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Isle of Mull travel and tourist guide
Journey by plane, Ferry and train to The Isle of Mull
Is the long journey from the south the only issue holding you back from a holiday on the Isle of Mull? There are many exiting and interesting travel options, should you really want to avoid the long drive from the South.
Air There are 2 airports serving the Strathclyde / Ayshire region, providing easy car access to Oban for the Calmac ferry to Mull in less than 2 hours
Glasgow (Paisley) Airport Has a major airport taking regular service flights from the following... British airways Tel 0870 850 9850 who operate to/from Aberdeen, Birmingham, Copenhagen, Cork, Dublin, Isle of Man, Leeds/ Bradford, Manchester, Plymouth, Southampton, London City, Gatwick, Heathrow. Easy Jet Tel 0870 6 000 000 who operate to/from Amsterdam, Belfast, Bristol, East Midlands, London Luton and Stansted. British Midland Tel 0870 607 0555 who operate to/from Leeds, Manchester, London Heathrow, East Midlands, Copenhagen and Flybe Tel 0871 700 0123 who operate to/from Exeter, Southampton, Belfast and Birmingham
Car Hire Car hire from as little as £99 a week from the following...all desks located within the airport. Hertz, Avis, Europcar, National, Alamo, Budget and Enterprise
Prestwick (Ayrshire) Airport Is less than 2 1/2 hours from Oban and takes regular service flights from the following.... Ryanair Tel 0871 246 0000 operate to / from Bournemouth, Frankfurt, London Stansted, Dublin, Paris and Stockholm. British Midland Tel 0870 607 0555 operate to / from Cardiff.
Car Hire Car hire from as little as £99 a week from the following, all desks are located within the airport. Hertz 01292 511 281 National 01292 671 222 Avis 01292 477 218 Europcar +44 (0)1292 678 198
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Oban Rail Station Is served by regular direct train services from Glasgow Queen Street rail station Glasgow Queen street and Glasgow Central Station are served by direct train services from most major areas on England and Wales 1. There are regular (almost every hour) day trains between London Euston and Glasgow Central between 0700 and 1800 hours (4/5 hours approx journey time) Also....a daily direct sleeper service operated by Scotrail from London Euston departing (approx 2345 hours) calling at intermediate stations via Watford, Birmingham, Crewe. Preston delivering you "bright and breezy" in Glasgow Central at (approx 0715 hours) and a corresponding return service departing from Glasgow Central (approx 2340 hours) arriving London Euston at (approx 0700 hours). 2. There is also a regular service operated by GNER from London Kings Cross calling at intermediate stations via Huntingdon, Peterborough, Doncaster, York, Newcastle to Edinburgh and Glasgow Queen Street (5/6 hours approx journey time) More information is available through national rail enquiries Tel 08457 484950 and their website www.firstscotrail.com
Car and Ferry
Caledonian MacBrayne Ferries www.calmac.co.uk connect the Isle of Mull to the UK mainland by passenger / car ferry from Oban and Lochaline (Ardnamurchan peninsula) 1. From Oban Where you could enjoy the week before...or week after at... Whistlefield Lodges Loch Eck (Just 70 minutes drive from the Oban to Mull ferry)
A choice of Luxury Cabins sleeping up to 4 people, by Loch Eck in the Argyll forest park...a spectacular, rural, peaceful location with panoramic views and within walking distance of the 14th Century TV Famous "Whistlefield Inn" www.self-catering-scotland.com/whistlefield The Oban to Mull ferry runs throughout the year there are regular return crossings 7 days a week between 0700 and 1900. The crossing takes 40 minutes and costs less than £45 each way for a car or 4 x 4. A 24 hour taxi service is available from Craignure (Mull) to anywhere on Mull Tel 01681 700 507 More information at www.calmac.co.uk Tel 08000 66 5000
2. From Lochaline (Ardnamuchan Peninsula) to Finnish (Isle of Mull) The regular ferry service from Lochaline (Ardnamurchan Peninsula) to Finnish (Isle of Mull) operates on a 7 days a week daily basis throughout the year between 0700 and 1800 and is again run by www.calmac.co.uk
Car and Tax hire Taxi and Car Hire on the Isle of Mull
Tel: 01688 302103 there is also Tobermory Car Hire Public Transportation Mull is served by two public bus companies Bowman's Tel: 01680 812313 and R.N. Carmichael Tel: 01688 302230. Please note that there is no longer a Royal Mail Postbus service on the island.
Driving on the Isle of Mull
The roads on the Isle of Mull are a pleasure to drive on, wide and empty with fantastic views, Access Glen Aros and Crannich Farm from Finnish or craignure (where the calmac ferries arrive) by taking just one road the A848 (signposted Salen & Tobermory) an easy 15 miles of wonderful Sea views, Mountains and Landscapes. after passing through the nearest local village of Salen you arrive at Glen Aros (maximum 30 minutes drive) N.B. All travel information listed is intended as a guide only and we recommend that you contact personally any of the companies you intend travelling or hiring with through, the word hyper links we have provided. "So there is no need to let the distance...spoil a once in a lifetime experience"
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