W8 bus: Stornoway – Ranish

Lochs Motor Transport bus W8 runs between Stornoway and Arivruaich via Guershader, New Valley, Marybank and Maryhill. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Thursday 12 November the first bus from Stornoway leaves at 07:30 and the last at 21:35, about every 3 hours during the day.

Operated by Lochs Motor Transport. Timetable for Thursday, 12 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 W8 bus from Stornoway to Arivruaich?
On Thursday 12 November the first bus leaves Stornoway at 07:30 and the last at 21:35, 8 journeys in all.
When is the first and last W8 bus from Ranish to Stornoway?
On Thursday 12 November the first bus leaves Ranish at 06:55 and the last at 20:10, 7 journeys in all.
Does the W8 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
How often does the W8 bus run?
On Thursday 12 November it runs about every 3 hours during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 8 journeys from Stornoway.
Where does the W8 bus stop?
Main stops from Stornoway to Arivruaich: Bus Station (Stornoway), Nicolson Institute (Stornoway), Urquhart Gardens (Stornoway), Village (Guershader), Brae Road (New Valley), Brae Road Top (New Valley), Number 7 (Marybank), Turning Point (Maryhill), Road End (Grimshader), Cameron Terrace (Leurbost), Community Centre Rd End (Leurbost), Road End (Crossbost), Firehill (Crossbost), Druim An Aoil (Fidigarry) and more. The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the W8 bus?
Lochs Motor Transport.

Stornoway to Ranish

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8
Bus Station, Stornoway07:3009:1511:4014:3015:4518:0019:3521:35
Nicolson Institute, Stornoway15:50
Urquhart Gardens, Stornoway19:4121:41
Village, Guershader09:2311:4814:3718:0719:4321:43
Brae Road, New Valley09:2411:4914:3818:0819:4521:45
Brae Road Top, New Valley14:3918:09
Number 7, Marybank09:2711:5214:4318:1319:4721:47
Turning Point, Maryhill14:4518:15
Road End, Grimshader07:4209:3211:5614:5116:0218:2119:5221:53
Cameron Terrace, Leurbost07:4509:3611:5714:5216:0518:2419:5521:56
Community Centre Rd End, Leurbost07:4809:3912:0114:5616:0818:2719:5821:59
Road End, Crossbost07:5209:4412:0515:0016:1218:3120:0222:03
Firehill, Crossbost09:4612:0715:0216:1418:33
Druim An Aoil, Fidigarry12:1315:0616:1718:3622:08
Bus Shelter, Ranish07:5709:5012:1615:0916:2018:3920:0922:10

Ranish to Stornoway

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7
Bus Shelter, Ranish06:5508:0009:5012:2515:1516:2520:10
Druim An Aoil, Fidigarry06:5808:0309:5320:13
Firehill, Crossbost07:0208:0709:5712:30
Road End, Crossbost07:0408:0909:5912:3215:1916:2820:18
Community Centre Rd End, Leurbost07:0808:1310:0312:3615:2316:3220:22
Cameron Terrace, Leurbost07:1208:1710:0712:4015:2716:3620:25
Sgoil nan Loch, Leurbost08:2015:30
Road End, Grimshader07:1608:2110:1112:4415:3116:4020:28
Turning Point, Maryhill10:17
Number 7, Marybank10:1912:4816:4420:33
Brae Road Top, New Valley10:2212:51
Brae Road, New Valley10:2312:5216:4820:35
Laxdale Lane16:49
Village, Guershader10:2412:5320:37
Urquhart Gardens, Stornoway10:2620:40
Nicolson Institute, Stornoway08:37
Bus Station, Stornoway07:2508:4010:3213:0015:4216:5220:45

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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