Transportation
Ylläs is located 150 km north of the Arctic Circle in Finnish Lapland, in Scandinavia. The Ylläs area consists of two original Lappish villages. Äkäslompolo village is located on the northern side of the Ylläs Fell and Ylläsjärvi village on the southern side. The Scenery road (Maisematie) connects the two villages.
By train to Kolari
You can reach Ylläs by train from Helsinki. Board the night train in the evening, and in the morning you are already in Ylläs. You can also board the train along the route. Timetables are available on VR website. Kolari railway station is 35 km from Ylläs and there is bus transportation from every train.
There is a bus connection from Kolari railway station to event centre at Ylläsjärvi after every train. Timetables.
By plane to Kittilä
The nearest airport is in Kittilä, from which there is a bus connection to Ylläs. The distance from Kittilä airport is 40 km / 30 min to Ylläsjärvi village and 55 km / 50 min to Äkäslompolo village.
There is a bus connection from Kittilä airport to event centre at Ylläsjärvi 20-30 min after every coming flight. Timetables.
By plane to Rovaniemi
Alternatively you can fly to Rovaniemi, it is 170km to Ylläs.
By bus to Ylläs
There are bus connections to Ylläs across the country. Timetables are available on Matkahuolto website.
Taxi
The central taxi reservation number in Ylläs is +358 (0)16 106 422