6 Kirkwall ↔ Kirkwall TC Stand 3
Operated by Stagecoach Bluebird. First bus 06:46, last bus 17:07. 7 journeys on weekdays.
Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
| Travel Centre (Stand 3) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 06:46 | 07:03 | 09:42 | 11:15 | 13:49 | 15:32 | 17:12 |
| Hospital Entrance (at) | · | 08:49 | 11:00 | 11:10 | 13:45 | 15:27 | 17:07 |
Route map
All stops on route 6
6 towards Kirkwall TC Stand 3
- Travel Centre (Stand 3) Kirkwall
- Supermarkets (at) Kirkwall
- Pickaquoy Leisure Centre (at) Kirkwall
- Glaitness School (at) Kirkwall
- Peerie Sea Loan (at) Kirkwall
- Tesco (at) Kirkwall
- Grainbank Road End (at) Kirkwall
- Orkney Golf Club (at) Kirkwall
- Hatston Park (opp) Kirkwall
- Quanterness Cottages (at) Firth
- Rennibister (opp) Firth
- Firth Bay Bungalows (opp) Finstown
- Marsdene (opp) Finstown
- Allan's of Gillock (at) Finstown
- Firth Primary School (opp) Finstown
- Old Finstown Road (at) Finstown
- Burness Road End (opp) Firth
- Lyde Road End (at) Rendall
- Norseman Village (opp) Rendall
- Gorseness (opp) Rendall
- Pulkitto (opp) Rendall
- School (at) Evie
- Fursan (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
- Chocolate Cottage Birsay
- Flaws (at) 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
- Firth Bay Bungalows (at) Finstown
- Old Finstown Road (opp) Finstown
- Marsdene (at) Finstown
- Rennibister (at) Firth
- Quanterness Cottages (opp) Firth
- Hatston Park Kirkwall
- Grainbank Road End (opp) Kirkwall
- Glaitness School (opp) Kirkwall
- Pickaquoy Leisure Centre (opp) Kirkwall
- Peerie Sea Loan (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
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 30 Aug 2026 Operating between City Centre and Springvale given service number 6 effective from 30 August 2026. To amend Timetable.
- ✏️ Changed effective 30 Aug 2026 Bude → Okehampton
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
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?
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 the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.