How to get to Lapland? Direct flights to Lapland airports and connecting flights from Helsinki operate daily. Trains and buses offer you options for more environment friendly travel without flying.
Flying to Lapland: Direct flights to Rovaniemi (RVN)
From Rovaniemi Airport you can catch a bus or a taxi either to Santa Claus Village or Rovaniemi downtown.
| Finnair | Helsinki Tromsø | All year round. Oct 2026 – Mar 2027 |
| Norwegian | Helsinki Munich London Gatwick Barcelona | All year round Dec 2026 – Feb 2027 Nov 2026 – Feb 2027 Dec 2026 – Feb 2027 |
| Ryanair | Milan Bergamo London Stansted Dublin Brussels Liverpool Paris Beauvais Shannon Birmingham Bristol Manchester | All year round. Oct 2026 – Mar 2027 Oct 2026 – Mar 2027 Oct 2026 – Mar 2027 Oct 2026 – Mar 2027 Oct 2026 – Mar 2027 Oct 2026 – Mar 2027 Oct 2026 – Mar 2027 Oct 2026 – Mar 2027 Oct 2026 – Mar 2027 |
| Easyjet | Milan Malpensa Edinburgh London Luton Paris CDG Birmingham Berlin Brandenburg Lyon Belfast London Southend London Gatwick Manchester Bristol | Nov 2026 – Mar 2027 Nov 2026 – Jan 2027 Nov 2026 – Feb 2027 Nov 2026 – Mar 2027 Nov 2026 – Jan 2027 Dec 2026 – Mar 2027 Nov 2026 – Feb 2027 Dec 2026 – Jan 2027 Nov 2026 – Jan 2027 Nov 2026 – Mar 2027 Nov 2026 – Jan 2027 Nov 2026 – Jan 2027 |
| Eurowings | Prague Dusseldorf Berlin Brandenburg Hamburg | Dec 2026 – Feb 2027 Nov 2026 – Mar 2027 Dec 2026 – Mar 2027 Dec 2026 – Mar 2027 |
| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul | Dec 2026 – Mar 2027 |
| Iberia | Madrid | Nov 2026 – Feb 2027 |
| KLM | Amsterdam | Nov 2026 – Mar 2027 |
| Austrian Airlines | Vienna | Nov 2026 – Mar 2027 |
| Vueling | Barcelona | Dec 2026 – Jan 2027 |
| AirFrance | Paris CDG | Dec 2026 – Mar 2027 |
| Transavia | Paris Orly | Dec 2026 – Mar 2027 |
| Edelweiss | Zurich | Nov 2026 – Apr 2027 |
| SAS | Copenhagen | Dec 2026 – Jan 2027 |
| LOT | Warsaw | Nov 2026 – Feb 2027 |
| Lufthansa | Frankfurt Munich | Oct 2026 – Mar 2027 Dec 2026 – Mar 2027 |
| British Airways | London Gatwick | Dec 2026 – Jan 2027 |
Flying to Lapland: Direct flights to Ivalo (IVL)
From Ivalo airport you can catch a bus, book a taxi or rent a car and get to Saariselkä in about 30 minutes.
| Eurowings | Dusseldorf | Dec 2026 – Mar 2027 |
| Lufthansa | Frankfurt | |
| Vueling | Paris Orly | Dec 2026 – Jan 2027 |
| Transavia | Paris Orly | Dec 2026 – Mar 2027 |
| Edelweiss | Zurich | Nov 2026 – Apr 2027 |
| British Airways | London Gatwick | |
| Austrian Air | Vienna |
Flying to Lapland: Direct flights to Kittilä (KTT)
From Kittilä you can get to Levi (15min drive) or to Kilpisjärvi (3,5-4 hour drive)
| Eurowings | Dusseldorf Berlin Brandenburg | Nov 2026 – Mar 2027 Dec 2026 – Mar 2027 |
| Discover Airlines | Frankfurt | Aug 2026 – Apr 2027 |
| Transavia | Paris Orly | Dec 2026 – Mar 2027 |
| Easyjet | Manchester London Gatwick Milan Malpensa | Nov 2026 – Jan 2027 Nov 2026 – Feb 2027 Jan 2027 – Feb 2027 |
| KLM | Amsterdam | |
| Edelweiss | Zurich | Dec 2026 – Mar 2027 |
| Austrian Air | Vienna | |
| SAS | Copenhagen | |
Travel by ground
Trains from Helsinki to Rovaniemi depart multiple times a day. The Northernmost train station can be found in Kemijärvi, but for the easiest connections around Lapland Rovaniemi offers you a great layover place. In Rovaniemi you can stay at Santa’s Hotel Santa Claus, Santa’s Hotel Rudolf or Santa’s Igloos Arctic Circle.
Domestic buses take you to Lapland from all over Finland. You can also reach Finnish Lapland by bus from Norway and Sweden. You can reach all of our destinations by bus.
See different buses from here:
For experienced drivers a rental car can also be an option. If you feel wary of driving in dark, snowy and icy conditions, we recommend weighing your options carefully.
Welcome to Lapland!
