Will there be transportation available for displaced foot passengers?
During the Uig Harbour closures alternative free bus transport will be available for those customers travelling between Uig-Ullapool and Tarbert-Stornoway. Please book your seat on the service you need by calling either the Tarbert port office on 01859 570376 (Option 2) by 3 p.m. and on the day before travel, highlighting any accessibility needs.
An additional connection to the last Stornoway arrival will be provided.
Also, the timetable for the Scottish Citylink bus service which operates between Ullapool and Inverness has been amended to allow ferry passengers to make the connection for onward travel - full details are available on the Citylink website. Visit the Citylink website here .
Is there a charge for using the alternative minibus service between Tarbert-Stornoway and Uig-Ullapool? No. This service is free of charge.
Bus timetables can be found below for Tarbert-Stornoway-Tarbert (30 October to 14 November), Tarbert-Stornoway-Tarbert (15 November to 16 December) and Uig-Ullapool and Ullapool-Uig:
Tarbert-Stornoway-Tarbert 30 October to 14 November
Service provided by Lochs Motor Transport.
To book your seat, call the Tarbert port office on 01859 570376 (Option 2) by 3 p.m. on the day before travelling, highlighting any accessibility needs.
Tarbert-Stornoway-Tarbert 30 October to 14 November | |||
Monday to Saturday | Monday to Saturday | Sunday | |
Tarbert ferry terminal | 04:00 a.m. | 11:15 a.m. | 12:30 p.m. |
Maraig Road End | 04:15 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. | 12:45 p.m. |
South Lochs Junction / Balallan | 04:30 a.m. | 11:45 a.m. | 1:00 p.m. |
Balallan School | 04:35 a.m. | 11:50 a.m. | 1:05 p.m. |
Stornoway ferry terminal | 05:00 a.m. | 12:15 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. |
| Monday to Saturday | Monday to Saturday | Sunday |
Stornoway ferry terminal | 12:15 p.m. | 7:45 p.m. | 8:45 p.m. |
Balallan | 12:45 p.m. | 8:15 p.m. | 9:15 p.m. |
Maraig Road End | 1:00 p.m. | 8:25 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. |
Tarbert ferry terminal | 1:15 p.m. | 8:45 p.m. | 9:45 p.m. |
Tarbert-Stornoway-Tarbert 15 November to 16 December
Tarbert-Stornoway-Tarbert 15 November to 16 December | |||||
Monday to Saturday | Monday to Saturday | Monday to Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
Tarbert ferry terminal | 04:30 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. |
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| 08:00 a.m. |
Maraig Road End | 04:45 a.m. | 11:15 a.m. |
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| 08:15 a.m. |
South Lochs Junction / Balallan | 05:00 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. |
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| 08:30 a.m. |
Balallan School | 05:05 a.m. | 11:35 a.m. |
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| 08:35 a.m. |
Stornoway ferry terminal | 05:30 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
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| 09:00 a.m. |
| Monday to Saturday | Monday to Saturday | Monday to Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
Stornoway ferry terminal |
| 12:10 p.m. | 7:10 p.m. | 8:40 p.m. | 7:40 p.m. |
Balallan |
| 12:40 p.m. | 7:40 p.m. | 9:10 p.m. | 8:10 p.m. |
Maraig Road End |
| 12:55 p.m. | 7:55 p.m. | 9:25 p.m. | 8:25 p.m. |
Tarbert ferry terminal |
| 1:10 p.m. | 8:10 p.m. | 9:40 p.m. | 8:40 p.m. |
Uig-Ullapool
Service provided by Uig Taxis. The journey will take approximately 3h 15m. To book your seat, call the Tarbert port office on 01859 570376 (Option 2) by 3 p.m. on the day before travelling, highlighting any accessibility needs.
On the evening prior to travel, Uig Taxis will contact passengers to confirm travel arrangements. (Where possible, the minibus will stop at any point on A87 between Uig and Balmacara Hotel).
Uig - Portree - Kyle - Plockton - Ullapool | ||
Monday to Saturday | Sunday | |
Uig Ferry Terminal | 05:45 a.m. | 07:45 a.m. |
Portree Square | 06:05 a.m. | 08:05 a.m. |
Sligachan (bus stop opposite hotel) | 06:15 a.m. | 08:15 a.m. |
Luib House | 06:25 a.m. | 08:25 a.m. |
Broadford (Hospital Road End) | 06:35 a.m. | 08:35 a.m. |
Broadford (Armadale Road End) | 06:40 a.m. | 08:40 a.m. |
Kyleakin (Bus Stop at Car Park) | 06:50 a.m. | 08:50 a.m. |
Kyle of Lochalsh (Bus Stop at slipway) | 07:00 a.m. | 09:00 a.m. |
Balmacara Hotel | 07:05 a.m. | 09:05 a.m. |
Plockton High School | 07:20 a.m. | 09:20 a.m. |
Ullapool Ferry Terminal | 09:00 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. |
Ullapool - Uig
The journey will take approximately 3h 15m. To book your seat, call the Tarbert port office on 01859 570376 (Option 2) by 3 p.m. on the day before travelling, highlighting any accessibility needs. On the evening prior to travel, Uig Taxis will contact passengers to confirm travel arrangements. (Where possible, the minibus will stop at any point on A87 between Uig and Balmacara Hotel).
Ullapool - Plockton - Kyle - Portree - Uig | ||
Monday to Saturday | Sunday | |
Ullapool Ferry Terminal | 10:15 a.m. | 12:15 p.m. |
Plockton High School | 11:55 a.m. | 1:55 p.m. |
Balmacara Hotel | 12:10 p.m. | 2:10 p.m. |
Kyle of Lochalsh (Bus Stop at slipway) | 12:15 p.m. | 2:15 p.m. |
Kyleakin (Bus Stop at Car Park) | 12:25 p.m. | 2:25 p.m. |
Broadford (Armadale Road End) | 12:35 p.m. | 2:35 p.m. |
Broadford (Hospital Road End) | 12:40 p.m. | 2:40 p.m. |
Luib House | 12:50 p.m. | 2:50 p.m. |
Sligachan (Bus Stop opposite hotel) | 1:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. |
Portree Square | 1:10 p.m. | 3:10 p.m. |
Uig Ferry Terminal | 1:30 p.m. | 3:30 p.m. |