Ylläs transport guide: public transport, taxis, airport links, onward routes and what to book. Updated 2026.
Finland's longest ski slopes and most extensive cross-country trail network. Two villages, Äkäslompolo and Ylläsjärvi, connected by ski bus.
Ski Bus single €7.50, day ticket €13.50 / Kolari station bus €24 (adult, as of 2026)
Kolari is the northernmost VR station, night train from Helsinki direct.
Train bus from Kolari station (Liikenne Rundgren)
Airport bus from Kittilä (Liikenne Rundgren)
Train: VR Santa Claus Express to Kolari (the end of the line), then the train bus to Äkäslompolo and Ylläsjärvi
Bus: Matkahuolto from Rovaniemi in winter (~4 h 30)
Fly to Kittilä and take the Liikenne Rundgren airport bus, OR the night train to Kolari + the train bus (30 to 60 min, €24), the purist route.
Kittilä Airport (KTT) is 35 km from Ylläsjärvi. Kolari station, the end of the railway line, is 35 km from Ylläs.
Village on the western side of Ylläs fell.
Village on the eastern side of the fell, quieter. The Maisematie road (2006) links it to Äkäslompolo, and the Ylläs Express ski bus runs between the villages and the ski areas from November to early May (€7.50 single, €13.50 day ticket).
Pyhän Laurin kappeli, the fell chapel in Äkäslompolo
Ylläs gondola to the summit (runs year-round)