486 bus: Dunoon – Inveraray

West Coast Motors bus 486 runs between Dunoon and Inveraray via Kirn, Sandbank, Kilmun and Benmore. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Thursday 12 November the first bus from Dunoon leaves at 06:26 and the last at 14:33 (4 journeys).

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 £1.90 to £6.90. From the operator's published fares; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.

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Questions

When is the first and last 486 bus from Dunoon to Inveraray?
On Thursday 12 November the first bus leaves Dunoon at 06:26 and the last at 14:33, 4 journeys in all.
When is the first and last 486 bus from Inveraray to Dunoon?
On Thursday 12 November the first bus leaves Inveraray at 07:17 and the last at 16:00, 4 journeys in all.
Does the 486 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
How often does the 486 bus run?
On Thursday 12 November there are 4 journeys from Dunoon, at 06:26, 08:54, 12:24 and 14:33.
Where does the 486 bus stop?
Main stops from Dunoon to Inveraray: Ferry Terminal (Dunoon), Walkers Garden Centre (Dunoon), Dunoon Grammar School (Kirn), Finbracken (Sandbank), Sandhaven Phase 2 (Sandbank), Kilmun Turn (Kilmun), Botanic Gardens (Benmore), Inn Road End (Whistlefield), The Clachan (Strachur), The Bay (Strachur), Hotel (St Catherines), Dunoon Road End (Cairndow), Road End junction (Cairndow), Lochfyne Oyster Bar (Cairndow) and more. The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 486 bus?
West Coast Motors.
How much does the 486 bus cost?
Adult single £1.90 to £6.90. Singles and returns depend on how far you travel; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.

Dunoon to Cairndow

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4
Ferry Terminal, Dunoon08:5412:2414:33
Walkers Garden Centre, Dunoon06:2708:5812:2814:37
Dunoon Grammar School, Kirn14:45
Finbracken, Sandbank06:3109:0112:3114:55
Sandhaven Phase 2, Sandbank06:3409:0412:3414:59
Kilmun Turn06:3609:0612:3615:01
Botanic Gardens, Benmore06:3909:0912:3915:04
Inn Road End, Whistlefield06:4809:1712:4715:12
The Clachan, Strachur09:2612:5615:21
The Bay, Strachur06:5609:2912:5915:24
Hotel, St Catherines07:0209:3613:0615:44
Dunoon Road End, Cairndow07:0909:4313:1315:51
Road End junction, Cairndow07:1109:4513:1515:53
Lochfyne Oyster Bar, Cairndow07:1309:4813:1815:55
Front Street, Inveraray10:0113:31

Inveraray to Dunoon

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4
Front Street, Inveraray10:1714:17
Lochfyne Oyster Bar, Cairndow07:1710:3014:3016:00
Road End junction, Cairndow07:1910:3314:3316:03
Dunoon Road End, Cairndow07:2210:3514:3516:05
Hotel, St Catherines07:3110:4314:4316:13
Road End, Leanach07:45
The Bay, Strachur07:5210:4914:4916:19
The Clachan, Strachur07:5610:5114:5116:21
Inn Road End, Whistlefield08:0411:0015:0016:30
Botanic Gardens, Benmore08:1211:0815:0816:38
Kilmun Turn08:1511:1015:1016:40
Sandhaven Phase 2, Sandbank08:1711:1215:1216:42
Finbracken, Sandbank08:2111:1515:1516:45
Dunoon Grammar School, Kirn08:26
Argyll Terrace, Kirn08:28
General Hospital, Dunoon11:1815:1816:48
Ferry Terminal, Dunoon08:3311:2215:2216:52

Places on this route

Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Wednesday, 11 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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