The Arctic Space Centre (FMI-ARC) is based in Tähtelä, Sodankylä, Finnish Lappland: 67.367 °N, 26.629 °E. FMI-ARC is located about 7 km south from Sodankylä downtown, on the eastern site of river Kitinen, and Sodankylä is approximately two hours northeast by car from Rovaniemi.
Street address: Tähteläntie 62, 99600 Sodankylä
By plane: Nearest airports are in Rovaniemi (130 km) and Kittilä (100km).
By train: Nearest railway station is in Rovaniemi.
From Rovaniemi you can:
- take a bus (timetable of Matkahuolto) to Sodankylä (continue to Tähtelä by taxi)
- take a rental car
- take a skibus to Luosto and stop at Torvinen (continue to Sodankylä and Tähtelä by taxi)
By car from Sodankylä downtown: First turn to road 5, Kemijärvi direction and after bridge, turn right to road Orajärventie towards Orajärvi and airport (‘Lentoasema’). After 6 km, turn right to road Tähteläntie.
From VisitSodankylä page you can find more transportation information and information about driving in Lapland.
