X18 Aberdeen to Alford via Kingswells, Dunecht
Operated by Stagecoach Bluebird. First bus 05:20, last bus 00:42. 4 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £13.00 — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 00:42–01:40. Sunday–Friday nights. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
Wanted a different X18? 6 other bus routes are numbered X18 elsewhere in the UK — see every X18 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:20 | 06:05 to Alford Kingsford Road |
|---|---|---|
| Union Square Bus Station (Stance 6) | 05:20 | 06:05 |
| Peregrine Road (before) | 05:45 | 06:30 |
| Damhead (opp) | 05:55 | 06:40 |
| Road End (opp) | 06:08 | 06:53 |
| Jubilee Well (opp) | 06:13 | 06:58 |
| Kingsford Road (before) | 06:18 | 07:03 |
| Bank Brae (at) | 06:18 | · |
| Hamewith Court (at) | 06:21 | · |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. 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 X18
Adult single £2.00 to £13.00 · Child single £1.50 to £6.50
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.50 | Ab Holburn Jct | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.50 | £2.50 | Ab Queens X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| £3.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Ab Forest Av | |||||||||||||||||||
| £3.50 | £3.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Ab Royfold Cr | ||||||||||||||||||
| £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Ab 216 Queens Rd | |||||||||||||||||
| £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Ab 272 Queens Rd | ||||||||||||||||
| £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Ab Woodend Hosp | |||||||||||||||
| £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Switchback Road | ||||||||||||||
| £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Prime Four | |||||||||||||
| £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | Elrick | ||||||||||||
| £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £6.50 | £6.50 | £6.50 | £3.00 | Masons Lodge | |||||||||||
| £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £4.50 | £3.00 | Dunecht | ||||||||||
| £9.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 | £7.50 | £5.00 | £5.00 | £4.50 | Old Kinnernie Road | |||||||||
| £9.90 | £9.90 | £9.90 | £9.90 | £9.90 | £9.90 | £9.90 | £9.90 | £9.00 | £7.50 | £6.50 | £6.50 | £4.50 | £3.00 | Sauchen | ||||||||
| £9.90 | £9.90 | £9.90 | £9.90 | £9.90 | £9.90 | £9.90 | £9.90 | £9.90 | £9.00 | £7.00 | £7.00 | £6.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 | Ordhead | |||||||
| £11.10 | £11.10 | £11.10 | £11.10 | £11.10 | £11.10 | £11.10 | £11.10 | £9.90 | £9.90 | £7.00 | £7.00 | £6.50 | £5.00 | £4.50 | £4.50 | Causeyton | ||||||
| £11.10 | £11.10 | £11.10 | £11.10 | £11.10 | £11.10 | £11.10 | £11.10 | £9.90 | £9.90 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.00 | £6.50 | £6.50 | £4.50 | £4.00 | Tillyfourie | |||||
| £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £11.10 | £9.90 | £9.00 | £9.00 | £7.50 | £7.00 | £6.50 | £5.00 | £4.50 | £3.00 | Whiteley | ||||
| £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £11.10 | £11.10 | £9.00 | £9.00 | £7.50 | £7.00 | £7.00 | £6.50 | £5.00 | £4.00 | £3.00 | Whitehouse | |||
| £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £9.90 | £9.90 | £9.00 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.00 | £6.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.00 | Alford | ||
| £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £9.90 | £9.90 | £9.00 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.00 | £6.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.00 | £2.00 | Alford Local Fare | |
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £5.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £9.00 | £9.90 | £9.90 | £11.10 | £11.10 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | £13.00 | Union Square |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Ab Dee St.
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 X18
Stagecoach Bluebird publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and students.
Single · Deeside DayRider · Donside DayRider · Peterhead DayRider · Banff & Buchan Xtra · Ellon 7 Day MegaRider · Aberdeen City DayRider · Aberdeen City Plus Day
…and 36 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 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 X18
X18 towards Alford
All 47 stops
- Union Square Bus Station (Stance 6) Aberdeen
- Music Hall (Stop C6) Aberdeen
- Langstane Kirk (Stop B5) Aberdeen
- Holburn Junction (Stop A4) Aberdeen
- Rubislaw Place (opp) Aberdeen
- Prince Arthur Street (opp) Aberdeen
- Queen's Cross Church (opp) Aberdeen
- Queen's Gardens (opp) Aberdeen
- Forest Avenue (at) Aberdeen
- Royal Court (at) Aberdeen
- Bayview Road (opp) Aberdeen
- Royfold Crescent (opp) Rubislaw
- Viewfield Road (at) Rubislaw
- Hill of Rubislaw (opp) Rubislaw
- Westholme Avenue (opp) Rubislaw
- Northburn Avenue (opp) Rubislaw
- Hazledene Road (at) Hazlehead
- Provost Graham Avenue (at) Hazlehead
- Woodend Crescent (opp) Woodend
- Woodend Hospital (opp) Woodend
- Groats Road Hazlehead
- Hazlehead Crematorium Woodend
- Old Skene Road (W-bound) Kingswells
- Prime Four Business Park (opp) Kingswells
- Straik Place (opp) Elrick
- Peregrine Road (before) Elrick
- Broadstraik Avenue (opp) Elrick
- Broadstraik Brae (opp) Elrick
- B979 Junction (at) Mason Lodge
- Waterton (opp) Dunecht
- The Terrace (opp) Dunecht
- Damhead (opp) Dunecht
- Primary School (opp) Dunecht
- Road End (at) Dunecht
- Dockenwell (opp) Sauchen
- Hillview (opp) Ordhead
- Millbank (W-bound) Ordhead
- Causeyton (at) Tillyfourie
- Road End (opp) Tillyfourie
- Road End (at) Whitehouse
- Jubilee Well (opp) Whitehouse
- Bridge of Bents (NW bound) Whitehouse
- Castle Road (after) Alford
- Stewart Road (opp) Alford
- Kingsford Road (before) Alford
- Bank Brae (at) Alford
- Hamewith Court (at) Alford
X18 towards Aberdeen
All 44 stops
- Kingsford Road (opp and after) Alford
- Aberdeen Road (at 21) Alford
- Stewart Road (at) Alford
- Bridge of Bents (SE bound) Whitehouse
- Jubilee Well (at) Whitehouse
- Road End (opp) Whitehouse
- Road End (at) Tillyfourie
- Causeyton (opp) Tillyfourie
- Anvil Terrace (at) Ordhead
- Hillview (at) Ordhead
- Dockenwell (at) Sauchen
- Road End (opp) Dunecht
- Damhead (at) Dunecht
- The Terrace (at) Dunecht
- B979 Junction (opp) Mason Lodge
- Broadstraik Brae (at) Elrick
- Broadstraik Avenue (at) Elrick
- Peregrine Road (opp and after) Elrick
- Straik Place (at) Elrick
- Prime Four Business Park (at) Kingswells
- Church (adj) Kingswells
- Old Skene Road (E-bound) Kingswells
- Hazlehead Crematorium (opp) Hazlehead
- Queen's Den (at) Woodend
- Woodend Hospital (at) Woodend
- Woodend Crescent (at) Woodend
- Provost Graham Avenue (opp) Hazlehead
- Hazledene Road (opp) Hazlehead
- Northburn Avenue (at) Rubislaw
- Angusfield Avenue (at) Rubislaw
- Hill of Rubislaw (at) Rubislaw
- Viewfield Road (opp) Rubislaw
- Royfold Crescent (at) Rubislaw
- Bayview Road (at) Aberdeen
- Royal Court (opp) Aberdeen
- Forest Road (at) Aberdeen
- Queen's Gardens (at) Aberdeen
- Queen's Cross Church (at) Aberdeen
- Prince Arthur Street (at) Aberdeen
- Rubislaw Place (at) Aberdeen
- Holburn Junction (Stop A5) Aberdeen
- Langstane Kirk (Stop B1) Aberdeen
- Music Hall (Stop C2) Aberdeen
- Union Square Bus Station (Stance 6) Aberdeen
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 17 August 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 3 February 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 19 August 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 20 May 2024 To amend Route.
- Service change effective 15 January 2024 Aberdeen City Centre → Alford
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Aberdeenshire Council).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PM0000005/585 · Changes in Aberdeen City Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X18 bus?
The first X18 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:20 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last X18 bus?
The last X18 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 00:42. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the X18 bus cost?
Stagecoach Bluebird's published fares on the X18: adult single £2.00 to £13.00, child single £1.50 to £6.50. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Stagecoach Bluebird sets the fares on the X18. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the X18 bus?
The X18 is operated by Stagecoach Bluebird.
Timetable data from Stagecoach Bluebird via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Scotland feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PM0000005/585. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.