Council timetable, Monday to Saturday and Sunday patterns (no end date published) · Representative sailings only — check the operator for today's full timetable
Departures 1–10 / 10
Departures 1–10 / 10
Operator
Argyll and Bute Council
Map – Easdale Ferry
| Fare type | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult, return | £2.85 |
| Adult, 5 returns (one traveller only) | £9.00 |
| Child (5 to 16), return | £1.60 |
| Child (5 to 16), 5 returns (one traveller only) | £4.35 |
| Concession, single (island or peninsula residents) | £1.00 |
| Concession, return (island or peninsula residents) | £1.50 |
Fares are set by Argyll and Bute Council and sold on its Easdale ferry ticket site, where adult and child fares are listed as returns only, with no adult single. The five-return tickets are for one named traveller and cannot be shared by a group. Concessionary fares are for people who live on an island or peninsula and qualify under the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport scheme; they may be asked to show a National Entitlement Card. The council's general terms for its ferries say tickets can be bought on board by card or cash, may be valid for up to 12 months, and carry a £5 penalty on top of the fare difference if the wrong online ticket type is bought. The council's terms also reserve the right to add a fuel surcharge. All fares in pounds sterling (GBP).
Easdale is a small island off Seil in Argyll, and Argyll and Bute Council runs a passenger ferry to it from Ellenabeich. It is a foot-passenger service, and you cannot drive onto the island, so you leave the car in the car park at the end of the village and walk to the pier. The council runs the service itself.
The crossing is short; the council does not publish a duration. The council describes it as turn up and go, with no need to book a particular sailing, and the community hall on Easdale says passengers summon the boat from the pier shed with a klaxon or light button during operating hours. The only exceptions are three late or early sailings marked on the timetable: 07:15 on weekdays, 19:00 on Sundays, and 23:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. These must be booked by telephone by noon the previous day, and the council notes that they run at the ferryman's discretion.
The timetable is the same from Monday to Saturday: a morning run of quarter-hourly sailings from 09:00 to 09:45, half-hourly sailings until 12:45, a lunch break, half-hourly sailings from 14:15 to 17:45, two extra at 18:00 and 18:15, a dinner break and four evening departures between 19:30 and 21:00. Sunday starts later, at 09:15, and finishes with the 18:15 sailing. The council's timetable file dates from November 2021 and carries no season dates, so check with the ferry office on 01852 300794 if you are planning a late or early crossing.
Fares are sold on the council's ticket site and on board. An adult return is £2.85 and a child return £1.60. Concessions are limited to island and peninsula residents. If the weather turns or something goes wrong, the council's Travel Service Disruptions page is where it should appear; on 6 October 2026 it listed nothing for Easdale. The island also hosts the World Stone Skimming Championships, which the organisers held on 5 September 2026, so no event-day crowds are expected now.
- Arrive at the slipway a few minutes before departure; vehicle queues build quickly in summer.
- Check the operator's notices before travelling — tides, weather and maintenance affect sailings.
- Confirm accepted payment methods: several crossings are contactless-only.
Frequently asked questions
Not for the main sailings, which are turn up and go. Only three sailings must be booked by phone on 01852 300794 by noon the day before: 07:15 Monday to Friday, 19:00 on Sunday and 23:00 on Friday and Saturday.
An adult return is £2.85 and a child (5 to 16) return is £1.60. A five-return ticket costs £9.00 for an adult and £4.35 for a child, for one named traveller. Island and peninsula residents on the concession scheme pay £1.00 single or £1.50 return.
No. The ferry is passenger only and, according to the island's community hall, you cannot drive onto Easdale. Leave the car in the car park at Ellenabeich, on the Isle of Seil, and walk to the ferry pier.
Monday to Saturday the first fixed sailing is 07:45 and the last is 21:00. On Sundays the first fixed sailing is 09:15 and the last is 18:15. The request-only 23:00 sailing on Friday and Saturday must be booked in advance.
Yes, on a shorter timetable: 09:15 to 12:45 and 14:15 to 17:45 every half hour, then 18:15. A 19:00 sailing can be booked by phone, by noon the day before.
Yes. On every day the timetable stops between 12:45 and 14:15, and on Monday to Saturday there is also a dinner break between 18:15 and 19:30. Sailings in those gaps are not scheduled.
From the ferry pier at Ellenabeich, on the Isle of Seil, reached from Oban by the A816 and then the B844 over Clachan Bridge. The island's postcode is PA34 4TB, but you cannot drive onto the island.
Argyll and Bute Council's general terms of travel for its ferries say tickets may be bought on board with a major credit or debit card, or by cash. You can also buy online on the council's Easdale ferry ticket site before you travel.