Gotland by ferry: Visby, raukar and the south cape
The ferry to Sweden’s largest island: the walled town of Visby, sea stacks on Fårö and a quiet coast of beaches and old churches.
- Distance
- 456 km (284 mi)
- Driving
- 6 h 18 min
- Suggested days
- 4
- Stops
- 7
- Countries
- Sweden
- Updated
- July 12, 2026
At a glance: 4-day road trip of about 456 km (284 mi) with 7 stops, from Stockholm to Hoburgen. About 6 h 18 min of driving in total.
Route description
From Stockholm drive south to Nynäshamn for the car ferry to Visby, about three hours and a quarter. Book well in advance for July and early August, when Almedalen Week and Medieval Week bring big crowds.
Visby is a UNESCO town ringed by an almost complete medieval wall, with church ruins among its lanes and roses on the houses. Leave the car outside the wall and walk; then follow route 149 north along the coast to Lummelunda Cave.
Continue to Fårösund, where a free ferry crosses to Fårö. The island is known for its raukar, limestone sea stacks shaped by waves, especially at Langhammars and Digerhuvud, and for Ingmar Bergman, who lived and filmed here.
Return south along the east coast to Ljugarn, a relaxed seaside village with raukar of its own and a long sandy beach, then drive through the flat, empty south to Hoburgen at the southern tip. Gotland is ideal for motorhomes and cycling, with short distances and many campsites near the sea.
Stop-by-stop itinerary
In driving order. Distances are estimates between consecutive stops.
- 1Start
Stockholm
Sweden - 260 km
Nynäshamn
Sweden - 3178 km
Visby
Sweden - 417 km
Lummelunda Cave
NatureLummelunda, SwedenA limestone cave with stalactites and an underground stream, north of Visby. Guided tours run in summer; bring a warm layer.
- 551 km
Fårösund
Sweden - 679 km
Ljugarn
Sweden - 772 km
Hoburgen
NatureSundre, SwedenThe southern tip of Gotland, a limestone cliff with sea stacks and the rock face known as Hoburgsgubben, the old man of Hoburgen. Good for sunsets.
