486 Dunoon to Inveraray via Sandbank, Kirn
Operated by West Coast Motors. First bus 06:26, last bus 16:52. 8 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.90 to £2.00 — more.
Wanted a different 486? 4 other bus routes are numbered 486 elsewhere in the UK — see every 486 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:26 | 08:54 to INVERARAY,Front St Shoreside | 12:24 to INVERARAY,Front St Shoreside | 15:54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Depot (opp) | 06:26 | · | · | · |
| Ferry Terminal (Stance 3) | · | 08:54 | 12:24 | 15:54 |
| Walkers Garden Centre (at) | 06:27 | 08:58 | 12:28 | 15:58 |
| Dunoon Grammar School (at) | · | · | · | · |
| Finbracken (at) | 06:31 | 09:01 | 12:31 | 16:01 |
| Sandhaven Phase 2 (at) | 06:34 | 09:04 | 12:34 | 16:04 |
| Kilmun Turn (opp) | 06:36 | 09:06 | 12:36 | 16:06 |
| Botanic Gardens (at) | 06:39 | 09:09 | 12:39 | 16:09 |
| Inn Road End (opp) | 06:48 | 09:17 | 12:47 | 16:18 |
| The Clachan (at) | · | 09:26 | 12:56 | 16:27 |
| The Bay (at) | 06:56 | 09:29 | 12:59 | 16:30 |
| Hotel (opp) | 07:02 | 09:36 | 13:06 | 16:37 |
| Dunoon Road End (at) | 07:09 | 09:43 | 13:13 | 16:44 |
| Road End junction (at) | 07:11 | 09:45 | 13:15 | 16:46 |
| Lochfyne Oyster Bar (opp) | 07:13 | 09:48 | 13:18 | 16:48 |
| Front Street (SE-bound) | · | 10:01 | 13:31 | · |
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 486
Adult single £1.90 to £2.00 · Child single £1.20 to £3.50
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | Dunoon, Hospital | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £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 | £1.90 | Glen Massan Road End | |||||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Cot House/Kilmun Turn | ||||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Benmore Gardens | |||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Whistlefield | ||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Glenbranter | |||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Strachur, Clachan | ||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Strachur, The Bay | |||||||||
| £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 | St Catherines | ||||||||
| £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 | Scottish Salmon Co Rd End | |||||||
| £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 | Cairndow War Memorial | ||||||
| £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 | Loch Fyne Oysters | |||||
| £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 | Dunderave Castle | ||||
| £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 | Inveraray | |||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Leanach | ||
| £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 | £2.00 | – | Kirn Brae @ Marine Parade | |
| £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 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | Grammar School |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Dunoon, Ferry Terminal.
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 486
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 Inveraray: 4 journeys, first 06:26 towards Dunoon: 4 journeys, first 07:17
- Monday, 4 January 2027 towards Inveraray: 1 journey, first 15:54 towards Dunoon: 1 journey, first 16:52
Route map
All stops on route 486
486 towards Inveraray
All 56 stops
- Bus Depot (opp) Dunoon
- Ferry Terminal (Stance 3) 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
- Medical Practice (opp) Strachur
- Hotel (opp) St Catherines
- Dunoon Road End (at) Cairndow
- Road End junction (at) Cairndow
- Lochfyne Oyster Bar (opp) Cairndow
- Road End (at) Dunderave Castle
- Front Street (SE-bound) Inveraray
486 towards Dunoon
All 47 stops
- Front Street (SE-bound) Inveraray
- Road End (opp) Dunderave Castle
- Lochfyne Oyster Bar (at) Cairndow
- Road End junction (opp) Cairndow
- Dunoon Road End (opp) Cairndow
- Hotel (at) St Catherines
- 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
- 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
- Police Station Dunoon
- Co-op (at) Dunoon
- Morrisons Supermarket (at) Dunoon
- Dixon Avenue (opp) Kirn
- Dunoon Grammar School (at) Kirn
- Cowal Golf Club (at) Kirn
- Bowling Club (nr) Kirn
- Argyll Terrace (at) Kirn
- Queens View (opp) Kirn
- Clyde Street junction (opp) Kirn
- Dhailling Road (opp) Dunoon
- Port Riddell (opp) Dunoon
- Victoria Terrace (opp) Dunoon
- Alexandra Parade (opp) Dunoon
- Swimming Pool (opp) Dunoon
- Ferry Terminal (Stance 3) Dunoon
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 486 bus?
The first 486 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:26 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 486 bus?
The last 486 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 16:52. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 486 bus cost?
West Coast Motors' published fares on the 486: adult single £1.90 to £2.00, child single £1.20 to £3.50. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — West Coast Motors sets the fares on the 486. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 486 bus?
The 486 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.