Public Transportations Around Lapland
Lapland has many attractive destinations to visit, but traveling between fells can bring up a lot of questions, especially if you’re an unexperienced driver or don’t want to rent a car on your holiday. Lapland is a big region and distances from villages and fell destinations to others can get really long. There’s always the possibility to rent a car, but it’s not recommended especially during the long winter season, if you don’t’ have experience driving in snowy and icy conditions. Read more detailed info about the subject here. Luckily, there is public transportation running above the Arctic Circle as well, which is the safest and most worry-free option, as long as you have the schedule and tickets ready. Get onboard, kick back and relax!
Rovaniemi Bus Connections & Taxi Numbers
There are regular bus connections running between the most popular spots in Rovaniemi:
- Bus number 11 runs between Rovaniemi city centre and the airport.
- Bus number 8 runs between Rovaniemi railway station, city centre and the Arctic Circle (Santa Claus Village).
You can find the current connections and timetables here.
Some of the local taxi companies are:
- Menevä Taksi +358 (0) 80002120 or Menevä Taxi-app.
- Lähitaksi +358 (0)1007300 or Taksini-app.
- Rovaniemen Taksipalvelu/Santa Line +358 (0) 290091090
Traveling To And Between Fell Destinations
There are five airports in Lapland, which are in Rovaniemi, Kuusamo, Kittilä, Kemi-Tornio and Ivalo, from where you can find your way around the region without renting a car. Bus is the most popular and low-cost transportation service, which you can utilize for your travels if you’re checking out many destinations, or if your chosen destination is further from the airport your flight arrives to. You can find precise travel info and current timetables on each destination’s website, and I have gathered some of them below:
- Pyhätunturi 132 km from Rovaniemi
- Levi-Kittilä 171 km from Rovaniemi
- Ylläs-Äkäslompolo 170 km from Rovaniemi
- Saariselkä-Ivalo 260 km from Rovaniemi
- Enentekiö-Kilpisjärvi 420 km from Rovaniemi
- Ranua 80 km from Rovaniemi
- Suomutunturi 130 km from Rovaniemi
- Ruka-Kuusamo 197 km from Rovaniemi
Kemi, Rovaniemi, Kemijärvi and Kolari regions are accessible by train from southern parts of Finland as well, and taking a night train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi is quite popular. You can find more info and tickets here – https://www.vr.fi/en. There will be more rail connections in Lapland between some of the fell destinations in the future, which you can read more about here.
Wherever you’re planning to travel and whatever your chosen transportation type is, you can always find and ask for recommendations at Visit Lapland’s Facebook group, as well as the locals! 🙂
⇐ By Erika Katainen / Visit Lapland ⇒
