You can reach Ylläs by train from Helsinki. Board the night train in the evening, and in the morning you are already in Ylläs. You can also board the train along the route. Kolari railway station is 35km from Ylläs and there is bus transportation from every train.

The nearest airport is in Kittilä (KTT), from which there is a bus connection to Ylläs. The distance from Kittilä Airport is 36km/30min to Ylläsjärvi village and 50km/50min to Äkäslompolo village.

There are direct bus connections to Ylläs from Kolari and Kemi railway stations, and also from cities of Oulu, Turku and Helsinki.