Flying to Lapland: Direct flights to Rovaniemi (RVN)

From Rovaniemi Airport you can catch a bus or a taxi either to Santa Claus Village or Rovaniemi downtown.

Travel by ground

Trains from Helsinki to Rovaniemi depart multiple times a day. The Northernmost train station can be found in Kemijärvi, but for the easiest connections around Lapland Rovaniemi offers you a great layover place. In Rovaniemi you can stay at Santa’s Hotel Santa Claus, Santa’s Hotel Rudolf or Santa’s Igloos Arctic Circle.

Domestic buses take you to Lapland from all over Finland. You can also reach Finnish Lapland by bus from Norway and Sweden. You can reach all of our destinations by bus.

See different buses from here:

For experienced drivers a rental car can also be an option. If you feel wary of driving in dark, snowy and icy conditions, we recommend weighing your options carefully.

Welcome to Lapland!

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Artists, performers, trips to the vicinity of Saariselkä, parade ride, new and old friends and one of a kind Jytinä atmosphere will take you through the amazing weekend.

Jänkhällä Jytisee 2025 registration

Pre-registration is open now!

Jänkhällä Jytisee 2024 -event program

Check out last year’s program from the button below. This year’s program will be published closer to the event.

Throwback to Jänkhällä Jytisee 2024

All the pictures from Jänkhällä Jytisee 2024 have been uploaded to our media gallery. Spot yourself and enjoy a little throwback to last August!

When sharing the pictures on social media, please mention the photographer and tag us @jankhallajytisee on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok!

Looking for Jytinä-accommodation 2025?

Accommodation at Santa’s Hotel Tunturi is available for booking!

Northern Europe’s biggest motorcycle event sells out Santa’s Hotel Tunturi yearly. Secure your accommodation early on. Want to add a little luxury to your event weekend? See our Kontio Suites! All bookings include breakfast, Wi-Fi and VAT.

To be an exhibitor, performer or partner in 2025?

We are looking for exhibitors and partners for the 2025 event! The fairground is free of charge and Santa’s Hotel Tunturi accommodates exhibitors at a special price.

If you are interested, please contact: saariselka(at)santashotels.fi

Are you a content creator or an influencer? Contact marketing(at)santashotels.fi

Press requests to Santa’s Hotel Tunturi hotel director my.manner(at)santashotels.fi

Responsible organizers of the 2025 event and contact information:

Event is organized in collaboration with Rumakuru MC and Santa’s Hotel Tunturi.

SANTA’S HOTEL TUNTURI
Saariselän Tunturihotellit Oy
Lutontie 16
99830 Saariselkä

Puh +358 400 102 190
Email saariselka(at)santashotels.fi

Y-tunnus: 0942022-0

Event’s geographical coordinates:
68.419434,27.426772
+68° 25′ 9.96″, +27° 25′ 36.38″

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Need a rental car? With our contract code, all Santa’s Hotels guests can now get a 10% discount on Europcar rental rates in Finland and Tromso, Norway (online reservations prepaid & payment upon pick-up). You will receive the code by request from the sales team or reception after booking your accommodation. Please note that the code works according to the availability of contract priced cars.

To rent a car, simply go to: www.europcar.com

Add the code you receive to the “I have a negotiated rate” field on the search page and the 10% discount will be activated.

The code is valid until the end of January 2026.

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Travel by ground

Trains from Helsinki to Rovaniemi depart multiple times a day. The Northernmost train station can be found in Kemijärvi, but for the easiest connections around Lapland Rovaniemi offers you a great layover place. In Rovaniemi you can stay at Santa’s Hotel Santa Claus, Santa’s Hostel Rudolf or Santa’s Igloos Arctic Circle.

Domestic busses take you to Lapland from all over Finland. You can also reach Finnish Lapland by bus from Norway and Sweden. You can reach all of our destinations by bus.

See different busses from here:

For experienced drivers a rental car can also be an option. If you feel wary of driving in dark, snowy and icy conditions, we recommend weighing your options carefully.

Flying to Lapland: Direct flights to Rovaniemi

Multiple airlines have added direct flights to Rovaniemi from international airports for season 2022-23. From Rovaniemi Airport you can catch a bus or a taxi either to Santa’s Village or Rovaniemi downtown. There’s also Ski Bus shuttle service departing from the airport according to flight timetables heading to Pyhä-Luosto National Park area where you can find one of our destinations Santa’s Hotel Aurora and Igloos.

Ryanair will fly directly to Rovaniemi from London Stansted, Bryssel and Dublin from November 2022 to March 2023.

EasyJet will fly directly to Rovaniemi from London Gatwick from November 2022 to March 2023. EasyJet will also operate flights to Rovaniemi from Bristol and Manchester from November 2022 to the beginning of January 2023. From the beginning of December until the end of January Easy Jet is flying to Rovaniemi from Milan Malpensa on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Air France will fly directly Rovaniemi from Paris from end of November 2022 to March 2023 on Wednesdays and Sundays.

Eurowings will fly directly to Rovaniemi from Dusseldorf and Hamburg from December 2022 to March 2023.

Turskish Airlines will fly directly to Rovaniemi from Istanbul from midway of December 2022 to the beginning of February 2023.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will fly directly from Amsterdam to Rovaniemi from the beginning of December 2022 to March 2023 every Saturday.

Finnair operates daily flights from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Rovaniemi Airport all through the year.

Norwegian operates flights from Helsinki to Rovaniemi on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays.

Flying to Lapland: direct flights to Ivalo and Kittilä

Lufthansa will fly direct flights from Frankfurt to Ivalo Airport (Saturdays between 19.11.22 and 18.3.2023). From Ivalo Airport you can catch a bus to Saariselkä, known for it’s fells and skiing opportunities, where you can stay at Santa’s Hotel Tunturi. The ride only takes about 20 minutes. You can also reach Ivalo Airport directly from Helsinki-Vantaa with Finnair.

Another ski resort and fell area Levi is located only about 15 minute drive from Kittilä Airport. You can reach Kittilä Airport directly from Helsinki-Vantaa with Finnair. From Levi you can find our luxurious Santa’s Villa Laavu designed for groups and families. Levi is located about 2 hour drive away from Rovaniemi and busses operate between the destinations.

Flying to Lapland: direct flights to Tromso

To reach northwest Lapland, its wilderness areas and mountains you can fly to Tromso, Norway and come down to Kilpisjärvi village with a bus. In Kilpisjärvi you can stay in our full service apartments in Santa’s Chalets Rakka.

We are opening a new wooden built high-end design hotel Santa’s Hotel Rakka in February 2023.

News:

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This article will be updated as airlines and other operators publish more connections.

Santa’s Hotels’ special offers

You now know how to get to Lapland so don’t forget to check out our offers for the season!

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Our menu of the day is a three course dinner made of Nordic flavours.

The menu changes daily to give you a new burst of flavors each evening!

Menu of the Day

Make your stay into an all-inclusive holiday! After a day full of adventures and excitement, come to a ready-set dinner. Santa’s Menu of the Day features favorite dishes from our new menus.

Exact menus will be confirmed each week.

Please inform of any special diets or dietary restrictions when booking.

MENUS ARE BUILT AROUND THE ELEMENTS OF NORDIC CUISINE:

STARTERS

Velvety hot soups to get you warm or tasters of local fish or wild game

MAIN COURSES

We love our fish from clear-watered lakes and the arctic ocean!

Roasted meats from local flocks and herds.

With potatoes, purees or hot vegetables on the side

DESSERTS

Our forests boast of wild berries! Combined with chocolate or delicious pastry,

our desserts are a sweet end of the night!

Over generations, great meals have created the best memories and moments. We will take you to a journey to the tastes of the Nordic, where genuine arctic flavors, feelings and people join together.

We combine Lappish ingredients and traditional recipes with a modern twist.

Santa’s Hotels Food Philosophy

Bookings:

Individual meal bookings: by 4 pm the previous day
Group meal bookings (minimum 11 persons: seven (7) days prior

All rights to changes are reserved.

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Price: Meeting room rate + 22 EUR /person

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Add welcome drinks to the package and we will write a note with the wool socks, instructing to put them on and come for hot welcome drinks!

Price for individuals: 24 EUR/pair of wool socks
Price for groups (over 11 pax): 8 EUR/pair of wool socks
Welcome drink prices depend on the chosen drink

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Remember to mention code WOOLSOCKMEETING at booking.

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