81A Dunfermline
Operated by Stagecoach East Scotland. First bus 19:15, last bus 23:15. 5 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 08:15, last 23:15. Fares: adult single £2.30 to £2.90 — more.
Wanted a different 81A? 5 other bus routes are numbered 81A elsewhere in the UK — see every 81A bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 08:15 | 09:15 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:15 | 15:15 | 16:15 | 17:15 | 18:15 | 19:15 | 20:15 | 21:15 | 22:15 | 23:15 |
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| Bus Station (Stance 13) | 08:15 | 09:15 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:15 | 15:15 | 16:15 | 17:15 | 18:15 | 19:15 | 20:15 | 21:15 | 22:15 | 23:15 |
| St Leonard's Bus Depot (Opp) | 08:21 | 09:21 | 10:21 | 11:21 | 12:21 | 13:21 | 14:21 | 15:21 | 16:21 | 17:21 | 18:21 | 19:21 | 20:21 | 21:21 | 22:21 | 23:21 |
| Mulberry Drive (adj) | 08:26 | 09:26 | 10:26 | 11:26 | 12:26 | 13:26 | 14:26 | 15:26 | 16:26 | 17:26 | 18:26 | 19:26 | 20:26 | 21:26 | 22:26 | 23:26 |
| Peploe Rise (adj) | 08:31 | 09:31 | 10:31 | 11:31 | 12:31 | 13:31 | 14:31 | 15:31 | 16:31 | 17:31 | 18:31 | 19:31 | 20:31 | 21:31 | 22:31 | 23:31 |
| Tesco Supermarket (Westbound) | 08:36 | 09:36 | 10:36 | 11:36 | 12:36 | 13:36 | 14:36 | 15:36 | 16:36 | 17:36 | 18:36 | 19:36 | 20:36 | 21:36 | 22:36 | 23:36 |
| Fife Leisure Park (Southbound) | 08:44 | 09:44 | 10:44 | 11:44 | 12:44 | 13:44 | 14:44 | 15:44 | 16:44 | 17:44 | 18:44 | 19:44 | 20:44 | 21:44 | 22:44 | 23:44 |
| Shields Road (opp) | 08:53 | 09:53 | 10:53 | 11:53 | 12:53 | 13:53 | 14:53 | 15:53 | 16:53 | 17:53 | 18:53 | 19:53 | 20:53 | 21:53 | 22:53 | 23:53 |
| Whitelaw Crescent (adj) | 08:57 | 09:57 | 10:57 | 11:57 | 12:57 | 13:57 | 14:57 | 15:57 | 16:57 | 17:57 | 18:57 | 19:57 | 20:57 | 21:57 | 22:57 | 23:57 |
| St Leonard's Bus Depot (adj) | 09:03 | 10:03 | 11:03 | 12:03 | 13:03 | 14:03 | 15:03 | 16:03 | 17:03 | 18:03 | 19:03 | 20:03 | 21:03 | 22:03 | 23:03 | 00:03 |
| Bus Station (Arrival Bay) | 09:09 | 10:09 | 11:09 | 12:09 | 13:09 | 14:09 | 15:09 | 16:09 | 17:09 | 18:09 | 19:09 | 20:09 | 21:09 | 22:09 | 23:09 | 00:09 |
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 81A
Adult single £2.30 to £2.90 · Child single £1.20 to £1.50
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.30 | StLeonardCh 4 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.90 | £2.30 | Tollgate_StAndrew 1 | ||||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | Pitcorthie-Lime Grov | |||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | Morrison Dr 1 | ||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | Lapwing Dr Annfield1 | |||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | Tesco-DullochPk | ||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | Fife Leisure Park | |||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | DunlinDr/BraemarDr 1 | ||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | Allan Cres | |||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | Whitelaw Crescent 1 | ||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | StLeonardCh 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 | DunfermlineBS 1 |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is DunfermlineBS 2.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 24 August 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 81A
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 27 August 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 81A
81A inbound
All 59 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
- Cottage Inn (adj) Dunfermline
- King Malcolm Hotel (adj) Dunfermline
- Laburnum Road (Eastbound) Pitcorthie
- Larch Grove (adj) Pitcorthie
- Walnut Grove (adj) Pitcorthie
- Mulberry Drive (adj) Pitcorthie
- Holly Crescent (adj) Pitcorthie
- Morrison Drive (Opp) Pitcorthie
- Thorn Grove (opp) Pitcorthie
- Dover Park (adj) Pitcorthie
- Crematorium (opp) Pitcorthie
- The Heathery (opp) Pitcorthie
- Peploe Rise (adj) Dunfermline
- Eardley Crescent (Adj) Dunfermline
- Lapwing Drive (Northbound) Dunfermline
- Annfield (Opp) Dunfermline
- Masterton Primary School (adj) Dunfermline
- David Crescent (adj) Duloch Park
- Greenshank Drive (Northbound) Duloch Park
- Nightingale Place (Eastbound) Duloch Park
- Tesco Supermarket (Westbound) Duloch Park
- Teal Place (adj) Duloch Park
- Curlew Gardens (adj) Duloch Park
- Trondheim Roundabout (Northbound) Duloch Park
- Kingfisher Place (opp) Duloch Park
- Fieldfare View (opp) 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
- Alford Way (opp) Duloch Park
- Braemar Drive (opp) Duloch Park
- Gipsy Lane (adj) Touch
- Trondheim Parkway (W-Bound) Abbeyview
- Duncan Crescent (adj) Abbeyview
- Inchkeith Drive (opp) Abbeyview
- Shields Road (opp) Abbeyview
- Allan Crescent (opp) Abbeyview
- Ochil Terrace (adj) Abbeyview
- Whitelaw Crescent (adj) Abbeyview
- Beveridge Street (adj 91) Brucefield
- Hoggan Crescent (adj) Brucefield
- Wallace Street (opp) Brucefield
- Howard Crescent (opp) Brucefield
- 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
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 81A bus?
The first 81A departure on weekdays leaves at 19:15 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 81A bus?
The last 81A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 81A bus cost?
Stagecoach East Scotland's published fares on the 81A: 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 81A. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 81A bus?
The 81A is operated by Stagecoach East Scotland.
Timetable data from Stagecoach East Scotland via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Scotland feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.