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The latest disruption information
South Uist Info
Monday 9 November
Due to livestock sales taking place, an amended timetable operates on Oban-Lochboisdale on Monday 9 November.
Until Monday 16 November
Due to MV Lord of the Isles annual overhaul, MV Isle of Mull operates the combined Castlebay and Lochboisdale service to/from Oban, not Mallaig.
Tuesday 17 - Sunday 22 November
Due to MV Lord of the Isles annual overhaul, MV Isle of Mull operates the Lochboisdale service to/from Oban, not Mallaig.
Monday 23 November - Wednesday 27 January
MV Lord of the Isles operates the Lochboisdale service to/from Mallaig.
Additional sailings
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.
Roadworks Information
BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland are carrying out roadworks that may impact travel on this route. Customers travelling to and from our services are advised to allow additional time for their journey during the following works:
A82 Inchree – Onich Overnight Roadworks
Resurfacing works on the A82 at Inchree, either side of the Corran Ferry from including overnight road closures scheduled until Friday 13 November.
A82 Auch 4 Culvert Verge Repairs
The works are scheduled to commence on Monday 2 November and are expected to be completed by Wednesday 18 November.
Overnight Road Closure A82 between Firkin Point, Inverarnan and South of Tarbet Isle
A programme of resurfacing is scheduled to take place between Sunday 11 October to Friday 20 November.
Roadworks A85 Glen Ogle Burn and Crianlarich Sunday 18 October – Friday 27 November
Overnight essential carriageway resurfacing works will be carried out on the A85 trunk road, at multiple locations between Glen Ogle Burn and Crianlarich with works commencing Sunday 18 October.
A830 Mallaig Roundabout, Day Time Lane closures Monday 23 November - Tuesday 24 November
Works are due to commence Monday 23 November 2026 until the evening of Tuesday 24 November 2026. Works will be undertaken under lane closure with 3-way Temporary Traffic Lights and 10mph convoy, 7am to 7pm each shift.
Carriageway Maintenance - A82 Ruskich Wood Ground Investigation
Works scheduled to commenced on Monday 2 November and are expected to take up to four weeks to complete.
Tree felling A85 and A828 between Connel and Oban
There will be essential overnight tree felling in response to Ash Dieback between Monday 9 November - Saturday 28 November.
Visit BEAR Scotland's website and Traffic Scotland's website for the most up to date information.
Winter 2026/2027 Tidal Amendments
December: 26
January: 1, 24, 25
February: 8, 21, 22, 24
March: 10, 20, 24
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.