X8 Aberdeen Union Square Bus Station to Stonehaven Forest Park
Operated by Stagecoach Bluebird. First bus 06:17, last bus 00:43. 31 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.50 to £8.50 — more.
Wanted a different X8? 9 other bus routes are numbered X8 elsewhere in the UK — see every X8 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:17 | 08:25 | 09:25 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:25 | 14:25 to Stonehaven Barclay Street | 16:25 | 17:05 | 17:50 | 18:50 | 19:50 | 20:50 | 21:50 | 23:40 |
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| Union Square Bus Station (Stance 9) | 06:17 | 08:25 | 09:25 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:25 | 14:25 | 16:25 | 17:05 | 17:50 | 18:50 | 19:50 | 20:50 | 21:50 | 23:40 |
| Schoolhill (SW bound) | 06:38 | 08:46 | 09:46 | 10:46 | 11:46 | 12:46 | 13:46 | 14:46 | 16:51 | 17:31 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Shopping Centre (at) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:12 | 19:12 | 20:12 | 21:12 | 22:12 | 00:02 |
| Shopping Centre | 06:45 | 08:53 | 09:53 | 10:53 | 11:53 | 12:53 | 13:53 | 14:53 | 16:58 | 17:38 | 18:12 | 19:12 | 20:12 | 21:12 | 22:12 | 00:02 |
| Skateraw Road (opp 7) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:21 | 19:21 | 20:21 | 21:21 | 22:21 | 00:11 |
| Chapelton Park & Choose (at) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:26 | 19:26 | 20:26 | 21:26 | 22:26 | 00:16 |
| Landale Court (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:31 | 19:31 | 20:31 | 21:31 | 22:31 | 00:21 |
| Barclay Street (S bound) | 07:04 | 09:12 | 10:12 | 11:12 | 12:12 | 13:12 | 14:12 | 15:10 | 17:19 | 17:59 | 18:46 | 19:46 | 20:46 | 21:46 | 22:46 | 00:36 |
| Forest Park (at) | 07:10 | 09:22 | 10:22 | 11:22 | 12:22 | 13:22 | 14:22 | · | 17:29 | 18:09 | 18:52 | 19:52 | 20:52 | 21:52 | 22:52 | 00:42 |
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 X8
Adult single £2.50 to £8.50 · Child single £1.50 to £5.10
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.50 | Ab Holburn Jct | |||||||||||||||||
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| £3.50 | £2.50 | Ab Murray Terr | ||||||||||||||||
| £3.50 | £3.50 | £2.50 | Bridge Of Dee | |||||||||||||||
| £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £2.50 | Ab Nigg Way | ||||||||||||||
| £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | Portlethen Schlhill | |||||||||||||
| £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £4.50 | Bourtreebush Smithy | ||||||||||||
| £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £4.50 | £4.00 | Cammachmore | |||||||||||
| £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £4.50 | £4.00 | £4.00 | Newtonhill XRoads | ||||||||||
| £8.50 | £8.50 | £8.50 | £8.50 | £8.50 | £5.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.00 | Muchalls X Roads | |||||||||
| £8.50 | £8.50 | £8.50 | £8.50 | £8.50 | £7.00 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £4.50 | £4.00 | Bridge Of Muchalls | ||||||||
| £8.50 | £8.50 | £8.50 | £8.50 | £8.50 | £8.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £4.50 | Auquhorthies | |||||||
| £8.50 | £8.50 | £8.50 | £8.50 | £8.50 | £8.50 | £7.00 | £7.00 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | Stonehaven Centre | ||||||
| £8.50 | £8.50 | £8.50 | £8.50 | £8.50 | £8.50 | £7.00 | £7.00 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £3.00 | Forest Park | |||||
| £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £4.50 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £3.00 | £4.00 | £4.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | Chapelton Village | ||||
| £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £4.50 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £3.00 | £4.00 | £4.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £3.00 | Newtonhill ParknChoo | |||
| £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £4.50 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £3.00 | £4.00 | £4.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Newtonhill Shop | ||
| £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.50 | £5.50 | £7.00 | £7.00 | £7.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | Portlethen ASDA | |
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £8.50 | £8.50 | £8.50 | £8.50 | £8.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £7.50 | £5.50 | Aberdeen Union Squar |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Ab Huntly 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 X8
Stagecoach Bluebird publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and students.
Single · Mearns DayRider · Ellon MegaRider Xtra · Ellon 7 Day MegaRider · Mearns Group DayRider · Mearns MegaRider Xtra · Aberdeen City DayRider · Aberdeen City Plus Day
…and 29 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.
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Stonehaven Forest Park: 14 journeys, first 06:17 towards Aberdeen Union Square Bus Station: 15 journeys, first 00:43
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Stonehaven Forest Park: 14 journeys, first 06:17 towards Aberdeen Union Square Bus Station: 15 journeys, first 00:43
- Monday, 4 January 2027 towards Stonehaven Forest Park: 14 journeys, first 06:17 towards Aberdeen Union Square Bus Station: 15 journeys, first 00:43
Route map
All stops on route X8
X8 towards Stonehaven Forest Park
All 44 stops
- Union Square Bus Station (Stance 9) Aberdeen
- Music Hall (Stop C5) Aberdeen
- Langstane Kirk (Stop B6) Aberdeen
- Holburn Junction (Stop A6) Aberdeen
- Nellfield Place (opp) Holburn
- Duthie Park (at) Ferryhill
- Abbotswell Drive (at) Kincorth
- Bankhead Drive (at) Portlethen
- Schoolhill (SW bound) Portlethen
- Schoolhill Drive (opp) Portlethen
- Hillside Road (at) Portlethen
- Balquharn Drive (opp) Portlethen
- Thistle Drive (at) Portlethen
- Glebe Court (at) Portlethen
- Rowanbank Road (at) Portlethen
- Shopping Centre (at) Portlethen
- Shopping Centre Portlethen
- Bourtreebush (S bound) Portlethen
- Cammachmore Bank Cottage (S-Bound) Newtonhill
- Bridge Croft (S-Bound) Newtonhill
- Sub Station (opp) Newtonhill
- St Crispin's Road (at) Newtonhill
- Park Place (opp) Newtonhill
- Skateraw Road (opp 7) Newtonhill
- Park Place (at) Newtonhill
- St Crispin's Road (opp) Newtonhill
- Cairnhill Road (at) Newtonhill
- Chapelton Park & Choose (at) Chapelton
- Landale Court (opp) Chapelton
- Hume Square (at) Chapelton
- Cairnhill Road (opp) Newtonhill
- Muchalls Road End (at) Muchalls
- Netherley Junction (opp) Bridge of Muchalls
- Hillhead of Cowie (opp) Muchalls
- Cowie Bridge (SW bound) Stonehaven
- Rodney Street (at) Stonehaven
- Barclay Street (S bound) Stonehaven
- Westfield Park (opp) Stonehaven
- Robert Street (opp) Stonehaven
- Arduthie Street (at) Stonehaven
- Station Hotel (opp) Stonehaven
- Brickfield Terrace (at) Stonehaven
- Holly Drive (at) Stonehaven
- Forest Park (at) Stonehaven
X8 towards Aberdeen Union Square Bus Station
All 47 stops
- Forest Park (at) Stonehaven
- Carron Den Road (opp) Stonehaven
- Riverside Drive (opp) Stonehaven
- Newbigging Drive (at) Stonehaven
- Macdonald Road (at) Stonehaven
- Ramsay Road (at) Stonehaven
- Christie Crescent (at) Stonehaven
- Arduthie Primary School (opp) Stonehaven
- Arduthie Street (opp) Stonehaven
- Ann Street (at) Stonehaven
- Barclay Street (S bound) Stonehaven
- Turners Court (opp) Stonehaven
- Cowie Bridge (NE bound) Stonehaven
- Glenury Road (at) Stonehaven
- Hillhead of Cowie (at) Muchalls
- Muchalls Bends (at) Bridge of Muchalls
- Muchalls Road End (opp and after) Muchalls
- Landale Court (opp) Chapelton
- Hume Square (at) Chapelton
- Chapelton Park & Choose (at) Chapelton
- Cairnhill Road (opp) Newtonhill
- St Crispin's Road (at) Newtonhill
- Park Place (opp) Newtonhill
- Skateraw Road (opp 7) Newtonhill
- Park Place (at) Newtonhill
- St Crispin's Road (opp) Newtonhill
- Cairnhill Road (at) Newtonhill
- Cammachmore Bank Cottage (N-Bound) Newtonhill
- New Bourtreebush (at) Portlethen
- Bourtreebush (N bound) Portlethen
- Shopping Centre (at) Portlethen
- Rowanbank Road (opp) Portlethen
- Glebe Court (opp) Portlethen
- Thistle Drive (opp) Portlethen
- Balquharn Drive (at) Portlethen
- Hillside Road (opp) Portlethen
- Schoolhill Drive (at) Portlethen
- Schoolhill (NE bound) Portlethen
- Bankhead Drive (opp) Portlethen
- Shopping Centre Portlethen
- Abbotswell Drive (opp) Kincorth
- Duthie Park (opp) Ferryhill
- Nellfield Place (at) Holburn
- Holburn Junction (Stop A1) Holburn
- Langstane Kirk (Stop B1) Aberdeen
- Music Hall (Stop C1) Aberdeen
- Union Square Bus Station (Stance 9) Aberdeen
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 25 May 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 25 May 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 7 July 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 7 July 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 3 February 2025 To amend Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Aberdeenshire).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PM0000005/725 · Changes in Aberdeen City Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X8 bus?
The first X8 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:17 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last X8 bus?
The last X8 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 00:43. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the X8 bus cost?
Stagecoach Bluebird's published fares on the X8: adult single £2.50 to £8.50, child single £1.50 to £5.10. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Stagecoach Bluebird sets the fares on the X8. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the X8 bus?
The X8 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 PM0000005/725. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.