8S Kirkwall TC Stand 3 ↔ Stromness Travel Centre

Operated by Stagecoach Bluebird. First bus 08:32, last bus 17:28. 5 journeys on weekdays.

💷 The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Stagecoach Bluebird sets the fares on the 8S. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card. Who travels free →

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.

towards Stromness Travel Centre · Monday to Friday towards Stromness Travel Centre · Saturday towards Kirkwall TC Stand 3 · Monday to Friday towards Kirkwall TC Stand 3 · Saturday
8S towards Stromness Travel Centre — Monday to Friday (2 journeys)
Hospital Entrance (at) ·11:25
Travel Centre (Stand 3) 08:3211:32
Allan's of Gillock (at) 08:4311:43
Queena (at) 08:5611:56
Shop (at) 09:0212:02
Crossroads (NW-bound) 09:0912:09
Junction (opp) 09:1312:13
Quoyloo Road End (SW-bound) 09:1912:19
Visitor Centre (at) 09:2412:24
Kirbister Road End (opp) 09:3012:30
Travel Centre (at) 09:3612:36

Route map

All stops on route 8S

8S towards Stromness Travel Centre

  1. Hospital Entrance (at) Kirkwall
  2. New Balfour Hospital (at) Kirkwall
  3. West Tankerness Lane (N-bound) Kirkwall
  4. Travel Centre (Stand 3) Kirkwall
  5. Pickaquoy Leisure Centre (at) Kirkwall
  6. Supermarkets (at) Kirkwall
  7. Glaitness School (at) Kirkwall
  8. Peerie Sea Loan (at) Kirkwall
  9. Tesco (at) Kirkwall
  10. Hatston Park (opp) Kirkwall
  11. Grainbank Road End (at) Kirkwall
  12. Orkney Golf Club (at) Kirkwall
  13. Quanterness Cottages (at) Firth
  14. Rennibister (opp) Firth
  15. Firth Bay Bungalows (opp) Finstown
  16. Marsdene (opp) Finstown
  17. Allan's of Gillock (at) Finstown
  18. Old Finstown Road (at) Finstown
  19. Bakie's Store (at) Finstown
  20. Kimberely (at) Finstown
  21. Harray Road End (opp) Harray
  22. Binscarth Cottages (at) Finstown
  23. Germiston Road End (at) Stenness
  24. Clairness (at) Sandwick
  25. Skithva Road End (at) Sandwick
  26. Queena (at) Sandwick
  27. Community Centre Road End (at) Sandwick
  28. Mill of Rango (at) Sandwick
  29. Kirkness Road End (opp) Sandwick
  30. Vetquoy Cottage (opp) Sandwick
  31. Hackland (opp) Sandwick
  32. Curcabreck (at) Dounby
  33. Newhouse Road End (opp) Dounby
  34. West Waterhall (opp) Dounby
  35. Decca Station Houses (opp) Dounby
  36. Shop (at) Dounby
  37. Dounby House (opp) Dounby
  38. Smiddybrae House (opp) Dounby
  39. Saither Road End (at) Dounby
  40. Sandveien (at) Dounby
  41. Lochlands Chalets (at) Twatt
  42. Crossroads (NW-bound) Twatt
  43. Loons Road End (at) Twatt
  44. Castlehill (opp) Twatt
  45. Community Centre (at) Birsay
  46. Harpsquoy (opp) Marwick
  47. Leaquoy (opp) Marwick
  48. Junction (opp) Marwick
  49. Hundland (opp) Marwick
  50. Vestrafiold (opp) Quoyloo
  51. Quoyloo Road End (SW-bound) Quoyloo
  52. St Peter's Church (opp) Quoyloo
  53. Road End (opp) Skaill
  54. Visitor Centre (at) Skara Brae
  55. Road End (opp) Skaill
  56. East Aith Junction (at) Sandwick
  57. Kierfiold Road End (at) Sandwick
  58. West Clumly (at) Sandwick
  59. Yesnaby Road End (opp) Sandwick
  60. Kirbister Road End (opp) Sandwick
  61. Quholmslie (at) Sandwick
  62. Redland Road End (at) Sandwick
  63. Newburgh (opp) Sandwick
  64. Sandwick Road End (opp) Stromness
  65. Swimming Pool (opp) Stromness
  66. Travel Centre (at) Stromness

8S towards Kirkwall TC Stand 3

  1. Travel Centre (at) Stromness
  2. Swimming Pool (o/s) Stromness
  3. Sandwick Road End (at) Stromness
  4. Newburgh (at) Sandwick
  5. Quholmslie (opp) Sandwick
  6. Redland Road End (opp) Sandwick
  7. Kirbister Road End (at) Sandwick
  8. Yesnaby Road End (at) Sandwick
  9. West Clumly (opp) Sandwick
  10. East Aith Junction (opp) Sandwick
  11. Kierfiold Road End (opp) Sandwick
  12. Road End (at) Skaill
  13. Visitor Centre (at) Skara Brae
  14. St Peter's Church (at) Quoyloo
  15. Quoyloo Road End (N-bound) Quoyloo
  16. Vestrafiold (at) Quoyloo
  17. Hundland (at) Marwick
  18. Junction (at) Marwick
  19. Leaquoy (at) Marwick
  20. Harpsquoy (at) Marwick
  21. Castlehill (at) Twatt
  22. Crossroads (SE-bound) Twatt
  23. Loons Road End (opp) Twatt
  24. Lochlands Chalets (opp) Twatt
  25. Sandveien (opp) Dounby
  26. Saither Road End (opp) Dounby
  27. Shop (opp) Dounby
  28. Dounby House (at) Dounby
  29. Smiddybrae House (at) Dounby
  30. Curcabreck (opp) Dounby
  31. Newhouse Road End (at) Dounby
  32. West Waterhall Dounby
  33. Decca Station Houses Dounby
  34. Hackland (at) Sandwick
  35. Kirkness Road End (at) Sandwick
  36. Vetquoy Cottage (at) Sandwick
  37. Community Centre Road End (opp) Sandwick
  38. Mill of Rango (opp) Sandwick
  39. Queena (opp) Sandwick
  40. Skithva Road End (opp) Sandwick
  41. Clairness (opp) Sandwick
  42. Standing Stones of Stenness (opp) Stenness
  43. Germiston Road End (opp) Stenness
  44. Harray Road End (at) Harray
  45. Binscarth Cottages (opp) Finstown
  46. Baikie's Store (opp) Finstown
  47. Kimberely (opp) Finstown
  48. Allan's of Gillock (opp) Finstown
  49. Old Finstown Road (opp) Finstown
  50. Firth Bay Bungalows (at) Finstown
  51. Marsdene (at) Finstown
  52. Rennibister (at) Firth
  53. Quanterness Cottages (opp) Firth
  54. Hatston Park Kirkwall
  55. Grainbank Road End (opp) Kirkwall
  56. Glaitness School (opp) Kirkwall
  57. Pickaquoy Leisure Centre (opp) Kirkwall
  58. Peerie Sea Loan (opp) Kirkwall
  59. West Tankerness Lane (N-bound) Kirkwall
  60. Travel Centre (Stand 3) Kirkwall
  61. Hornesquoy Road (opp) Kirkwall
  62. New Balfour Hospital (opp) Kirkwall
  63. Hospital Entrance (at) Kirkwall

Towns & areas on this route

KirkwallSandwickStromnessFirthStennessDounbyBirsayHarrayFinstownTwattMarwickQuoyloo

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 8S bus?

The first 8S departure on weekdays leaves at 08:32 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 8S bus?

The last 8S on weekdays leaves its first stop at 17:28. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 8S bus cost?

The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Stagecoach Bluebird sets the fares on the 8S. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.

Who runs the 8S bus?

The 8S 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.