39 stops
- The Clock Tower (at) Dufftown
- Hill Street (at) Dufftown
- Glenfiddich Distillery (adj) Dufftown
- Glenfiddich Distillery (opp) Dufftown
- Station (opp) Dufftown
- Brickfield (opp) Craigellachie
- Fife Street (opp) Craigellachie
- Lodge (at) Craigellachie
- St Margaret's Church (at) Aberlour
- Gas Road (at) Aberlour
- The Square (opp) Aberlour
- Speyside High School (at) Aberlour
- Fleming Hospital & Aberlour Health Centr (at) Aberlour
- The Square (at) Aberlour
- Gas Road (opp) Aberlour
- St Margaret's Church (opp) Aberlour
- Victoria Street (at) Craigellachie
- Dandaleith (at) Craigellachie
- Bulwark Cottage (opp) Rothes
- Teenies Lane (opp) Rothes
- Kirk Place (opp) Rothes
- Glennies Lane (at) Glen Grant Distillery
- Drumbain (W-bound) Rothes
- Bridge Of Birchfield (at) Rothes
- Netherglen (opp) Rothes
- Distillery Cottages (opp) Coleburn
- Distillery Cottages (N-bound) Fogwatt
- Longmorn Distillery (opp) Longmorn
- Benriach Cottages (opp) Longmorn
- Langstane Place (adj) New Elgin
- Moray College (opp) New Elgin
- New Elgin Road (W-bound) New Elgin
- Duff Avenue (at) Elgin
- Seafield Street (at) Elgin
- Seafield Crescent (at) Elgin
- Priory Place (at) Elgin
- Cathedral Road (opp) Elgin
- Library (opp) Elgin
- Bus Station (Stance) Elgin
36 towards Dufftown
All 40 stops
- Bus Station (Stance) Elgin
- Library (at) Elgin
- Cathedral Road Elgin
- Priory Place (opp) Elgin
- Seafield Crescent (opp) Elgin
- Duff Avenue (opp) Elgin
- Convener Street (opp) New Elgin
- Croft Road (at) New Elgin
- New Elgin Road (E-bound) New Elgin
- Moray College (at) New Elgin
- Cemetery (at) New Elgin
- Linkwood Close (at) New Elgin
- Thornhill Road (opp) New Elgin
- Meadow Crescent (adj) New Elgin
- Murray Street (opp) New Elgin
- Benriach Cottages (at) Longmorn
- Longmorn Distillery (at) Longmorn
- Distillery Cottages (S-bound) Fogwatt
- Coleburn Distillery (at) Fogwatt
- Bridge of Birchfield (at) Rothes
- Glen Grant Distillery (at) Rothes
- Kirk Place (at) Rothes
- Bulwalk Cottage (at) Rothes
- Archiestown Road End (at) Craigellachie
- Victoria Street (at) Craigellachie
- St Margaret's Church (at) Aberlour
- Gas Road (at) Aberlour
- The Square (opp) Aberlour
- Speyside High School (at) Aberlour
- Fleming Hospital & Aberlour Health Centr (at) Aberlour
- The Square (at) Aberlour
- Gas Road (opp) Aberlour
- St Margaret's Church (opp) Aberlour
- Fife Street (adj) Craigellachie
- Craigellachie Garage (NE-bound) Craigellachie
- Station Dufftown
- Glenfiddich Distillery (S-bound) Dufftown
- Hill Street (opp) Dufftown
- The Clock Tower (adj) Dufftown
- The Clock Tower (at) Dufftown
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 17 August 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 13 April 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 7 July 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 19 August 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 21 August 2023 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PM0000005/580 · Changes in Moray Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 36 bus?
The first 36 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:33 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 36 bus?
The last 36 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:05. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 36 bus cost?
Stagecoach Bluebird's published fares on the 36: adult single £2.00, child single £1.80 to £2.00. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Stagecoach Bluebird sets the fares on the 36. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 36 bus?
The 36 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 PM0000005/580. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.