478 Dunoon to Portavadie via Sandbank, Kirn
Operated by West Coast Motors. First bus 06:14, last bus 19:25. 8 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 — more.
Wanted a different 478? 3 other bus routes are numbered 478 elsewhere in the UK — see every 478 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:14 | 13:24 | 17:44 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Depot (opp) | 06:14 | · | · |
| Walkers Garden Centre (at) | 06:16 | 13:24 | 17:44 |
| Oakbank Hotel (opp) | 06:19 | 13:27 | 17:47 |
| Botanic Gardens (at) | · | · | 17:55 |
| Forest View (opp) | · | · | 18:11 |
| Road End (at) | · | · | 18:19 |
| Junction (opp) | · | · | 18:35 |
| Fourwinds Cottage (at) | 06:27 | 13:35 | · |
| Turning Area (opp) | 06:44 | 13:52 | · |
| Road End (at) | · | 14:04 | · |
| Turning Area (opp) | · | · | · |
| Junction (at) | 06:46 | 14:19 | 18:53 |
| Junction (opp) | · | · | · |
| Road End (at) | · | · | · |
| Kilmodan Primary School (at) | · | · | · |
| Royal Hotel (opp) | 07:02 | 14:35 | 19:07 |
| Kames Kabin (at) | 07:05 | 14:38 | · |
| Ferry Terminal (at) | 07:14 | 14:47 | 19:18 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 478
Adult single £2.00 · Child single £1.20 to £3.10
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | Dunoon, Ferry Terminal | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.00 | £2.00 | Business Park | |||||||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Sandbank, Holy Loch Inn | ||||||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Broxwood | |||||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Sandhaven | ||||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Strachur/North Glendaruel | |||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Clachaig | ||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Ardtaraig | |||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Caol Ruadh | ||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | Colintraive Ferry Terminal | |||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Auchenbreck | ||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Tighnabruaich Hotel | |||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Kames Post office | ||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Kames Tank Slips | |||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Millhouse Crossroads | ||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Kyles of Bute Viewpoint | |||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Portavadie Ferry Terminal | ||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Glendaruel Village | |
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | T'bruaich Rd End |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Dunoon, Hospital.
Craig of Campbeltown Ltd's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 23 March 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with West Coast Motors before you travel.
Tickets on the 478
West Coast Motors publishes singles on this route for adults and children.
Adult Single · Child Single
…and 1 more ticket on this route.
Ticket types come from West Coast Motors' own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 5 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with West Coast Motors.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with West Coast Motors before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Monday, 30 November 2026 towards Portavadie: 10 journeys, first 05:50 towards Dunoon: 9 journeys, first 07:18
- Monday, 4 January 2027 towards Dunoon: 2 journeys, first 07:29
Route map
All stops on route 478
478 towards Portavadie
All 70 stops
- Bus Depot (opp) Dunoon
- Ferry Terminal (Stance 1) Dunoon
- Castle Gardens (at) Dunoon
- Cowal Cafe (at) Dunoon
- Moir Street (opp) Dunoon
- St. John's Church (at) Dunoon
- Library (opp) Dunoon
- Police Station (opp) Dunoon
- Bogleha Bowling Club (at) Dunoon
- Walkers Garden Centre (at) Dunoon
- Lochan Wood (opp) Sandbank
- Primary School (opp) Sandbank
- Brae Cottages (opp) Sandbank
- Police Station (opp) Sandbank
- Sommerville Place (at) Sandbank
- Struan Lodge (opp) Dunoon
- Dixon Avenue (opp) Kirn
- Dunoon Grammar School (at) Kirn
- Cowal Golf Club (at) Kirn
- Bowling Club (nr) Kirn
- Argyll Terrace (at) Kirn
- Kirn Brae (at) Kirn
- Fountain Quay (at) Kirn
- Marine Parade (at) Hunters Quay
- Ferry Terminal (opp) Hunters Quay
- Ardtully Brae (after) Hunters Quay
- Hunters Grove (at) Hunters Quay
- Ferry Road (at) Ardnadam
- Fir Brae (at) Ardnadam
- Pier Road (nr) Ardnadam
- Wallace Court (at) Sandbank
- Finbracken (at) Sandbank
- Oakbank Hotel (opp) Sandbank
- McKinlays Quay (nr) Sandbank
- Woodbank (at) Sandbank
- Broxwood Cottage (at) Sandbank
- Broxwood Court (at) Sandbank
- Broxwood Place (at) Sandbank
- Sandhaven Phase 1 (at) Sandbank
- Sandhaven Phase 2 (at) Sandbank
- Eventide Home (at) Invereck
- Kilmun Turn (opp) Kilmun
- Botanic Gardens (at) Benmore
- Inn Road End (opp) Whistlefield
- Road End (at) Glenbranter
- Forest View (opp) Strachur
- The Clachan (at) Strachur
- The Bay (at) Strachur
- Road End (at) Leanach
- Road End (at) Dunans
- Woodlands Cottage (at) Duiletter
- Hotel (opp) Clachan of Glendaruel
- Junction (opp) Tighnabruaich Road End
- Ferry Terminal (at) Colintraive
- Fourwinds Cottage (at) Clachaig
- Fish Farm Road End (at) Ardtaraig
- Turning Area (opp) Auchenbreck
- Ferry Terminal (opp) Colintraive
- Road End (at) Kyles View
- Road End (opp) Kyles View
- Primary School (at) Caol Ruadh
- Junction (at) Tighnabruaich Road End
- Woodlands Cottage (opp) Duiletter
- Kilmodan Primary School (at) Clachan of Glendaruel
- Primary School (at) Tighnabruaich
- Royal Hotel (opp) Tighnabruaich
- Post Office (opp) Kames
- Kames Kabin (at) Kames
- Crossroads (at) Millhouse
- Ferry Terminal (at) Portavadie
478 towards Dunoon
All 68 stops
- Turning Area (opp) Auchenbreck
- Primary School (at) Tighnabruaich
- Ferry Terminal (at) Portavadie
- Crossroads (opp) Millhouse
- Post Office (at) Kames
- Kames Kabin (opp) Kames
- Royal Hotel (at) Tighnabruaich
- Junction (opp) Tighnabruaich Road End
- Kilmodan Primary School (at) Clachan of Glendaruel
- Turning Area (at) Auchenbreck
- Fish Farm Road End (opp) Ardtaraig
- Fourwinds Cottage (opp) Clachaig
- Ferry Terminal (opp) Colintraive
- Road End (at) Kyles View
- Road End (opp) Kyles View
- Ferry Terminal (at) Colintraive
- Junction (at) Tighnabruaich Road End
- Hotel (opp) Clachan of Glendaruel
- Hotel (at) Clachan of Glendaruel
- Woodlands Cottage (opp) Duiletter
- Primary School (opp) Caol Ruadh
- Road End (at) Leanach
- The Bay (opp) Strachur
- The Clachan (opp) Strachur
- Forest View (nr) Strachur
- Road End (opp) Glenbranter
- Inn Road End (at) Whistlefield
- Botanic Gardens (opp) Benmore
- Kilmun Turn (at) Kilmun
- Eventide Home (opp) Invereck
- Sandhaven Phase 2 (opp) Sandbank
- Sandhaven Phase 1 (opp) Sandbank
- Broxwood Place (opp) Sandbank
- Broxwood Court (opp) Sandbank
- Broxwood Cottage (opp) Sandbank
- Woodbank (opp) Sandbank
- McKinlays Quay (opp) Sandbank
- Oakbank Hotel (at) Sandbank
- Finbracken (opp) Sandbank
- Wallace Court (opp) Sandbank
- Pier Road (opp) Ardnadam
- Fir Brae (opp) Ardnadam
- Ferry Road (opp) Ardnadam
- Hunters Grove (opp) Hunters Quay
- Ardtully Brae (opp) Hunters Quay
- Ferry Terminal (nr) Hunters Quay
- Marine Parade (opp) Hunters Quay
- James Street (opp) Hunters Quay
- Youth Hostel (at) Kirn
- Kirn Brae (before) Kirn
- Bowling Club (opp) Kirn
- Cowal Golf Club (opp) Kirn
- Dunoon Grammar School (opp) Kirn
- Dixon Avenue (after) Kirn
- Struan Lodge (at) Dunoon
- Sommerville Place (opp) Sandbank
- Police Station Sandbank
- Brae Cottages (at) Sandbank
- Primary School (at) Sandbank
- Lochan Wood (at) Sandbank
- General Hospital (at) Dunoon
- Bogleha Bowling Club (opp) Dunoon
- Cowal Golf Club (at) Kirn
- Police Station Dunoon
- Co-op (at) Dunoon
- Morrisons Supermarket (at) Dunoon
- Swimming Pool (opp) Dunoon
- Ferry Terminal (Stance 1) Dunoon
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 478 bus?
The first 478 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:14 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 478 bus?
The last 478 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:25. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 478 bus cost?
West Coast Motors' published fares on the 478: adult single £2.00, child single £1.20 to £3.10. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — West Coast Motors sets the fares on the 478. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 478 bus?
The 478 is operated by West Coast Motors.
Timetable data from West Coast Motors via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Scotland feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.