23C bus: Tain – Shandwick (circular)

Stagecoach Bluebird bus 23C is a circular service around Tain via Hill of Fearn, Hilton of Cadboll, Balintore and Shandwick. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Wednesday 11 November the first bus from Tain leaves at 06:35 and the last at 23:20 (8 journeys).

Operated by Stagecoach Bluebird. 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

Adult single £1.50 to £3.10, return £2.25 to £4.65, day ticket £3.10, weekly £17, monthly £33. From the operator's published fares; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.

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Questions

When is the first and last 23C bus around Tain?
On Wednesday 11 November the first bus leaves Tain at 06:35 and the last at 23:20, 8 journeys in all.
Does the 23C bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
How often does the 23C bus run?
On Wednesday 11 November there are 8 journeys from Tain, at 06:35, 08:05, 08:58, 10:58, 12:58, 15:45, 17:28 and 23:20.
Where does the 23C bus stop?
Main stops: Bus Depot (Tain), Medical Centre (Tain), Home Bargains (Tain), Post Office (Tain), Fearn Hotel (Hill of Fearn), Bottom of Brae (Hilton of Cadboll), Hugh Street (Balintore), Telephone Kiosk (Shandwick), Post Office (Portmahomack), Inn (Inver), Bridge Car Park (Arabella), Kens Garage (Kildary), Memorial (Milton), Telephone Kiosk (Barbaraville) and more. The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 23C bus?
Stagecoach Bluebird.
How much does the 23C bus cost?
Adult single £1.50 to £3.10, return £2.25 to £4.65, day ticket £3.10, weekly £17, monthly £33. Singles and returns depend on how far you travel; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.

Towards Tain

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8
Bus Depot, Tain08:5810:5812:5817:28
Medical Centre, Tain09:0011:0013:0015:4517:30
Home Bargains, Tain09:0311:0313:0317:33
Post Office, Tain06:3508:0509:0511:0513:0517:3523:20
Fearn Hotel, Hill of Fearn06:4708:1709:1711:1713:1715:5717:4723:30
Bottom of Brae, Hilton of Cadboll06:5308:2309:2311:2313:2316:0317:5323:36
Hugh Street, Balintore06:5508:2509:2511:2513:2516:0517:5523:38
Telephone Kiosk, Shandwick06:5808:2809:2811:2813:2816:0817:5823:40
Post Office, Portmahomack23:53
Inn, Inver00:04
Bridge Car Park, Arabella07:0608:3609:3611:3613:3616:1618:06
Kens Garage, Kildary07:1108:4116:2118:11
Memorial, Milton16:2418:14
Telephone Kiosk, Barbaraville16:28
Smelter Jetty, Saltburn16:35
ATS Garage, Invergordon16:41
Post Office, Tain09:4411:4413:4400:17
Home Bargains, Tain09:4711:4713:47
Medical Centre, Tain09:5111:5113:51
Bus Depot, Tain09:5411:5413:54

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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