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Getting here

Rovaniemi is situated in Finnish Lapland, right on the Arctic Circle. Despite the northern location, getting here is easy – Rovaniemi is well connected to the rest of the world via various means of transport.
There are several direct flight connections to Rovaniemi during winter and many connections via Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Inside Finland, Rovaniemi can be reached by plane, train, coach or car. In the winter – the Christmas season in particular – charter flights with hotel packages are offered from many countries.
Please see below detailed information on transport to and from Rovaniemi. 

Direct 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 2023-2024, the following direct flight connections to Rovaniemi have been established:

  • London (Gatwick) – Rovaniemi with easyJet
    – Operated between 17th November 2023 and 20th March 2024 on Wednesdays and Sundays. 17th November – 5th January also on Fridays.
  • London (Stansted) – Rovaniemi with Ryanair
    – Operated between 29th October 2023 and 3th March 2024 on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays
  • Paris (Charles de Gaulle) – Rovaniemi with Air France
    – Operated between 25th November 2023 and 16th March 2024 on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
  • Istanbul – Rovaniemi with Turkish Airlines
    – Operated between 3rd December 2023 and 5th March 2024 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays
  • Dublin – Rovaniemi with Ryanair
    – Operated between 30th October 2023 and 30th March 2024 on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
  • Brussels Charleroi – Rovaniemi with Ryanair
    – Operated between 31st October 2023 and 30th March 2024 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
  • Manchester – Rovaniemi with easyJet
    – Operated between 18th November 2023 and 6th January 2024 on Tuesdays and Saturdays
  • Bristol – Rovaniemi with easyJet
    – Operated between 17th November 2023 and 5th January 2024 on Mondays and Fridays
  • Madrid – Rovaniemi with Iberia
    – Operated between 2nd December 2023 and 10th February 2024 on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
  • Düsseldorf – Rovaniemi with Eurowings
    – Operated between 3rd December 2023 and 7th April 2024 on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
  • Amsterdam – Rovaniemi with KLM
    – Operated between 25th November 2023 and 23rd March 2024 on Tuesdays and Saturdays
  • Berlin Brandenburg – Rovaniemi with Eurowings
    – Operated between 13th January 2024 and 16th March 2024 on Saturdays. 31st January – 13th March also on Wednesdays.
  • Vienna  – Rovaniemi with Austrian Airlines
    – Operated between 2nd December 2023 and 16th March 2024 on Saturdays.
  • Liverpool – Rovaniemi with Ryanair
    – Operated between 30th October 2023 and 30th March 2024 on Mondays and Saturdays.
  • Milan (Malpensa) – Rovaniemi with easyJet
    – Operated between 22nd November 2023 and 24th January 2024 on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
  • Edinburgh – Rovaniemi with easyJet
    – Operated between 3rd December 2023 and 7th January 2024 on Wednesdays and Sundays.
  • London (Luton) – Rovaniemi with easyJet
    – Operated between 9th December 2023 and 6th January 2024 on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
  • Paris – Rovaniemi with easyJet
    – Operated between 9th December 2023 and 6th January 2024 on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
  • Amsterdam – Rovaniemi with easyJet
    – Operated between 14th December 2023 and 11th January 2024 December on Thursdays.
  • Naples – Rovaniemi with easyJet
    – Operated between 16th December 2023 and 10th January 2024 on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
  • Barcelona – Rovaniemi with Vueling
    – Operated between 2nd December 2023 and 13th January 2024 on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
  • Milan (Bergamo) – Rovaniemi with Ryanair
    – Operated between 4th November 2023 and 26th March 2024 on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
  • Tromsø – Rovaniemi with Finnair
    – operated between 2nd December 2023 and 30th March 2024 on Thursdays and Saturdays.

Changes possible. For updated information, see airlines’ own webpages.

For detailed information about Rovaniemi Airport, please see here.

Train connections

Finnish railroads are operated by state company VR.

Rovaniemi is easy to reach by rail from many Finnish towns, with several trains running to and from Helsinki every day. Trains run year round, despite harsh weather at times.

Traveling to Rovaniemi The Official Hometown of Santa Claus with train

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.

 

The bus station designed by Alvar Aalto in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland

Road connections

Rovaniemi is easy to get to by car from all directions.

If you plan on travelling around Lapland by car, be sure to allocate enough time for the long distances and changing weather conditions, particularly in the winter.

Up-to-date information on road conditions is published by the Finnish Transport Agency.

Check here important facts about driving in Finland.

Aurora Borealis over a road in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland

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 2023-2024

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

Routes operate from 1.12.2023-31.3.2024 between Rovaniemi (Finland), Tromsø, Narvik, Lyngen, Alta and Skjervøy (Norway).

Bus timetables from/to Rovaniemi:

Rovaniemi, Finland – Tromsø, Norway / Tromsø, Norway – Rovaniemi, Finland 1.12.2023 – 31.3.2024

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

 

Distances from Rovaniemi

Finland

Helsinki 825 km
Inari 310 km
Oulu 220 km

Russia

Murmansk 585 km
St. Petersburg 940 km
Petrozavodsk 875 km

Norway

Narvik 520 km
Tromsø 600km
Nordkapp 710 km

Sweden

Haparanda 125 km
Kiruna 340 km
Stockholm 1 145 km

Travel agencies and tour operators

Many travel agencies offer service packages for incoming visitors and will help you with all your travel needs.

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