Isle of Mull by Train and Ferry
The Isle of Mull is a train and ferry journey from the mainland: the train to Oban, then a 50min to 1hr crossing to Craignure. The terminal is a short walk from the platform.
Ben More, 966m, is the highest of Mull's 35 listed hills.
Photo: Fi$hcakes, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
How to get to Mull by train
The train takes you to the ferry port, and the ferry carries foot passengers, so you can walk on with a rucksack and no car.
Train and CalMac ferry
Train to Oban, 50min to 1hr ferry to Craignure
The ferry terminal is a short walk from the platform. Oban station
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
Train times to Oban from Glasgow, Edinburgh and more
The quickest train from each city to the ferry port. Then add the crossing: 50min to 1hr from Oban.
| From | To Oban |
|---|---|
| Glasgow | 3hr 10min |
| Stirling | 3hr 51min |
| Edinburgh | 4hr 15min |
| Lancaster | 5hr 35min |
| Newcastle | 5hr 55min |
| Durham | 6hr 12min |
Hills you can walk to from the ferry
One listed hill lies within 3 miles of the Craignure terminal as the crow flies, so you can start walking straight off the ferry.
- Dun da Ghaoithe766m · 2.9 mi (about 4 to 4.5 mi on foot)
Hills on Mull
Mull has 35 listed hills, including 1 Munro and 25 Marilyns. Ben More is the highest at 966m.
Munros on Mull
- Ben More966m
Marilyns on Mull
- Ben More966m
- Dun da Ghaoithe766m
- Beinn Talaidh762m
- Sgurr Dearg742m
- Ben Buie718m
- Corra-bheinn705m
- Beinn Fhada702m
- Creach-Beinn699m
- Cruach Choireadail618m
- Beinn a' Ghraig591m
- Coirc Bheinn561m
- Beinn na Sreine521m
- Beinn na Croise503m
- Beinn na Duatharach456m
- Speinne Mor446m
- Beinn na Drise424m
- Beinn Bhuidhe413m
- Druim Fada405m
- Beinn Chreagach378m
- Cruachan Min376m
- Maol Ban338m
- Creachan Mor331m
- 'S Airde Beinn295m
- Tom nam Fitheach276m
- Carn Ban248m
Protected places on Mull
Protected places that lie mostly on Mull, each with its own page.
Special Areas of Conservation
Wild Land Areas
Can you visit Mull without a car?
Yes. The ferries carry foot passengers, so you can arrive with a rucksack and no car. One listed hill starts within 3 miles of the terminal. We don't list island buses, so for anywhere further from the ferry, check local transport before you travel.
More Scottish islands by train and ferry
- Isle of SkyeTrain to Mallaig, 30min ferry to Armadale
- Isle of ArranTrain to Ardrossan Harbour, 55min ferry to Brodick
- Isle of ButeTrain to Wemyss Bay, 35min ferry to Rothesay
- BarraTrain to Oban, 5hr 35min ferry to Castlebay
- South UistTrain to Mallaig, 3hr 30min ferry to Lochboisdale
- The Small IslesTrain to Mallaig, ferry to Eigg, Muck, Rùm and Canna
- Coll and TireeTrain to Oban, ferry to Coll and Tiree
- OrkneyTrain to Aberdeen, 6hr ferry to Kirkwall
- ShetlandTrain to Aberdeen, 12hr 30min ferry to Lerwick
Also by train and ferry: English, Welsh and Manx islands.