Western Ferries
Privately owned company that has run the 20-minute car ferry between McInroy’s Point (Gourock) and Hunter’s Quay (Dunoon) since 1973. Its four ro-ro ferries make nearly 32,000 sailings a year on a turn-up-and-go basis.
Western Ferries Routes
| Route | Crossing Time | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Gourock → Dunoon | 20m (cars and passengers) | Cars & foot passengers |
Western Ferries sailing patterns
- Gourock → Dunoon
CalMac: about hourly from Gourock, 06:10 to about 22:40 Monday–Saturday (later on Fridays and Saturdays) and 08:20–22:20 on Sundays. Western Ferries: from 06:00 until late evening, every 20 minutes (15 at peak)
Some late CalMac sailings run on Fridays and Saturdays only. Western Ferries’ current timetable runs 27 March 2026 – 10 January 2027.
Source: CalMac Gourock–Dunoon timetable and Western Ferries timetable, checked 2026-09-29
Vessels on these routes: Sound of Scarba, Sound of Shuna, Sound of Seil, Sound of Soay
Western Ferries Network Map
1 route on FerryConnect; 1 carries vehicles.
Ports Western Ferries Sails From
🚗 Vehicles
Cars, vans, lorries and coaches carried; no booking — pay on board or use pre-bought tickets.