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With throughout planning travelling to even the furthest corners of Lapland can be fun and easy. At its best the way to the destination is already a part of an unique experience. Join us to learn how to travel to Kilpisjärvi!
Combining trains and planes with bus transportation is the easiest and often the only way to reach rural destinations such as Kilpisjärvi.
How to get to Kilpisjärvi: By bus or car
Booking a private transfer can also be an option. It is relatively easy to rent a car for your own use. Keep in mind when considering a rental car that the conditions of the far North are unexpected and require a lot of experience in Arctic driving, therefore we recommend sticking with public transport and professional drivers used to the ever-changing environment.
How to get to Kilpisjärvi: Rent a car from Tromso Airport
Santa’s Hotels has teamed up with Europcar for a discount from rental cars. Book accomodation from Santa’s Hotels and get a discount code of -10 %.
How to get to Kilpisjärvi: By plane
Fly to Tromso, Rovaniemi or Kittilä
The nearest airport to Kilpisjärvi and our Santa’s Hotel Rakka is in Tromso, Norway. With direct international connections and only a 2-hour bus ride away. KilpisTaxi also provides private airport transfers from Tromso to Kilpisjärvi, but they need to be booked in advance.
From Kittilä airport you can get to Rakka by bus or book a KilpisTaxi transfer service. The trip takes about 4 hours by bus, and if possible, it is good to book bus tickets in advance from Matkahuolto website. You can also check the timetables from Matkahuolto website, put “Kittilä Airport” as from and “Kilpisjärvi” as to. The Kilpistaxi transfer service need to be booked in advance, so please contact KilpisTaxi as soon as your flight plans are ready.
From Rovaniemi you can reach Kilpisjärvi by bus, so check the Matkahuolto website for timetables and tickets.
How to get to Kilpisjärvi: By train
The nearest train stations to Kilpisjärvi are located in Kolari (Finland), Kiruna (Sweden) and Rovaniemi (Finland). There is no direct train connection to Kilpisjärvi, however you can reach the northern trainstations and connect to Kilpisjärvi by bus.
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