GETTING TO YLLÄS

Ylläs lies in the municipality of Kolari in Fell Lapland, the western part of Lapland, Finland’s northernmost province, approximately 115 kilometres above the Arctic Circle. Ylläs is only a 30-minute drive from Kittilä airport and Kolari railway station.

By train

Board a night train at Helsinki railway station and you’ll arrive in Kolari the following morning. It’s also possible to board the train at other stations along the way to Lapland.

At Kolari railway station, a shuttle bus will take you directly to Ylläs. Schedule information and tickets can be found on vr.fi

By bus

You can travel directly to Ylläs by bus from all over Finland. You’ll find schedule information and tickets on bus company website matkahuolto.fi

By car

You can easily get to Ylläs by car. From the south, take route 21 / E8 to Kolari. 10 kilometres past Kolari, turn right to route 940 to Äkäslompolo.

Alternatively, from Rovaniemi, take route 79 to Kittilä. From Kittilä, turn left to route 80 to Ylläsjärvi – once in Ylläsjärvi, turn right to route 9401, the Scenic Road (Maisematie) to Äkäslompolo.

By plane

Kittilä airport lies a 30-minute drive away from Ylläs. Each arrival flight to Kittilä is connected by a shuttle bus to Ylläs. Finnair flies from Helsinki to Kittilä airport. The direct flight duration is 1,5 hours. Book flights at finnair.fi