Timetable

Times of departure 01/09/11 to 30/06/12
	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Depart St Margaret's Hope	0745	0745	0745	0745	0745	0745	0745
Depart Gills Bay	0930	0930	0930	0930	0930	0930	0930
Depart St Margaret's Hope	1200	1200	1200	1200	1200	1200	1200
Depart Gills Bay	1330	1330	1330	1330	1330	1330	1330
Depart St Margaret's Hope	1700	1700	1700	1700	1700	1700	1700
Depart Gills Bay	1830	1830	1830	1830	1830	1830	1830

* Note: During May and June the Saturday sailings will change to the following times;

Depart St Margaret's Hope: 0745, 1200, 1500, 1800
Depart Gills Bay 0930, 1330, 1630, 1930.

Times of departure 01/07/12 to 31/08/12
	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Depart St Margaret's Hope	0745	0745	0745	0745	0745	0745	0745
Depart Gills Bay	0930	0930	0930	0930	0930	0930	0930
Depart St Margaret's Hope	1200	1200	1200	1200	1200	1200	1200
Depart Gills Bay	1330	1330	1330	1330	1330	1330	1330
Depart St Margaret's Hope	1500				1500	1500	1500
Depart Gills Bay	1630				1630	1630	1630
Depart St Margaret's Hope	1800	1800	1800	1800	1800	1800	1800
Depart Gills Bay	1930	1930	1930	1930	1930	1930	1930

Times of departure 01/09/12 to 31/03/13
	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Depart St Margaret's Hope	0745	0745	0745	0745	0745	0745	0745
Depart Gills Bay	0930	0930	0930	0930	0930	0930	0930
Depart St Margaret's Hope	1200	1200	1200	1200	1200	1200	1200
Depart Gills Bay	1330	1330	1330	1330	1330	1330	1330
Depart St Margaret's Hope	1700	1700	1700	1700	1700	1700	1700
Depart Gills Bay	1830	1830	1830	1830	1830	1830	1830

All times are approximate and may depend on weather and tidal conditions. All passengers are asked to be at the ferry terminal at least 30 minutes before departure time. The crossing takes approximately 1 hour. The only days we do not sail (weather permitting) are Christmas day and New Year's Day

Pentland Ferries timetable to and from Orkney fits in with most of the outer island ferries allowing passengers to travel to their destinations without the need for an overnight stay in between.

Please Note: Under 16's are not allowed to travel on the ferry unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. All pets must stay in your vehicle throughout the journey (guide dogs excepted).

Pentland Ferries Ltd now operate a no smoking policy on all of the company vessels and within any company vehicles and buildings.

We would appreciate if passengers would comply with this.

Why choose Pentland Ferries

There are 8 good reasons why you should choose Pentland Ferries over any other ferry service for your journey to or from Orkney.

Pentland ferries service is:

Pentland Ferries Ltd - Ferry to Orkney

Timetable

Why choose Pentland Ferries