Styrsö is in the Kosterhavet Sea, in the municipality of Strömstad. It’s around a one and a half hour drive from Gothenburg to Strömstad, and approximately the same from Oslo.

Så här hittar du till Styrsö
Get the ferry to Styrsö from Norra Hamnen in Strömstad

Here’s where to park in Strömstad

In Strömstad there are plenty of parking alternatives, from 3 hour short stay to multi-day long stay car parks. During high season there’s also a free park and ride bus from the long stay car parks to the harbour. Strömstad municipality has gathered all the information about parking here.

Sista biten till Styrsö åker du färja med Kosterbåtarna
The last stretch to Styrsö is on the Kosterbåtarna ferry

Travel on the Koster ferry to Styrsö

Västtrafik’s Koster ferry from Norra Hamnen in Strömstad takes around 15 minutes to get to Styrsö. We have our own jetty for the ferry to stop at and from there it’s just a few hundred metres walk to the hostel.

När man ska lämna ön måste man hissa den här ballongen så att kaptenen på färjan ser att man vill åka med
When you want to leave the island you have to raise this balloon so that the ferry captain can see that you want to get on board

Please note that when you want to leave the island you need to both ring Kosterbåtarna and raise a balloon by the jetty one hour before your departure. You’ll find the Västtrafik timetable for line 899 here.

Contact details

If you’re looking for our contact details you’ll find them here