Supplementary information

Winter timetable

To assist with your planning, our Winter timetables for 2024/2025 are now available to view on our website. Bookings will open on Wednesday 11 September 2024 for this route. For more information, please read our customer update.

Tuesday 17 September

Due to livestock sales, the following additional sailings will operate:

Depart Oban- 20:00 - Please note, this sailing is for Livestock traffic only.
Depart Lismore- 21:00

Saturday 21 September

Following a review of the tidal conditions and a request to support livestock sales, the 19:00 service departing Oban will operate. This sailing remains liable to disruption or cancellation at short notice and the 20:00 departing Lismore remains cancelled.

Until Further Notice

As of Wednesday 10 July, Scotrail will introduce a temporary timetable. This will impact various onward travel connections across the network. For further details please visit Scotrail prior to your journey. 

Summer Tidal Amendments

Please see details for the Summer Tidal amendments here.

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.

Connecting Bus Connections - Citylink have made some improvements for summer timetable connections between Oban and Glasgow. Visit citylink.co.uk for the latest timetables.

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.

Payment Information - Contactless payment is quick and easy. If you're travelling with us, please do so using a contactless payment method. We accept MasterCard, Visa, Apple, Google or Samsung Pay. If you need assistance, please speak with a member of staff.

Last Updated: 10 Sep 2024 15:23