Ålandstrafiken is the public ferry authority of the Åland Islands, an autonomous, Swedish-speaking region of Finland in the Baltic Sea. It is managed by the Government of Åland, which oversees all inter-island ferry services as well as connections to the Finnish mainland.
Overview
Ålandstrafiken coordinates and sells tickets for most ferry services within Åland and between Åland and western Finland. The network includes four main routes, several feeder lines, and six shorter cable ferries linking smaller inhabited islands.[1][2]
Routes
The system consists of four main ferry lines, with additional feeder and cable ferries. Major connections include:
In addition, six cable ferries provide short crossings between nearby islands, including Lappo–Björkö, Finnholma–Jyddö, Vårdö–Simskäla, Lumparland–Ängsö, Prästö–Töftö, and Snäckö–Seglinge.[3]
- Northern Line: Hummelvik (Vårdö) – Enklinge – Kumlinge – Lappo (Brändö) – Torsholma (Brändö) – Åva (Brändö) – Osnäs (Kustavi, mainland Finland). Includes feeder links to Jurmo and Asterholma.
- Southern Line: Långnäs (Lumparland) – Överö (Föglö) – Sottunga – Husö – Kyrkogårdsö (Kökar) – Kökar – Galtby (Korpo, mainland Finland).
- Cross Line: Långnäs – Snäckö (Kumlinge), with some stops by request (e.g., Överö, Sottunga, Bergö).
- Föglö Line: Svinö (Lumparland) – Degerby (Föglö).
Fleet
The number and names of ferries in service may change from year to year. According to sources from 2015, Ålandstrafiken operated about thirteen main ferries along with several cable ferries.
Gallery
See also
- Transport on the Åland Islands
External links
References
- Resmål Ålandstrafiken, retrieved 2015-07-17^
- Frigående färjor Ålands landskapsregering, 6 May 2015, retrieved 2015-07-17^
- Vajerfärjorna Ålandstrafiken, retrieved 2015-07-17^