Santa Claus Village
A theme village on the Arctic Circle, with Santa's post office and the line marking the circle.
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Airport · Rovaniemi, Finland
Rovaniemi RVN
8 km from central Rovaniemi. Live flights, getting to town, car rental and where to stay.
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- 8 km
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About the airport
Rovaniemi Airport is about 10 km north of the town, the capital of Lapland, and very close to Santa Claus Village on the Arctic Circle. It has Finnair flights from Helsinki and many seasonal international routes, and is especially busy in the Christmas season.
Terminals
A single terminal, expanded in recent years, with arrivals and departures in the same building. Finnair flights from Helsinki and seasonal international routes, especially in the winter holiday season.
Services
The terminal has a café, free wifi and car rental desks. Buses and taxis wait outside; Santa Claus Village is a few minutes away by car.
Getting to the city
Autobús local
Buses link the airport with the centre of Rovaniemi and with Santa Claus Village.
Taxi
Taxis outside arrivals. The centre is about 10 min away and Santa Claus Village is even closer.
Airport map
Terminal
A single terminal, expanded in recent years, with arrivals and departures in the same building. Finnair flights from Helsinki and seasonal international routes, especially in the winter holiday season.
Rovaniemi
Things to do in Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi is the capital of Lapland, on the Arctic Circle. It is known for Santa Claus Village, the Arktikum museum and the northern lights in winter.
Arktikum
A museum and science centre on Arctic life and nature, in a building that reaches towards the river.
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Jätkänkynttilä Bridge
A bridge over the Kemijoki river, known as the Lumberjack's Candle for the flame that burns on its pylon.
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Ounasvaara
A hill next to the centre, with ski slopes, trails and views over the town and the rivers.
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How far is the airport from central Rovaniemi?
Rovaniemi airport is about 8 km from central Rovaniemi.
How do I get from the airport to central Rovaniemi?
From Rovaniemi airport you can take Autobús local (bus) and Taxi. Pre-booked taxis and private transfers are also available.
How many terminals does Rovaniemi airport have?
Rovaniemi has one terminal: Terminal.
Landing in Rovaniemi?
Book your car and your stay before you arrive: more choice and better prices.
Photo credits
- The terminal building: Floppyjb, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The terminal building: Seqv, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The airport from the air: Flickr user lindstormORG, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Santa Claus Village: Leonhard Lenz, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arktikum: Leonhard Lenz, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jätkänkynttilä Bridge: kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ounasvaara: Sadenäyttely, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons