Craignure

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Craignure
Scottish Gaelic: Creag an Iubhair
Craignure (Scotland)
Craignure

Craignure shown within Scotland
Population 70 (approx.)
OS grid reference NM713
Council area Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy area Argyll and Bute
Constituent country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ISLE OF MULL
Postcode district PA67
Dialling code 01681
Police Strathclyde
Fire Strathclyde
Ambulance Scottish
European Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament Argyll and Bute
Scottish Parliament Argyll and Bute
List of places: UKScotland

Coordinates: 56°28′N 5°43′W / 56.46, -5.71

Craignure (Scottish Gaelic: Creag an Iubhair) is a village on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. It is located on the island's east coast and is the main ferry port. It has a population of approximately 70 people.

The village is served by buses to Fionnphort and Tobermory, as well as Craignure railway station.

Ferries run every two hours (3 to 5 times per day during the winter, 6 times per day during the summer) between Craignure and Oban (on the mainland) by CalMac. Tourist sites include the two castles of Duart and Torosay and the Isle of Mull Railway.