Kirkwall to Papa Westray ferry times and today's sailings
Orkney Ferries · 2 h 5 min
Return: Ferry times from Papa Westray to Kirkwall- Usual departure
- 10:40
- usual time
- Crossing time
- 2 h 5 min
- 1 h 55 min to 2 h 15 min
- Sailings a week
- 2
Map
Punctuality: 1 sailing measured so far, 50 needed. How we measure
Operators on this route
| Operator | Sailings in the next 7 days | Crossing time |
|---|---|---|
| Orkney Ferries | 2 | 1 h 55 min – 2 h 15 min |
Timetable
| Sun 25 Oct – Mon 26 Oct, Wed 28 Oct – Thu 29 Oct, Sat 31 Oct | No sailings |
|---|---|
| Tue 27 Oct | 13:30 |
| Fri 30 Oct | 10:40 |
Timetable published from 22 Oct 2026 to 7 Dec 2027.
Weather at sea
| Place | TodaySun 25 Oct | TomorrowMon 26 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkwall | ||
| Kirkwall | Wind from NW 30–34 knBeaufort 7–8 · galegusts 41 knwaves 1.7–1.9 m9 °Cprecipitation up to 1.2 mm/hvisibility down to 3.2 km | Wind from W 12–30 knBeaufort 4–7 · near galegusts 38 knwaves 0.4–2.0 m9–12 °Cprecipitation up to 3.8 mm/hvisibility down to 1.9 km |
| Papa Westray | ||
| Papa Westray | Wind from NW 40–43 knBeaufort 8–9 · strong galegusts 60 knwaves 2.7–2.9 m10–11 °Cprecipitation up to 1.1 mm/hvisibility down to 4.1 km | Wind from W 16–43 knBeaufort 4–9 · strong galegusts 58 knwaves 1.2–2.9 m10–13 °Cprecipitation up to 2.5 mm/hvisibility down to 1.9 km |
Forecast issued 25 Oct, 12:13. It doesn’t tell whether a sailing will run: that is up to the operator.
Data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Licence: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0. Wind converted from m/s to knots and the Beaufort scale. Waves come from the nearest sea point of MET’s ocean model, which covers north-west Europe only; gusts only where MET forecasts them (the Nordic area).Weather data by Open-Meteo.com. Licence: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0. Models ECMWF IFS and ECMWF WAM (© ECMWF, CC BY 4.0), 9 km grid: wind in knots converted to the Beaufort scale, temperature at sea level, precipitation (rain, showers and snow) as the hourly total shown for the hour it falls in, waves and mean wave period from the model’s nearest sea point, visibility shown only below 5 km; nearby places in the same grid cell share the same figures.Daily lows and highs, and the hour with the most precipitation, worked out by ferrywhere. Each figure comes from MET Norway where MET forecasts it, otherwise from Open-Meteo.
Questions about this route
How many ferries are there from Kirkwall to Papa Westray today?
There are no sailings today. The next one is on Tue 27 Oct 13:30.
How long is the ferry from Kirkwall to Papa Westray?
The crossing takes 2 h 5 min, between 1 h 55 min and 2 h 15 min depending on the sailing.
Which ferry companies sail from Kirkwall to Papa Westray?
The route is operated by Orkney Ferries.
What time is the first and last ferry from Kirkwall to Papa Westray?
The ferry usually leaves at 10:40, local time in Kirkwall.
How often does the ferry from Kirkwall to Papa Westray run?
2 sailings are scheduled in the next 7 days.
About this route
In the coming week, Orkney Ferries sails from Kirkwall to Papa Westray on Tuesday and Friday. The ferry usually leaves at 10:40.
The crossing takes 2 h 5 min, between 1 h 55 min and 2 h 15 min depending on the sailing.
Earl Thorfinn and Varagen have sailed this route in the last 30 days. From Kirkwall, ferries also sail to Shapinsay, Rapness, Sanday and 2 more. Papa Westray can also be reached by ferry from Pierowall.
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Ports and ships
Ports
- Kirkwall: departures and arrivals todaydeparture port
- Papa Westray: departures and arrivals todayarrival port
Related routes
Return crossing
- Papa Westray → Kirkwall2 h 35 min
More ferries from Kirkwall
- Kirkwall → Shapinsay25 min
- Kirkwall → Rapness1 h 25 min
- Kirkwall → Sanday1 h 25 min
- Kirkwall → Stronsay1 h 40 min
- Kirkwall → North Ronaldsay2 h 40 min
More ferries to Papa Westray
- Pierowall → Papa Westray20 min