Monday 21 September

Due to the ongoing technical issue affecting the sewage plant on MV Lord of the Isles, the following sailings have been cancelled:

Depart Lochboisdale – 14:00

Depart Mallaig – 09:45, 18:00

Please note that MV Clansman is still scheduled to operate the additional livestock sailings:

Depart Oban – 13:50

Arrive Lochboisdale – 18:40

Depart Lochboisdale – 19:00

Arrive Oban – 23:50

Please note that this sailing is intended mainly for livestock and space will be limited for any customers wishing to travel.

View passenger rights information for guidance on what you might be entitled to and how to claim.

Reason: Livestock/Technical

Tuesday 22 September

Due to the ongoing technical issue affecting the sewage plant on MV Lord of the Isles, the Mallaig-Lochboisdale service is currently liable to disruption or cancellation at short notice.

An update regarding service will be provided on Monday 21 September.

View passenger rights information for guidance on what you might be entitled to and how to claim.

A82 Inchree–Onich Overnight Roadworks Sunday 27 September - Thursday 15 October

BEAR Scotland will be carrying out overnight resurfacing works on the A82 between Onich and Inchree from Sunday 27 September - Thursday 15 October, with closures in place each night from 19:00 to 06:00 (no works on Friday or Saturday nights).

Impact on Travel

The A82 will be closed as a through‑route overnight, with traffic held until scheduled amnesty escort periods. These will take place at:

8pm, 9–9.30pm, 10.30pm, 11.30pm, 1am, 3am and 5am

Drivers arriving outside these times will be required to wait until the next amnesty.

Additional sailings

As a result of a new summer 2026 timetable for Ardmhor - Eriskay, during periods of significant disruption we can operate additional Sound of Barra request sailings. This will support with capacity for customers travelling to/from Lochboisdale and Castlebay. We will update the Ardmhor – Eriskay Service Status Sailings tab when they are available to be requested.

Local taxi numbers on the Isle of Barra are as follows:

Asty's Barra Cabs - 07957 280392

Cursty's Taxi - 07531 352767

Neil James' Taxi - 07837 603321

Alternative routes to South Uist

There are multiple routes to South Uist in addition to travelling direct from Oban or Mallaig to Lochboisdale.

You can travel via Oban to Castlebay then Ardmhor (Barra) to Eriskay or from Uig (Skye) to Lochmaddy (North Uist).

Alternatively, you can travel via Lewis or Harris and connect to North Uist at Leverburgh to Berneray.

View information about alternative routes to/from Lochboisdale.

Overnight Road Closure A82 between Firkin Point and Inverarnan

BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be carrying out overnight carriageway maintenance works on the A82 between Firkin Point and Inverarnan from 17 September to 4 November 2026. Works will take place between 19:00 and 06:00, with no works planned on Friday or Saturday nights.

During parts of the programme, overnight road closures and diversion routes will be in place between Tarbet and Crianlarich.

Customers travelling to and from our services are advised to allow additional time for their journey during the works period.

Summer 2026 Tidal Amendments

Due to tidal conditions, amended timetables will operate throughout the Summer timetable on the following dates:

September: 26, 27, 28, 29

October: 10, 11, 12

View Summer Tidal Timetables for Mallaig - Lochboisdale.

Winter timetable 2026/2027

The winter 2026/27 timetable for this route is now available to view online and bookings are open.

Information

Summer 2026 timetable

View and/or download the Mallaig-Lochboisdale timetable for this period. The scheduled summer timetable for this service operates between Mallaig and Lochboisdale only. Please check the service and sailings tab for the latest information before travelling.

CalMac Status app

Our CalMac status app is available to download from your usual Google and Apple app stores. Once downloaded, you can sign up to receive push notifications on your favourite routes. You can also view the timetable files for the route and date you have selected. Please note, the results returned will not be a ‘live’ picture of services at that time – instead, they are an enhanced, easy to read excerpt of the timetable. Please continue to check service status for the most up to date information.

You can also sign up for subscriber texts for your favourite route. View information on how to sign up.

Passenger rights

If your sailing is disrupted or cancelled, read our online guide to find out what you may be entitled to and how to claim.

Turn Up and Go and Bookable route online purchases. If you have purchased tickets online as a group or for any number of travel companions, for use on any of our Turn Up and Go or Bookable routes, the full party must travel on the same sailing. This applies to both legs of your journey. If you are unsure if all members of your group are travelling together, please complete separate transactions online.

Connecting Services  For customers using connecting services please note these services do not always guarantee a connection, particularly during times of disruption. We advise that you check both CalMac and connecting service websites prior to travel to ensure you can reach your end destination safely.

Stay Safe
When travelling with us, we strongly recommend our customers follow our safer travel guidance. Before travel, take a moment to familiarise yourself with the details.

Subscriber texts

To subscribe to live updates for a particular route text the words CALMAC and SUBSCRIBE along with the route code of your choice to 60030 e.g. "CALMAC SUBSCRIBE 37". This will automatically subscribe you to ongoing service information relating to that route for a six month period.