Easily accessible Ylläs is located just a half-hour drive from Kolari train station and Kittilä airport. Ylläs, situated in the municipality of Kolari, has two well-known original and genuine villages, Äkäslompolo and Ylläsjärvi, which are located on different sides of the Ylläs fell.

See also: Ylläs Ski Bus

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Train to Ylläs

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 cities such as Tampere and Oulu along the way to Lapland.

At Kolari railway station, a shuttle bus will take you directly to Ylläs.

Note! Train bus does not go to Palovaara anymore due to low demand.

In winter train goes every night. In summer there is mainly four trains a week.

Note! Arriving via/from Rovaniemi

From Rovaniemi to Ylläs it is best to go with a car or by taxi, about 2 hours drive. Indirect Rovaniemi-Ylläs bus connection is only available on the days train arrives to Kolari with the following combo: First take a bus to Levi and then the train shuttle bus to Ylläs. Transfer times can be very long!

Flights to Ylläs

Kittilä Airport (IATA: KTT) lies a 30-minute drive away from Ylläs.

On high season each Kittilä arrival flight is connected to Ylläs by a airport shuttle bus. On low season the transfer need to make a reservation or book a regular taxi – depending on the date. Read more & book

Direct international flights to Kittilä

Departure cityBookTimeWeekdayCompany
DüsseldorfBook30.11.2024–29.3.2025Wed, SatEurowings
FrankfurtBook20.12.2024– year-roundMon/Tue/FriDiscover Airlines
HamburgBook12.1.-26.3.2025Wed, SunEurowings
LondonBook23.11.–31.12.2024Twice a weekEasyJet
ManchesterBook14.11.2024–5.1.2025Thu, SatEasyJet
MilanBook20.11.2024-26.3.2025Wed, SunEasyJet
MunichBook30.11.2024–8.3.2025ManyDiscover Airlines
MunichBook30.11.2024–14.3.2025Few times a weekLufthansa
ParisBook21.11.2024-23.3.2025Thu, SunEasyJet
ParisBook21.12.2024–29.3.2025Sat, some wedAir France
ParisBook14.12.2024-8.3.2025SatTransavia
RigaBook14.12.2024–8.3.2025SatAirBaltic
TallinnBook20.12.2024-29.3.2025Tue, Fri, SatAir Baltic
ViennaBook17.12.2024–15.3.2025Few times a weekAustrian Airlines
ZurichBook11.12.2024–26.3.2025Mon, WedEdelweiss
ZurichBook14.6.–13.9.2025SatEdelweiss
And more to be announced

National flights to Kittilä

Departure cityBookTimeWeekdayCompany
HelsinkiBookYear-roundEveryFinnair
TampereBook21.12.2024-25.3.2025Tue, SatAirBaltic

Read about Rovaniemi connections

Bus to Ylläs

Year-round bus connections from Kolari Train station and Kittilä Airport.

Unfortunately there is very little busses to Ylläs. One might be able to change from Oulu-Kemi-Pello-Kolari route or from Rovaniemi-Kittilä-Kilpisjärvi route with the Airport bus or with Train station bus. See timetables and buy tickets on Matkahuolto website.

Read about Rovaniemi connections

By car to Ylläs

Naturally you can drive to Ylläs. Even though we are above the Arctic Circle, our roads are in good condition year-round. Have enough time, drive carefully and watch out for the reindeer.

You can navigate for example to Yllästunturi Visitor Centre Kellokas, address Tunturintie 54, Äkäslompolo (or on some platforms Tunturintie 54, Kolari). Driving directions:

  • From Helsinki-Jyväskylä-Oulu-Kemi-Tornio follow signs to Kolari (road 21/E8) and turn to Ylläsjärvi (road 939) – or from Kolari continue another 10km and turn right to Äkäslompolo (road 940). Boths roads take you directly to Ylläs in same time.
  • From Rovaniemi follow signs to Kittilä (road 79). After Kittilä turn left to Ylläsjärvi (road 80). From Ylläsjärvi you can take Scenic Road to Äkäslompolo, distance between villages is 15km.
  • From Tromsø-Kilpisjärvi-Muonio follow signs to Äkäslompolo and Ylläsjärvi.
  • From Inari-Sodankylä-Kittilä follow signs to Ylläsjärvi and Äkäslompolo.

Taxi

You can reserve a Ylläs and Kolari taxi by tel. +358 20 071 800 (24h), call cost is 1,92€/call + phone call price per your operator. Ylläs-Kolari Taxi offers a versatile selection of different taxi services, such as small and mini busses, special transports and representative drives, with the help of our 15 different sized, modernly equipped cars. You can also get package and trailer transport from us.

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