May be disrupted
Read our guide to travelling to Islay during the Port Ellen closure. When booking travel to/from Islay online, please select Kennacraig - Port Askaig as your departure and arrival ports. Selecting Port Ellen or Islay as departure/arrival ports will not display any sailing result…
Status from CalMac, updated 22:36
Kennacraig → Port Askaig
Port Askaig → Kennacraig
Southern Hebrides · crossing takes about 1 hr 55 min
Thursday 15 October
Reason: Technical
Wednesday 30 September
Reason: Weather
Services to/from Islay are operating from Port Askaig only.
Sailings operating to/from Port Askaig only
Reason: Technical
Port Ellen closed from Tuesday 2 June
Overnight Road Closure A82 between Firkin Point and Inverarnan
Information for vehicle customers
Winter Timetable 2026/27
The winter 2026/27 timetable for this route is available to view online and bookings are now open. Sailings will operate between Kennacraig - Port Askaig.
Subscriber texts
the assigned vessel catering information
Road times on the main approaches.
Glasgow → Kennacraig
A82 / A83 via Rest and Be Thankful
Typically 2h 45m, not a live time
Edinburgh → Kennacraig
M8 / A83
Typically 3h 30m, not a live time
Checked once when you tap it, not tracked. Turn it off any time.
Typical off-peak drive times, not live traffic. Allow extra at peak times, on single-track roads and in poor weather, and check the road before a long run. Tap a leave-by time for live traffic and turn-by-turn directions in your own map app.
Does not run every week on mon
Does not run every week on mon
Does not run every week on fri, wed
Does not run every week on wed
Does not run every week on mon
Does not run every week on mon
Kennacraig → Port Askaig
MV FinlagganAt berth
This route is suspended, whatever the vessel is doing. See the notice above.
Which vessel actually runs today is on the vessels list . This is the usual assignment, not a rota.
Daily
Times are subject to change; book via calmac.co.uk/timetables.