My bucket list bus ride blunder: Part 1

Tuesday 21st July 2026 It was many years ago when, knowing my love of scenic bus routes as well as the West Highlands of Scotland, blog reader ‘Tarkaman AC120’ recommended I take a ride on Sheil Buses route 506 between Fort William and Kilchoan. It’s been on my to do list ever since, not least because the route comprises just one return journey a day along an amazingly scenic route as well as involving a ferry crossing over the Corran Narrows. The timetable has just an outward journey from Kalchoan at 07:50, arriving into Fort William at 10:22 with a return leaving Fort William at 13:50 reaching Kilchoan at 16:24. The logistics of either getting to Kilchoan for 07:50 for the inward morning journey or leaving after arrival at 16:24 on the afternoon return journey had proved quite challenging and one reason I’ve put off doing the trip, but this summer I was determined to tick it off and after researching the possibilities, found a hotel in Kilchoan albeit, quite pricey, and noticed…