478 bus: Portavadie – Dunoon

West Coast Motors bus 478 runs between Dunoon and Portavadie via Sandbank, Clachaig, Ardtaraig and Auchenbreck. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Thursday 12 November the first bus from Dunoon leaves at 05:50 and the last at 17:40, about every hour during the day.

Operated by West Coast Motors. Timetable for Thursday, 12 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 to £6.10. From the operator's published fares; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.

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Questions

When is the first and last 478 bus from Dunoon to Portavadie?
On Thursday 12 November the first bus leaves Dunoon at 05:50 and the last at 17:40, 10 journeys in all.
When is the first and last 478 bus from Tighnabruaich to Dunoon?
On Thursday 12 November the first bus leaves Tighnabruaich at 07:18 and the last at 19:25, 8 journeys in all.
Does the 478 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
How often does the 478 bus run?
On Thursday 12 November it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 10 journeys from Dunoon.
Where does the 478 bus stop?
Main stops from Dunoon to Portavadie: Bus Depot (Dunoon), Ferry Terminal (Dunoon), Walkers Garden Centre (Dunoon), Oakbank Hotel (Sandbank), Sandhaven Phase 2 (Sandbank), Fourwinds Cottage (Clachaig), Fish Farm Road End (Ardtaraig), Turning Area (Auchenbreck), Ferry Terminal (Colintraive), Road End (Kyles View), Botanic Gardens (Benmore), Inn Road End (Whistlefield), Forest View (Strachur), The Bay (Strachur) and more. The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 478 bus?
West Coast Motors.
How much does the 478 bus cost?
Adult single £2 to £6.10. Singles and returns depend on how far you travel; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.

Dunoon to Portavadie

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8Journey 9Journey 10
Bus Depot, Dunoon05:5006:1406:39
Ferry Terminal, Dunoon07:1813:2014:1617:40
Walkers Garden Centre, Dunoon05:5206:1606:4107:2213:2414:2017:44
Oakbank Hotel, Sandbank05:5506:1906:4407:2513:2714:2315:0017:47
Sandhaven Phase 2, Sandbank05:5706:2206:4707:2813:3014:2615:0317:50
Fourwinds Cottage, Clachaig06:0206:2706:5207:3313:3515:08
Fish Farm Road End, Ardtaraig06:1006:3507:0007:4113:4315:16
Turning Area, Auchenbreck06:1906:4407:0907:5008:0813:5215:27
Ferry Terminal, Colintraive14:00
Road End, Kyles View07:3614:04
Ferry Terminal, Colintraive08:1814:10
Botanic Gardens, Benmore14:3017:55
Inn Road End, Whistlefield14:3818:03
Forest View, Strachur18:11
The Bay, Strachur14:4718:12
Road End, Leanach14:5318:19
Hotel, Clachan of Glendaruel15:0718:33
Junction, Tighnabruaich Road End18:35
Junction, Tighnabruaich Road End06:2106:4607:1107:5214:1915:0915:2918:53
Woodlands Cottage, Duiletter07:16
Primary School, Tighnabruaich15:25
Hotel, Clachan of Glendaruel06:2307:2015:36
Junction, Tighnabruaich Road End07:2215:37
Ferry Terminal, Colintraive07:32
Road End, Kyles View07:3608:22
Ferry Terminal, Colintraive07:3908:25
Primary School, Caol Ruadh07:4408:30
Turning Area, Auchenbreck07:5108:38
Junction, Tighnabruaich Road End08:40
Woodlands Cottage, Duiletter08:45
Kilmodan Primary School, Clachan of Glendaruel08:50
Royal Hotel, Tighnabruaich06:3707:0208:0809:0814:3515:5319:07
Kames Kabin07:0508:1109:1114:3815:57
Post Office, Kames07:0508:1109:1114:3815:5719:09
Crossroads, Millhouse07:0808:1409:1414:4116:0019:12
Ferry Terminal, Portavadie07:1408:2009:2014:4716:0619:18

Portavadie to Dunoon

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8
Ferry Terminal, Portavadie07:1809:3014:5716:1016:4219:25
Crossroads, Millhouse07:2509:3615:0316:1616:4819:30
Kames Kabin07:2809:3915:0616:1916:5119:32
Royal Hotel, Tighnabruaich07:3209:4215:0916:2216:5417:0019:35
Junction, Tighnabruaich Road End07:4909:1209:5815:2516:3817:1017:1619:50
Kilmodan Primary School, Clachan of Glendaruel15:35
Hotel, Clachan of Glendaruel09:1415:36
Woodlands Cottage, Duiletter09:1815:39
Road End, Leanach09:30
The Bay, Strachur09:36
Primary School, Caol Ruadh15:56
Ferry Terminal, Colintraive15:59
Road End, Kyles View16:07
Ferry Terminal, Colintraive16:18
Turning Area, Auchenbreck07:5210:0016:2616:4017:1217:1819:52
Fish Farm Road End, Ardtaraig08:0210:0816:3416:4817:2017:2620:00
Fourwinds Cottage, Clachaig08:1110:1616:4216:5617:2817:3420:08
Sandhaven Phase 2, Sandbank08:1609:5510:2116:4717:0117:3317:3920:13
Oakbank Hotel, Sandbank08:1909:5810:2416:5017:0417:3617:4220:15
Dunoon Grammar School, Kirn08:25
General Hospital, Dunoon10:0110:2716:5317:0717:3917:4520:18
Bus Depot, Dunoon08:27
Ferry Terminal, Dunoon08:3210:0510:3116:5717:1117:4317:4920:22

Places on this route

Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Thursday, 12 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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