X1 bus: Stromness – St Margarets Hope
Stagecoach Bluebird bus X1 runs between St Margarets Hope and Stromness via Burray, St Marys, Kirkwall and Finstown. Runs every day. On Thursday 12 November the first bus from Kirkwall leaves at 05:10 and the last at 22:10, about every 55 minutes during the day.
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 £2 to £8.50, return £3.60 to £15.30, 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 X1 bus from St Margarets Hope to Stromness?
- On Thursday 12 November the first bus leaves St Margarets Hope at 05:10 and the last at 22:10, 23 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last X1 bus from Stromness to St Margarets Hope?
- On Thursday 12 November the first bus leaves Stromness at 05:45 and the last at 21:00, 23 journeys in all.
- Does the X1 bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the X1 bus run?
- On Thursday 12 November it runs about every 55 minutes during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 23 journeys from Kirkwall.
- Where does the X1 bus stop?
- Main stops from St Margarets Hope to Stromness: Ferry terminal (St Margarets Hope), Shop (Burray), Graeme Park (St Marys), New Balfour Hospital (Kirkwall), Travel Centre (Kirkwall), Hatston Bus Garage (Kirkwall), Allan's of Gillock (Finstown), Garage (Stenness), Travel Centre (Stromness), Hamnavoe Estate (Stromness). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the X1 bus?
- Stagecoach Bluebird.
- How much does the X1 bus cost?
- Adult single £2 to £8.50, return £3.60 to £15.30, 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.
St Margarets Hope to Stromness
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 | Journey 18 | Journey 19 | Journey 20 | Journey 21 | Journey 22 | Journey 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry terminal, St Margarets Hope | 07:00 | 08:12 | 08:50 | 09:50 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:45 | 14:50 | 16:50 | 18:20 | 19:50 | 22:10 | ||||||||||
| Shop, Burray | 07:08 | 08:20 | 08:58 | 09:58 | 10:58 | 11:58 | 12:58 | 13:53 | 14:58 | 16:58 | 18:28 | 19:58 | 22:18 | ||||||||||
| Graeme Park, St Marys | 07:17 | 08:29 | 09:07 | 10:07 | 11:07 | 12:07 | 13:07 | 14:02 | 15:07 | 17:07 | 18:37 | 20:07 | 22:27 | ||||||||||
| New Balfour Hospital, Kirkwall | 06:06 | 07:27 | 08:39 | 09:17 | 10:17 | 10:49 | 11:17 | 11:49 | 12:17 | 13:17 | 14:12 | 14:49 | 15:17 | 16:17 | 17:17 | 18:47 | 20:17 | 22:36 | |||||
| Travel Centre, Kirkwall | 05:10 | 06:11 | 06:56 | 07:42 | 08:56 | 09:32 | 10:32 | 11:00 | 11:32 | 12:00 | 12:32 | 13:32 | 13:56 | 14:27 | 15:00 | 15:32 | 16:32 | 17:32 | 19:02 | 20:32 | 22:39 | ||
| Hatston Bus Garage, Kirkwall | 05:15 | 06:05 | 06:16 | 07:00 | 07:01 | 07:47 | 09:01 | 09:37 | 10:37 | 11:05 | 11:37 | 12:05 | 12:37 | 13:37 | 14:01 | 14:32 | 15:05 | 15:37 | 16:37 | 17:37 | 19:07 | 20:37 | |
| Allan's of Gillock, Finstown | 05:25 | 06:15 | 06:26 | 07:10 | 07:11 | 07:57 | 09:11 | 09:47 | 10:47 | 11:15 | 11:47 | 12:15 | 12:47 | 13:47 | 14:11 | 14:42 | 15:15 | 15:47 | 16:47 | 17:47 | 19:17 | 20:47 | |
| Garage, Stenness | 05:32 | 06:22 | 06:33 | 07:17 | 07:18 | 08:04 | 09:18 | 09:54 | 10:54 | 11:22 | 11:54 | 12:22 | 12:54 | 13:54 | 14:18 | 14:49 | 15:22 | 15:54 | 16:54 | 17:54 | 19:24 | 20:54 | |
| Travel Centre, Stromness | 05:41 | 06:42 | 07:26 | 09:33 | 10:09 | 11:09 | 12:09 | 13:01 | 14:09 | 14:58 | 16:03 | 17:03 | 18:03 | 19:33 | 21:01 | ||||||||
| Hamnavoe Estate, Stromness | 05:45 | 06:29 | 06:46 | 07:30 | 07:25 | 08:11 | 09:37 | 10:13 | 11:13 | 11:29 | 12:13 | 12:29 | 14:13 | 14:25 | 15:02 | 15:29 | 16:07 | 17:07 | 18:07 | 19:37 |
Stromness to St Margarets Hope
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 | Journey 18 | Journey 19 | Journey 20 | Journey 21 | Journey 22 | Journey 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamnavoe Estate, Stromness | 05:45 | 06:45 | 07:27 | 08:07 | 08:47 | 09:27 | 10:05 | 11:05 | 11:27 | 12:05 | 12:27 | 14:05 | 14:27 | 14:57 | 16:01 | 17:01 | 18:01 | 18:36 | 19:36 | ||||
| Travel Centre, Stromness | 05:52 | 06:52 | 07:40 | 08:20 | 09:00 | 09:40 | 10:37 | 11:40 | 12:40 | 13:37 | 14:40 | 16:06 | 17:06 | 18:06 | 18:41 | 19:41 | 21:00 | ||||||
| Garage, Stenness | 05:59 | 06:59 | 07:47 | 08:27 | 09:07 | 09:47 | 10:12 | 10:44 | 11:14 | 11:47 | 12:12 | 12:47 | 13:43 | 14:12 | 14:47 | 15:04 | 16:13 | 17:13 | 18:13 | 18:48 | 19:48 | 21:07 | |
| Allan's of Gillock, Finstown | 06:07 | 07:07 | 07:55 | 08:35 | 09:15 | 09:55 | 10:20 | 10:52 | 11:20 | 11:55 | 12:20 | 12:55 | 13:52 | 14:20 | 14:55 | 15:12 | 16:21 | 17:21 | 18:21 | 18:56 | 19:56 | 21:15 | |
| Passenger Terminal, Hatston | 21:21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hatston Bus Garage, Kirkwall | 06:17 | 07:17 | 08:05 | 08:45 | 09:25 | 10:05 | 10:30 | 11:02 | 11:30 | 12:05 | 12:30 | 13:05 | 14:02 | 14:30 | 15:05 | 15:22 | 16:31 | 17:31 | 18:31 | 19:06 | 20:06 | 21:28 | |
| Travel Centre, Kirkwall | 06:32 | 07:32 | 08:20 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:20 | 10:45 | 11:13 | 11:45 | 12:20 | 12:45 | 13:20 | 14:13 | 14:45 | 15:20 | 15:27 | 16:10 | 16:46 | 17:46 | 18:35 | 19:12 | 20:10 | 21:38 |
| New Balfour Hospital, Kirkwall | 06:34 | 07:34 | 08:22 | 09:02 | 10:22 | 10:47 | 11:15 | 11:47 | 12:22 | 12:47 | 13:22 | 14:15 | 14:47 | 15:22 | 16:12 | 16:48 | 17:48 | 19:14 | 21:40 | ||||
| Station Square, St Marys | 06:46 | 07:46 | 08:34 | 09:14 | 10:34 | 11:27 | 12:34 | 13:34 | 14:27 | 16:24 | 18:00 | 19:26 | 21:50 | ||||||||||
| Shop, Burray | 06:55 | 07:55 | 08:43 | 09:23 | 10:43 | 11:36 | 12:43 | 13:43 | 14:36 | 16:33 | 18:09 | 19:35 | 21:59 | ||||||||||
| Ferry terminal, St Margarets Hope | 07:04 | 08:04 | 08:52 | 09:32 | 10:52 | 11:45 | 12:52 | 13:52 | 14:45 | 16:42 | 18:18 | 19:44 | 22:08 |
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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