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Oban to Lochboisdale ferry (South Uist): status & times

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Oban → Lochboisdale (South Uist)

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 02:36

Next sailings

Oban → Lochboisdale

13:05Not running: amended timetable
14:35today · arrives Castlebay 20:10 · CalMac amended timetable
15:00tomorrow · arrives Castlebay 20:35 · CalMac amended timetable

Lochboisdale → Oban

08:00today · arrives Oban 13:35 · CalMac amended timetable
07:00tomorrow · arrives Castlebay 08:35 · CalMac amended timetable

Vessel assigned: MV Lord of the IslesNot sailing: dry dock. Another vessel will be working this crossing.
Weather: Weather at both endsCalMac cite weather today.

Book Oban – Lochboisdale on CalMac → (opens an external website)

Timetable for another day

Today Tomorrow Fri 30 Oct Sat 31 Oct Sun 1 Nov Mon 2 Nov

Outer Hebrides · crossing takes about 5 hr 35 min

Service updates

Last updated: 28 Oct 2026, 02:36

DisruptedTue 27 Oct – Thu 29 Oct
Wednesday 28 October
CalMac updated this 27 Oct 2026, 19:51
Reason: Weather
DisruptedThu 29 Oct – Fri 30 Oct
Thursday 29 October
CalMac updated this 24 Oct 2026, 08:36
Reason: Operational
Check before travellingFri 30 Oct – Fri 13 Nov
Until Thursday 12 November
CalMac updated this 26 Oct 2026, 06:51
Reason: Operational
InformationTue 6 Oct – Tue 10 Nov
Cattle Sales Winter 2026/2027
CalMac updated this 6 Oct 2026, 18:06
Due to livestock sales taking place, an amended timetable operates on Oban-Lochboisdale on Monday 9 November. View amended timetable.
InformationTue 4 Nov – Fri 27 Nov
Alternative routes to South Uist
InformationThu 17 Sept – Thu 31 Dec
Roadworks Information
CalMac updated this 27 Oct 2026, 15:36
InformationWed 8 Jul – Tue 9 Mar
Winter timetable 2026/2027
The winter 2026/27 timetable for this route is now available to view online and bookings are open.
InformationTue 6 Oct – Wed 31 Mar
Winter 2026/2027 Tidal Amendments
CalMac updated this 7 Oct 2026, 12:21
InformationMon 25 Nov – Tue 30 Nov
Subscriber texts
InformationMon 14 Jul – Fri 28 Jul
Information
InformationTue 14 Apr – Sat 21 Dec
Additional sailings
CalMac updated this 21 Oct 2026, 13:51

Drive to Oban

Road times on the main approaches, by road only: no ferries.

Day

Sailing from Oban

Glasgow → Oban
A82 / A85 via Tyndrum
Typically 2h 30m, not a live time
Edinburgh → Oban
M9 / A85 via Crianlarich
Typically 3h 15m, not a live time
Fort William → Oban
A82 / A828
Typically 1h 30m, not a live time

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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.

By train

Oban station

At the ferry terminal, 158 m from the pier. West Highland Line, from Glasgow Queen Street.

Live train times for Oban (opens National Rail)Station info for Oban (opens National Rail)

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Timetable for Tuesday 3 November

Oban → Mallaig → Lochboisdale

Nothing scheduled this way on the day selected. Try another date: a sailing that only runs on certain days will not appear here on the others.

Lochboisdale → Mallaig → Oban

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Calls at

Oban → Mallaig → Lochboisdale

Usual vessel

MV Lord of the IslesDry dock

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, MV Isle of Arran alongside at Oban and MV Isle of Mull alongside at Lochboisdale, not MV Lord of the Isles. 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.

Typical service

Most days

Also serves these ports

Mallaig → Armadale (Skye)Mallaig
Mallaig → Small IslesMallaig
Oban → Castlebay (Barra)Oban
Oban → Coll → TireeOban
Oban → ColonsayOban
Oban → Craignure (Mull)Oban
Oban → LismoreOban

Times are subject to change; book, and check the latest, on Oban – Lochboisdale on calmac.co.uk.