X8 bus: Stonehaven – Aberdeen

Stagecoach Bluebird bus X8 runs between Aberdeen and Stonehaven via Portlethen, Newtonhill and Chapelton. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Wednesday 11 November the first bus from Aberdeen leaves at 06:17 and the last at 23:40, 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 £2.50 to £8.50, day ticket £5, weekly £20.50, monthly £67. From the operator's published fares; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.

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Questions

When is the first and last X8 bus from Aberdeen to Stonehaven?
On Wednesday 11 November the first bus leaves Aberdeen at 06:17 and the last at 23:40, 16 journeys in all.
When is the first and last X8 bus from Stonehaven to Aberdeen?
On Wednesday 11 November the first bus leaves Stonehaven at 00:43 and the last at 22:53, 15 journeys in all.
Does the X8 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
How often does the X8 bus run?
On Wednesday 11 November it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 16 journeys from Aberdeen.
Where does the X8 bus stop?
Main stops from Aberdeen to Stonehaven: Union Square Bus Station (Aberdeen), Shopping Centre (Portlethen), Schoolhill (Portlethen), Skateraw Road (Newtonhill), Chapelton Park & Choose (Newtonhill), Landale Court (Chapelton), Barclay Street (Stonehaven), Forest Park (Stonehaven). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the X8 bus?
Stagecoach Bluebird.
How much does the X8 bus cost?
Adult single £2.50 to £8.50, day ticket £5, weekly £20.50, monthly £67. Singles and returns depend on how far you travel; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.

Aberdeen to Stonehaven

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8Journey 9Journey 10Journey 11Journey 12Journey 13Journey 14Journey 15Journey 16
Union Square Bus Station, Aberdeen06:1708:2509:2510:2511:2512:2513:2514:2516:2517:0517:5018:5019:5020:5021:5023:40
Shopping Centre, Portlethen18:1219:1220:1221:1222:1200:02
Schoolhill, Portlethen06:3808:4609:4610:4611:4612:4613:4614:4616:5117:31
Shopping Centre, Portlethen06:4508:5309:5310:5311:5312:5313:5314:5316:5817:3818:1219:1220:1221:1222:1200:02
Skateraw Road, Newtonhill18:2119:2120:2121:2122:2100:11
Chapelton Park & Choose, Newtonhill18:2619:2620:2621:2622:2600:16
Landale Court, Chapelton18:3119:3120:3121:3122:3100:21
Barclay Street, Stonehaven07:0609:1410:1411:1412:1413:1414:1415:1017:2118:0118:4819:4820:4821:4822:4800:38
Forest Park, Stonehaven07:1209:2410:2411:2412:2413:2414:2417:3118:1118:5419:5420:5421:5422:5400:44

Stonehaven to Aberdeen

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8Journey 9Journey 10Journey 11Journey 12Journey 13Journey 14Journey 15
Forest Park, Stonehaven00:4307:1109:2410:2411:2412:2413:2414:2417:3118:1119:5320:5321:5322:53
Barclay Street, Stonehaven00:5107:2609:3610:3611:3612:3613:3614:3617:4518:2520:0421:0422:0423:04
Landale Court, Chapelton20:1821:1822:1823:18
Chapelton Park & Choose, Newtonhill20:2121:2122:2123:21
Skateraw Road, Newtonhill20:2521:2522:2523:25
Shopping Centre, Portlethen07:4308:5109:5310:5311:5312:5313:5314:5318:0218:4220:3421:3422:3423:34
Schoolhill Drive, Portlethen07:5508:5810:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0018:0918:48
Union Square Bus Station, Aberdeen08:2509:2310:2511:2512:2513:2514:2515:2518:3419:1420:5821:5822:5823:58

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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