Nagu / Nauvo and the Turku archipelago inner ring
The inner ring is driven or cycled on two free road ferries and a coach, then splits into a web of Finferries connection ships that run to a timetable but call at some outer piers only if you order the day before.
- Researched
- 28 September 2026
- Reviewed
- not yet
- Ways of moving
- 10, 19 sources
- Not confirmed
- 8
- Fares seen
- 2023–2026
10 ways of moving, each with its rule
We confirmed nine ways of moving to, from or around Nagu: seven by water, one by road and one under your own steam, from 19 sources. One entry is not a service at all but a rule that decides whether travel happens: a permit, a closure, a border, a season or an authority's say-so. Four need a phone call or a message before you turn up.
The fares were seen in 2023 to 2026; a fare from an older year is a floor, not a price. One fare carries no year, because it could not be confirmed and the field says so. We rate 4 of the 10 high confidence, our own judgement of the sources. The entry was checked on 28 September 2026, and ends with eight things we could not confirm.
By water
Pargas-Nagu road ferry (Lillmälö - Prostvik)
Lillmälö in Pargas to Prostvik on Nagu Lillandet, on regional road 180 (Skärgårdsvägen)
Drive or cycle road 180; the ferry queue is signposted, no ticket booth
- When
- Runs to a published timetable, not on demand; Finferries has a timetables tab and a printable sheet for the route, and Wikivoyage records roughly twice an hour with a stop overnight
- Takes
- About 10 minutes crossing (route length 1,664 m)
- Fare 2026
- Free for all traffic, cars, bikes and pedestrians
SeasonYear-round; heavy queueing on Friday and Sunday summer afternoons, sometimes hours, with three ferries running back to back. BookingNone, drive up and wait your turn. Run byFinferries (Suomen Lauttaliikenne Oy), vessels Altera, Elektra and Falco.
Nagu-Korpo road ferry (Retais - Pärnäs)
Retais in Korpo to Pärnäs on the western shore of Nagu Storlandet, on road 180
Continue west along Skärgårdsvägen past Kyrkbacken to the Pärnäs ferry queue
- When
- Runs to a published timetable; Finferries carries a timetables tab and a printable sheet for the route. The exact interval was not readable from the page
- Takes
- About 5 minutes crossing (route length 792 m)
- Fare 2026
- Free for all traffic
SeasonYear-round. Run byFinferries, vessels Lautta #197 and Lautta #198.
Nagu Northern route connection ship (m/s Innamo)
Nagu/Nauvo harbour to Åvensor. The sailing checked called at Innamo, Järvsor and Maskinnamo; Lavarn (Houtsala) and Själö are also piers on this route
Board at Nagu/Nauvo harbour, part of the Finferries commuter-ferry network
- When
- One scheduled sailing on the date checked, 13:10 from Nagu/Nauvo; the pattern varies by day, so check the live timetable
- Takes
- 1h 50m Nagu/Nauvo 13:10 to Åvensor 15:00 on the sailing checked
- Fare 2026
- Free (no payment required, confirmed in the booking system for this route)
SeasonYear-round. BookingNone required to ride; the online booking system exists for those who want to reserve a spot ahead. Run byFinferries, vessel Innamo.
Nagu Transverse Route connection ship (m/s Cheri / Myrskylintu)
Pärnäs to Kirjais Österby via Berghamn, Brännskär, Stenskär, Gullkrona and other southern islands
Board at Pärnäs ferry site on Nagu Storlandet
- When
- One scheduled departure on the date checked, 11:00 from Pärnäs; frequency thins outside summer
- Takes
- 2h 30m Pärnäs 11:00 to Kirjais 13:30 on the sailing checked, with sixteen intermediate calls
- Fare 2026
- Free (no payment required, confirmed for this route)
SeasonYear-round with a reduced winter pattern. BookingOn demand at some piers: order the connection by phone before 14:00 or 16:00 the day before so the ferry calls at your pier, and be visible waiting. Run byFinferries, vessels Cheri and Myrskylintu.
Utö route connection ship (m/s Utö)
Pärnäs to Berghamn, Nötö, Aspö, Jurmo and Utö
Board at Pärnäs ferry site; this is the long outer run past Nagu's own islands
- When
- One scheduled departure on the date checked, 08:30 from Pärnäs
- Takes
- 4h 30m Pärnäs 08:30 to Utö 13:00 on the sailing checked
- Fare 2026
- Free (no payment required, confirmed for this route)
SeasonYear-round, reduced in winter. BookingNot needed for the piers checked, which appear on the timetable. Wikivoyage warns that some archipelago piers are call-on-request, so confirm with Finferries advice +358 20 7118 751 before relying on an intermediate stop. Run byFinferries, vessel Utö (39 m, 195 passengers, 19 cars, restaurant on board).
Nagu Southern route connection ship (m/s Falkö)
Kirjais Österby south to Borstö via Gullkrona, Stenskär, Grötö, Brännskär, Knivskär, Bodö, Björkö and other outer islands
Board at the Kirjais connection-ship pier, Österuddintie 29, Lillandet. Kirjais is 12 km off Skärgårdsvägen and 16 km from Kyrkbacken, with no bus
- When
- One scheduled departure on the date checked, 09:30 from Kirjais
- Takes
- 4h 55m Kirjais 09:30 to Borstö 14:25 on the sailing checked, with twelve intermediate calls
- Fare 2026
- Free (no payment required, confirmed in the operator booking system for this route)
SeasonYear-round; winter pattern not confirmed. BookingNot needed for the piers on the timetable, but Wikivoyage warns some archipelago piers are call-on-request. Reaching Kirjais itself may need the subsidised taxi, ordered well in advance. Run byFinferries, vessel Falkö (33 m, about 8 cars, wheelchair accessible).
Saaristolinja / Skärgårdslinjen, Turku - Själö - Nagu Kyrkbacken
Läntinen Rantakatu 37 in Turku via the Själö (Seili) jetty to the guest harbour at Kyrkbacken
Board on the west bank of the Aura river, about 1.5 km downstream of Turku centre; a Föli city-bike station sits beside the pier
- When
- One round trip a day in season: Turku 09:30, Nagu 12:10, back from Nagu 16:00, Turku 18:15. A separate Nagu-Själö shuttle runs six times each way daily from 13 June to 16 August
- Takes
- 2h 40m Turku to Nagu on the 2026 weekday timetable, 2h 20m on Sundays
- Fare 2026
- Turku-Nagu €29 adult / €15 child one way, €47/€23 return; Nagu-Själö €11/€6 one way, €17/€9 return; bicycle €8 one way, €14 return. Child is 3-15 years
SeasonMay to September; the 2026 timetable runs to 20 September, and the operator sells taxi-boat charters outside the season. BookingNone required, buy online or on board before departure; the operator advises booking ahead to be sure of a seat. Arrive 15 minutes early. Run byRederi Ab Vitharun, vessels M/s Lövskär (118 passengers) on the Turku run and M/s Sommarskär (38) on the Nagu-Själö shuttle.
By road
Skärgårdsbuss (TLO coach), Turku - Pargas - Nagu - Korpo - Houtskär
Turku bus station along Skärgårdsvägen through Pargas, Nagu Kyrkbacken and Korpo to Houtskär
Bus station in Kyrkbacken is opposite the fuel station on Skärgårdsvägen; livery is white and green, marked Skärgårdsbuss
- When
- Six to eight departures a day
- Takes
- About 1h 15m from Turku to Nagu Kyrkbacken
- Fare 2023
- Around €12 one way from Turku, children 4-11 half priceSeen in 2023: a floor, not a price.
SeasonYear-round; coaches have right of way onto the ferries. BookingNone, pay on board; timetables published by Matkahuolto and the Föli route planner. Run byTLO (Turun Liikennöitsijäin Osuuskunta).
On foot, by bike, or otherwise
Cycling the Archipelago Ring Road
Turku - Pargas - Nagu - Korpo - Houtskär loop via the free road ferries, part of the signed Archipelago Trail
Follow Archipelago Trail signage; bikes ride free on both free road ferries, and nearly all the connection ships take bikes
- When
- Not applicable, self-paced
- Takes
- Multi-day loop; the cycleway runs from Turku past Pargas to the Lillmälö ferry pier, paved except the last kilometre or two before the pier
- Fare 2026
- Bike hire available at many guesthouses; no fixed rate confirmed
SeasonBest May to September. On the Nagu side there is no cycleway at all, so you share road 180 with ferry traffic; one tactic is to pull off when a batch of cars from a ferry catches you up. Run byVarious accommodation businesses.
Rules, permits and closures
Winter service: hydrocopters and ice roads replace some connection ships
Applies to the outer connection-ship routes serving Nagu's satellite islands (Kirjais, Nötö, Utö, Själö)
Contact Pargas tourist information for the current winter arrangement before travelling
- When
- Varies by winter and ice conditions; decided by Finferries and local authorities
- Takes
- Not applicable
- Fare
- Not established
SeasonWinter only, when sea ice forms. BookingCall ahead; some islanders switch to hydrocopter or a marked ice road instead of the boat. Run byFinferries / Pargas municipality.
What we could not find out
8 things the researcher looked for and did not find, in their own words, with where to ask instead. None of this goes into the planner; it stays here until someone confirms it.
- 01
The exact interval for the Pargas-Nagu and Nagu-Korpo free road ferries was not confirmed: both Finferries route pages carry a timetables tab and a printable sheet, but the times load client-side and the fetch could not read them. Wikivoyage's 'twice an hour' figure is several years old and unverified against the 2026 timetable. Call the Lillmälö ferry on +358 20 7118 702 or Pärnäs on +358 20 7118 703.
- 02
Both road ferries were filed as 'cable_ferry' on first writing and are recorded here as 'ferry'. They are landsvägsfärjor, free-running road ferries: Finferries names the Nagu-Korpo vessels 'Lautta #197' and 'Lautta #198' rather than lossi, the Pargas-Nagu route is 1,664 m long and worked by 97-104 m battery ferries carrying about 90 cars each, and both routes publish a timetable rather than sailing when a vehicle appears.
- 03
The brief names 'connection ships' as requiring compulsory advance order; the Finferries booking API shows the Nagu Northern, Transverse, Southern and Utö routes as scheduled with a listed departure and requires_payment: false rather than universally on-demand. Wikivoyage still describes advance ordering (before 14:00 or 16:00 the previous day) as needed at some intermediate piers, particularly Kirjais Österby, so the correction is: booking is pier-specific, not blanket across the whole network. Confirm with Pargas tourist information (+358 400-117-123) which specific piers need a call.
- 04
Fares for the Northern/Transverse/Southern/Utö connection ships beyond 'free' were not found. Finferries' booking system returns requires_payment: false and price: 0 for every pair checked, which is the operator's own system and good evidence, but no published fare table for locals versus visitors was located, and Wikivoyage notes some archipelago boats are commercial. Ask Finferries advice on +358 20 7118 751, weekdays 09:00-11:00 and 11:30-15:00.
- 05
The Varely bus/local-transport timetable frontend (varely.mattersoft.fi) loaded but its documented API endpoints returned 404, so no structured schedule for any smaller local bus routes inside the archipelago (beyond the TLO/Skärgårdsbuss coach) could be confirmed.
- 06
Current TLO coach fare and frequency were sourced to Wikivoyage only; no operator fare page for TLO/Skärgårdsbuss or Matkahuolto could be reached to verify 2026 prices. The €12 figure should be treated as indicative and checked at the Kyrkbacken stop or with Matkahuolto.
- 07
The Nagu Southern route was first reported as returning zero sailings and left out. That was an artefact of querying Pärnäs to Borstö, a pair the booking system resolves to the Transverse route group. Queried from Kirjais the Southern route returns a Falkö sailing, and it is now included as an option. The route was also reported as having no live Finferries page; the page exists at nagu-southern-route-falko.html. Only Wikivoyage's older nauvo-southern-route-falko.html link is dead.
- 08
The m/s Norrskär named on first writing no longer works the Turku-Själö-Nagu run, and the operator was recorded as 'Vikingline Skärgårdstrafik / Ånedinlinjen', which does not run this route. The operator is Rederi Ab Vitharun and the 2026 vessels are M/s Lövskär and M/s Sommarskär. The 2021 fares carried over from Wikivoyage (€25/15 one way, bike €6) are superseded by the operator's own 2026 price list.
What the planner can route today
The options above live on the place page, not in the departure board: a boat that comes when you phone has no time to show. What the board can do for Nagu is this.
- Y
- Scheduled flightsTurku (TKU), 41 km
- Y
- Trains and coachesTransitous carries 5 timetable feeds for this country, 4 with real-time
- Y
- FerriesNagu hamn, 0 km; sailings estimated
- Y
- Driving and taxiOpenStreetMap roads; cab fare from the country band
- N
- Bike and scooter shareno share feed known
- N
- Cruisesno open itinerary source anywhere
Y routable now · F found, not yet implemented · N no source known.