X1 St Margarets Hope to Skara Brae via South Ronaldsay, Kirkwall
Operated by Stagecoach Bluebird. First bus 05:05, last bus 22:10. 53 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 — more.
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| Stop | 05:05 | 06:10 | 06:06 | 06:56 | 07:10 | 06:50 | 08:16 | 08:10 to Skara Brae Visitor Centre | 09:07 | 08:50 | 09:49 to Skara Brae Visitor Centre | 09:50 | 10:49 to Skara Brae Visitor Centre | 10:50 | 11:49 to Skara Brae Visitor Centre | 11:50 | 12:49 to Skara Brae Visitor Centre | 12:50 | 13:49 to Skara Brae Visitor Centre | 13:50 | 14:49 | 14:50 to Skara Brae Visitor Centre | 15:50 | 16:49 to Stromness Travel Centre | 16:50 | 18:20 | 19:50 to Stromness Travel Centre | 22:10 to Kirkwall TC Stand 2 |
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| Ferry terminal (at) | · | · | · | · | · | 06:50 | · | 08:10 | · | 08:50 | · | 09:50 | · | 10:50 | · | 11:50 | · | 12:50 | · | 13:50 | · | 14:50 | 15:50 | · | 16:50 | 18:20 | 19:50 | 22:10 |
| Shop (after) | · | · | · | · | · | 06:58 | · | 08:18 | · | 08:58 | · | 09:58 | · | 10:58 | · | 11:58 | · | 12:58 | · | 13:58 | · | 14:58 | 15:58 | · | 16:58 | 18:28 | 19:58 | 22:18 |
| Graeme Park (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | 07:07 | · | 08:27 | · | 09:07 | · | 10:07 | · | 11:07 | · | 12:07 | · | 13:07 | · | 14:07 | · | 15:07 | 16:07 | · | 17:07 | 18:37 | 20:07 | 22:27 |
| Hospital Entrance (at) | · | · | 06:06 | · | · | 07:19 | · | 08:39 | · | 09:19 | 09:49 | 10:19 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:49 | 12:19 | 12:49 | 13:19 | 13:49 | 14:19 | 14:49 | 15:19 | 16:19 | 16:49 | 17:19 | 18:49 | 20:19 | · |
| Travel Centre (Stand 2) | 05:05 | · | 06:10 | 06:56 | · | 07:26 | 08:16 | 08:46 | · | 09:26 | 09:56 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:56 | 15:26 | 16:26 | 16:56 | 17:26 | 18:56 | 20:26 | 22:39 |
| Hatston Bus Garage | 05:10 | 06:10 | 06:15 | 07:01 | 07:10 | 07:31 | 08:21 | 08:51 | 09:07 | 09:31 | 10:01 | 10:31 | 11:01 | 11:31 | 12:01 | 12:31 | 13:01 | 13:31 | 14:01 | 14:31 | 15:01 | 15:31 | 16:31 | 17:01 | 17:31 | 19:01 | 20:31 | · |
| Allan's of Gillock (at) | 05:20 | 06:20 | 06:25 | 07:11 | 07:20 | 07:41 | 08:31 | 09:01 | 09:17 | 09:41 | 10:11 | 10:41 | 11:11 | 11:41 | 12:11 | 12:41 | 13:11 | 13:41 | 14:11 | 14:41 | 15:11 | 15:41 | 16:41 | 17:11 | 17:41 | 19:11 | 20:41 | · |
| Garage (opp) | 05:28 | 06:28 | 06:33 | 07:19 | 07:28 | 07:49 | 08:39 | 09:09 | 09:25 | 09:49 | 10:19 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:49 | 12:19 | 12:49 | 13:19 | 13:49 | 14:19 | 14:49 | 15:19 | 15:49 | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:49 | 19:19 | 20:49 | · |
| Travel Centre (at) | · | · | 06:41 | 07:28 | · | 07:58 | · | 09:18 | · | 09:58 | 10:28 | 10:58 | 11:28 | 11:58 | 12:28 | 12:58 | 13:28 | 13:58 | 14:28 | 14:58 | · | 15:58 | 16:58 | 17:26 | 17:58 | 19:27 | 20:56 | · |
| Hamnavoe Estate | 05:35 | 06:35 | 06:44 | 07:31 | 07:35 | 08:01 | 08:46 | 09:21 | 09:32 | 10:01 | 10:31 | 11:01 | 11:31 | 12:01 | 12:31 | 13:01 | 13:31 | 14:01 | 14:31 | 15:01 | 15:31 | 16:01 | 17:01 | · | 18:01 | 19:30 | · | · |
| Garage (at) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 09:29 | · | · | 10:39 | · | 11:39 | · | 12:39 | · | 13:39 | · | 14:39 | · | · | 16:09 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Ring of Brodgar (nr) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 09:37 | · | · | 10:47 | · | 11:47 | · | 12:47 | · | 13:47 | · | 14:47 | · | · | 16:17 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Visitor Centre (at) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 09:50 | · | · | 11:00 | · | 12:00 | · | 13:00 | · | 14:00 | · | 15:00 | · | · | 16:30 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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Fares on the X1
Adult single £2.00 · Adult return £3.60 to £13.50 · Child single £1.20 to £2.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| – | Kirkwall | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.00 | – | South Cara Junction | |||||||||||||||||||
| £2.00 | – | £2.00 | Burray | ||||||||||||||||||
| £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | Italian Chapel | |||||||||||||||||
| £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Holm | ||||||||||||||||
| £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Wilderness Junction | |||||||||||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Cannigall | ||||||||||||||
| £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | Highland Park | |||||||||||||
| £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | Balfour Hospital | ||||||||||||
| £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | Kirkwall Bus Station | |||||||||||
| £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Kirkwall Hatston | ||||||||||
| £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Hatston Park | |||||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Zions Loan Junction | ||||||||
| £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | Finstown | |||||||
| £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | Harray Road | ||||||
| £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | Tormiston Mill | |||||
| £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Sandwick Junction | ||||
| £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Brig O' Waithe | |||
| £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Stromness Bus Stand | ||
| £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Stromness Hamnavoe | |
| £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Stenness |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is St Margarets Hope.
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 X1
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: 30 November, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 27 December, 28 December, 29 December, 30 December, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, 2 January and 4 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route X1
X1 towards Skara Brae
All 81 stops
- Ferry terminal (at) St Margarets Hope
- Post Office (opp) St Margarets Hope
- Car Park (opp) St Margarets Hope
- St Margaret's Road End (at) St Margarets Hope
- Knockhall (at) South Ronaldsay
- Starilie (at) South Ronaldsay
- South Cara Road End (opp) South Ronaldsay
- Cara Road End (opp) South Ronaldsay
- Shop (after) Burray
- Echna Loch Shelter (at) Burray
- Viewforth (opp) Burray
- Northfield Road End (opp) Burray
- Italian Chapel Road End (opp) Lamb Holm
- Commodore Motel (opp) St Marys
- Station Square (opp) St Marys
- Graeme Park (opp) St Marys
- Ferryhouse Road End (at) St Marys
- Biggings Road End (opp) Holm
- Kirkbreck Road End (at) Holm
- Wilderness Farm (opp) Holm
- Erracht (opp) Holm
- Rashieburn Road End (opp) Holm
- St Clair Farm (opp) Holm
- Dalespot (opp) St Ola
- Cannigall Road End (at) St Ola
- Heathery Loan West End (opp) St Ola
- Highland Park Car Park (at) Kirkwall
- Upper Crantit Road (at) Kirkwall
- Hospital Entrance (at) Kirkwall
- New Balfour Hospital (at) Kirkwall
- Hornesquoy Road (at) Kirkwall
- West Tankerness Lane (N-bound) Kirkwall
- Travel Centre (Stand 2) 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
- Hatston Bus Garage Kirkwall
- Quanterness Cottages (at) Firth
- Rennibister (opp) Firth
- Marsdene (opp) Finstown
- Firth Bay Bungalows (opp) Finstown
- Old Finstown Road (at) Finstown
- Allan's of Gillock (at) Finstown
- Bakie's Store (at) Finstown
- Kimberely (at) Finstown
- Binscarth Cottages (at) Finstown
- Harray Road End (opp) Harray
- Germiston Road End (at) Stenness
- Tormiston Mill (at) Stenness
- Garage (opp) Stenness
- Woodbine (at) Stenness
- Brig O'Waithe (before) Stenness
- Howe Road End (at) Stromness
- Howe Farm (at) Stromness
- Quoybow (at) Stromness
- Bu Road End (at) Stromness
- Navershaw Road End (at) Stromness
- Deepdale Cottage (at) Stromness
- Sandwick Road End (opp) Stromness
- Swimming Pool (opp) Stromness
- Travel Centre (at) Stromness
- Garson Drive (opp) Stromness
- Hamnavoe Estate Stromness
- Navershaw Road End (opp) Stromness
- Bu Road End (opp) Stromness
- Quoybow (opp) Stromness
- Howe Farm (opp) Stromness
- Howe Road End (opp) Stromness
- Woodbine (opp) Stenness
- Garage (at) Stenness
- Ring of Brodgar Road End (at) Stenness
- Ring of Brodgar (nr) Stenness
- Clairness (at) Sandwick
- Skithva Road End (at) Sandwick
- East Aith Junction (opp) Sandwick
- Kierfiold Road End (opp) Sandwick
- Road End (at) Skaill
- Visitor Centre (at) Skara Brae
X1 towards St Margarets Hope
All 79 stops
- Visitor Centre (at) Skara Brae
- Road End (opp) Skaill
- Kierfiold Road End (at) Sandwick
- East Aith Junction (at) Sandwick
- Skithva Road End (opp) Sandwick
- Clairness (opp) Sandwick
- Ring of Brodgar (nr) Stenness
- Standing Stones of Stenness (opp) Stenness
- Garage (opp) Stenness
- Woodbine (at) Stenness
- Brig O'Waithe (before) Stenness
- Howe Road End (at) Stromness
- Howe Farm (at) Stromness
- Quoybow (at) Stromness
- Bu Road End (at) Stromness
- Navershaw Road End (at) Stromness
- Hamnavoe Estate Stromness
- Garson Drive (at) Stromness
- Travel Centre (at) Stromness
- Swimming Pool (o/s) Stromness
- Sandwick Road End (at) Stromness
- Deepdale Cottage (opp) Stromness
- Howe Road End (opp) Stromness
- Brig O'Waithe (after) Stenness
- Woodbine (opp) Stenness
- Garage (at) Stenness
- Germiston Road End (opp) Stenness
- Harray Road End (at) Harray
- Binscarth Cottages (opp) Finstown
- Kimberely (opp) Finstown
- Baikie's Store (opp) Finstown
- Allan's of Gillock (opp) Finstown
- Old Finstown Road (opp) Finstown
- Firth Bay Bungalows (at) Finstown
- Marsdene (at) Finstown
- Rennibister (at) Firth
- Quanterness Cottages (opp) Firth
- Passenger Terminal (at) Hatston
- Hatston Bus Garage Kirkwall
- Orcadian Office (opp) Kirkwall
- Grainbank Road End (opp) Kirkwall
- Peerie Sea Loan (opp) Kirkwall
- Pickaquoy Leisure Centre (opp) Kirkwall
- Glaitness School (opp) Kirkwall
- West Tankerness Lane (N-bound) Kirkwall
- Travel Centre (Stand 2) Kirkwall
- Hornesquoy Road (opp) Kirkwall
- New Balfour Hospital (opp) Kirkwall
- Hospital Entrance (at) Kirkwall
- Upper Crantit Road (opp) Kirkwall
- Highland Park Car Park (opp) Kirkwall
- Heathery Loan West End St Ola
- Cannigall Road End (opp) St Ola
- Dalespot (at) St Ola
- St Clair Farm (at) Holm
- Rashieburn Road End (at) Holm
- Erracht (at) Holm
- Wilderness Farm (at) Holm
- Kirkbreck Road End (opp) Holm
- Biggings Road End (at) Holm
- Ferryhouse Road End (opp) St Marys
- Graeme Park (at) St Marys
- Station Square (after) St Marys
- Commodore Motel (at) St Marys
- Italian Chapel Road End (at) Lamb Holm
- Northfield Road End (at) Burray
- Viewforth (at) Burray
- Echna Loch Shelter (opp) Burray
- Shop (opp) Burray
- Cara Road End (at) South Ronaldsay
- South Cara Road End (at) South Ronaldsay
- Starilie (opp) South Ronaldsay
- Knockhall (opp) South Ronaldsay
- St Margaret's Road End (opp) St Margarets Hope
- Church Road End (opp) St Margarets Hope
- Doctors Road End (at) St Margarets Hope
- Cromarty Hall (opp) St Margarets Hope
- Pier (opp) St Margarets Hope
- Ferry terminal (at) St Margarets Hope
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change from 26 October 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 7 April 2025 To amend Timetable.
- New service effective 6 January 2025 Approx hourly Monday to Saturday, approx 2 hourly Sunday.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PM0000005/815 · Changes in Orkney Islands Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X1 bus?
The first X1 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:05 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last X1 bus?
The last X1 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:10. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the X1 bus cost?
Stagecoach Bluebird's published fares on the X1: adult single £2.00, adult return £3.60 to £13.50, child single £1.20 to £2.00. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Stagecoach Bluebird sets the fares on the X1. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the X1 bus?
The X1 is operated by Stagecoach Bluebird.
Is the X1 bus timetable changing?
Yes — a change to the X1 is registered with the Traffic Commissioner and takes effect on 26 October 2026. To amend Timetable.
Timetable data from Stagecoach Bluebird via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Scotland feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PM0000005/815. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.