5 Aberdeen to Westhill via Kingswells, Elrick
Operated by Stagecoach Bluebird. First bus 08:35, last bus 18:29. 36 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 10:35, last 18:20. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £5.50 — more.
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| Stop | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 15:35 | 16:35 | 17:35 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Square Bus Station (Stance 7) | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 15:35 | 16:35 | 17:35 |
| Park and Ride (at) | 10:56 | 11:56 | 12:56 | 13:56 | 14:56 | 15:56 | 16:56 | 17:56 |
| Kingswells Causeway (W-Bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Neo Next+ (at) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Kinmundy Avenue (opp) | 11:04 | 12:04 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 15:04 | 16:04 | 17:04 | 18:04 |
| Cairnie Avenue (opp) | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:15 | 15:15 | 16:15 | 17:15 | 18:15 |
| Berryhill Circle (opp) | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 15:20 | 16:20 | 17:20 | 18:20 |
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 5
Adult single £2.00 to £5.50 · Child single £1.20 to £3.30
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.50 | Ab Holburn Jct | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.50 | £2.50 | Ab Queens X | ||||||||||||||
| £3.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Ab Forest Av | |||||||||||||
| £3.50 | £3.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Ab Royfold Cr | ||||||||||||
| £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Ab 216 Queens Rd | |||||||||||
| £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Ab 272 Queens Rd | ||||||||||
| £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Ab Woodend Hosp | |||||||||
| £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Switchback Road | ||||||||
| £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Prime Four | |||||||
| £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | TescoRabout or Store | ||||||
| £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £2.00 | Westhill Interchang | |||||
| £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Westhill Hays Way | ||||
| £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Elrick | |||
| £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.50 | TotalEnergies | ||
| £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | Kingswells PnR | |
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £3.50 | Union Square |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Ab Dee St.
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 5
Stagecoach Bluebird publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and students.
Return · Single · Mearns DayRider · Orkney DayRider · Deeside DayRider · Donside DayRider · Kirkwall DayRider · Ellon MegaRider Xtra
…and 49 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 Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve, 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 5
5 towards Westhill
All 47 stops
- Union Square Bus Station (Stance 7) Aberdeen
- Music Hall (Stop C6) Aberdeen
- Langstane Kirk (Stop B5) Aberdeen
- Holburn Junction (Stop A4) Aberdeen
- Rubislaw Place (opp) Aberdeen
- Prince Arthur Street (opp) Aberdeen
- Queen's Cross Church (opp) Aberdeen
- Queen's Gardens (opp) Aberdeen
- Forest Avenue (at) Aberdeen
- Royal Court (at) Aberdeen
- Bayview Road (opp) Aberdeen
- Royfold Crescent (opp) Rubislaw
- Viewfield Road (at) Rubislaw
- Hill of Rubislaw (opp) Rubislaw
- Westholme Avenue (opp) Rubislaw
- Northburn Avenue (opp) Rubislaw
- Hazledene Road (at) Hazlehead
- Provost Graham Avenue (at) Hazlehead
- Woodend Crescent (opp) Woodend
- Woodend Hospital (opp) Woodend
- Groats Road Hazlehead
- Hazlehead Crematorium Woodend
- Old Skene Road (W-bound) Kingswells
- Park and Ride (at) Kingswells
- Kingswells Causeway (W-Bound) Kingswells
- Neo Next+ (at) Westhill
- Prospect Rd West (at) Westhill
- Abercrombie Court (at) Westhill
- Prospect Road (N bound) Westhill
- Venture Drive (opp) Westhill
- Arnhall Drive (opp) Westhill
- Kinmundy Avenue (opp) Westhill
- Kinmundy Drive (opp) Westhill
- Fare Park Drive (opp and after) Westhill
- Westhill Crescent (opp) Westhill
- Westhill Grange (opp) Westhill
- Leddach Road (at) Westhill
- Wellgrove Crescent (at) Westhill
- Fraser Drive (at) Westhill
- Straik Place (opp) Elrick
- Peregrine Road (before) Elrick
- Broadstraik Avenue (opp) Elrick
- Cairnie Avenue (opp) Elrick
- Burnland Crescent (opp) Elrick
- Broadstraik Drive (opp) Elrick
- Broadshade Avenue (opp) Westhill
- Berryhill Circle (opp) Westhill
5 towards Aberdeen
All 47 stops
- Berryhill Circle (opp) Westhill
- Broadshade Avenue (at) Westhill
- Dawson Drive (at) Westhill
- Leddach Road (opp) Westhill
- Westhill Grange (at) Westhill
- Westhill Crescent (at) Westhill
- Fare Park Drive (at) Westhill
- Braecroft Drive (opp) Westhill
- Hillside Road (opp) Westhill
- Hilltop Drive (opp) Westhill
- Blacklaws Brae (at) Westhill
- Hilltop Drive (at) Westhill
- Hillside Road (at) Westhill
- Braecroft Drive (at) Westhill
- Kinmundy Avenue (at) Westhill
- Arnhall Drive (at) Westhill
- Venture Drive (at) Westhill
- Prospect Road (S bound) Westhill
- Abercrombie Court (opp) Westhill
- Prospect Rd West (opp) Westhill
- Neo Next+ (at) Westhill
- Kingswells Causeway (E-Bound) Kingswells
- Park and Ride (at) Kingswells
- Church (adj) Kingswells
- Old Skene Road (E-bound) Kingswells
- Hazlehead Crematorium (opp) Hazlehead
- Queen's Den (at) Woodend
- Woodend Hospital (at) Woodend
- Woodend Crescent (at) Woodend
- Provost Graham Avenue (opp) Hazlehead
- Hazledene Road (opp) Hazlehead
- Northburn Avenue (at) Rubislaw
- Angusfield Avenue (at) Rubislaw
- Hill of Rubislaw (at) Rubislaw
- Viewfield Road (opp) Rubislaw
- Royfold Crescent (at) Rubislaw
- Bayview Road (at) Aberdeen
- Royal Court (opp) Aberdeen
- Forest Road (at) Aberdeen
- Queen's Gardens (at) Aberdeen
- Queen's Cross Church (at) Aberdeen
- Prince Arthur Street (at) Aberdeen
- Rubislaw Place (at) Aberdeen
- Holburn Junction (Stop A5) Aberdeen
- Langstane Kirk (Stop B2) Aberdeen
- Music Hall (Stop C2) Aberdeen
- Union Square Bus Station (Stance 7) Aberdeen
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 17 August 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 25 August 2025 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 7 July 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 7 July 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 3 February 2025 To amend Stopping Places.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PM0000005/667 · Changes in Aberdeen City Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 5 bus?
The first 5 departure on weekdays leaves at 08:35 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 5 bus?
The last 5 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:29. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 5 bus cost?
Stagecoach Bluebird's published fares on the 5: adult single £2.00 to £5.50, child single £1.20 to £3.30. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Stagecoach Bluebird sets the fares on the 5. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 5 bus?
The 5 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 PM0000005/667. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.