6 Kirkwall to Rendall via Firth, Birsay
Operated by Stagecoach Bluebird. First bus 06:46, last bus 17:07. 7 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.30 to £2.00 — more.
Wanted a different 6? 110 other bus routes are numbered 6 elsewhere in the UK — see every 6 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:46 to Kirkwall TC Stand 3 | 07:03 | 09:42 | 11:15 | 13:49 | 15:32 to Kirkwall TC Stand 3 | 17:12 to Kirkwall TC Stand 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel Centre (Stand 3) | 06:46 | 07:03 | 09:42 | 11:15 | 13:49 | 15:32 | 17:12 |
| Allan's of Gillock (at) | 06:59 | 07:16 | 09:55 | 11:28 | 14:02 | 15:45 | 17:25 |
| Hillside Road (at) | 07:12 | 07:29 | 10:08 | · | 14:15 | · | 17:40 |
| Road End (at) | 07:17 | 07:34 | 10:13 | · | 14:20 | · | 17:45 |
| Swannay Farm (opp) | · | 07:39 | · | · | · | · | 17:50 |
| Palace Shop (at) | · | 07:46 | · | · | · | · | 17:57 |
| Swannay Farm (at) | · | 07:51 | · | · | · | · | 18:02 |
| Road End (opp) | 07:19 | 07:56 | 10:15 | · | 14:22 | · | 18:07 |
| Hillside Road (opp) | 07:24 | 08:01 | 10:20 | · | 14:27 | · | 18:12 |
| Ferry terminal (at) | · | 08:14 | 10:33 | 11:43 | 14:40 | 16:00 | 17:35 |
| Allan's of Gillock (opp) | 07:37 | 08:24 | 10:43 | 11:53 | 14:50 | 16:10 | 18:35 |
| Grammar School (at) | · | 08:40 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Travel Centre (Stand 3) | 07:50 | 08:46 | 10:57 | 12:07 | 15:04 | 16:23 | 18:48 |
| Hospital Entrance (at) | · | 08:49 | 11:00 | 11:10 | 13:45 | 15:27 | 17:07 |
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 6
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 Hatston | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1.90 | £1.50 | Hatston Park | ||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Finstown | |||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.90 | Norseman Village | ||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.90 | Tingwall Road End | |||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | Tingwall Pier | ||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.30 | £1.30 | Woodwick Stores | |||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.30 | £1.50 | £1.30 | Evie School | ||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.30 | £1.50 | £1.30 | £1.30 | Evie Hillside Road | |||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Newton Road End | ||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.90 | Swannay Farm | |||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.90 | Birsay Junction | ||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.30 | Birsay Palace | |
| £1.30 | £1.30 | £1.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Balfour Hospital |
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 6
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: 30 November, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 27 December, 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 6
6 towards Rendall
All 82 stops
- Travel Centre (Stand 3) Kirkwall
- Supermarkets (at) Kirkwall
- Tesco (at) Kirkwall
- Glaitness School (at) Kirkwall
- Pickaquoy Leisure Centre (at) Kirkwall
- Peerie Sea Loan (at) Kirkwall
- Grainbank Road End (at) Kirkwall
- Orkney Golf Club (at) Kirkwall
- Hatston Park (opp) Kirkwall
- Quanterness Cottages (at) Firth
- Rennibister (opp) Firth
- Marsdene (opp) Finstown
- Firth Bay Bungalows (opp) Finstown
- Old Finstown Road (at) Finstown
- Allan's of Gillock (at) Finstown
- Firth Primary School (opp) Finstown
- Burness Road End (opp) Firth
- Lyde Road End (at) Rendall
- Norseman Village (opp) Rendall
- Gorseness (opp) Rendall
- Pulkitto (opp) Rendall
- Fursan (at) Evie
- School (at) Evie
- Smithfield (at) Evie
- Village (at) Evie
- Hillside Road (at) Evie
- Spithersquoy (opp) Evie
- Burgar (opp) Evie
- Council Houses (opp) Evie
- Road End (at) Newton
- Swannay Farm (opp) Swannay
- Waverley (opp) Swannay
- Chocolate Cottage (opp) Birsay
- Flaws (opp) Birsay
- Palace Shop (at) Birsay
- Flaws (at) Birsay
- Chocolate Cottage Birsay
- Waverley (at) Swannay
- Swannay Farm (at) Swannay
- Road End (opp) Newton
- Council Houses (at) Evie
- Burgar (at) Evie
- Spithersquoy (at) Evie
- Hillside Road (opp) Evie
- Village (opp) Evie
- Smithfield (opp) Evie
- School (opp) Evie
- Fursan (opp) Evie
- Pulkitto (at) Rendall
- Woodwick House Road End (at) Rendall
- Upper Midgarth (at) Rendall
- Ferry terminal (at) Tingwall
- Gorseness (at) Rendall
- Norseman Village (at) Rendall
- Lyde Road End (opp) Rendall
- Burness Road End (at) Firth
- Firth Primary School (at) Finstown
- Allan's of Gillock (opp) Finstown
- Old Finstown Road (opp) Finstown
- Firth Bay Bungalows (at) Finstown
- Marsdene (at) Finstown
- Rennibister (at) Firth
- Quanterness Cottages (opp) Firth
- Hatston Park Kirkwall
- Grainbank Road End (opp) Kirkwall
- Peerie Sea Loan (opp) Kirkwall
- Pickaquoy Leisure Centre (opp) Kirkwall
- Glaitness School (opp) Kirkwall
- Earl Thorfinn Street (opp) Kirkwall
- Hordaland (before) Kirkwall
- Grammar School (at) Kirkwall
- Grammar School (opp) Kirkwall
- Hordaland (W-bound) Kirkwall
- Earl Thorfinn Street (at) Kirkwall
- West Tankerness Lane (N-bound) Kirkwall
- Travel Centre (Stand 3) Kirkwall
- Hornesquoy Road (opp) Kirkwall
- New Balfour Hospital (opp) Kirkwall
- Hospital Entrance (at) Kirkwall
- New Balfour Hospital (at) Kirkwall
- Upper Midgarth (opp) Rendall
- Woodwick House Road End (opp) Rendall
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 6 bus?
The first 6 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:46 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 6 bus?
The last 6 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 17:07. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 6 bus cost?
Stagecoach Bluebird's published fares on the 6: 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 6. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 6 bus?
The 6 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.