Kemi transport guide: public transport, taxis, airport links, onward routes and what to book. Updated 2026.
Coastal Lapland, home of the Sampo icebreaker and SnowCastle. Rail and bus hub on the way north.
Meri-Lapin joukkoliikenne (Kemi local buses)
Compact city, most attractions walkable from train station.
Train: VR night train from Helsinki (~10 h), same line as Rovaniemi
Flight: Kemi-Tornio (KEM), Helsinki direct (subsidised PSO route, operator varies)
Bus: Matkahuolto regional lines from Oulu and Rovaniemi
VR day trains from 6 h 43, night trains about 10 h 20 to 11 h 30. Finnair flies direct from Helsinki. See /route/helsinki-kemi.
Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) is a five-minute drive from Kemi. There is no regular bus, so take a taxi (Kemin Taksipalvelu 0400 691 401 or Meri-Lapin Taksit 0200 68000).
The SnowCastle area: the year-round SnowExperience365 ice exhibition and the gemstone exhibition; the outdoor SnowCastle Winter Park opens from mid-January to April in most years. Icebreaker Sampo cruises (18 December 2026 to 3 April 2027) check in here and take a shuttle to the port.
SnowCastle area and the year-round SnowExperience365
Gemstone exhibition (in the SnowCastle building since 2025)