Scheduled ferry route
36 Sørvágur – Mykines
The seasonal crossing from Sørvágur to Mykines, the puffin island at the western edge of the archipelago.
Last checked: 19 September 2026
The short version
The seasonal crossing from Sørvágur to Mykines, the puffin island at the western edge of the archipelago.
- Route
- SSL route 36
- Ports
- Sørvágur ↔ Mykines
- Crossing
- 45 min
Source: Strandfaraskip LandsinsFerry route 36 Sørvágur – MykinesTourist Travel Card — prices and conditionsRoute 300 Tórshavn – Airport – SørvágurRoute 350 Tórshavn – Vága Airport – Sørvágur/Bø
Check first
What can stop this crossing working
- The Tourist Travel Card explicitly does not cover route 36 to Mykines. You pay for this crossing separately.
- This is an exposed Atlantic crossing on a small vessel. Treat a same-day return as conditional on the weather, not as a fixed plan, and do not book a flight home for the evening of a Mykines day.
- Outside the published season windows above there is no scheduled sailing at all.
Seasons
When it sails
Published season windows, as the operator states them. Outside these windows there is no scheduled sailing.
- 1 April – 30 April 2026
- 1 May – 31 August 2026 (summer timetable)
- 1 September – 8 October 2026
- 8 October – 20 October 2026
Boarding
Turning up and getting on
- SSL runs an online booking system for this route; book rather than arrive hopeful.
- SSL warns that boarding and disembarking require passengers to make a small step or jump between the vessel and the quay, because the vessel may still be moving alongside.
For visitors
Getting to and from the berth
- Sørvágur is the end of bus route 300 from Tórshavn and Vágar Airport, which makes Mykines reachable without a car.
- Route 350 notes one trip arriving at or departing from Bakki Sørvágur, next to the Mykines ferry.
Provenance
Where this comes from
Sources: Strandfaraskip LandsinsFerry route 36 Sørvágur – MykinesTourist Travel Card — prices and conditionsRoute 300 Tórshavn – Airport – SørvágurRoute 350 Tórshavn – Vága Airport – Sørvágur/Bø
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