Getting here

Flight connections

Daily flights between Rovaniemi and Helsinki are operated by Finnair throughout the year and several times a week by Norwegian.

For winter and spring 2022-2023, the following direct flight connections to Rovaniemi have been established:

• London (Gatwick) – Rovaniemi with easyJet
  – Operated between 13th November 2022 and 26th February 2023 on Wednesdays and Sundays
• London (Stansted) – Rovaniemi with Ryanair
  – Operated between 30th October 2022 and 24th March 2023 on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays
• Paris (Charles de Gaulle) – Rovaniemi with Air France
  – Operated between 3rd December 2022 and 4th March 2023 on Saturdays
• Dusseldorf – Rovaniemi with Eurowings
  – Operated between 3rd December 2022 and 25th March 2023 on Wednesdays and Saturdays
• Istanbul – Rovaniemi with Turkish Airlines
  – Operated between 24th November 2022 and 12th March 2023 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays
• Dublin – Rovaniemi with Ryanair
  – Operated between 30th October 2022 and 23rd March 2023 on Thursdays and Sundays
• Brussels Charleroi – Rovaniemi with Ryanair
  – Operated between 31st October 2022 and 24th March 2023 on Mondays and Fridays

For detailed information about Rovaniemi Airport, please see here.

Coach connections

The coach services by Matkahuolto and Onnibus cover a great deal of Finland’s road network.

They’re not only an option for reaching Rovaniemi from the south, but also the only means of public transport that connect the town with the northern parts of Lapland.

Traffic connections to neighbouring countries

Norway

In the summer season, there is a daily bus connection from Rovaniemi to Tromsø (Norway) and from Rovaniemi to North Cape (Norway) as well as from Rovaniemi to Vadsø (Norway). In wintertime, buses from Rovaniemi run to Karasjok and Tana Bru (Norway), where domestic Norwegian bus lines operate to further destinations.

Sweden

Buses and trains operate all year from Rovaniemi via Kemi and Tornio to Haparanda (Sweden).

Arctic Route winter 2021-2022

New bus and train routes to Northern Finland, Sweden and Norway.

Routes operate from 1.12.2021-31.3.2022 between Rovaniemi (Finland), Tromsø, Narvik, Lyngen, Alta (Norway), Luleå and Kiruna (Sweden).

Bus timetables from/to Rovaniemi:

Rovaniemi, Finland – Tromsø, Norway / Tromsø, Norway – Rovaniemi, Finland 1.12.2021 – 31.3.2022

Check here for more routes in Sweden and Norway: www.thearcticroute.com