Ferries to Finland
There are direct ferry connections to Finland from Germany, Sweden and Estonia.
The directory lists five ferry ports and twelve ferry routes for Finland. The cruising area is the Baltic Sea. Most connections run via Mariehamn, Långnäs and Helsinki. Ferries from here run to Sweden, Estonia and Germany. Eight routes run within the country itself. The operators are Tallink & Silja Line, Viking Line, Finnlines and three other operators.
Route map Finland
- Tallink & Silja Line
- Viking Line
- Finnlines
- Eckerö Line
- Eckerö Linjen
- Wasaline
Ferry ports in Finland
Ferries to Helsinki
Helsinki lies in southern Finland on the Gulf of Finland and has the largest freight and passenger port in the country. Ferries run from here to Estonia, Sweden, Åland and Germany, with several services a day to Tallinn and Stockholm in particular.
Ferries to Naantali
The ferry port of Naantali lies in south-west Finland, about 15 kilometres from the city of Turku, and links Finland with Sweden and Åland with several crossings a week.
Ferries to Turku
Turku lies on Finland's south-west coast at the mouth of the river Aura and, with services to Sweden and Åland, is a major passenger port: more than three million passengers a year travel through it to Stockholm and Mariehamn.
Ferries to Vaasa
The port city of Vaasa lies on the Gulf of Bothnia and is linked by ferry with the Swedish town of Holmsund. Vaasa is a varied enough city to have something for every taste. The port city itself, founded in 1606 by the Swedish king Charles IX Vasa, is lively and urban and offers visitors first-class food in upmarket restaurants. If you want to enjoy the countryside around Vaasa, you can get in the saddle and ride varied cycle routes against the backdrop of the archipelago. It is not only Finnish culture that is present here, but Swedish culture too - about 25% of Vaasa's residents speak Swedish.
Ferries to Vuosaari
Vuosaari ferry port lies in the Vuosaari district in the east of Helsinki, the Finnish capital, and is Finland's leading freight port by value of goods. Ferries run from here to Muuga in Estonia several times a week, and there are also connections to Germany.