Bus services in Shetland Islands Council — 46 registered routes
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Bus services in Shetland Islands Council

46 local bus services are registered here, run by 10 licensed operators. A route that crosses a boundary is registered with every authority it runs through, so it appears here and on its neighbours.

Registered services

46 routes

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  1. RT5

    Blett, Cunningsburgh to Stove Sandwick

    Via Fladdabister, South Voxter,

    J A & G D NicolsonDial-a-rideSubsidised

  2. 1D

    Oversund Road, Swarthoull to Esplanade Lerwick

    R Robertson & Son LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

  3. 1S

    Bells Brae Primary School to Hoofields

    J & Ds HalcrowNormal StoppingSubsidised

  4. 4D

    Port Arthur, Scalloway to Viking Bus Station, Lerwick

    Via Blydoit, Holmsgarth

    R Robertson & Son LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

  5. 5F

    Scalloway Hall to Houss Road End

    Via Blydoit, Trondra, Hamnavoe

    Shetland Bus And Coach LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

  6. 6

    Viking Bus Station, Lerwick, Shetland to Sumburgh Airport

    Via Cunningsburgh, Sandwick

    J & Ds HalcrowNormal StoppingSubsidised

  7. 6A

    Sandwick Central to Anderson High School, Lerwick

    Via Quarff

    J & Ds HalcrowLimited StopSubsidised

  8. 6E

    Shetland College, Lerwick to Sumburgh Airport

    R Robertson & Son LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

  9. 7F

    Quendale, Channerwick Junction to Hestingott

    Via Bigton, Scousburgh,

    J A & G D NicolsonNormal StoppingSubsidised

  10. 09F

    Walls Bus Stop Terminus to Walls Bus Stop Terminus

    Via Bridge of Walls, Staney Punds, West Burrafirth, Parkhall, Bixter

    A.D.SNormal StoppingSubsidised

  11. 9

    Viking Bus Station, Lerwick to Walls Bus Stop Terminus

    Via Bresta, Bixter

    J & Ds HalcrowNormal StoppingSubsidised

  12. 9

    Walls to Tesco, South Road, Lerwick

    Via Midyell School, Aywick and Burravoe

    R Robertson & Son LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

  13. 9A

    Walls to Lerwick Tesco

    Via Bixter, Wigsdale, Whiteness,

    K & K TransportNormal StoppingSubsidised

  14. 12

    Whitelaw Road, Aith to Viking Bus Station, Lerwick, Shetland

    Via Bixter, Tresta

    J & Ds HalcrowNormal StoppingSubsidised

  15. 12F

    Aith to Bixter, Shetland

    Whites CoachesHail & RideSubsidised

  16. 12F

    Aith at Charity Shop to Bixter, Terminus Exchange

    K & K TransportLimited StopSubsidised

  17. 13

    Wester Skeld to Bixter

    Via Skeld, Sand

    K & K TransportNormal Stopping · Hail & Ride

  18. 15F

    Selivoe to Bixter or Viking Bus Station, Lerwick, Shetland

    Via Gruting

    Whites CoachesHail & RideSubsidised

  19. 18R

    West Burrafirth Pier to Viking Bus Station

    Via Bixter, Tresta, Whiteness, Tingwall

    K & K TransportNormal StoppingSubsidised

  20. 19

    Viking Bus Station, Lerwick, Shetland to Vidlin Gillside

    Via Tingwall Crossroads, Girlsta, Nesting Junction

    J & Ds HalcrowNormal StoppingSubsidised

  21. 19

    Vidlin Gillside to Tesco, South Road, Lerwick

    Via Midyell School, Aywick and Burravoe

    R Robertson & Son LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

  22. 20

    Dury, Nesting to Lerwick, Viking Bus Station

    Via Skellister, Eswick, Stendaal, Nesting Junction, Girlsta, Tingwall

    R Robertson & Son LtdDial-a-rideSubsidised

  23. 21

    Viking Bus Station, Lerwick to Hillswick Road End

    Via Voe, Bra

    Shetland Bus And Coach LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

  24. 22

    Northroe to Brae

    Via Collafirth, Ollaberry, Sullom

    R Robertson & Son LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

  25. 23D

    Toft to Viking Bus Station

    R Robertson & Son LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

  26. 23E

    Viking Bus Station, Lerwick to Toft

    Via Midyell School, Aywick and Burravoe

    R Robertson & Son LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

  27. 24

    Cullivoe to Tesco, South Road, Lerwick

    Via Midyell School, Aywick and Burravoe

    R Robertson & Son LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

  28. 24V

    Moarfield Garage, Cullivoe to Viking Bus Station

    Via Gutcher

    R G Jamieson & SonNormal StoppingSubsidised

  29. 24Y

    J H School,MId Yell to Ulsta Ferry Terminal, Yell

    Via Gutcher, Sellafirth, Camb, Mid Yell Junction, Mid Yell and West Sandwick

    R G Jamieson & SonNormal StoppingSubsidised

  30. 25F

    Muckle Roe to Brae

    Johnson TransportNormal StoppingSubsidised

  31. 28

    Hagdale Ind Estate, Baltasound, Unst to Belmont Ferry Terminal, Unst

    Via Harlodswick, Saxavord

    R G Jamieson & SonNormal StoppingSubsidised

  32. 29R

    Funzie, Fetlar to Hamarsness Ferry Terminal, Fetlar

    Via Houbie

    R G Jamieson & SonHail & Ride · Dial-a-rideSubsidised

  33. 30

    Westsandwick to Ulsta Ferry Terminal

    Via Midyell School, Aywick and Burravoe

    R Robertson & Son LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

  34. 30Y

    Mid Yell or Sandwick, Yell, Shetland to Ulsta Ferry Terminal, Yell, Shetland

    Via Aywick, Burravoe

    R G Jamieson & SonNormal Stopping · School or WorksSubsidised

  35. 37F

    Brae to Mossbank

    R Robertson & Son LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

  36. 38

    Brae to Brae

    Via Moss Bank

    Johnson TransportNormal StoppingSubsidised

  37. 38R

    Lerwick to Mossbank, Voe

    R Robertson & Son LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

  38. 39

    Lerwick to Hillswick

    Johnson TransportNormal Stopping

  39. 60

    Fladdabister to Levenwick Health Centre

    Via Sandwick Shop

    J A & G D NicolsonNormal StoppingSubsidised

  40. 67

    Sandwick to Lerwick

    Via Cunningsburgh

    J A & G D NicolsonNormal StoppingSubsidised

  41. 71R

    Moarfield Garage, Cullivoe to Midyell Pier, Midyell

    Via Gutcher Ferry Terminal, Sellafirth

    R G Jamieson & SonHail & RideSubsidised

  42. 81

    Burrafirth, Unst to Baltasound, Unst, Shetland

    Via Norwick, Haroldswick

    R G Jamieson & SonNormal Stopping

  43. 82

    Uyeasound, Unst to Baltasound, Unst, Shetland

    Via Westing

    R G Jamieson & SonNormal StoppingSubsidised

  44. 90

    Viking Bus Station to Tingwall Airport

    R Robertson & Son LtdNormal StoppingSubsidised

  45. 92

    Aith to Bixter

    Via Clousta, Twatt

    K & K TransportNormal Stopping · Hail & Ride

  46. 503 HARRIER SERVICE

    Hawick Mart Street. to Hawick Mart Street.

    Via Denholm, Jedburgh, Town Yetholm, Etal, Berwick Upon Tweed, Eyemouth

    Telford's Coaches LtdNormal Stopping · Hail & Ride

A registration is permission to run a route, not a timetable. It records where a service starts, finishes and runs through, and who may run it. For departure times, ask the operator or Shetland Islands Council.

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