St Margaret's Hope to Gills Bay Ferry

Operated by Pentland Ferries. Vehicle ferry — accepts cars, bicycles and pets on board.

The ferry sails year round, crossing time approximately 1h 10min. Frequency: 3x daily.

Advance booking is required for this crossing.

Private operator, shorter crossing than NorthLink Scrabster route. Check-in closes 30 minutes before departure.

Timetables

Schedule Summary

Year round daily service, 3 sailings per day. Crossing time 1 hour 10 minutes.
Dep St Margaret's Hope (every day): 07:45, 11:30, 17:00.
Check-in closes 30 minutes before each departure — passengers and vehicles must be available or space may be reallocated.
Fares (single, from 1 Apr 2026):
Adult £23.00. Car (not incl. driver) £55.00. Motorcycle £25.00.
Motorhome/caravan up to 5m £55.00, 5–6m £77.00, 6–8m £114.00, over 8m £150.00.
Bicycle free. Dogs free.
Orkney resident fares available — adult £14.00, car £44.00.

Fares Summary