Easily accessible Ylläs is located just a half-hour drive from Kolari train station and Kittilä airport. Ylläs, situated in the municipality of Kolari, has two well-known original and genuine villages, Äkäslompolo and Ylläsjärvi, which are located on different sides of the Ylläs fell.
See also local transportation: Ylläs Ski Bus
Arrival to Ylläs
Train to Ylläs
Board a night train at Helsinki railway station and you’ll arrive in Kolari the following morning. It’s also possible to board the train at other cities such as Tampere and Oulu along the way to Lapland.
At Kolari railway station, a shuttle bus will take you directly to Ylläs.
Note! Train bus does not go to Palovaara anymore due to low demand.
In winter train goes every night. In summer there is mainly four trains a week.
Note! Arriving via/from Rovaniemi
From Rovaniemi to Ylläs it is best to go with a car or by taxi, about 2 hours drive. Indirect Rovaniemi-Ylläs bus connection is only available on the days train arrives to Kolari with the following combo: First take a bus to Levi and then the train shuttle bus to Ylläs. Transfer times can be very long!
Flights to Ylläs
Kittilä Airport (IATA: KTT) lies a 30-minute drive away from Ylläs.
Airport transfers: On high season most Kittilä flights are connected to Ylläs by a airport shuttle bus. On low season the transfer need to make a reservation or book a regular taxi – depending on the date. Read more & book
Direct international flights to Kittilä
| Departure city | Book | Time | Weekday | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Düsseldorf | Book | 30.11.2024–29.3.2025 | Wed, Sat | Eurowings |
| Frankfurt | Book | 20.12.2024– year-round | Mon/Tue/Fri | Discover Airlines |
| Hamburg | Book | 12.1.-26.3.2025 | Wed, Sun | Eurowings |
| London | Book | 23.11.–31.12.2024 | Twice a week | EasyJet |
| Manchester | Book | 14.11.2024–5.1.2025 | Thu, Sat | EasyJet |
| Milan | Book | 20.11.2024-26.3.2025 | Wed, Sun | EasyJet |
| Munich | Book | 30.11.2024–8.3.2025 | Many | Discover Airlines |
| Munich | Book | 30.11.2024–14.3.2025 | Few times a week | Lufthansa |
| Paris | Book | 21.11.2024-23.3.2025 | Thu, Sun | EasyJet |
| Paris | Book | 21.12.2024–29.3.2025 | Sat, some wed | Air France |
| Paris | Book | 14.12.2024-8.3.2025 | Sat | Transavia |
| Riga | Book | 14.12.2024–8.3.2025 | Sat | AirBaltic |
| Tallinn | Book | 20.12.2024-29.3.2025 | Tue, Fri, Sat | Air Baltic |
| Vienna | Book | 17.12.2024–15.3.2025 | Few times a week | Austrian Airlines |
| Zurich | Book | 11.12.2024–26.3.2025, 31.3., 7.4. | Mon, Wed | Edelweiss |
| Zurich | Book | 14.6.–13.9.2025 | Sat | Edelweiss |
Within Finland to Kittilä Flights
Bus to Ylläs
During season direct bus connections to Ylläs come from Kolari Train station and Kittilä Airport.
In summer 2.6.-1.8.2025 mon-fri direct Kemi-Tornio-Ylläs bus connects Kemi trains and Eskelinen’ buses to Ylläs. Each bus fits also 2 bicycles.
There is very little long distance bus transportation to Ylläs. One might be able to change from Oulu-Kemi-Pello-Kolari route or from Rovaniemi-Kittilä-Kilpisjärvi route with the Ylläs-Kittilä Airport Bus or with Ylläs-Kolari Train Station Bus.
We recommend searching bus connections with Trips and Tickets app (by Matkahuolto) as it combines different routes to a journey. Matkahuolto.fi website does not offer same functionality.
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. Have enough time, drive carefully and watch out for the reindeer.
You can navigate for example to Yllästunturi Visitor Centre Kellokas, address Tunturintie 54, Äkäslompolo (on some platforms Tunturintie 54, Kolari). Driving directions to Ylläs:
- From Helsinki-Jyväskylä-Oulu-Kemi-Tornio road follow signs to Kolari (road 21/E8) and turn to Ylläsjärvi (road 939) – or from Kolari continue another 10km and turn right to Äkäslompolo (road 940). Boths roads take you directly to Ylläs in same time.
- From Rovaniemi follow signs to Kittilä (road 79). After Kittilä turn left to Ylläsjärvi (road 80). From Ylläsjärvi you can take Scenic Road to Äkäslompolo, distance between villages is 15km.
- From Tromsø-Kilpisjärvi-Muonio follow signs to Äkäslompolo and Ylläsjärvi.
- From Inari-Sodankylä-Kittilä follow signs to Ylläsjärvi and Äkäslompolo.
Car rental
Tunturi-Lappi Towing Service rents cars and vans. You can pick up the rental vehicle in Kolari railway station or in Ylläs for example.
Taxi
You can reserve a Ylläs and Kolari taxi by tel. +358 20 071 800 (24h), call cost is 1,92€/call + phone call price per your operator. Ylläs-Kolari Taxi offers a versatile selection of different taxi services, such as small and mini busses, special transports and representative drives, with the help of our 15 different sized, modernly equipped cars. You can also get package and trailer transport from us.