Stockholm to Vaxholm

Direct or up to 2 stops

Fastest: 55m
A day, in season: ≈30
Operators: 3
passengers only: Foot

Three companies sail from Stockholm to Vaxholm, in the Stockholm Archipelago, about 30 times a day in season between them: Waxholmsbolaget, Stromma and Blidösundsbolaget. The crossing takes 55 minutes to an hour and a half; some sailings also call at Nacka Strand and Gåshaga on the way. Foot passengers only. Some sailings are seasonal.

Stops

Direct or up to 2 stops

Operators

Waxholmsbolaget

26 a dayFoot passengers only

55m–1h 12m

Apr – mid-Jun	Daily	3 a day, sailing on to Husarö
	Mon–Thu	12 a day, 07:45–19:15
	Mon–Thu	once a day, sailing on to Grinda
	Mon, Wed–Sun	3 a day, sailing on to Finnhamn
	Mon, Thu	once a day, sailing on to Möja
	Tue	at 08:15, 08:20, 09:00 and 14:45, sailing on to Finnhamn
	Wed, Thu	at 14:45, sailing on to Sollenkroka
	Wed, Sat, Sun	twice a day, sailing on to Möja
	Fri	every 30 min, 07:45–19:15
	Fri	at 08:50, 12:45, 17:00 and 17:55, sailing on to Möja
	Fri–Sun	twice a day, sailing on to Sollenkroka
	Fri–Sun	4 a day, sailing on to Grinda
	Sat	at 08:45 and 16:30, sailing on to Rödlöga
	Sat, Sun	18 a day
	Sun	at 10:00, sailing on to Rödlöga
	Sun	at 10:30, sailing on to Arholma
Apr – early May	Fri, Sun	once a day, sailing on to Blidö Norrsund
	Sat	at 08:45 and 16:30, sailing on to Blidö Norrsund
Mid-May – mid-Jun	Mon–Thu, Sun	once a day, sailing on to Blidö Norrsund
	Fri, Sat	at 08:45 and 16:30, sailing on to Blidö Norrsund
Late Jun – mid-Aug	Daily	once a day, sailing on to Arholma
	Mon–Thu	twice a day, sailing on to Sollenkroka
	Mon–Fri	5 a day, sailing on to Möja
	Mon–Sat	3 a day, sailing on to Blidö Norrsund
	Mon–Fri, Sun	28 a day
	Mon, Tue, Thu	5 a day, sailing on to Grinda
	Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun	3 a day, sailing on to Husarö
	Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun	3 a day, sailing on to Finnhamn
	Wed	5 a day, 08:30–17:00, sailing on to Husarö
	Wed, Fri	5 a day, sailing on to Finnhamn
	Wed, Fri–Sun	7 a day, sailing on to Grinda
	Fri	at 08:30, 10:20, 16:30 and 19:00, sailing on to Husarö
	Fri	5 a day, 07:45–17:30, sailing on to Sollenkroka
	Sat	every 30 min, 08:00–18:30
	Sat, Sun	4 a day, sailing on to Möja
	Sat, Sun	4 a day, sailing on to Sollenkroka
	Sat, Sun	at 10:00, sailing on to Sandhamn
	Sun	at 18:25, sailing on to Blidö Norrsund
Late Jun – Aug	Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun	once a day, sailing on to Rödlöga
	Tue, Thu, Sat	3 a day, sailing on to Rödlöga
Late Aug – early Dec	Mon–Thu, Sat, Sun	11 a day
	Mon–Wed, Sat	twice a day, sailing on to Husarö
	Mon, Thu–Sun	twice a day, sailing on to Finnhamn
	Tue, Wed	3 a day, sailing on to Finnhamn
	Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun	twice a day, sailing on to Möja
	Wed, Thu, Sun	once a day, sailing on to Sollenkroka
	Thu, Fri, Sun	once a day, sailing on to Husarö
	Fri	every 45 min, 07:45–19:15
	Fri	3 a day, 08:50–17:55, sailing on to Möja
	Fri, Sat	twice a day, sailing on to Sollenkroka
Late Aug – Oct	Daily	once a day, sailing on to Blidö Norrsund
Late Aug – early Sept	Mon–Thu	once a day, sailing on to Grinda
	Fri–Sun	4 a day, sailing on to Grinda
Sept – Oct	Fri–Sun	once a day, sailing on to Rödlöga
Mid-Sept – early Dec	Wed, Fri, Sun	twice a day, sailing on to Grinda
	Sat	at 08:30, 08:35 and 12:00, sailing on to Grinda
Mid-Dec – Mar	Daily	6 a day
	Mon–Thu	at 08:30, sailing on to Möja
	Mon, Fri–Sun	once a day, sailing on to Husarö
	Mon, Fri–Sun	once a day, sailing on to Finnhamn
	Fri	at 08:30, sailing on to Sollenkroka

Winter times and calls change when the sea freezes.

Stromma

4 a dayFoot passengers onlySeasonal

55m–1h 30m

Via Nacka Strand and GåshagaHigh speedTwice a day55m
May – early Jun, Sept Fri–Sun at 10:00
Mid-Jun Daily at 10:00
Late Jun – mid-Aug Daily at 10:00 and 15:30
Late Aug Mon–Fri at 10:00
Sat, Sun at 10:00 and 15:30
For Vaxholms Kastell and Badholmen, change boats in Vaxholm.
DirectTwice a day1h 30m
Mid-Feb – early May, late Sept – Dec Sat, Sun at 12:00
Mid-May – early Jun, mid-Sept Fri–Sun at 12:00
Mid-Jun Daily at 12:00
Late Jun – early Sept Daily at 12:00 and 15:00

Blidösundsbolaget

WeeklyFoot passengers onlySeasonal

1h 5m

Mid-June to mid-August: Fri at 16:30.

Sails one way only: back to Stockholm on Waxholmsbolaget's Sjögull from Norrsund, or bus 676 from Norrtälje.

Questions

How long is the ferry from Stockholm to Vaxholm?

55 minutes to an hour and a half. Waxholmsbolaget is the fastest, in 55 minutes.

How often does the ferry from Stockholm to Vaxholm run?

About 30 times a day in season. By company: 26 a day with Waxholmsbolaget, four with Stromma and one a week with Blidösundsbolaget.

Can I take my car on the ferry from Stockholm to Vaxholm?

No. Foot passengers only.

Does the ferry from Stockholm to Vaxholm run all year?

Yes. Waxholmsbolaget sails all year round, 21 times a day; Stromma and Blidösundsbolaget sail mid-February to December.

Other ferries

Ferries from Stockholm

Helsinki Kapellskär Långnäs Mariehamn Sandhamn Sollenkroka Tallinn Turku

All ferries from Stockholm

Ferries to Vaxholm

Blidö Norrsund Finnhamn Husarö Ingmarsö Kapellskär Sandhamn Sollenkroka Svartsö

May – early Jun, Sept	Fri–Sun	at 10:00
Mid-Jun	Daily	at 10:00
Late Jun – mid-Aug	Daily	at 10:00 and 15:30
Late Aug	Mon–Fri	at 10:00
	Sat, Sun	at 10:00 and 15:30

Mid-Feb – early May, late Sept – Dec	Sat, Sun	at 12:00
Mid-May – early Jun, mid-Sept	Fri–Sun	at 12:00
Mid-Jun	Daily	at 12:00
Late Jun – early Sept	Daily	at 12:00 and 15:00