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Ylläs is located 115km north of the Arctic Circle in Lapland, Finland in Scandinavia. The Ylläs area consists of two original Lappish villages. Äkäslompolo village is on the northern side of the Ylläs Fell and Ylläsjärvi village on the southern side. The Scenic Road ("Maisematie") connects the two villages. More about local transportation - Ylläs Ski Bus.
Distances
- Kolari Train Station 35km
- Kittilä Airport 36km
- Rovaniemi 160km
- Kemi 250km
Fly to Ylläs
Kittilä Airport (KTT) is less than hour drive from Ylläs.
Direct international flights to Kittilä, 2023-2024:
- Düsseldorf: 2.12.2023-6.4.2024 (Eurowings)
- London Gattwick: 25.11.2023-2.1.2024 (Easyjet)
- Manchester: 16.11.2023-7.1.2024 (Easyjet)
- München: Dec 2023-Mar 2023 (Lufthansa)
- Riga: 16.12.2023-9.3.2024 (Air Baltic)
- Wien: 16.-30.12.2023 (Austrian Airlines)
Lots more connections available also via Helsinki.
- Finnair operates Helsinki-Kittilä almost year-round
- Norwegian will fly Helsinki-Kittilä during winter high season: 23.12.2023–2.1.2024, 18.-25.2.2024
Each Kittilä flight is connected with Airport Bus to Ylläs main villages Äkäslompolo and Ylläsjärvi. Airport Bus timetable and prices. Airport Bus Route map.
Note: Outside the main seasons airport bus/transfer is run as taxi service, which you need to book beforehand.
Distance from Kittilä Airport to Ylläsjärvi village is 36km and to Äkäslompolo village 50km.
If you fly to Rovaniemi Airport (170km south from Ylläs) its is best to connect with a taxi because there is no direct bus connection. The indirect bus connection is complex: 1. Bus from Rovaniemi Airport to Rovaniemi bus station 2A. On high seasons: Bus from Rovaniemi bus station to Ylläs 2B. On low seasons: Bus from Rovaniemi bus station to Kittilä Airport + Airport Bus from Kittilä Airport to Ylläs - these two/three connections often do not match and have (very) long waiting times.
Travel by Train to Kolari and to Ylläs
You can travel to Ylläs by train from Finland's capital Helsinki and from cities along the route such as Tampere and Oulu. Your destination Kolari railway station is 35km from Ylläs and bus connects every train to Ylläs. Board the night train in the evening, and in the morning you are already in Ylläs.
- In winter there is normally train every night.
- In spring and summer train goes 2-5 times a week.
- Train timetable and tickets: Vr.fi. Currenly tickets can be bought to trains until 9.12.2023.
- Bus transfer timetables and prices on bus operator website (V. Rundgren). Route map
You can also take a night train to Rovaniemi, which is 170km south from Ylläs. From Rovaniemi continue with a car or book a taxi from Rovaniemi to Ylläs.
Travel by Bus to Ylläs
There are bus connections to Ylläs across Finland. See timetables and buy tickets on Matkahuolto website. Some connections you board the bus in evening and arrive to Ylläs in next morning.
Travel by Car to Ylläs
Naturally you can drive to Ylläs. Even though we are above the Arctic Circle, our roads are in good condition year-round.
Car rental is available for example in Kittilä Airport and in Rovaniemi. Also most companies offer pick up and drop down options to your stay.
- Coming from south: Take the route 21/E8 via Tornio to Kolari. Right after Kolari turn right to road no. 939 to Ylläsjärvi or drive another 10km and then turn right to road no. 940 to Äkäslompolo.
- Another option for coming from south: Drive from Rovaniemi to Kittilä on road no. 79. After Kittilä turn left to road no. 80 to Ylläsjärvi. From Ylläsjärvi Scenery Road takes you to Äkäslompolo, distance between those villages is 15km.
- From north: For example Kilpisjärvi-Muonio-Äkäslompolo-Ylläsjärvi
- From east: For example Sodankylä-Kittilä-Ylläsjärvi-Äkäslompolo
Taxi
Ylläs Taxi tel. +358 20 071 800 (24 h). Call cost is 1,92€/call + mobile phone call price per your operator.
Transports and connections
Kylmamaa
Our selection covers the trips for both beginners and experienced snowmobile drivers.
There's always an expert snowmobile guide and most of the tours also include a tasty meal over an open fire or a local eatery.
Our selection covers the trips for both beginners and experienced snowmobile drivers.
There's always an expert snowmobile guide and most of the tours also include a tasty meal over an open fire or a local eatery.
Let us assist you in finding the best accommodation for your needs. Whether you are on a holiday or business trip, we will take your preferences into consideration to find you the best value for money to suit your needs. We provide accommodation in hotels, apartments, private cabins and camping grounds throughout the Ylläs and Lappea regions. We can also arrange transfers between the airport and railway station and your preferred accommodation.
Let us assist you in finding the best accommodation for your needs. Whether you are on a holiday or business trip, we will take your preferences into consideration to find you the best value for money to suit your needs. We provide accommodation in hotels, apartments, private cabins and camping grounds throughout the Ylläs and Lappea regions. We can also arrange transfers between the airport and railway station and your preferred accommodation.
The tranquil location and close to nature ambiance of LappeanLohi offer meeting participants a relaxed and undisturbed meeting environment. Our meeting facilities offer a venue for larger meetings of up to 80 participants. Our meeting space can be equipped with a projector screen, data projector, photocopier and flipchart.
Meals and programmes for the meeting are arranged professionally, and everything is nearby. You can depart on a memorable boat trip from the LappeanLohi jetty to explore the unique landscapes of the border river, or stay on the river embankment to enjoy the hot, yet gently pampering steam of the traditional smoke sauna. Wintertime is also full of activity – the snowmobile route departs direct from our grounds, and we can even arrange huskies to entertain our guests.
Hunting Tours will be customized according to customer wishes either Kolari municipality's territory or to the Swedish side of the border.
Sitting in a reindeer pulling sleigh is relaxing in the snowy forest.
Tunturiflow rentals
- Equipment delivery service to your accommodation. Please book in advance, at least the day before.
- Equipment delivery service to your accommodation. Please book in advance, at least the day before.
