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Major city · United Kingdom

CraignureCreag an Iubhair

Stay 1 night only if you need a bed on ferry day; otherwise take the bus straight to Tobermory or Fionnphort — Craignure is a pier, not a base.

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Craignure is Mull's main arrival point: the CalMac ferry from Oban lands here, and buses meet the boat for Tobermory and Fionnphort. The village itself is a pier, a shop, a bunkhouse and a castle three miles south. Most travellers use it as a transfer hour, not a stop.

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Local time, weather, currency, airports
Weather
see forecast
Currency
GBP
Best months
May–Jun, Sep
avoid Nov–Mar (fewer ferries, no Sunday buses on some routes); midges Jun–Aug
Airports
OBN · GLA
Nights
1
Rules in force · 8Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window…
  • Europe ↗Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window, counted across all 29 Schengen states together — not per country; the Entry/Exit System now logs each crossing, so an overstay is detected automatically.
  • Europe ↗On the first Schengen entry since EES began, non-EU travellers give four fingerprints and a face photo at the border instead of a passport stamp; there is nothing to apply for or pay in advance.
  • Britain and Ireland ↗Neither the UK nor Ireland is part of Schengen: days spent here do not count towards the 90/180-day Schengen limit, and a Schengen visa does not admit you to either country.
  • Britain and Ireland ↗The island of Ireland runs on two currencies: euro in the Republic, pound sterling in Northern Ireland and Great Britain. Carry a card that pays in both without fees.
  • Britain and Ireland ↗Both islands drive on the left. Speed limits are in miles per hour in the UK (including Northern Ireland) and in kilometres per hour in the Republic of Ireland.
  • United Kingdom ↗Most visitors who do not need a UK visa now need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before travelling; this includes EU nationals. Irish citizens are exempt. Check the UK government site for your passport.
  • United Kingdom ↗The UK is outside the EU and the Schengen area; a Schengen visa is not valid for the UK.
  • United Kingdom ↗Driving is on the left; London has congestion and emissions charges for most vehicles, so do not drive in the city.
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  • Walking areas with bag rules
  • Day plans checked against opening hours
  • Airport-to-bed timings and the last safe connection
  • Field-checked times and prices
Emergency numbers for Craignure999 ▾
  • Police, fire, ambulance, coastguard999
  • EU emergency number112
  • NHS non-urgent111
  • Police non-urgent101

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EssentialsQuick answers and what things cost

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Craignure, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

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Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • CoffeeCoffee or tea at a pier café£3–4.50 (≈ US$4–6)
  • Sit-down mealPub main course£14–20 (≈ US$19–30)
  • Street or quick mealSoup, sandwich or light lunch£7–12 (≈ US$10–16)
  • BeerPint of beer£5–6.50 (≈ US$7–9)
  • SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week£6–12 (≈ US$8–16)
  • Museum or sight ticketDuart Castle entry, adult£8.50 (≈ US$12)
  • Budget bedHostel or bunkhouse dorm bed, a night, per person£24 (≈ US$35)
  • Mid-range bedInn or hotel double room, a night, per room£130 (≈ US$180)
  • High-end bedInn or hotel double room, a night, per room£200 (≈ US$300)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget £45 (≈ US$60) · Mid £80 (≈ US$110) · High £140 (≈ US$190)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

DecideWhat it is known for, and when the weather works

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

CalMac ferry pier from ObanDuart CastleDùn da Ghaoithe (766 m Corbett)Gateway to Mull, Iona and Tobermory
Airports
OBN Oban (rail and bus hub, not an airport) (Trains and buses from Glasgow connect to the CalMac ferry at Oban; the crossing to Craignure takes about 50 min.) · GLA Glasgow (Rail or bus to Oban, then ferry; allow 4–5 h door to door.)

Best months at a glance

From the guide's best and avoid lists

  1. Jan

    Avoid

    7°C (45°F)

  2. Feb

    Avoid

    7°C (45°F)

  3. Mar

    Avoid

    8°C (46°F)

  4. Apr

    not flagged

    10°C (50°F)

  5. May

    Best

    13°C (55°F)

  6. Jun

    Care

    15°C (59°F)

  7. Jul

    Avoid

    17°C (63°F)

  8. Aug

    Avoid

    17°C (63°F)

  9. Sep

    Best

    15°C (59°F)

  10. Oct

    not flagged

    12°C (54°F)

  11. Nov

    Avoid

    9°C (48°F)

  12. Dec

    Avoid

    7°C (45°F)

Best: May, Sep. Mixed: Jun. Avoid: Jul–Aug, Nov–Mar. Month by month →

Warmest Jul (17°C (63°F)), coolest Jan (2°C (36°F) low), wettest Jan (20 rain days), driest Apr (14). Averages, not a forecast.

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Craignure: next 7 days

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Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

7°C (45°F)

2°C (36°F)

20 rd

Feb

7°C (45°F)

2°C (36°F)

16 rd

Mar

8°C (46°F)

3°C (37°F)

18 rd

Apr

10°C (50°F)

4°C (39°F)

14 rd

May

13°C (55°F)

6°C (43°F)

14 rd

Jun

15°C (59°F)

9°C (48°F)

14 rd

Jul

17°C (63°F)

11°C (52°F)

16 rd

Aug

17°C (63°F)

11°C (52°F)

17 rd

Sep

15°C (59°F)

9°C (48°F)

18 rd

Oct

12°C (54°F)

7°C (45°F)

20 rd

Nov

9°C (48°F)

4°C (39°F)

19 rd

Dec

7°C (45°F)

2°C (36°F)

20 rd

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Arrive & moveAirports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

West Coast Motors buses 95/495 run 5–6 times daily between Craignure, Fishnish, Salen and Tobermory (about 50 min; no Sunday service Nov–Mar) and meet most ferries. Bus 96/496 runs three times Mon–Sat and once Sunday to Fionnphort for Iona (about 70 min). A car is the practical way to see the island: the A849 northwest is two-lane to Salen then mostly single track, and the road southwest to Fionnphort is single track throughout. Fill up on the mainland before the ferry.

Nearest full guides

Straight-line distance, not travel time

See & doDay-trips, door to door

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Duart Castle

go

Door to door: About 10 min by car

Drive or taxi 3 miles south on the A849; walking is along a narrow road with no sidewalk

Apr, May, Oct: Sat–Wed 10:30–16:00; Jun–Sep: daily 10:30–17:00. Adult £8.50, conc £7.50, child £4.

Tobermory

go

Door to door: About 50 min by bus

West Coast Motors bus 95/495 from the pier, or drive the A849

Mull's main settlement: harbour, distillery, shops and the best base on the island.

Fionnphort and Iona

go

Door to door: About 70 min to Fionnphort, plus the crossing

Bus 96/496 from Craignure, then the short passenger ferry to Iona

A full day; check bus and ferry times so you can get back.

Salen

go

Door to door: About 25 min by bus

Bus 95/495 or drive northwest on the A849

Halfway to Tobermory; a quiet stop with a couple of places to eat.

Calgary, Scotlandgo

Door to door: About 1 h 15 min by car

Drive the B8073 from Salen; no direct bus from Craignure

White-sand beach and art gallery on Mull's northwest coast; car needed.

Lochbuie

caution

Door to door: About 1 h by car

Drive the single-track road from the A849 near Gruline

Remote and slow going; combine with a loop around the island rather than a return trip.

Eat & sleepWhich area to sleep in

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Pier area

Bunkhouse, campsite, inn and shop within a few minutes' walk of the ferry; best for a one-night ferry-day stop.

One mile north (Isle of Mull Hotel)

Hotel with spa and restaurant; a 15–20 min walk or short taxi from the pier.

Tobermory (21 miles northwest)

Mull's main settlement; use it as a base and treat Craignure as the arrival gate.

PracticalWhat a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
£45–70 (≈ US$60–95) excl. bed
Mid
£70–120 (≈ US$95–160) excl. bed
High
£120 (≈ US$160)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Inn or hotel double room1 × 1 night × £130£130
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × £80£160
CalMac return ferry, Oban–Craignure, per adult2 × £10£20
CalMac return ferry, car plus driver1 × £36£36
West Coast Motors day of bus travel2 × £12 · check£24
eSIM, about a week of data2 × £8 · check£16
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge£39
Trip total≈ £213 per person per day, bed included£425≈ US$600

2026 estimate in pounds; ferry and flights excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee or tea at a pier café£3–4.50 (≈ US$4–6)
Soup, sandwich or light lunch£7–12 (≈ US$10–16)
Pub main course£14–20 (≈ US$19–30)
Pint of beer£5–6.50 (≈ US$7–9)
Duart Castle entry, adult£8.50 (≈ US$12)
Craignure Golf Club day ticket£15 (≈ US$20)
eSIM or data SIM, about a week£6–12 (≈ US$8–16)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Very low crime; the real risks are single-track roads with passing places, weather that turns fast on Dùn da Ghaoithe, and no mobile signal in places. Tell someone your route before hill walks.
  • Walking to Duart Castle means 3 miles along a narrow road with no sidewalk; take a taxi or drive.
  • Mobile signal is patchy (EE, O2, Three; little or no Vodafone) and there is no 5G on Mull.
  • Fuel up on the mainland before boarding; island fuel is limited.
  • Midges are fierce Jun–Aug, especially at dusk near water.
  • Book ferry and beds ahead for May–Sep and school holidays.

Emergency numbers

Police, fire, ambulance, coastguard
999
EU emergency number
112
NHS non-urgent
111
Police non-urgent
101

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CraignureCreag an Iubhair

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My bed tonight

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Chun an seòladh seo, mas e do thoil eTo this address, please

Emergency

  • Police, fire, ambulance, coastguard999
  • EU emergency number112
  • NHS non-urgent111

Embassy

No embassies on Mull; for consular help contact your embassy in London or your consulate in Edinburgh (check).

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • CalMac Oban → Craignure, adult return: £9.80 (≈ US$14), about 50 min
  • CalMac Oban → Craignure, car plus driver return: £36.40 (≈ US$50)
  • Bus Craignure → Tobermory: about 50 min, 5–6 times daily
  • Taxi Craignure pier → Duart Castle: short hop, ask the fare before you set off

Say or show

  • Halò — Hello (ha-LAW)
  • Tapadh leat — Thank you (TAH-pah let)
  • Mas e do thoil e — Please (mas eh doh HOYL eh)
  • Càite a bheil am bàta-aiseig? — Where is the ferry? (KAH-tcheh a vayl am BAH-ta ASH-ek)
  • Dè a chosgas e? — How much is it? (djeh a KHOS-kas eh)
  • Mar sin leat — Goodbye (mar shin let)

English is spoken everywhere; Gaelic phrases are a courtesy, not a necessity.

Deep diveWhat this guide covers so far, and its sources

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Craignure. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: May–Jun, Sep · avoid Nov–Mar (fewer ferries, no Sunday buses on some routes); midges Jun–Aug · month by month →
  2. 2 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 6 day-trips, door to door
  6. 5 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Ferry-day arrival contract for Craignure: last CalMac sailing, bus-to-boat connection, taxi fallback and one-night bed rung.
  2. Walking clusters with rescue anchors: pier, Craignure Inn, bunkhouse and campsite, Duart Castle road.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (Duart Castle, Craignure Golf Club, iCentre) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Weather and midge fixtures so ferry-day plans can go green or switch to a Tobermory base.

Meanwhile

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