{"id":54090,"date":"2018-08-17T13:34:53","date_gmt":"2018-08-17T10:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitsodankylasompio.fi\/how-to-get-to-sompio%e2%80%8b\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:21:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:21:31","slug":"info","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visitsodankylasompio.fi\/en\/info\/","title":{"rendered":"Info"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Hero Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;How to get to Sodankyl\u00e4-Sompio &#8221; subhead=&#8221;Sodankyl\u00e4-Sompio is a vast area in the middle of some of the most beautiful wilderness in Lapland. It&#8217;s easy to reach both by car and by public transport. &#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; header_fullscreen=&#8221;on&#8221; header_scroll_down=&#8221;on&#8221; scroll_down_icon=&#8221;%%3%%&#8221; background_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.04)&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Reenie Beanie||||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;80px&#8221; subhead_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/visitsodankylasompio.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Kota-Collective-VisitSompio-KotaCollectivePhoto-0061-Visit-Sompio.jpg&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; title_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; title_font_size_phone=&#8221;48px&#8221; title_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; title_line_height_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; title_line_height_phone=&#8221;0.7em&#8221; title_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; subhead_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; subhead_font_size_phone=&#8221;16px&#8221; subhead_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_title=&#8221;-ms-transform: rotate(-5deg); \/* IE 9 *\/|| -webkit-transform: rotate(-5deg); \/* Safari 3-8 *\/|| transform: rotate(-5deg);&#8221; custom_css_subtitle=&#8221;padding-bottom:5%;&#8221; custom_css_button_1=&#8221;margin-bottom:10%;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_size__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_bg_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Service Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;45px||90px|&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;By car&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xe01c;||divi||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#baa77e&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;60px&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Blurb: Omalla tai vuokra-autolla&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Montserrat|on|||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#353740&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#747d88&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;zoom&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#dddddd&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend feeding the address of your accommodation into your navigation system.<\/span><br \/>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>For those travelling by car, Sodankyl\u00e4-Sompio is about a 12 hr drive from Helsinki and around 1,5 hrs from Rovaniemi along Highway 4 (Route E75) heading north.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u200bIf flying to Lapland, you can rent a car from the airport. By car you can reach parts of Sodankyl\u00e4-Sompio that aren&#8217;t so easily accessible via public transport. Such areas are Purnumukka Village and Sompio Lake. We recommend feeding the address of your accommodation into your navigation system.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Service Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f9f9f9&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;45px||90px|&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;By bus and by train&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xe01c;||divi||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#baa77e&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;60px&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Blurb: Linja-autolla ja junalla&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Montserrat|on|||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#353740&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#747d88&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;zoom&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_color_all=&#8221;#dddddd&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sodankyl\u00e4-Sompio is easy to reach by bus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Unlike many other wilderness areas, Sodankyl\u00e4-Sompio is easy to reach by bus. There are daily services from Rovaniemi that run a number of times a day, which can take you to Sodankyl\u00e4, Peurasuvanto, Vuotso or Tankavaara. On the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.matkahuolto.fi\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matkahuolto<\/a> (Finland&#8217;s national bus timetable service) website you can look up your journey options and buy tickets.<\/p>\n<p>Another pleasant way to travel to Sodankyl\u00e4-Sompio from the south is on the night train. Get on the night train to Rovaniemi and sleep through the journey. In the morning, feeling nice and refreshed, you can then hop on a bus, which will take you and your luggage all the way to Sodankyl\u00e4-Sompio. Check your journey options and buy your tickets from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vr.fi\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VR website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Service Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;45px||90px|&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Flying&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xe01c;||divi||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#baa77e&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;60px&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Blurb: Lent\u00e4en&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Montserrat|on|||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#353740&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#747d88&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;zoom&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_color_all=&#8221;#dddddd&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are daily services from Rovaniemi that run a number of times a day, which can take you to Sodankyl\u00e4, Peurasuvanto, Vuotso or Tankavaara.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Sodankyl\u00e4-Sompio&#8217;s nearest airports are Ivalo (68km), Kittil\u00e4 (180km) and Rovaniemi (212km). Find a suitable flight on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finavia.fi\/en\/airports\/lapland-airports?navref=main\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Finavia website<\/a>. From Rovaniemi airport there is a direct bus to Sodankyl\u00e4, Peurasuvanto, Vuotso and Tankavaara. You can look up the bus times timetables on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.matkahuolto.fi\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matkahuolto website<\/a>. The journey takes about 3 hours. It&#8217;s also worth asking your accommodation provider if they offer transfers from the airport.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;About Us Area&#8221; module_class=&#8221; et_pb_row_fullwidth&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; 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animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221; animation_intensity_fold=&#8221;20%&#8221; animation_starting_opacity=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Helsinki 1027 km<br \/>\nRovaniemi 219 km<br \/>\nSodankyl\u00e4 88 km<br \/>\nIvalo 71 km<br \/>\nInari 110 km<br \/>\nNordkapp 475 km<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/visitsodankylasompio.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Sompio-Nature-Reserve-National-Park-Lapland-nattanen-1-6-Visit-Sompio.jpg&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; height=&#8221;400px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]&nbsp;<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; 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sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Getting around in Sodankyl\u00e4-Sompio<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||35px|&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fold&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221; animation_intensity_fold=&#8221;20%&#8221; animation_starting_opacity=&#8221;100%&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>The road to Sodankyl\u00e4, Peurasuvanto, Vuotso and Tankavaara, Highway 4 (Route E75) is a large and good quality road, which is regularly maintained. A bus travels along it a number of times a day. In Sompio there are also plenty of small dirt roads, whose condition cannot be guaranteed. For example, the 15km road from Vuotso to Sompio Strict Nature Reserve and Sompio Lake is a dirt\/gravel road and we recommend checking it&#8217;s condition before heading out. Please note that unlike the main roads in the area, this road is not ploughed in the winter and therefore cannot be driven on. It&#8217;s worth checking with your accommodation provider about transport options in the area, particularly in the winter or if you want to head out onto the water.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;About Us Area&#8221; module_class=&#8221; et_pb_row_fullwidth&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;150px|10%|150px|10%&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;150px|10%|150px|10%&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;50px|10%|50px|10%&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_3_font=&#8221;|||on|||||&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||5px|&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fold&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221; animation_intensity_fold=&#8221;20%&#8221; animation_starting_opacity=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Traffic in Lapland<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||35px|&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fold&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221; animation_intensity_fold=&#8221;20%&#8221; animation_starting_opacity=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]In Lapland reindeer can be found wandering in the road anywhere and at any time, and they don&#8217;t pay much attention to cars. When you see reindeer in the road, slow right down, as their movement can be very unpredictable. If an approaching car flashes its lights at you, there are probably reindeer on the road ahead.\u200b<\/p>\n<p>If you want to photograph reindeer on the road, always check that you are not causing any potential danger to other road users. You must never park a car by a bend or on a hill where you might not be seen. Make sure that you find a wider part of the road, a layby, parking area or junction at which you can stop safely.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bPlease note that fuel stops in Lapland are few and distances between them are long. Don&#8217;t ever risk leaving fueling until your tank is almost empty. 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