Summer sailings to Sunday 18 October 2026, then the winter lists from 19 October 2026 to 25 March 2027 (read 16 October 2026). The default list is the Monday to Friday one; weekends, the winter blocks and the festive days switch in by date · Representative sailings only — check the operator for today's full timetable
Departures 1–10 / 10
Departures 1–10 / 10
Crossing time
~160 min
Operator
Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac)
Map – Ullapool to Stornoway Ferry
| Fare type | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult (16+), single | £12.75 |
| Adult (16+), return | £25.50 |
| Child (5-15), single | £6.40 |
| Child (5-15), return | £12.80 |
| Car, single (vehicle only, driver pays separately) | £69.05 |
| Car, return (vehicle only) | £138.10 |
| Blue Badge car, single | £51.79 |
| Motorcycle, single | £34.55 |
| Motorcycle, return | £69.10 |
| Campervan or motorhome up to 6 m, single | £69.05 |
| Campervan or motorhome 6 m to 8 m, single | £172.65 |
| Campervan or motorhome 8 m to 10 m, single | £207.15 |
| Campervan or motorhome 10 m to 12 m, single | £241.70 |
| Caravan up to 6 m, single | £69.05 |
| Small van up to 6 m (max 3,500 kg), single | £81.80 |
| Trailer up to 2.5 m, single | £34.55 |
| Pedal cycle | Free |
Prices are copied from the Ullapool - Stornoway list that CalMac dates 12/25 and applies from 27 March 2026; the route page carries the same table. Vehicle prices exclude the people inside, who each pay their own fare. Infants aged 0 to 4 sail free, and pedal cycles are free (six or more together must tell the port office beforehand). The route page shows no winter price table, so the amounts are those currently published, not a confirmed winter tariff. The full list also holds Blue Badge concessions and commercial rates. All fares in pounds sterling (GBP).
CalMac's Ullapool to Stornoway crossing is the mainland link for the Isle of Lewis, and the route page names MV Loch Seaforth as the ship that normally serves it. Ullapool is on the Wester Ross coast, Stornoway is Lewis's main town, and CalMac gives the crossing as 2 hours 40 minutes. The route has two sailings each way a day: nothing about it is turn-up-and-go in the way short Skye crossings are. CalMac asks everyone, foot passengers included, to book online in advance, though its port pages add that if you arrive without a reservation it may still be able to carry you.
This is a route where the date decides what you see. Until Sunday 18 October the summer timetable applies: from Monday to Friday the boat leaves Stornoway at 07:00 and 14:00 and Ullapool at 10:30 and 17:30. Sunday 18 October has a one-day timetable of its own, Stornoway 14:15 and Ullapool 18:00. From Monday 19 October the winter timetable begins, and it runs to 25 March 2027. In its first four weeks, to 15 November, the printed crossings take three hours, not 2 hours 40, and Monday to Saturday sailings leave Ullapool at 10:45 and 18:15 and Stornoway at 07:00 and 14:30. From 16 November the weekday pattern returns to the summer one, while Saturday has its evening boats at 18:30 from Ullapool and 14:30 from Stornoway.
CalMac's service status page says MV Loch Seaforth leaves for its annual overhaul on Saturday 17 October, and it names MV Isle of Lewis for 19 October to 15 November, with vehicle capacity reduced because of a technical issue with its starboard mezzanine deck.
Fares come from CalMac's summer 2026 list, valid from 27 March 2026: an adult single is £12.75, a child £6.40, and a car £69.05 for the vehicle alone, with passengers paying on top. Pedal cycles are carried free. CalMac's route page shows no separate winter fare table.
Vehicles must be ready for boarding 45 minutes before departure and foot passengers 30 minutes before, according to the timetable. The timetable shows Citylink coach times from Inverness to Ullapool linked to some sailings, with the warning that connections are not guaranteed. There is no service on 25 December or 1 January.
- Arrive at the slipway a few minutes before departure; vehicle queues build quickly in summer.
- Check the operator's notices before travelling — tides, weather and maintenance affect sailings.
- Confirm accepted payment methods: several crossings are contactless-only.
Frequently asked questions
CalMac gives the crossing as 2 hours 40 minutes, and its summer timetable and its winter timetable from 16 November print that gap (07:00 from Stornoway, 09:40 at Ullapool). Between 19 October and 15 November the printed winter times are three hours apart.
On CalMac's fares list valid from 27 March 2026 an adult single is £12.75 (return £25.50) and a child aged 5 to 15 pays £6.40. A car is £69.05 single or £138.10 return for the vehicle only, a motorcycle is £34.55 single, and pedal cycles are free.
CalMac calls it a bookable route and asks everyone, foot passengers too, to book online in advance; it strongly recommends pre-booking vehicles. Its port pages say that if you arrive without a reservation it may still be able to carry you, but you must go to the ticket office. For 19 October to 15 November CalMac says bookings are currently closed while it contacts customers affected by reduced vehicle capacity.
On Monday 19 October 2026 and it runs to 25 March 2027. Monday to Saturday from 19 October to 15 November the ferry leaves Stornoway at 07:00 and 14:30 and Ullapool at 10:45 and 18:15; from 16 November weekdays are 07:00 and 14:00 from Stornoway and 10:30 and 17:30 from Ullapool.
Yes, one sailing each way in winter: Stornoway 14:15 and Ullapool 18:00 to 15 November, then Stornoway 14:30 and Ullapool 18:30 from 22 November. In summer, to 17 October, Sunday had Stornoway 08:00 and 15:00 and Ullapool 11:30 and 18:30.
CalMac's winter timetable says there is no service on 25 December or 1 January. On Saturday 26 December it lists one sailing each way: Stornoway 14:30 and Ullapool 18:30.
CalMac's timetable asks vehicle drivers and their passengers to be available for boarding no later than 45 minutes before departure, and foot passengers no later than 30 minutes before. Late vehicles may be refused.
Yes. On the summer 2026 fares list a campervan or motorhome up to 6 m is £69.05 single, 6 m to 8 m is £172.65, 8 m to 10 m is £207.15 and 10 m to 12 m is £241.70. The fare covers the vehicle, not the people in it.