Departures from & to Åland 

In the middle of January 2013 the actual journey to Åland will become a bit more interesting. That’s when Viking Line’s new ship is being launched. The Viking Grace is raising the standard of spa, food and duty-free goods available to you when you travel from Stockholm or Turku. A part of visiting Åland is getting there ... and now getting there is becoming more luxurious, more beautiful and more green.

Now you can have your journey by air all the way to Mariehamn in one booking. Travellers from countries all over the world can change flights in Helsinki or Stockholm and land in the island state an hour later. Getting your luggage out is really quick and after a ten-minute taxi ride you can be at a hotel in the town centre.

How about flying to the conference? For me it almost felt like getting out of a private plane. Travelling on the daily flights to Mariehamn from Helsinki, Turku and Stockholm is not particularly expensive. It’s not just conference guests and business travellers who fly to Mariehamn airport; young people and tourists do as well.

All ferries and flights from Sweden, Finland and Estonia to Åland are now available collected together in an easy-to-use and smart timetable. Visit Åland has produced this so that those of you who are planning to travel to Åland don't have to bother to search around on the websites of different shipping companies and airlines.

A sea voyage is an exciting beginning of your trip. Several fine shipping companies traffic from Finland and Sweden to Åland - which will you choose?

Åland’s archipelago is filled with white sails in summertime. That’s not surprising, as each of the 6700 islands and countless bays and inlets tries to outshine the rest. One of the people who set sail for Åland last summer is Jussi Heikkilä, who came with his wife Tarja and their sons Elias and Joonas.

Åland has excellent communications. Choose between short or long voyages, by airplane or with your own boat. All means of travel have their own advantages.