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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 Visby on Gotland by air:
Swedish domestic airline SAS: www.flysas.com/gb-en/
More airlines: www.destinationgotland.se/en/flights/


Travelling to Visby on Gotland by Swedish domestic ferry:
For travel by sea, contact your travel agent soonest possible as August is peak time for the ferries between the Swedish mainland ports of Nynäshamn/Oskarshamn and Visby.
See www.destinationgotland.se/en/ferry/ - Ship information (fleet) - Timetable

Travelling in Sweden
by train:
For train reservations, see www.sj.se/en/home.html#/ (Swedish mainland only. There is no train service on Gotland).

Bus connections between Visby and Fårö (please check back here closer to the conference week):
- HF 25 bus shuttle, pickup from Visby ferry port and airport on Sunday - to be announced down below!
- Public bus, Line 20 to Fårösund - see separate page

Travel options from Visby to Fårö for those not using the HF 25 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 road ferry to Fårö, check Timetable, play YouTube video. Continue the road north 8 km and follow the signs. The Fårö Kursgård Camp, is located close by the Fårö Church (Google map, zoomed in).


Travel options going to the HF 25 conference on Sunday, 10 August 2025

Departures when going by air with Swedish domestic airline SAS
From ARN Arlanda (Stockholm) to VBY Visby (Gotland), direct flight (50 minutes): 08:05, 11:50, 13:20, 16:20, 17:50, 19:15.
Book air ticket online

Departures when going by sea with Swedish domestic ferry line Destination Gotland
From Nynäshamn to Visby (about 3 hours): 02:30, 09:15, 11:20, 17:45, 20:05. Check timetable (connecting busses can be added to timetable).
  There is a bus connection from "Stockholm C" departing central station approx 2 hours before the ferry departure.
From Oskarshamn to Visby (about 3 hours): 04:15, 12:30, 21:20. Check timetable
Contact info.
Phone +46 (0)771 22 33 00. Book ferry ticket online

HF 25 bus shuttle from Visby
These will be able to match the air and sea departures listed in bold blue above. TBA = To Be Announced later!
Waiting time in Visby may be used to stroll around the old town (and this Sunday is the last day of the Medieval week on Gotland).
The first bus will depart at around
TBA from Visby harbour terminal, via VBY airport departure at around TBA. ETA to HF 25 at around TBA.
The second bus will depart Visby harbour at around 
TBD via VBY airport departure at around TBA. ETA to HF 25 at around TBA.


Travel options going from the HF 25 conference on Wednesday, 13 August 2025

HF 25 bus shuttle to Visby.
The bus will leave the Fårö camp at around TBA,
arriving Visby airport at around TBA, and arriving Visby harbour at around TBA.
You will be able to catch some of the air and sea departures listed in bold blue below.
Waiting time in Visby may be used
to stroll around the old town before departure.
Else, you may have to leave the
HF 25 camp earlier (use other transport).

Departures when going by air with Swedish domestic airline SAS
From VBY Visby to ARN Arlanda, direct flight (50 minutes): 06:30, 08:15, 10:00, 12:55, 15:40, 17:00, 18:20, 19:30.
Book air ticket online


Departures when going by sea with Swedish domestic ferry line
Destination Gotland

From Visby to Nynäshamn (about 3 hours): 07:15, 17:10. Check timetable
From Visby to Oskarshamn (about 3 hours): 16:40. Check timetable

Contact info. Phone +46 (0)771 22 33 00. Book ferry ticket online


Travel options going from the HF 25 conference on Thursday, 14 August 2025

If you plan to stay an extra night after the conference, this day there is no bus shuttle planned for return to Visby. For public bus, see separate page.

Departures when going with Swedish domestic airline SAS
From VBY Visby to ARN Arlanda, direct flight (50 minutes): 06:25, 08:15, 10:00, 12:55, 15:40, 17:00, 18:20, 19:30.
Book air ticket online


Departures when going by sea with Swedish domestic ferry line Destination Gotland

From Visby to Nynäshamn (about 3 hours): 07:15, 14:00, 17:10. Check timetable
From Visby to Oskarshamn (about 3 hours): 16:40. Check timetable

Contact info. Phone +46 (0)771 22 33 00. Book ferry ticket online


 


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