Craignure Scottish Gaelic: Creag an Iubhair
The old pier at Craignure
Craignure Location within Argyll and Bute
Population	200 (approx.)
OS grid reference	NM717371
Civil parish	Torosay
Council area	Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy area	Argyll and Bute
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF MULL
Postcode district	PA65
Dialling code	01680
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Argyll and Bute
Scottish Parliament	Argyll and Bute
List of places UK Scotland 56°28′16″N 5°42′25″W / 56.471°N 5.707°W / 56.471; -5.707

Craignure (/kreɪɡˈnjʊər/; Scottish Gaelic: Creag an Iubhair) is a village and the main ferry port on the Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Torosay.^[1]

Geography

The village is located around Craignure Bay, on Mull's east coast. It has a population of roughly 200 people. Close to the village are two castles: Torosay and Duart.

Transport

Ferry

v t e Caledonian MacBrayne
Legend
Lochboisdale, South Uist to Mallaig Eriskay Ardmore, Barra Castlebay, Barra Baile Mòr, Iona Fionnphort, Mull Tobermory, Mull Kilchoan Fishnish, Mull Lochaline Craignure, Mull Scarinish, Tiree Arinagour, Coll Achnacroish, Lismore Scalasaig, Colonsay to Port Askaig & Kennacraig Oban  A85  to Glasgow Queen Street

A regular ferry service connects Craignure with mainland Scotland via the Sound of Mull. The original pier, on the south side of the bay, was built in 1894. The present pier, on the west side of the bay, was built in 1964.^[2] Ferries run every two hours (3 to 5 times per day during the winter, & up to 10 times per day during the summer)^[3] between Craignure and Oban (on the mainland) by CalMac.

Road

Craignure is situated on the A849, an indirect route between Salen and Fionnphort.^[4] The village is served by buses to Fionnphort and Tobermory.

Railway

Craignure railway station was on the now closed narrow gauge Isle of Mull Railway.