3 bus: Kirkwall – Deerness (circular)

Stagecoach Bluebird bus 3 is a circular service around Kirkwall via Kirkwall Airport, Tankerness, Toab and Deerness. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Wednesday 11 November the first bus from Kirkwall leaves at 07:15 and the last at 17:20 (6 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 £1.30 to £5.50, return £2.35 to £7.75, day ticket £3.10, weekly £9.60, 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 3 bus around Kirkwall?
On Wednesday 11 November the first bus leaves Kirkwall at 07:15 and the last at 17:20, 6 journeys in all.
When is the first and last 3 bus from Deerness to Kirkwall?
On Wednesday 11 November there is one bus, leaving Deerness at 16:16.
Does the 3 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
How often does the 3 bus run?
On Wednesday 11 November there are 6 journeys from Kirkwall, at 07:15, 07:45, 08:45, 10:10, 12:55 and 17:20.
Where does the 3 bus stop?
Main stops: Travel Centre (Kirkwall), New Balfour Hospital (Kirkwall), Airport Terminal (Kirkwall Airport), Sheila Fleet Jewellery (Tankerness), Council Houses (Toab), Dingieshowe (Deerness), Lighthouse Corner (Deerness). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 3 bus?
Stagecoach Bluebird.
How much does the 3 bus cost?
Adult single £1.30 to £5.50, return £2.35 to £7.75, day ticket £3.10, weekly £9.60, monthly £33. Singles and returns depend on how far you travel; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.

Towards Kirkwall

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6
Travel Centre, Kirkwall07:1507:4508:4510:1012:5517:20
New Balfour Hospital, Kirkwall07:1807:4808:4810:1312:5817:23
Airport Terminal, Kirkwall Airport07:2607:5608:5610:2113:0617:31
Sheila Fleet Jewellery, Tankerness07:3108:0109:0110:2613:1117:36
Council Houses, Toab07:3608:0609:0610:3113:1617:41
Dingieshowe, Deerness07:3908:0909:0910:3413:1917:44
Lighthouse Corner, Deerness07:4508:1709:1710:4213:2717:52
Dingieshowe, Deerness08:2309:2310:4813:3317:58
Council Houses, Toab08:2609:2610:5113:3618:01
Sheila Fleet Jewellery, Tankerness08:3109:3110:5613:4118:06
Airport Terminal, Kirkwall Airport08:3809:3811:0313:4818:13
New Balfour Hospital, Kirkwall08:4609:4611:1113:5618:21
Travel Centre, Kirkwall08:4909:4911:1413:5918:24

Deerness to Kirkwall

StopJourney 1
Lighthouse Corner, Deerness16:16
Dingieshowe, Deerness16:22
Council Houses, Toab16:25
Sheila Fleet Jewellery, Tankerness16:30
Airport Terminal, Kirkwall Airport16:37
New Balfour Hospital, Kirkwall16:45
Travel Centre, Kirkwall16:48

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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