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Gourock - Dunoon
Summer timetable 28 March 2025 – 19 October 2025:
Timetable: The timetable(s) for this route are available below - View or download to plan your journey.
01 April until further notice: A single vessel service will operate on this route by MV Ali Cat until further notice. An amended timetable is in operation. Due to crew rest hours, some sailings will not operate – and when this is the case, a replacement bus service will be in place. View full details on amended timetables and replacement bus services.
Service status: Always check our service status pages for the latest information on this route.
Tickets: Advance purchase your ticket online, before you travel. Foot passenger service only. Read our helpful guide on ticket validity.
Check-in: Due to quick turnaround times all passengers are asked to be ready to board as soon as the vessel berths.
Winter timetable 20 October 2025 - 26 March 2026 The Caledonian MacBrayne winter timetable is now finished for the 2024/25 season. The next winter timetables will run from 20 October 2025 – 26 March 2026. We will update customers via our website once we have a release date confirmed.
Read our passenger travel checklist to prepare for your journey.
Ticket information: this is a 'Turn Up and Go' service. You are required to choose a preferred departure date when booking, but your ticket is valid for any date and sailing within the selected timetable period (summer or winter).
Ticket validity: please bear in mind that Turn Up and Go tickets, including 10-journey tickets, are valid only for the selected timetable period (summer or winter) and cannot be amended or refunded.
Concessions: SPT Ferry Card and SPT Companion Ferry Card concessions are available online and can be applied to your ticket. Please carry your concession card with you.
Group passengers: for tickets purchased online for any number of travel companions the full party must travel on the same sailing. This applies to all legs of the journey. If you are unsure whether all group members will travel together, please make separate transactions.
Travelling with a bike: if travelling as a foot passenger and bringing a bike, please add it to your transaction. The bike ticket is free of charge.
Guidance
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SMS subscriptions Gourock - Dunoon - Text code 01
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Train connections are not guaranteed as some trains arrive/depart with less than the necessary transfer time. Please visit ScotRail's website for the latest info before travelling.
ScotRail
1 April - further notice
