Åland

There are plenty of ferry connections between Åland and mainland Sweden and Finland. Primarily for tax reasons, ferries plying between Helsinki and Stockholm all stop off at Mariehamn or the nearby 30km east, approximately jetty of Långnäs, making this the easiest and cheapest way to get in although docking often happens at inconvenient times in the middle of the night - the Långnäs stops. Mariehamn also has a small airport that serves flights to mainland Finland and Sweden.

Mariehamn airport

MHQ (http://www.finavia.fi/fly...) - the only airport on the islands. There are daily flights from Helsinki and Turku and international flights to/from Stockholm. The flight from Helsinki is less than an hour and the flight from Turku and Stockholm is only half an hour. Mariehamn airport is situated less than 3km north of Mariehamn.

Ferries From Mainland Finland

From Turku to Mariehamn or Långnäs by Viking Line (http://www.vikingline.fi/...) and Silja Line (http://ext1.silja.com/?Ch...)

From Helsinki to Mariehamn by Viking Line (http://www.vikingline.fi/...) and Silja Line (http://ext1.silja.com/?Ch...)

From Vuosnainen Kustavi, Finland to Åva Brändö by Ålandstrafiken (http://www.alandstrafiken...)

From Galtby Korpo, Finland to Kökar by Ålandstrafiken (http://www.alandstrafiken...)

Ålandstrafiken ferries are free to pedestrians and to motorists between the smaller islands. For pedestrians bus lines 4 and 5 from Mariehamn go respectively to Hummelvik and Långnäs, each of which is a terminal for a route to the Finnish mainland.

Ferries From Sweden

From Grisslehamn Greater Stockholm, Sweden to Eckerö Åland by Eckerölinjen (http://www.eckerolinjen.f...) local bus: Take the 676 bus from Stockholm Eastern station Tekniska Högskolan to Norrtälje and change to line 637 to Grisslehamn. Tickets can be bought at SL Centres or at local kiosks, but NOT onboard.By dedicated bus. Alternatively, Eckerö Linjen's buses to Grisslehamn depart from StockholmCityterminalen 2h 15min before ship´s departure, and from UppsalaHjalmar Brantingsgatan 2h before ship´s departure. The buses returns to Stockholm/Uppsala at the ship´s arrival. The Bus+Ferry Combined Ticket can be bought in CityterminalenStockholm, from the bus driver or at the ferry terminal. Note however that the local buses are a lot cheaper and more efficient, and the dedicated buses should be avoided.

It takes two hours from Grisslehamn to Eckerö. From there the line 1 bus connects to Mariehamn.

From Kapellskär Greater Stockholm, Sweden to Mariehamn Åland by Viking Line (http://www.vikingline.fi/...) local bus: Take the 676 bus from Stockholm Eastern station to Norrtälje and change to line 631 or 631X to Kapellskär. Tickets can be bought at SL Centres or at local kiosks, but NOT onboard.By dedicated bus: Alternatively Viking Line's buses to Kapellskär departures from Stockholm]Cityterminalen 1h 50min before ship´s departure, and from UppsalaHjalmar Brantinggatan 1h 45min before ship´s departure. The buses returns to Stockholm/Uppsala at the ship´s arrival. The bus tickets must be bought in advance. Note however that the local buses are a lot cheaper and more efficient, and the dedicated buses should be avoided.

It takes two hours from Kapellskär to Mariehamn. This is by far the fastest route between Stockholm and Mariehamn, unless flying.

From Stockholm to Mariehamn or Långnäs by Tallink (http://www.tallinksilja.c...), Viking Line (http://www.vikingline.fi/...) and Silja Line (http://ext1.silja.com/?Ch...)

From Stockholm to Mariehamn by Birka Cruises (http://www.birkaline.com/)