Travel easily and affordably to Saariselkä with OnniBus

Saariselkä is Finland’s northernmost ski resort – surrounded by stunning Arctic nature and packed with fun winter activities. With OnniBus, you can reach Saariselkä easily and affordably, whether you’re travelling the whole way by bus or combining train and bus travel.

You can travel to Saariselkä with a single ticket – your connecting OnniBus will wait for you in Rovaniemi. Connections are available especially from Helsinki, Lahti, Jyväskylä and Oulu, depending on the season. A longer stopover in Rovaniemi offers a great chance for a meal or a short walk before continuing north.

If you’re arriving in Rovaniemi by train, OnniBus connections to Saariselkä are scheduled to match night and day train arrivals and departures. The connections also work smoothly in the opposite direction from Saariselkä towards the south.

1.  
    
   Ivalo ⇗
2.  
   Saariselkä
3.  
   Sodankylä ⇗
4.  
   Rovaniemi (includes train station stop) ⇗
5.  
   Oulu ⇗
6.  
   Jyväskylä ⇗
7.  
   Lahti ⇗
8.  
   Helsinki-Vantaa Airport ⇗
9.  
    
   Helsinki ⇗

OnniBus stops in Saariselkä

In Saariselkä, OnniBus stops at Hotel Riekonlinna, Holiday Club, Kiveliöntie junction, Suopunkitie junction, Alarinteentie junction, Jokostie junction and Honkapolku junction.

All stops in the area are within a 500-meter walking distance from each other.

Hotel Riekonlinna

This stop is located right in front of Hotel Riekonlinna. All central Saariselkä services are within walking distance.

Holiday Club

This stop is also right in front of the hotel. There are several accommodation options nearby, and all services are easily accessible on foot.

Travel to Saariselkä with OnniBus

Enter your departure city and destination Saariselkä in the OnniBus journey search to find the best routes and prices. You can buy connecting routes with just one ticket.

Example northbound connection:

Helsinki – Rovaniemi

• 21:20 – 9:05 (OB4)

Rovaniemi – Saariselkä

• 11:25 – 14:49 (OB42)

For your return trip, simply search Saariselkä as the departure city and your chosen destination as the arrival city.

Example southbound connection:

Saariselkä – Rovaniemi

• 17:03 – 20:43 (OB42)

Rovaniemi – Helsinki

• 21:00 – 08:45 (OB4)

Find Helsinki–Saariselkä

Travel to Saariselkä with a train + bus combination

Night trains from the south connect easily with OnniBus departures from Rovaniemi to Saariselkä and Ivalo. Timetables are coordinated with both arriving and departing trains, allowing for a smooth transfer – and even time to stretch your legs before continuing north.

Option 1

By train: Helsinki – Rovaniemi

• 19:29 – 7:20 (Night train 265)

By bus: Rovaniemi – Saariselkä

• 7:50 – 11:18 (OB42)

Option 2

By train: Helsinki – Rovaniemi

• 23:13 – 11:03 (Night train 273)

By bus: Rovaniemi – Saariselkä

• 11:15 – 14:43 (OB42)

Find Rovaniemi–Saariselkä