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Ylläs is located 115km north of the Arctic Circle in Finnish Lapland, in Scandinavia. The Ylläs area consists of two original Lappish villages. Äkäslompolo village is located 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 by Ylläs Ski Bus
Distances
- Kolari Train Station 35km
- Kittilä Airport 36km
- Rovaniemi 160km
- Kemi 250km
Fly to Ylläs
Kittilä Airport is less than hour drive from Ylläs. Finnair operates year-round from Helsinki (capital of Finland) to Kittilä. There are also direct flights from European cities during the winter season: For winter 2021 Air Baltic operates from Riga to Kittilä from December 2020 to March 2021. Distance from Kittilä Airport to Ylläsjärvi village is 36km and to Äkäslompolo village 50km.
- From each Kittilä flight there is a Airport Bus connecting to both villages in Ylläs.
- Outside the main seasons airport transfer is run as taxi service, which you need to book beforehand.
- See Airport Bus timetables and prices
Alternatively you can fly to Rovaniemi Airport which is 170km south from Ylläs and connect with taxi. Also option, but not recommended, is to take bus from Rovaniemi Airport to Rovaniemi centrum, another bus from Rovaniemi Centrum to Kittilä, and finally Airport Bus from Kittilä Airport to Ylläs.
By Train to Kolari and Ylläs
You can travel Ylläs also by train from Helsinki. Kolari railway station is 35km from Ylläs. Bus connects every Kolari train to Ylläs. 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, for example from Tampere or Oulu.
- In spring and summer 2021 train goes four times a week.
- Update 1.7.2021: Due high demand there is now more trains!
- Note: No trains on Saturday and Sunday 28.8.-5.9.2021.
- Train timetable for autumn and winter 2021-2022 will be published later. In winter there is normally train every night.
- Bus transfer timetables and prices on bus operator website (V. Rundgren).
You can also take a night train to Rovaniemi, which is some 165km south from Ylläs. From Rovaniemi continue with a car or book a taxi from Rovaniemi to Ylläs.
By Bus to Ylläs
There are bus connections to Ylläs across the country. See timetables and buy tickets on Matkahuolto website. Hopp on the bus in the evening and you are at Ylläs in the morning.
By Car to Ylläs
Naturally you can also drive to Ylläs. Even though we are above the Arctic Circle, our roads are in good condition.
Car rental is available for example in Kittilä Airport and Rovaniemi. Also pick up and drop down options are available with most of the companies.
- When traveling 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. - From south another option is to drive via 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.
Note! Road 940 from Kolari Äkäsjokisuu to Hannukainen is closed until October 2021. Recommended route is Kolari-Kurtakko-Ylläsjärvi (Road 80).
Taxi
Ylläs Taxi tel. +358 20 071 800 (24 h). You can also book taxi by using Valopilkku smartphone app. App locates you and notifies when taxi arrives.
Transports and connections
Kylmamaa
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. If you are an experienced snowmobile rider, you can hire a snowmobile from us and plan your own safari.
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. If you are an experienced snowmobile rider, you can hire a snowmobile from us and plan your own safari.
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.
