X10 Kirkwall to Stromness via Firth, Stenness
Operated by Stagecoach Bluebird. First bus 22:45, last bus 23:40. 2 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.30 to £2.00 — more.
Wanted a different X10? 13 other bus routes are numbered X10 elsewhere in the UK — see every X10 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 22:45 |
|---|---|
| Kirkwall Hotel (at) | 22:45 |
| Travel Centre (Stand 2) | 22:50 |
| Long Stay Car Park (at) | 22:55 |
| Passenger Terminal (at) | 23:10 |
| Kirkwall Hotel (at) | 23:13 |
| Ayre Hotel (at) | 23:13 |
| Allan's of Gillock (at) | 23:24 |
| Travel Centre (at) | 23:38 |
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 X10
Adult single £1.30 to £2.00 · Adult return £2.35 to £8.65 · Child single £0.80 to £2.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.90 | Kirkwall Bus Station | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1.90 | £1.30 | Kirkwall Hatston | |||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Finstown | ||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.50 | Harray Road | |||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.50 | Tormiston Mill | ||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.90 | £1.50 | Stenness | |||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.50 | £1.30 | Brig O' Waithe | ||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.50 | Sandwick Junction | |
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.90 | £1.50 | Stromness Bus Stand |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Hatston Park.
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 X10
Stagecoach Bluebird publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and students.
Return · Single · Elgin DayRider · Moray DayRider · Orkney DayRider · Donside DayRider · Kirkwall DayRider · Elgin Group DayRider
…and 68 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 X10
X10 towards Stromness
All 37 stops
- Kirkwall Hotel (at) 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
- Long Stay Car Park (at) Hatston
- Passenger Terminal (at) Hatston
- Ayre Mills (opp) Kirkwall
- Ferry Terminal (at) Kirkwall
- Kirkwall Hotel (at) Kirkwall
- Ayre Hotel (at) Kirkwall
- Grainbank Road End (at) Kirkwall
- Orkney Golf Club (at) Kirkwall
- Hatston Park (opp) 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
- Ring of Brodgar Road End (opp) Stenness
- Garage (opp) Stenness
- Woodbine (at) Stenness
- Brig O'Waithe (before) Stenness
- Howe Road End (at) Stromness
- Deepdale Cottage (at) Stromness
- Sandwick Road End (opp) Stromness
- Swimming Pool (opp) Stromness
- Travel Centre (at) Stromness
X10 towards Kirkwall
All 29 stops
- 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
- Ring of Brodgar Road End (at) Stenness
- Tormiston Mill (opp) 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
- 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
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X10 bus?
The first X10 departure on weekdays leaves at 22:45 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last X10 bus?
The last X10 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:40. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the X10 bus cost?
Stagecoach Bluebird's published fares on the X10: adult single £1.30 to £2.00, adult return £2.35 to £8.65, child single £0.80 to £2.00. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Stagecoach Bluebird sets the fares on the X10. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the X10 bus?
The X10 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.