Buses in Birsay

6 bus routes serve Birsay, run by Stagecoach Bluebird. The busiest stops are Community Centre, Palace Shop and Barony Mill.

Most frequent routes

Where you can go from Birsay

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Questions

Where can I go by bus from Birsay?
Direct buses from Birsay go to Kirkwall (6, 7, 8S, 7E), Stromness (7, 443, 441), Dounby (443), Quoyloo (8S), Rendall (6) and Swannay (441).
Which bus goes from Birsay to Kirkwall?
Routes 6, 7, 8S and 7E, run by Stagecoach Bluebird.
Which bus goes from Birsay to Stromness?
Routes 7, 443 and 441, run by Stagecoach Bluebird.
Which bus goes from Birsay to Dounby?
Route 443, run by Stagecoach Bluebird.
Where do buses stop in Birsay?
The busiest stops are Community Centre, Palace Shop, Barony Mill, Chocolate Cottage and Flaws.
Which bus companies run in Birsay?
Stagecoach Bluebird.
What are the most frequent buses in Birsay?
the 6 (Kirkwall – Rendall (circular)), the 7 (Stromness – Kirkwall), the 8S (Kirkwall – Quoyloo (circular)) and the 443 (Stromness – Dounby).

Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Tuesday, 10 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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