Network Changes Oban, Mull, Bute and the Tarbert from 19 October
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Changes will take effect on some of our services in Oban, Mull, Bute and the Tarbert area from Monday 19 October 2026. Please check the updated timetable before travelling.
Service 918 – Oban to Fort William
Service 918 will reduce from two return journeys to one return journey a day, Monday to Saturday. The second journey in each direction will no longer run.
The remaining journeys will depart:
• Oban Station at 09:30, arriving in Fort William at 11:05.
• Fort William Bus Station at 12:30, arriving in Oban at 14:03.
On schooldays, a replacement service 405 journey will leave Oban High School at 15:50, serving Oban Station at 15:57 and continuing to Duror, Dalnatrat, arriving at 16:45. This journey will finish at Duror and will not continue to Fort William.
Services 495 and 496 – Mull winter timetables
Winter timetables will begin on:
• Service 495 – Lochbuie/Craignure to Tobermory.
• Service 496 – Craignure to Fionnphort.
There will be fewer journeys than during the summer, along with some changes to departure times. Both services will continue to serve their existing routes.
The winter timetables will run from 19 October 2026 until 25 March 2027. Some journeys only run on particular weekdays or schooldays, so please check the timetable notes carefully.
Service 447 – Tarbert to Port Ban
Service 447 will continue to run on schooldays only, with no change to the number of journeys.
The morning journey will run five minutes later up to Tarbert Academy. In the afternoon, times after Tarbert Academy will be five minutes earlier.
Please check the revised timetable for the departure time at your stop.
Services 90/490 – Bute
Buses will no longer serve Mount Stuart during the winter timetable period.
The number of journeys and the first and last bus times will remain unchanged.
Please view the updated timetable for your service before travelling.