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Overview

The island of Fårö is located north of the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea. For some tourist information, start here!

Travelling to Gotland by air:
The following airlines provide service to Visby.
Wideroe, Oslo, www.wideroe.no
City Airline, Gothenburg, www.cityairline.com
Cimber Air, Copenhagen/Norrköping, www.cimber.dk
Skyways, Stockholm, www.skyways.se
Gotlandsflyg, Stockholm/Skavsta, www.gotlandsflyg.se

Travelling to Gotland by sea:
Contact your travel agent soonest possible as August is a busy holiday time for the ferries between the Swedish mainland and Gotland (Visby).

Travelling to Gotland by train:
For train reservations (also ferry) you can use Sweden booking, www.swedenbooking.com

How to get from Visby to Fårö by bus:
- By HF 07 bus shuttle from Visby ferry port and airport - as announced down below!
- By public bus - see separate page!

Travel options from Visby to Fårö for those not using the HF 07 bus shuttle or public bus:
Rental cars may be picked up at the airport as well as at the ferry port. Drive road 148 to Fårösund, then take the free ferry to Fårö - see Timetable. Special permits for non-Swedish citizens are no longer needed. Continue the road north 8 km and follow the signs. The FBU Camp is located close by the Fårö Church.


Some travel options going to the HF 07 conference on Monday, 13 August 2007

Note that airline/ferry trips are not included in the conference fee!

Departure times when going by AIR with Skyways (the trip from Stockholm Arlanda/Bromma to VBY Visby takes about 45 minutes).  
From ARN Arlanda (Stockholm International): 08:15, 17:10, 19:30.
From BMA Bromma (Stockholm City): 07:40, 09:30, 13:20, 17:00, 19:00.
Book air ticket online (page in English)

Departure times when going by AIR with Gotlandsflyg (the trip from Stockholm BMA Bromma to VBY Visby takes about 35 minutes).
Airline company Gotlandsflyg offers low price flights between Stockholm/Bromma - Visby and Visby - Skavsta in Saab 340 planes. Timetable for August not yet posted, please check their Timetable.

Departure times when going by FERRY with Destination Gotland.
For Reservation, call +46 (0)771 22 33 00.
From Nynäshamn to Visby (about 3 hours): 04:50, 07:30, 10:30, 12:50 17:20, 23:30. Check timetable
From Oskarshamn to Visby (about 3 hours): 15:10, 21:10. Check timetable
From Grankullavik, north tip of Öland, to Visby (about 2 hours): 12:15. Check timetable
Book ferry ticket online

A bus shuttle marked with "HF 07" will depart Visby harbour terminal on Monday at 16:30 and stop at Visby airport terminal at 16:45 for direct transport to the HF 07 Camp on Fårö. A second "HF 07" bus will depart the harbour at 18:30 and stop at the airport at 18:45 for further transport to Fårö.


Some travel options going from the HF 07 conference on Friday, 17 August 2007

Note that airline/ferry trips are not included in the conference fee!

A bus shuttle will depart the HF 07 Camp on Fårö on Friday morning at 06:25 and stop at the Visby airport and harbour terminals. Later transports may also be arranged as needed.

Departure times when going by AIR with Skyways (the trip from VBY Visby to Stockholm Arlanda/Bromma takes about 35-45 minutes). 
To ARN Arlanda (Stockholm International): 06:45, 16:00, 18:20.
To BMA Bromma (Stockholm City): 07:00, 08:50, 12:00, 14:00, 17:00, 19:00.
Book air ticket online (page in English)

Departure times when going by AIR with Gotlandsflyg (the trip from VBY Visby to Stockholm BMA Bromma takes about 35 minutes). 
Airline company Gotlandsflyg offers low price flights between Stockholm/Bromma - Visby and Visby - Skavsta in Saab 340 planes. Timetable for August not yet posted, please check their Timetable.

Departure times when going by FERRY with Destination Gotland.
For Reservation, call +46 (0)771 22 33 00.
From Visby to Nynäshamn (about 3 hours): 07:05, 12:55, 16:00, 19:45. Check timetable
From Visby to Oskarshamn (about 3 hours): 07:20, 17:05. Check timetable
Book ferry ticket online


 


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