There are 5 ways to get from Helsinki to Åland by plane, car ferry, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Mariehamn (MHQ)plane HEL - MHQ
3h 32m$93–345Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Helsinki to Turku satamatrain Ic 941
- Take the car ferry from Port of Turku to Mariehamncarferry
8h 12m$92–140Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Helsinki to Mariehamncarferry
7h 21m$95–170Train to Turku Airport, fly
- Take the train from Helsinki to Turkutrain
- Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Mariehamn (MHQ)plane TKU - MHQ
5h 21m$733–1,000Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Mariehamn (MHQ)plane TLL - MHQ
8h 10m$94–402
Helsinki to Åland by car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Åland is to train and car ferry which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Åland is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs $90 - $350.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Helsinki and arriving at Mariehamn. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 21m.
The distance between Helsinki and Åland is 309 km.
Book your Helsinki to Åland ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Åland without a car is to car ferry which takes 7h 21m and costs $95 - $170.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Helsinki to Åland, including transfers.
There are 102+ hotels available in Åland.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Åland?
Finnair flies from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Mariehamn (MHQ) 4 times a week. Alternatively, Viking Line operates a car ferry from Helsinki to Mariehamn twice daily. Tickets cost $95–150 and the journey takes 7h 21m. Tallink also services this route once daily.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Mariehamn
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–340
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Mariehamn via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–450
- Website
- amapola.nu
Flights from Turku Airport to Mariehamn
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Mariehamn via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–600
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki to Turku
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Helsinki to Turku satama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- [email protected]
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Car ferry from Helsinki to Mariehamn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 40 547 541 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- tallink.com
Car ferry from Helsinki to Mariehamn
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
Car ferry from Port of Turku to Mariehamn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- https://www.eckeroline.com/
- Economy
- $23–35
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