Ålandstrafiken
Ferry operator in Åland, Finland
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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
Routes
The system consists of four main ferry lines, with additional feeder and cable ferries. Major connections include:
- 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).
- Föglö Line: Svinö (Lumparland) – Degerby (Föglö).
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]
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
Hummelvik harbour, Vårdö
M/S Alfågeln at Kumlinge
M/S Alfågeln at Torsholma, Brändö
M/S Viggen and M/S Doppingen at Åva, Brändö
Husö, Sottunga
M/S Ejdern at Kyrkogårdsö
M/S Gudingen at Kökar
Långnäs, Lumparland
Överö, Föglö
Snäckö, Kumlinge
