Buses in Kirkwall

21 bus routes serve Kirkwall, run by Stagecoach Bluebird, Orkney Ferries, Northlink Ferries and Orkney Travel. The main interchange is Travel Centre, Kirkwall.

Bus station: Travel Centre, Kirkwall

Most frequent routes

Where you can go from Kirkwall

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Questions

Where can I go by bus from Kirkwall?
Direct buses from Kirkwall go to Stromness (X1, 7, X10, N1), Deerness (3, 436, 3E), St Ola (9, 437, 4D), St Margarets Hope (X1, N1), Aberdeen (NL2), Balfour (OF4), Birsay (7E), Houton (2), Kirkwall Airport (4) and Lerwick (NL2).
Which bus goes from Kirkwall to Stromness?
Routes X1, 7, X10 and N1, run by Stagecoach Bluebird.
Which bus goes from Kirkwall to Deerness?
Routes 3, 436 and 3E, run by Stagecoach Bluebird.
Which bus goes from Kirkwall to St Ola?
Routes 9, 437 and 4D, run by Stagecoach Bluebird and Orkney Travel.
Where do buses stop in Kirkwall?
The busiest stops are Travel Centre, New Balfour Hospital, Glaitness School, West Tankerness Lane and Pickaquoy Leisure Centre.
Which bus companies run in Kirkwall?
Stagecoach Bluebird, Orkney Ferries, Northlink Ferries and Orkney Travel.
What are the most frequent buses in Kirkwall?
the X1 (Stromness – St Margarets Hope), the 4 (Kirkwall – Kirkwall Airport (circular)), the OF5 (Kirkwall – Rapness) and the OF4 (Balfour – Kirkwall).
Where is the bus station in Kirkwall?
Buses meet at Travel Centre, Kirkwall.

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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