How to get there
Airport and Airlines:
There are various ways to get to Ylläs by plane.
Charter flight Helsinki-Kittilä (1 hour and 25 min). Bus or taxi to Ylläs area.
Charter flight Helsinki-Rovaniemi (1 hour). Train to Kolari (4 hours) and bus or taxi to Ylläs area.
Charter flight Stockolm-Luleå-Pajala (Sweden). Minibus to Ylläs area.
The main air companies that reach Lapland are Blue1 and Finnair.
For further information: www.blue1.com www.finnair.fi www.airport.pajala.se
Trains:
Trains to Kolari from the main southern cities (Helsinki, Tampere, Turku). It takes about 13 hours and 30 min to get to Kolari. Bus or taxi to Ylläa area.
For further information: www.vr.fi
Buses:
There are buses connection from south Finland to Lapland during the winter and spring seasons.
For further information: www.matkahuolto.fi
Road planner:
Taxi service and car rental are on duty all year round. Taxi service should be booked in advance.
For further information: www.yllas.fi
Distances:
Äkäslompolo - Ylläsjarvi 15 km, 15 min
Kittilä airport - Ylläsjarvi 40 km, 30 min
Kittilä airport - Äkäslompolo 55 km, 45 min
Kolari railway station - Ylläsjarvi 35 km, 25 min
Kolari railway station - Äkäslompolo 38 km ,30 min
Kurtakko - Ylläsjarvi 14 km, 10 min
Venejärvi - Ylläsjarvi 70 km, 60 min
Lappea - Ylläsjärvi 65 km, 55 min
Rovaniemi - Ylläs 185 km,120 min
Pajala (S)- Ylläs 60 km, 60 min