Location and traveling

You can arrive in Saariselkä by air, bus or car. VR (the Finnish railways) will get you to Rovaniemi in comfort, where you can choose from several connecting buses or even rent a car to continue.

Flights

The nearest airport, Ivalo (IVL) is located just 20 minutes away from Saariselkä, and there are various direct flight connections available.

Finnair operates daily flights from Helsinki to Ivalo all year round.

Austrian Airlines operates flights between Vienna and Ivalo on Saturdays between 25.1.2024 and 1.3.2025

British Airways Euroflyer operates between London (Gatwick) and Ivalo on Tuesdays and Fridays between 3.12.2024 and 14.2.2025

Edelweiss operates flights between Zürich and Ivalo on Tuesdays and Fridays between 13.12.2024 and 21.3.2025

Eurowings operates flights between Düsseldorf and Ivalo on Saturdays between 21.3.2024 and 22.3.2025

Lufthansa operates flights between Frankfurt and Ivalo on Saturdays between 13.12.2024 and 21.3.2025

Vueling operates flights between Paris (Orly) and Ivalo on Saturdays between 28.12.2024 and 29.3.2025

Transavia operates flights between Paris (Orly) and Ivalo on Saturdays between 14.12.2024 and 29.3.2025

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Connections

Each flight landing in Ivalo has a bus connection to Saariselkä, as well as from Saariselkä to reach each flight from Ivalo. Tickets starting from 10€/adult or 5 €/child from Ivalo airport to Saariselkä village.

You can find the airport bus timetable here: https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/

You can also catch a taxi from the airport to reach your hotel or cabin conveniently. We recommend this option if you are multiple people or with a lot of luggage.

Trains

You can catch a train to Rovaniemi with several bus connections to Saariselkä. Don’t forget the car-carrier trains and rental car companies!

www.vr.fi

www.matkahuolto.fi

Car

You can easily reach Saariselkä by following the National Road Four (E75), which travels through Finland. If you are travelling from Eastern Finland, you can join this highway at Oulu, Rovaniemi or Sodankylä via National Roads Five and Six, and continue straight to North. The following websites will help you to choose the route:

Google Maps

Via Michelin

Skibus operates in the Saariselkä area

“Hop on hop off” – skibus is driven in the Saariselkä area between Saariselkä village and Saariselkä Ski & Sport Resort throughout the season.

The updated Ski Bus timetable will be uploaded here during autumn for the upcoming winter season.

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Restaurant Lieggâ Láávu

Aurora Tobogganing™

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