38 bus: Elgin – Buckie (circular)

Stagecoach Bluebird bus 38 is a circular service around Elgin via Lhanbryde, Fochabers, Buckie and Portessie. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Wednesday 11 November the first bus from Elgin leaves at 07:00 and the last at 17:45, about every hour during the day.

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 £2, return £5.40 to £18.90, day ticket £5.80, weekly £17, monthly £59. From the operator's published fares; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.

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Questions

When is the first and last 38 bus around Elgin?
On Wednesday 11 November the first bus leaves Elgin at 07:00 and the last at 17:45, 14 journeys in all.
Does the 38 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
How often does the 38 bus run?
On Wednesday 11 November it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 14 journeys from Elgin.
Where does the 38 bus stop?
Main stops: Bus Station (Elgin), The Terrace (Lhanbryde), The Square (Fochabers), Seafield Hospital (Buckie), Shanks Lane (Buckie), Craigbo Terrace (Portessie), Main Road (Rathven), Shearer Avenue (Buckie), Tesco (Buckie), Ardach Medical Centre (Buckie), Mill Crescent (Buckie), Pinefield Bus Depot (Elgin). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 38 bus?
Stagecoach Bluebird.
How much does the 38 bus cost?
Adult single £2, return £5.40 to £18.90, day ticket £5.80, weekly £17, monthly £59. Singles and returns depend on how far you travel; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.

Towards Elgin

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8Journey 9Journey 10Journey 11Journey 12Journey 13Journey 14
Bus Station, Elgin07:0008:5509:5510:5511:5512:5513:5514:5515:5516:55
The Terrace, Lhanbryde07:1009:0510:0511:0512:0513:0514:0515:0516:0517:05
The Square, Fochabers07:2209:1710:1711:1712:1713:1714:1715:1716:1717:17
Seafield Hospital, Buckie07:3908:3409:3410:3411:3412:3413:3414:3415:3416:3417:34
Shanks Lane, Buckie07:4508:5009:5010:5011:5012:5013:5014:5015:5016:5017:40
Craigbo Terrace, Portessie08:5909:5910:5911:5912:5913:5914:5915:5916:59
Main Road, Rathven09:0410:0411:0412:0413:0414:0415:0416:0417:04
Shearer Avenue, Buckie09:0910:0911:0912:0913:0914:0915:0916:0917:09
Tesco, Buckie09:1410:1411:1412:1413:1414:1415:1416:1417:14
Ardach Medical Centre, Buckie09:1910:1911:1912:1913:1914:1915:1916:1917:19
Mill Crescent, Buckie09:2410:2411:2412:2413:2414:2415:2416:2417:24
Shanks Lane, Buckie07:5008:3009:4110:4111:4112:4113:4114:4115:3116:4117:4117:45
Seafield Hospital, Buckie07:5608:3609:4710:4711:4712:4713:4714:4715:3716:4717:4717:51
The Square, Fochabers08:1308:5310:0411:0412:0413:0414:0415:0415:5417:0418:0418:08
The Terrace, Lhanbryde08:2609:0510:1611:1612:1613:1614:1615:1616:0617:1618:1618:20
Pinefield Bus Depot, Elgin08:3109:1010:2511:2112:2113:2114:2115:2116:1117:2118:2118:25
Bus Station, Elgin08:4009:1710:2811:2812:2813:2814:2815:2816:1817:2818:28

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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