Reduced service: weather
Today, Wednesday 28 October
Due to previous weather disruptions, the assigned vessel will operate the following amended timetable: Depart Lochboisdale - 08:00 Arrive Oban - 13:35 Depart Oban - 14:35 Arrive Castlebay - 20:10 Depart Castlebay - 20:30 Arrive Lochboisdale - 22:05
Status from CalMac, updated 02:35
Oban → Castlebay
Castlebay → Oban
Outer Hebrides · crossing takes about 5 hr 35 min
Wednesday 28 October
CalMac updated this 27 Oct 2026, 18:06
Reason: Weather
Thursday 29 October
CalMac updated this 24 Oct 2026, 08:36
Reason: Operational
Saturday 31 October
Reason: Operational
Due to berthing constraints in Oban, the 14:35 sailing departing Oban will now depart at 14:20. Arriving Castlebay at 19:55.
Castlebay Port Office
Due to staff training, the Castlebay Port Office will be closed on Wednesday 3 Novemeber.
Roadworks information
CalMac updated this 27 Oct 2026, 15:36
Subscriber texts
Winter timetable 2026/2027
The winter 2026/27 timetable for this route is now available to view online and bookings are open.
Information
Road times on the main approaches, by road only: no ferries. Leave-by allows this route's published 45-minute vehicle check-in.
Road times are as the road is now. On the day, check again, or set leave alerts on the pier’s Plan a trip, which re-check the traffic that morning.
Glasgow → Oban
A82 / A85 via Tyndrum
Typically 2h 30m, not a live time
Leave by 10:00 on Fri 30 Oct. Open directions to Oban in Google MapsEdinburgh → Oban
M9 / A85 via Crianlarich
Typically 3h 15m, not a live time
Leave by 09:15 on Fri 30 Oct. Open directions to Oban in Google MapsFort William → Oban
A82 / A828
Typically 1h 30m, not a live time
Leave by 11:00 on Fri 30 Oct. Open directions to Oban in Google MapsChecked once when you tap it, not tracked. Turn it off any time.
Google Maps opens set to avoid ferries. Apple Maps cannot be: if it offers a route with a ferry in it, pick a road-only route, as a cancelled ferry can cost you the sailing.
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.
Oban station
At the ferry terminal, 158 m from the pier. West Highland Line, from Glasgow Queen Street.
Times and disruption come from National Rail, not from us, and open in your browser. Ferries do not hold for late trains, check both before you travel.
Oban → Castlebay
MV Isle of LewisAt berth
Her status is about the ship, not about your sailing: this route has a live service notice.
Right now the trackers put MV Clansman alongside at Oban and MV Isle of Arran alongside at Oban, not MV Isle of Lewis. That is where she is, which is not the same as saying whose sailings these are.
Which vessel actually runs today is on the vessels list . This is the usual assignment, not a rota.
Most days
Times are subject to change; book, and check the latest, on Oban – Castlebay on calmac.co.uk.