81 Dunfermline to Dunfermline Bus Station
Operated by Stagecoach East Scotland. Registered as running via Duloch Park. First bus 18:45, last bus 23:45. 6 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.30 to £2.90 — more.
Wanted a different 81? 37 other bus routes are numbered 81 elsewhere in the UK — see every 81 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 18:45 | 19:45 | 20:45 | 21:45 | 22:45 | 23:45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station (Stance 13) | 18:45 | 19:45 | 20:45 | 21:45 | 22:45 | 23:45 |
| St Leonard's Bus Depot (Opp) | 18:51 | 19:51 | 20:51 | 21:51 | 22:51 | 23:51 |
| Whitelaw Crescent (opp) | 18:56 | 19:56 | 20:56 | 21:56 | 22:56 | 23:56 |
| Shields Road (adj) | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 |
| Fife Leisure Park (Southbound) | 19:09 | 20:09 | 21:09 | 22:09 | 23:09 | 00:09 |
| Tesco Supermarket (Westbound) | 19:17 | 20:17 | 21:17 | 22:17 | 23:17 | 00:17 |
| Peploe Rise (Opp) | 19:22 | 20:22 | 21:22 | 22:22 | 23:22 | 00:22 |
| Lime Grove (opp) | 19:27 | 20:27 | 21:27 | 22:27 | 23:27 | 00:27 |
| St Leonard's Bus Depot (adj) | 19:32 | 20:32 | 21:32 | 22:32 | 23:32 | 00:32 |
| Bus Station (Arrival Bay) | 19:38 | 20:38 | 21:38 | 22:38 | 23:38 | 00:38 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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 81
Adult single £2.30 to £2.90 · Child single £1.20 to £1.50
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.30 | StLeonardCh 1 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.90 | £2.90 | Whitelaw Crescent 1 | |||||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | Allan Cres | ||||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | DunlinDr/BraemarDr 1 | |||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | Fife Leisure Park | ||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | DunlinDr/BraemarDr 3 | |||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | £2.30 | Tesco-DullochPk | ||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | Lapwing Dr Annfield1 | |||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | Morrison Dr 1 | ||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | Pitcorthie-Lime Grov | |||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | Tollgate_StAndrew 1 | ||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | StLeonardCh 4 | |
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | DunfermlineBS 2 |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is DunfermlineBS 1.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 5 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach East Scotland before you travel.
Tickets on the 81
Stagecoach East Scotland publishes singles, day returns, returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, young people and students.
Single · Day Return · NightRider · U16 Single · Student Single · Jobseeker Single · Adult Period Return · U16 Day Return Peak
…and 30 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach East Scotland's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 8 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach East Scotland.
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 East Scotland 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 81
81 towards Dunfermline Bus Station
All 58 stops
- Bus Station (Stance 13) Dunfermline
- Old Fire Station (adj) Dunfermline
- City Railway Station (adj) Dunfermline
- St Leonard's Church (adj) Dunfermline
- St Leonard's Bus Depot (Opp) Dunfermline
- Tollgate (adj) Dunfermline
- Howard Crescent (adj) Brucefield
- Wallace Street (adj) Brucefield
- Hoggan Crescent (opp) Brucefield
- Beveridge Street (adj 90) Brucefield
- Whitelaw Crescent (opp) Abbeyview
- Ochil Terrace (opp) Abbeyview
- Allan Crescent (adj) Abbeyview
- Abbeyview Shops (opp) Abbeyview
- Shields Road (adj) Abbeyview
- Inchkeith Drive (adj) Abbeyview
- Trondheim Place (adj) Abbeyview
- Trondheim Parkway (E-Bound) Abbeyview
- Gipsy Lane (opp) Touch
- Braemar Drive (adj) Duloch Park
- Birnam Gardens (adj) Duloch Park
- Lochy Rise (adj) Dunfermline
- Shin Way (adj) Halbeath
- Fife Leisure Park (Southbound) Halbeath
- Shin Way (opp) Halbeath
- Lochy Rise (opp) Dunfermline
- Birnam Gardens (opp) Duloch Park
- Dunlin Drive (adj) Duloch Park
- Kingfisher Place (adj) Duloch Park
- Trondheim Roundabout (Southbound) Duloch Park
- Curlew Gardens (opp) Duloch Park
- Teal Place (opp) Duloch Park
- Nightingale Place (Eastbound) Duloch Park
- Tesco Supermarket (Westbound) Duloch Park
- Greenshank Drive (Southbound) Duloch Park
- David Crescent (opp) Duloch Park
- Masterton Primary School (opp) Dunfermline
- Annfield (Adj) Dunfermline
- Lapwing Drive (Southbound) Dunfermline
- Eardley Crescent (Opp) Dunfermline
- Peploe Rise (Opp) Dunfermline
- The Heathery (adj) Pitcorthie
- Crematorium (adj) Pitcorthie
- Dover Drive (opp) Pitcorthie
- Plane Grove (adj) Pitcorthie
- Morrison Drive (Adj) Pitcorthie
- Erica Grove (adj) Pitcorthie
- Lime Grove (opp) Pitcorthie
- Walnut Grove (opp) Pitcorthie
- Larch Grove (opp) Pitcorthie
- Laburnum Road (Westbound) Pitcorthie
- King Malcolm Hotel (opp) Dunfermline
- Tollgate (opp) Dunfermline
- St Leonard's Bus Depot (adj) Dunfermline
- Bothwell Street (adj 1) Dunfermline
- City Railway Station (opp) Dunfermline
- Kingsgate Centre (adj) Dunfermline
- Bus Station (Arrival Bay) Dunfermline
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 17 August 2026 To amend Timetable.
- New service effective 24 November 2025 New service
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PM0000004/1116 · Changes in Fife Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 81 bus?
The first 81 departure on weekdays leaves at 18:45 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 81 bus?
The last 81 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 81 bus cost?
Stagecoach East Scotland's published fares on the 81: adult single £2.30 to £2.90, child single £1.20 to £1.50. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Stagecoach East Scotland sets the fares on the 81. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 81 bus?
The 81 is operated by Stagecoach East Scotland.
Timetable data from Stagecoach East Scotland via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Scotland feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PM0000004/1116. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.