281 bus: Dounreay – Wick

D & E Coaches bus 281 runs between Wick and Dounreay via Ackergill, Reiss, Keiss and Killimster. Runs Monday to Friday. On Wednesday 11 November there is one bus from Wick, at 06:33.

Operated by D & E Coaches. Timetable for Wednesday, 11 November 2026. Tomorrow's timetable · any day up to 60 ahead: add ?date=YYYY-MM-DD to this page's address. Plan a journey · Print this timetable

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Questions

When is the first and last 281 bus from Wick to Dounreay?
On Wednesday 11 November there is one bus, leaving Wick at 06:33.
When is the first and last 281 bus from Dounreay to Wick?
On Wednesday 11 November there is one bus, leaving Dounreay at 16:25.
Does the 281 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Friday.
Where does the 281 bus stop?
Main stops from Wick to Dounreay: Tesco (Wick), Road End (Ackergill), Crossroads (Reiss), High Street (Keiss), Wester Road End (Killimster), Bus Shelter (Bowermadden), Drill Hall (Castletown), Stroma Road (Mountpleasant), Mayfield Road (Mountpleasant), Sir George's Street Church (Thurso), St Magnus Road (Pennyland), Bus Stance (Dounreay). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 281 bus?
D & E Coaches.

Wick to Dounreay

StopJourney 1
Tesco, Wick06:33
Road End, Ackergill06:35
Crossroads, Reiss06:38
High Street, Keiss06:45
Crossroads, Reiss06:53
Wester Road End, Killimster06:56
Bus Shelter, Bowermadden07:06
Drill Hall, Castletown07:14
Stroma Road, Mountpleasant07:21
Mayfield Road, Mountpleasant07:22
Sir George's Street Church, Thurso07:24
St Magnus Road, Pennyland07:28
Bus Stance, Dounreay07:43

Dounreay to Wick

StopJourney 1
Bus Stance, Dounreay16:25
St Magnus Road, Pennyland16:39
Sir Georges Street Church, Thurso16:44
Mayfield Road, Mountpleasant16:46
Stroma Road, Mountpleasant16:47
Drill Hall, Castletown16:54
Bus Shelter, Bowermadden17:01
Wester Road End, Killimster17:11
Crossroads, Reiss17:13
High Street, Keiss17:20
Crossroads, Reiss17:26
Road End, Ackergill17:28
Tesco, Wick17:32

Places on this route

Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Wednesday, 11 November 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.

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