Travelling to Åland
The Åland Islands are situated in the middle of the Baltic Sea, midway between Stockholm and Helsinki. There are daily connections to Åland from Finland and Sweden and you can choose to travel by ferry or by plane.
Most people find the boat trip to Åland impressive and the journey half the Åland experience. You can admire the beautiful archipelago on the way from Turku in Finland, or the Stockholm archipelago when you travel from Sweden, and enjoy good food, shopping and entertainment onboard at the same time.
It’s important to make your reservations and book the journey well in advance – especially in the summer and if you are travelling by car or other motor vehicle on a ferry.
The fastest way of getting to Åland is to take a flight from Helsinki-Vantaa or Turku in Finland or Arlanda airport in Sweden.
Travel by ferry
The shortest ferry connection from Sweden is the one from Grisslehamn with Eckerö Linjen. The ferry take two hours.
From Stockholm to Mariehamn and Långnäs you travel with Viking Line or Tallink Silja, the boat trip that mostly goes through the archipelago take about 5,5 hours. Finnlines has a connection between Kapellskär and Långnäs all year round.
From Finland, you can travel on ferries from Turku and Naantali daily, both in the morning and evening.
Both Viking Line and Tallink Silja offer cruise-traffic between Helsinki, Mariehamn and Stockholm, with the exception of scheduled destination-cruises.
If you are travelling from Estonia you would opt for Tallink Silja from Tallinn.
The archipelago route
For travellers from Finland, the beautiful sea route across the archipelago by Ålandstrafiken’s archipelago ferries is a good travel alternative. That gives you the opportunity to explore the Åland archipelago islands closer. The archipelago ferries depart from Osnäs and Galtby near Turku. Especially in the summer, it’s important to make your reservations well in advance. Book your voyage with the archipelago ferries at Ålandstrafiken.
Flying to Åland
Flying is a quick and convenient way of getting to Åland. Your flight is via Helsinki or Turku in Finland or Stockholm Arlanda in Sweden. It takes just 30 minutes from Stockholm Arlanda and from Turku, and less than an hour from Helsinki-Vantaa. Once you are in Åland, the airport is just five minutes by car from the town centre of Mariehamn.
Booking your journey
The local travel agencies and tour operators are glad to help you to arrange a package trip for you that includes travel, accommodation and excursions that matches your requirements.
For timetables, booking and further information about the ferries and flights to Åland, please visit the travel companies sites:
