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Stagecoach festive season services

Date: 08 December 2022

Graphic: Bus with festive decorations

Stagecoach have published their festive season bus services for the 2022-23 Christmas and New Year period:

Stagecoach - Orkney Festive Season Services 2022 - 2023


Normal school day services will operate the following dates:

Monday 19, Tuesday 20, Wednesday 21 December 2022.

School holiday services will operate the following dates:

  • Thursday 22 and Friday 23 December 2022
  • Tuesday 27, Wednesday 28, Thursday 29 and Friday 30 December 2022
  • Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 January 2023

Christmas Eve (Saturday 24 December 2022) and New Year's Eve (Saturday 31 December 2022)

Normal Saturday timetables will operate with the exception of the following journeys:

• Night Bus Services will NOT operate, including the new Evening Services (East Mainland, West Mainland, Town & Orphir)

• For the X1 Stromness – Kirkwall – St Margaret’s Hope service:

  • 1955 from St Margaret’s Hope will terminate at Kirkwall at 2036.
  • 2105 from Stromness will NOT operate.
  • 2212 from St Margaret’s Hope will NOT operate.


Christmas Day (Sunday 25 December 2022) and New Year's Day (Sunday 1 January 2023):

All services will be suspended.


Monday 26 December 2022 and Monday 2 January 2023

All Services suspended with the exception of Service X10 which will operate a normal Sunday timetable.


From Thursday 5 January 2023 normal services will operate.

  • Summary:

    Stagecoach have published their festive season bus services for the 2022-23 Christmas and New Year period:

  • Category:
    • Transport
    • Christmas
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