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 local transportation: Ylläs Ski Bus
Arrival to Ylläs
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.
From Kolari railway station, a shuttle bus will take you directly to Ylläs (35km). Note! Train bus does not go to Palovaara anymore due to low demand.
Schedule: In winter train goes every night. In summer there is mainly four trains a week.
Parking at Kolari railway station
There is free parking at the railway station: In front of station with 2 hour time limit, behind the station with no time limit.
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 is located about a 30-minute drive from Ylläs, and the journey to the fell landscape can be made by airport bus, taxi, or minibus.
Airport bus operates between Kittilä Airport and Ylläs. Please note that the airport bus timetables are published and tickets for the following month go on sale on the 20th day of the preceding month. Tickets are sold by Matkahuolto.
You can also travel conveniently using the Airport Express service (during the winter season) or a local taxi. More information can be found on the transport operators’ websites.
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Direct international flights to Kittilä
| Departure city | Dates | Weekday | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 6.12.2026–21.3.2027 | Mon, Sun | KLM |
| Amsterdam | 19.12.2026–21.3.2027 | Sat, Sun | Transavia |
| Amsterdam | 12.12.2026–18.3.2027 | Thu, Sat, Sun | TUI |
| Berlin | 28.11.2026–27.3.2027 | Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun | Eurowings |
| Brussel | 6.12.2026–18.3.2027 | Thu, Sat, Sun | Brussels Airlines |
| Brussel | 2.12.2026–27.3.2027 | Wed, Sat | Finnair |
| Brussel | 19.12.2026–11.3.2027 | Thu, Sun | TUI |
| Bucharest | 28.11.2026–7.1.2027 | Tue, Fri, Sat | AnimaWings |
| Copenhagen | 9.1.–23.3.2027 | Tue, Sat | SAS |
| Düsseldorf | 28.11.2026–27.3.2027 | Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun | Eurowings |
| Frankfurt | 24.11.2026–25.3.2027 | Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri | Discover Airlines |
| Liverpool | 12.11.2026–3.1.2027 | Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | EasyJet |
| London | 12.11.2026–3.1.2027 | Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | EasyJet |
| London | 2.12.2026–22.3.2027 | Mon, Wed, Fri | British Airways |
| Manchester | 12.11.2026–3.1.2027 | Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | EasyJet |
| Milan | 10.1.–10.2.2027 | Wed, Sun | EasyJet |
| Munich | 21.11.2026–27.3.2027 | Wed, Sat | Lufthansa |
| Paris | 13.12.2026–14.3.2027 | Sat, Sun | Transavia |
| Paris | 19.12.2026–20.3.2027 | Sat | Air France |
| Riga | 19.12.2026–27.3.2027 | Sat | Air Baltic |
| Tashkent | 19.12.2026–17.1.2027 | Sat, Sun | Centrum Air |
| Vienna | 20.12.2026–14.3.2027 | Sun | Austrian Airlines |
| Zurich | 11.11.2026–22.3.2027 | Mon, Wed | Edelweiss |
| Zurich | 3.12.2026–27.3.2027 | Thu, Sat | Finnair |
| Zurich | 26.12.2026–6.3.2027 | Sat | Helvetic Airways |
Direct flights Within Finland to Kittilä
| Departure city | Time | Weekday | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helsinki | Year-round | Most often | Finnair |
Bus to Ylläs
We recommend checking the bus schedules and purchasing tickets in advance with Matkat app by Matkahuolto.
Ylläs to levi and otherway around
You can also travel from Ylläs to Levi by bus, taxi and car. We recommend checking the bus schedules and purchasing tickets in advance with Matkat app by Matkahuolto.
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 reindeers.
- From Helsinki-Jyväskylä-Oulu-Kemi-Tornio road 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). Both 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.
Car rental
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.