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How to get to Lapland? Getting to Finnish Lapland is as easy as ever this year. Direct flights to Lapland airports and connecting flights from Helsinki operate daily. Trains and busses offer you options for more environment friendly travel without flying.
Flying to Lapland: Direct flights to Rovaniemi
Multiple airlines have added direct flights to Rovaniemi from international airports for season 2023-24. From Rovaniemi Airport you can catch a bus or a taxi either to Santa’s Village or Rovaniemi downtown.
There’s also Ski Bus shuttle service departing from the airport according to flight timetables heading to Pyhä-Luosto National Park area where you can find one of our destinations Santa’s Hotel Aurora and Igloos.
| Eurowings | Berlin Dusseldorf | Jan 2024 – Mar 2024 Dec 2023 – Feb 2024 |
| Iberia | Madrid Adolfo Suarez-Barajas | Dec 2023 – Feb 2024 |
| Austrian Airlines | Vienna | Dec 2023 – Mar 2024 |
| Ryanair | London Stansted Brussels Charleroi Dublin Liverpool Milan Bergamo | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 Nov 2023 – Mar 2024 Nov 2023 – Mar 2024 |
| EasyJet | London Gatwick London Luton Bristol Manchester Milan Malpensa Edinburgh Paris Amsterdam Naples | Nov 2023 – Mar 2024 Dec 2023 – Jan 2024 Nov 2023 – Jan 2024 Nov 2023 – Jan 2024 Nov 2023 – Jan 2024 Dec 2023 – Jan 2024 Dec 2023 – Jan 2024 Dec 2023 – Jan 2024 Dec 2023 – Jan 2024 |
| Vueling | Barcelona | Dec 2023 – Jan 2024 |
| AirFrance | Paris | Nov 2023 – Mar 2024 |
| LuxAir | Luxembourg City | Feb – Mar 2024 |
| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul | Dec 2023 – Mar 2024 |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | Amsterdam | Nov 2023 – Mar 2024 |
| Neos | Rome (Fiumicino) Milan Malpensa | Dec 2023 Dec 2023 |
| Finnair | Helsinki Tromso | Daily Dec 2023 – Mar 2024 |
| Norwegian | Helsinki | Mon, Fri, Sun |
Flying to Lapland: direct flights to Ivalo and Kittilä
From Ivalo Airport you can catch a bus to Saariselkä, known for it’s fells and skiing opportunities, where you can stay at Santa’s Hotel Tunturi. The ride only takes about 20 minutes. You can also reach Ivalo Airport directly from Helsinki-Vantaa with Finnair.
Another ski resort and fell area Levi is located only about 15 minute drive from Kittilä Airport. You can reach Kittilä Airport directly from Helsinki-Vantaa with Finnair. Kittilä Airport is located about 2 hour drive away from Rovaniemi, 2,5 hours from Saariselkä and 3 hours from Kilpisjärvi.
| Finnair | Helsinki-Vantaa | Ivalo | Daily |
| Lufthansa | Frankfurt | Ivalo | Nov-March |
| Eurowings | Dusseldorf | Ivalo | Dec-March |
| Edelweiss | Zürich | Ivalo | Feb-March |
| Finnair | Helsinki-Vantaa | Kittilä | Weekly |
| Norwegian | Helsinki-Vantaa | Kittilä | Dec-Jan |
| Austrian Airlines | Vienna | Kittilä | Jan – March |
| Swiss Airlines | Geneva | Kittilä | Dec- March |
| Air France | Paris | Kittilä | Dec – March |
| Air Baltic | Riga Tampere | Kittilä Kittilä | Dec – March December |
| Lufthansa | Munich | Kittilä | Dec – March |
| Eurowings | Dusseldorf | Kittilä | Dec – April |
| Helvetic | Zurich | Kittilä | Dec – March |
| Swiss Airlines | Geneva | Kittilä | Dec – March |
Flying to Lapland: direct flights to Tromso
To reach northwest Lapland, its wilderness areas and mountains you can fly to Tromso, Norway and come down to Kilpisjärvi village with a bus. In Kilpisjärvi you can stay in our new wood-built design hotel Santa’s Hotel Rakka.
| Eurowings | Berlin Hamburg | Dec – March |
| Lufthansa | Munich | Dec – March |
| Norwegian | London Gatwick | Oct – March |
| Wizz Air | London Luton | Oct – March |
| Air France | Paris | Oct – March |
| SAS | Copenhagen | Dec – March |
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 busses 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 busses 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.
