Ferry to Vrångö Island via Donsö | Gothenburg Southern Archipelago (Göteborgs Skärgård), West Sweden

There is nothing wrong with the idyllic Vrångö island.

Vrångö is the southernmost inhabited island in Gothenburg’s archipelago (Göteborgs skärgård), Southwest Sweden. Vrångö is known for its beautiful sandy beaches and beautiful walk through nature. The island is a popular summer travel and day trip destination from Gothenburg (Göteborg).

The Vrångö island is quite small but one of the best to visit in the Gothenburg archipelago, with the most beautiful sandy beaches and rocky views of the archipelago. Vrångö is known as the best island for swimming in the Gothenburg archipelago. The island has a long history of being a fishing community and has been a nature reserve since 1979. Around 380 people live there the whole year round.

The car free Vrångö island, on the edge of the southern Gothenburg archipelago, can only be reached by ferry which leaves from Saltholmen. The ferry takes 30 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes depending on what ferry you take. The fast catamaran ferries Rivö and Valö operate most of the services on the long route between Saltholmen and Vrångö via Styrsö Skäret and Donsö.

The best way to plan your ferry trip and buy ticket from Gothenburg to Vrångö is to use the Västtrafik travel planner https://www.vasttrafik.se/en/travel-p... or use mobile application Västrafik To Go. For this trip, you will need to purchase an A zone ticket, which last 90 minutes. The ferries to the archipelago operate from the Saltholmen terminal. This is served by tram route 11 from the Gothenburg city center, and during the summer period also route 9. The ferry to Vrångö is number 281. In the summer it can get quite busy at Saltholmen.

We stayed overnight at Kajkanten, on the very edge of the western side of Vrångö, overlooking the ocean. Kajkanten offers nice accommodation in modern boathouses. There is a floating sauna at Kajkanten.

The Gothenburg archipelago is divided into a southern and a northern part. It generally takes less time to get to the southern than to the northern islands. The southern islands are car free.

The Southern Archipelago of Gothenburg (Södra Skärgård) is a sizeable group of islands and skerries situated very close to the City of Gothenburg. They can be easily accessed by frequent ferrries. The southern islands of the Gothenburg archipelago are car free and offer everything from quaint villages to uninhabitated islands. There are about 4500 permanent residents. During the summer this number is more than doubled.

The ferries to the islands are operated by Styrsöbolaget, and are commissioned by the Regional Public Transport Authority (Västtrafik) and the City of Gothenburg. Transportation on the islands is mainly by means of cycles, mopeds and adapted golf buggies.

Donsö is one of the major islands in the southern part and one of Sweden’s most important ports. It is an important fishing and ship-owning community and the harbour is the heart of the island. The island has a number of restaurants, cafés and accommodations. The island also has great hiking paths and places to swim. The top of the hill at Radarberg offers a great view of the archipelago. The Donsö island has around 1500 inhabitants.