The Arctic Route bus from Norway to Finland will operate the whole winter season 23/24!

Arctic Route

This route will conveniently connect Tromsø, Norway, to Kilpisjärvi, Kittilä and Rovaniemi’s famous Santa Claus Village.

The Arctic Route bus will operate the whole upcoming winter season from 1st December 2023 to 31 March 2024. If you’re planning a winter holiday of your dreams, on this route you will experience wonders of Norwegian city of Tromsø, the beauty of Finnish Lapland, both the tundra and the small villages along the way!

Since the bus conveniently connects the dots between Tromsø, Kilpisjärvi, Kittilä and Rovaniemi you can, for example, fly directly to Tromsø and visit either one or more of these beautiful destinations during your trip.

From Tromsø to Kilpisjärvi

In Kilpisjärvi, the bus will stop right in front of our new design hotel Santa’s Hotel Rakka. The drive takes less than three hours, and the journey is taken on new and comfortable coaches with free Wi-Fi, USB /electronic charging points, toilet, with experienced and service-oriented drivers fluent in English.

From Tromsø to Rovaniemi

If you decide to travel even further to Rovaniemi, our Santa’s Igloos Arctic Circle are perfectly located in the famous Santa Claus Village, which is also the final stop of the Arctic Route from Tromsø to Rovaniemi.

igloos aurora borealis

More information about the route can be found on The Arctic Route website.