Cancelled: operational
Due to adverse weather, remaining sailings are cancelled, a shuttle bus will depart at the following times; Gourock Port to McInroy's Point – 20:15 and 21:40 Dunoon port to Hunter's Quay – 19:45, 20:45 and 22:10 These will be the last busses of the evening. Until Sunday 18 Octob…
Status from CalMac, updated 23:06
Gourock → Dunoon
Dunoon → Gourock
Firth of Clyde · crossing takes about 25 min
Thursday 1 October
Reason: Operational
To allow for essential maintenance the 11:15 sailing departing Gourock and 11:45 sailing departing Dunoon will be cancelled. A replacement bus service will operate.
Tuesday 29 September
Reason: Operational
Monday 19 October - Thursday 12 November
Friday 13 November - Wednesday 27 January
A8/A78 roadworks
Subscriber texts
Winter 2026/27 timetable
The winter 2026/27 timetable for this route is now available to view online and open for advance purchase. Read our ticket validity guidance before purchasing tickets.
Information
Shuttle bus information
Road times on the main approaches.
Glasgow → Gourock
M8
Typically 45m, not a live time
Edinburgh → Gourock
M8
Typically 1h 30m, not a live time
Checked once when you tap it, not tracked. Turn it off any time.
Typical off-peak drive times, not live traffic. Allow extra at peak times, on single-track roads and in poor weather, and check the road before a long run. Tap a leave-by time for live traffic and turn-by-turn directions in your own map app.
Gourock station
At the ferry terminal, 211 m from the pier. Inverclyde Line, from Glasgow Central.
Times and disruption come from National Rail, not from us, and open in your browser. Ferries do not hold for late trains, check both before you travel.
Gourock → Dunoon
MV Ali CatDry dock
This route is suspended. Her own status is shown for reference.
Which vessel actually runs today is on the vessels list . This is the usual assignment, not a rota.
Daily, passenger only
Times are subject to change; book via calmac.co.uk/timetables.