# Corran Ferry

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The **Corran Ferry** crosses [Loch Linnhe](/source/Loch_Linnhe) at the Corran Narrows, south of [Fort William, Scotland](/source/Fort_William,_Scotland).

## Description

Operated by [Highland Council](/source/Highland_(council_area)), the Corran Ferry is one of few remaining scheduled mainland vehicle ferries in Scotland.[1] The route crosses [Loch Linnhe](/source/Loch_Linnhe) from [Nether Lochaber](/source/Nether_Lochaber) to [Ardgour](/source/Ardgour),[2] at the Corran Narrows, 9 miles (14 km) south of [Fort William](/source/Fort_William,_Scotland).

It was noted for the unusual sign "This is not the Ballachulish Ferry", placed there to avoid confusion with the nearby ferry at [Ballachulish](/source/Ballachulish) which crossed [Loch Leven](/source/Loch_Leven_(Highlands)) until being replaced by the [Ballachulish Bridge](/source/Ballachulish_Bridge) in early 1976.

The route lies on one of the ancient [drove routes](/source/Drovers'_road) from the Hebrides to the cattle markets in Central Scotland.[1] Today, the ferry is a crucial link between the main [A82 road](/source/A82_road) (serving [Inverness](/source/Inverness), [Fort William](/source/Fort_William,_Scotland), and [Glasgow](/source/Glasgow)) with the otherwise extremely remote [Morvern](/source/Morvern) and [Ardnamurchan](/source/Ardnamurchan) peninsulas. Use of the ferry saves over an hour from the land route between Ardgour and Corran (which would involve use of the [A861](/source/A861_road) and the [A830](/source/A830_road)).

Services are fairly frequent, with ferries operating every 20 to 30 minutes seven days a week. Most pedestrians and cyclists pay a fare of £2, with higher charges for [roll-on/roll-off](/source/Roll-on/roll-off) transport of motorised vehicles, e.g a car costs £12.00 (as of 2026).[3]

From the Ardgour side, there are roadway connections to [Lochaline](/source/Lochaline), 31 miles (50 km) to the southwest, and to [Kilchoan](/source/Kilchoan), 44 miles (71 km) to the west; both of these locations are linked by [Caledonian MacBrayne](/source/Caledonian_MacBrayne) ferries to points on the [Isle of Mull](/source/Isle_of_Mull), respectively [Fishnish](/source/Fishnish) and [Tobermory](/source/Tobermory,_Mull).

Close to the Ardgour side are Corran Lighthouse and the Ardgour Inn.

## Ferries

There has been a ferry at the site for centuries. The *North Argyll*, a [turntable ferry](/source/Ferry#Turntable_ferry), was on the route in the 1930s.[4] Her deck rotated to allow one car to drive easily onto the slipway.

The [MV *Maid of Glencoul*](/source/MV_Maid_of_Glencoul), launched in 1976 in Ardrossan, spent her early years operating between [Kylesku](/source/Kylesku) and Kylestrome in the far north west of Scotland. She was displaced when the [Kylesku Bridge](/source/Kylesku#Bridge) opened in 1984.[1] She continues as the backup ferry on the route.

The *Rosehaugh* was displaced from the [Kessock Ferry](/source/Kessock_Ferry) in 1982 by the opening of the [Kessock Bridge](/source/Kessock_Bridge).[1] She was retired in 2001 after 32 years in service on various routes across the Highlands.

[MV *Corran*](/source/MV_Corran) replaced the *Rosehaugh* in late 2001. She was built in [Hull](/source/Kingston_upon_Hull) for £2.9 million and brought additional capacity to the crossing.[1]

## Footnotes

1. ["Corran Ferry"](http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/corran/corranferry/index.html). Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 19 September 2009.

1. ["Corran Ferry"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100707074807/http://www.lochabertransport.org.uk/TransportinLochaber/PublicTransport/Ferries/CorranFerry.aspx). Lochaber Transport Forum. Archived from [the original](http://www.lochabertransport.org.uk/TransportinLochaber/PublicTransport/Ferries/CorranFerry.aspx) on 7 July 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2010.

1. ["Corran Ferry - Fares"](https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/20024/corran_ferry/812/corran_ferry/3). The Highland Council. Retrieved 30 January 2026.

1. ["The Corran Ferry, Ardgour, Argyll"](http://www.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-463-728-C&scache=17o9h3jeff&searchdb=scran). Scran/RCAHMS. c. 1930s. Retrieved 19 September 2009.

## Further reading

["Memories of Corran Ferry"](https://www.ambaile.org.uk/search/?searchQuery=corran) (audio). Am Baile. Retrieved 8 December 2020. - oral history of Corran Ferry

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