9E Kirkwall circular via St Ola, Orphir
Operated by Stagecoach Bluebird. First bus 22:05, last bus 22:05. 1 journey on Fridays. Fares: adult single £1.30 to £2.00 — more.
Wanted a different 9E? 1 other bus route is numbered 9E elsewhere in the UK — see every 9E bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 22:05 |
|---|---|
| Travel Centre (Stand 3) | 22:05 |
| Glaitness School (at) | 22:08 |
| Hatston Park (opp) | 22:11 |
| Soulisquoy Place (opp) | 22:15 |
| Road End (at) | 22:17 |
| Community School (opp) | 22:27 |
| Clestrain Junction (opp) | 22:34 |
| Community School (at) | 22:41 |
| New Balfour Hospital (at) | 22:53 |
| Travel Centre (Stand 3) | 22:56 |
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 9E
Adult single £1.30 to £2.00 · Adult return £2.35 to £6.70 · Child single £0.80 to £2.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.30 | Kirkwall Town Centre | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1.30 | £1.30 | Hatston Park | ||||
| £1.30 | £1.30 | £1.30 | Soulisquoy Place | |||
| – | – | – | – | Germiston Road | ||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | Orphir | |
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | Clestrain |
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 9E
Stagecoach Bluebird publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and students.
Return · Single · Orkney DayRider · Kirkwall DayRider · Orkney Group DayRider · Orkney MegaRider Xtra · Kirkwall Plus DayRider · Orkney 7 Day MegaRider
…and 8 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: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 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 9E
9E towards Kirkwall TC
All 63 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
- Blackhill Road End (opp) St Ola
- Market Stance (opp) St Ola
- Walliwall Farm (at) St Ola
- Soulisquoy Place (opp) Kirkwall
- Langskaill Court (at) Kirkwall
- Crantit Park (at) St Ola
- Orquil Road (opp) St Ola
- Road End (at) Scapa
- Distillery Cottages (at) Scapa
- Bloomfield South Road End (opp) St Ola
- Foveran Road End (at) St Ola
- Marness Garage (at) St Ola
- Greenigoe (opp) St Ola
- Twartquoy (opp) St Ola
- Road End (opp) Hobbister
- Waulkmill Bay Road End (at) Orphir
- Germiston Road End (opp) Orphir
- Smoogro Road End (at) Orphir
- Daisy Cottage (opp) Orphir
- Ivy Cottage (at) Orphir
- Community School (opp) Orphir
- Smithy Cottage (opp) Orphir
- Scorra Dale Road End (opp) Orphir
- Nealand (at) Orphir
- Gyre Road End (at) Houton
- Exchange Cottage (at) Houton
- Clowally Farm (opp) Orphir
- Workwell Road End (at) Houton
- Sower Road End (at) Houton
- Clestrain Junction (opp) Orphir
- Norwood (at) Orphir
- Glenrae Road End (at) Orphir
- Culdigo Road End (opp) Orphir
- Scorralee Road End (opp) Orphir
- Scorradale Road Junction (opp) Orphir
- Smithy Cottage (at) Orphir
- Community School (at) Orphir
- Ivy Cottage (opp) Orphir
- Daisy Cottage (at) Orphir
- Smoogro Road End (opp) Orphir
- Germiston Road End (at) Orphir
- Waulkmill Bay Road End (opp) Orphir
- Road End (at) Hobbister
- Twartquoy (at) St Ola
- Greenigoe (at) St Ola
- Marness Garage (opp) St Ola
- Foveran Road End (opp) St Ola
- Bloomfield South Road End (at) St Ola
- Distillery Cottages (opp) Scapa
- Road End (opp) Scapa
- Orquil Road (at) St Ola
- Crantit Park (opp) St Ola
- New Balfour Hospital (at) Kirkwall
- Travel Centre (Stand 3) Kirkwall
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 9E bus?
The first 9E departure on Fridays leaves at 22:05 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 9E bus?
The last 9E on Fridays leaves its first stop at 22:05. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 9E bus cost?
Stagecoach Bluebird's published fares on the 9E: adult single £1.30 to £2.00, adult return £2.35 to £6.70, child single £0.80 to £2.00. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Stagecoach Bluebird sets the fares on the 9E. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 9E bus?
The 9E 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.