Travel details – How to get to Mull.

The following information details how best to get to Oban – the place where you take the ferry to the Isle of Mull.  Obviously it is not possible to set starting points for all destinations in and around the British Isles and Ireland, but we have tried to pick main centres – towns, airports and ferry ports.  If you are still struggling to find a suitable route to take – please consult a road atlas to direct you to the nearest point that has been outlined for you – from your home!
To book yourself on the ferry to Mull, you should contact Caledonian Macbrayne's who operate the ferries:
You can pre book your tickets by telephoning: Oban on: 01631 566688; Craignure on: 01680 812343 or Tobermory on: 01688 302017 www.calmac.co.uk
 

Where is Oban?


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 


 

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Directions from Aberdeen:

Summary:  181.0 miles (4 hours, 38 minutes)

 

Time

Mile

Instruction

For

Toward

09:00

0.0

Depart Aberdeen [Commercial Quay, Aberdeen, AB11 5, United Kingdom, Tel: +44 1224-572615] on Local road(s) (South)

10 yds

 

09:00

0.1

Bear RIGHT (West) onto Commercial Quay

54 yds

 

09:01

0.1

Turn LEFT (South) onto A956 [Market Street]

0.2 mi

 

09:01

0.3

At roundabout, take the THIRD exit

54 yds

 

09:01

0.3

Exit roundabout onto A956 [North Esplanade West]

0.4 mi

 

09:02

0.7

At roundabout, take the SECOND exit

54 yds

 

09:02

0.7

Exit roundabout onto A945 [Riverside Drive]

0.9 mi

 

09:04

1.6

At roundabout, take the FIRST exit

10 yds

 

09:04

1.6

Exit roundabout onto B9077 [Great Southern Road]

0.2 mi

 

09:05

1.7

At roundabout, take the THIRD exit

76 yds

 

09:05

1.8

Exit roundabout onto B9077 [Great Southern Road]

0.4 mi

 

09:06

2.2

At roundabout, take the FIRST exit

21 yds

 

09:06

2.2

Exit roundabout onto A90 [Stonehaven Road]

60.5 mi

 

10:37

62.7

At roundabout, take the SECOND exit

43 yds

 

10:37

62.7

Exit roundabout onto A90 [Forfar Road]

0.2 mi

 

10:38

62.9

At roundabout, take the SECOND exit

21 yds

 

10:38

62.9

Exit roundabout onto A90 [Forfar Road]

0.3 mi

 

10:38

63.3

At roundabout, take the SECOND exit

43 yds

 

10:38

63.3

Exit roundabout onto A90 [Forfar Road]

0.4 mi

 

10:39

63.7

At roundabout, take the SECOND exit

43 yds

 

10:39

63.7

Exit roundabout onto A90 [Kingsway]

0.9 mi

 

10:40

64.6

At roundabout, take the SECOND exit

43 yds

 

10:40

64.6

Exit roundabout onto A90 [Kingsway]

0.5 mi

 

10:41

65.1

At roundabout, take the SECOND exit

54 yds

 

10:41

65.1

Exit roundabout onto A90 [Kingsway West]

2.5 mi

 

10:45

67.6

At roundabout, take the SECOND exit

43 yds

 

10:45

67.6

Exit roundabout onto A90 [Kingsway West]

0.8 mi

 

10:46

68.4

At roundabout, take the SECOND exit

54 yds

 

10:46

68.5

Exit roundabout onto A90

15.5 mi

 

11:10

84.0

At A90 Exit 11, bear LEFT (West) onto M90

1.2 mi

 

11:11

85.2

At M90 Exit 10, continue (South-West) on Ramp

0.6 mi

A9 / Stirling / Glasgow / Crianlarich / Inverness

11:12

85.8

Bear RIGHT (West) onto M90

2.5 mi

 

11:14

88.4

At roundabout, take the SECOND exit

0.1 mi

 

11:14

88.5

Exit roundabout onto A9

1.2 mi

 

11:16

89.7

Bear LEFT (North) onto Ramp

0.1 mi

 

11:16

89.8

At roundabout, take the FIRST exit

10 yds

 

11:16

89.8

Exit roundabout onto A85

34.0 mi

 

12:09

123.8

Turn RIGHT (North) onto A84

21 yds

 

12:09

123.9

Continue (North) on A85

16.1 mi

 

12:33

139.9

Continue (West) on A82

5.0 mi

 

12:41

144.9

Bear LEFT (West) onto A85

35.2 mi

 

13:35

180.1

At roundabout, take the FIRST exit

10 yds

 

13:35

180.1

Exit roundabout onto A85 [Dunollie Road]

0.5 mi

 

13:36

180.6

At roundabout, take the SECOND exit

87 yds

 

13:36

180.7

Exit roundabout onto Albany Street

0.2 mi

 

13:37

180.9

Bear RIGHT (West) onto Alma Crescent

76 yds

 

13:38

180.9

Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s)

43 yds

 

13:38

181.0

Arrive Oban [Oban, PA34 4, United Kingdom]

 

 

 

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Directions from Dundee:

Summary:  120.3 miles (3 hours, 5 minutes)

 

Time

Mile

Instruction

For

Toward

09:00

0.0

Depart Dundee on Trades Lane (East)

98 yds

 

09:00

0.1

Turn LEFT (North-East) onto A991 [Marketgait]

153 yds

 

09:00

0.1

At roundabout, take the SECOND exit

32 yds

 

09:00

0.2

Exit roundabout onto A92 [East Dock Street]

1.5 mi

 

09:03

1.6

At roundabout, take the SECOND exit

32 yds

 

09:04

1.7

Exit roundabout onto A92 [Greendykes Road]

0.2 mi

 

09:04

1.9

At roundabout, take the SECOND exit

43 yds

 

09:04

1.9

Exit roundabout onto A972 [Kingsway East]

0.3 mi

 

09:05

2.2

At roundabout, take the SECOND exit

32 yds

 

09:05

2.2

Exit roundabout onto A972 [Kingsway East]

0.5 mi

 

09:06

2.7

At roundabout, take the THIRD exit

65 yds

 

09:06

2.7

Exit roundabout onto A972 [Kingsway East]

0.3 mi

 

09:06

3.1

At roundabout, take the SECOND exit

32 yds

 

09:06

3.1

Exit roundabout onto A972 [Forfar Road]

43 yds

 

09:07

3.1

At roundabout, take the FIRST exit

10 yds

 

09:07

3.1

Exit roundabout onto A90 [Kingsway]

0.9 mi

 

09:08

4.0

At roundabout, take the SECOND exit

43 yds

 

09:08

4.0

Exit roundabout onto A90 [Kingsway]

0.5 mi

 

09:09

4.5

At roundabout, take the SECOND exit

54 yds

 

09:09

4.5

Exit roundabout onto A90 [Kingsway West]

2.5 mi

 

09:12

7.0

At roundabout, take the SECOND exit

43 yds

 

09:12

7.0

Exit roundabout onto A90 [Kingsway West]

0.8 mi

 

09:14

7.8

At roundabout, take the SECOND exit

54 yds

 

09:14

7.8

Exit roundabout onto A90

15.5 mi

 

09:37

23.3

At A90 Exit 11, bear LEFT (West) onto M90