3E Kirkwall circular via Holm
Operated by Stagecoach Bluebird. First bus 22:00, last bus 22:00. 1 journey on Fridays. Fares: adult single £1.30 to £2.00 — more.
Wanted a different 3E? 4 other bus routes are numbered 3E elsewhere in the UK — see every 3E bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 22:00 |
|---|---|
| Glaitness School (opp) | 22:00 |
| Travel Centre (Stand 2) | 22:03 |
| New Balfour Hospital (opp) | 22:06 |
| Airport Terminal (at) | 22:14 |
| Sheila Fleet Jewellery (opp) | 22:18 |
| Groatsetter Road End | 22:21 |
| Dingieshowe (opp) | 22:26 |
| Lighthouse Corner (at) | 22:32 |
| New Balfour Hospital (at) | 23:03 |
| Travel Centre (Stand 2) | 23:06 |
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 3E
Adult single £1.30 to £2.00 · Adult return £2.35 to £8.65 · Child single £0.80 to £2.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.30 | Kirkwall Bus Station | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.00 | £2.00 | Kirkwall Airport | ||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.90 | Bossack Road End | |||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.90 | £1.50 | Tankerness | ||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.30 | 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 | Wilderness Junction | |
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | Deerness |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Kirkwall Town Centre.
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 3E
Stagecoach Bluebird publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and students.
Return · Single · Orkney DayRider · Kirkwall DayRider · Orkney Group DayRider · Orkney MegaRider Xtra · Kirkwall Plus DayRider · Orkney 7 Day MegaRider
…and 8 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, 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 3E
3E towards Kirkwall TC
All 62 stops
- Glaitness School (opp) Kirkwall
- West Tankerness Lane (N-bound) Kirkwall
- 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
- Erracht (opp) Holm
- Rashieburn Road End (opp) Holm
- St Clair Farm (opp) Holm
- Dalespot (opp) St Ola
- Cannigall Road End (at) St Ola
- Heathery Loan West End (opp) St Ola
- Highland Park Car Park (at) Kirkwall
- Upper Crantit Road (at) Kirkwall
- New Balfour Hospital (at) Kirkwall
- Travel Centre (Stand 2) Kirkwall
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 3E bus?
The first 3E departure on Fridays leaves at 22:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 3E bus?
The last 3E on Fridays leaves its first stop at 22:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 3E bus cost?
Stagecoach Bluebird's published fares on the 3E: adult single £1.30 to £2.00, adult return £2.35 to £8.65, child single £0.80 to £2.00. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Stagecoach Bluebird sets the fares on the 3E. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 3E bus?
The 3E 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.