Friday 7 August

Due to adverse weather, this service is liable to disruption or cancellation at short notice.

Sunday 9 August

To avoid berthing clashes at Mallaig, MV Lord of the Isles will operate an amended timetable on Sunday 9 August.

View amended timetable operating on Sunday 9 August.

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.

Livestock Sales

Due to livestock sales taking place in Lochboisdale, amended timetables will operate on 21, 22 August and 20, 21 September 2026.

View the livestock sales Oban - Lochboisdale timetable

Summer 2026 Tidal Amendments

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

August: 12, 13, 14, 15, 28, 29, 30, 31

September: 10, 11, 12, 13, 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.