8S bus: Kirkwall – Quoyloo (circular)

Stagecoach Bluebird bus 8S is a circular service around Kirkwall via Finstown, Sandwick, Dounby and Twatt. Runs on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays only. On Thursday 12 November there is one bus from Kirkwall, at 12:23.

Operated by Stagecoach Bluebird. 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

Adult single £1.30 to £7.50, return £2.35 to £8.65, 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 8S bus around Kirkwall?
On Thursday 12 November there is one bus, leaving Kirkwall at 12:23.
When is the first and last 8S bus around Kirkwall?
On Thursday 12 November there is one bus, leaving Kirkwall at 16:38.
Does the 8S bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays only.
Where does the 8S bus stop?
Main stops: Hospital Entrance (Kirkwall), Travel Centre (Kirkwall), Allan's of Gillock (Finstown), Queena (Sandwick), Shop (Dounby), Crossroads (Twatt), Junction (Marwick), Quoyloo Road End (Quoyloo), Visitor Centre (Skara Brae), Kirbister Road End (Sandwick), Travel Centre (Stromness), Harray Road End (Harray). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 8S bus?
Stagecoach Bluebird.
How much does the 8S bus cost?
Adult single £1.30 to £7.50, return £2.35 to £8.65, 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 1
Hospital Entrance, Kirkwall12:23
Travel Centre, Kirkwall12:32
Allan's of Gillock, Finstown12:44
Queena, Sandwick12:59
Shop, Dounby13:04
Crossroads, Twatt13:09
Junction, Marwick13:15
Quoyloo Road End13:21
Visitor Centre, Skara Brae13:26
Kirbister Road End, Sandwick13:32
Travel Centre, Stromness13:39
Harray Road End13:52
Allan's of Gillock, Finstown13:54
Travel Centre, Kirkwall14:08
Hospital Entrance, Kirkwall14:12

Towards Kirkwall

StopJourney 1
Hospital Entrance, Kirkwall16:38
Travel Centre, Kirkwall16:47
Allan's of Gillock, Finstown16:59
Harray Road End17:01
Travel Centre, Stromness17:14
Kirbister Road End, Sandwick17:20
Visitor Centre, Skara Brae17:26
Quoyloo Road End17:31
Junction, Marwick17:35
Crossroads, Twatt17:42
Shop, Dounby17:47
Queena, Sandwick17:53
Allan's of Gillock, Finstown18:08
Travel Centre, Kirkwall18:20

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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