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Voykit pocket guide · Finland
Kittilä
Base in Levi (Sirkka) for 3–4 nights, not the village: the airport is 5 km from Kittilä centre but 15 km from the slopes and beds.
Kittilä is a municipality the size of a small country with 6,500 residents, one airport and two ski resorts inside it. Almost everything travellers book — hotels, restaurants, ski hire, nightlife — sits in Levi (Sirkka) or on the Ylläs side, not in the administrative village. Come in winter for skiing and auroras, in early summer for midnight sun and hiking in Pallas-Yllästunturi.
- Country
- Finland
- Best months
- Dec–Apr (skiing, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking)
- Avoid
- Nov (dark, little snow), May (thaw, closed trails)
- Stay
- 3–4 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR, €). Cards and phone payments are accepted almost everywhere.
- Daily spend
- Budget €70–110 excl. bed · Mid €120–200 excl. bed · High €250+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- EU roaming applies.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 112
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz · European two-pin; UK and US plugs need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Restaurant: Not expected; round up for great service.; Café and bar: Nothing.; Taxi: Nothing expected.; Guides: Optional.
- Water
- Tap water is excellent.
- Toilets
- Free in libraries, malls and many stations; some charge €1 by card.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | €2.50–4 |
| Lunch buffet (lounas) | €12–18 |
| Reindeer stew (poronkäristys) with mash | €20–28 |
| Pizza | €12–16 |
| Beer, 0.5 l in a bar / from a shop | €8–10 / €2–3.50 |
| Taxi, 10 kmTaxi, 6.2 mi | €25–35 |
| eSIM or data SIM, about a week | €10–20 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- KTT · Kittilä Airport
- 5 km north of Kittilä centre, about 15 km from Levi. Finnair daily from Helsinki; seasonal charters from Central Europe and the UK. Shuttle buses to Levi and Ylläs must often be booked ahead.3.1 mi north of Kittilä centre, about 9.3 mi from Levi. Finnair daily from Helsinki; seasonal charters from Central Europe and the UK. Shuttle buses to Levi and Ylläs must often be booked ahead.
Typical fares
- Kittilä Airport → Levi, shuttle
- about €15, 20–30 min (check)
- Kittilä Airport → Kittilä centre, taxi
- €20–30, 10 min (check)
- Levi day ski pass
- about €55 (check)
Get around
Distances are long and buses are thin outside ski season. A rental car is the practical choice; book it with the flight, as airport stock runs out in peak weeks. In season, shuttle services run from KTT to Levi and to Ylläsjärvi/Äkäslompolo, often by advance booking. Taxis are app-bookable and can be priced as a fixed fare when you give the address.
See and do
Known for
- Levi ski resort
- Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park
- Northern lights and polar night
- Kittilä Airport (KTT)
- Lainio snow village
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Levi | Airport shuttle or car, 15 kmAirport shuttle or car, 9.3 mi | 20–30 min |
| Ylläs and Äkäslompolo | Car or seasonal airport bus via Kolari road | 1–1.5 h |
| Muonio | Car north-west on road 79 | About 1 h |
| Kolari | Car south on road 79, 60 kmCar south on road 79, 37 mi | About 45 min |
| Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park | Car to the Aakenustunturi or Rauhala trailheads | 40 min–1 h |
Sleep
- Levi (Sirkka)
- Where nearly all beds, restaurants and ski lifts are. 15 km from the airport; walkable core, but many cabins need a car or shuttle.Where nearly all beds, restaurants and ski lifts are. 9.3 mi from the airport; walkable core, but many cabins need a car or shuttle.
- Kittilä village centre
- Quiet, cheap, near the church and the airport. Only worth it if you have a car or an early flight.
- Rauhala / Jerisjärvi
- West side, near Pallas-Yllästunturi. Cottages and activity providers; 40+ km from Levi.
- Lainio
- Snow village and cabins, 30 km from the centre, on the road towards Ylläs.Snow village and cabins, 19 mi from the centre, on the road towards Ylläs.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Heihay |
| Thank you | Kiitoskee-tos |
| How much is it? | Paljonko se maksaa?pahl-yon-ko se mak-saa |
| Can I pay by card? | Voinko maksaa kortilla?voyn-ko mak-saa kor-til-la |
| Where is the toilet? | Missä on vessa?mis-sa on ves-sa |
| Help! | Apua!ah-poo-ah |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Firm handshake, eye contact, short and direct; avoid: Hugs and long small talk with strangers
- Silence: Let pauses be pauses; avoid: Filling every quiet moment
- Sauna: Shower first, ask before throwing water on the stones; avoid: Swimsuits in nude-only saunas, or nudity in mixed ones marked otherwise
- Home visit: Shoes off; bring flowers or pastries; avoid: Keeping shoes on indoors
- Personal space: Keep a metre's distance in queues; avoid: Sitting next to a stranger when other seats are free
- Promises: Mean what you say; Finns will; avoid: Polite 'let's meet sometime' you do not intend
Scams and watch-outs
- Winter temperatures can fall below −30 °C: layers, face cover, and no long walks alone at night.
- Off-season (May, Nov) many restaurants, lifts and activities close and buses stop running.
- Aurora and husky trips sell out in peak weeks — book before you fly.
- Alcohol is sold only in state Alko shops and licensed bars; village shops close early.
- Reindeer on the roads at dusk: drive slowly.
Very safe. The real risks are cold, darkness and distance: −30 °C is possible Dec–Feb, daylight is only a few hours around midwinter, and help is far away on backcountry trails. Tell someone your route.Very safe. The real risks are cold, darkness and distance: −22 °F is possible Dec–Feb, daylight is only a few hours around midwinter, and help is far away on backcountry trails. Tell someone your route.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Kittilä yet. Suggested stay: 3–4 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Levi ski resort
- Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park
- Northern lights and polar night
- Kittilä Airport (KTT)
- Lainio snow village
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Kittilä municipality: kittila.fi/
- Visit Levi (Kittilä tourist information): www.levi.fi/en
- Finavia — Kittilä Airport: www.finavia.fi/en/kittila/
- Nationalparks.fi — Pallas-Yllästunturi: www.nationalparks.fi/pallas-yllastunturinp
- Matkahuolto — coach services: www.matkahuolto.fi/en
- Wikivoyage: Kittilä, revision 5243508 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5243508
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Kittilä
Tähän osoitteeseen, kiitos
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance112
No embassies in Kittilä; most are in Helsinki. Consular help for EU citizens also via any EU embassy.
112 works without a SIM and without credit.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/kittila). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.