Travel to Hetta from Norway

After Enontekio and Kittila in Finland, the closest airport to us is in the tiny village of Alta, in the far north of Norway. Alta lies 210km from Hetta beside the Arctic Ocean; Nordkapp (the North Cape) is c. a further 200km. Hiring a car in Norway is relatively easy, and 'rent a wreck' means prices need not be through the roof.

Alta is the closest Norwegian airport – 210km / c. 2 hours from Hetta, beside the Arctic Ocean
Pass the Sami capital Kautokeino (c. 80km away) with its silver gallery and Sami museum
Seasonal summer buses from Alta and Tromso via Eskelisen Lapin Linjat; pick-ups from Kautokeino or Palojoensu
Scenic 1.5-hour drive through the Lyngen Alps to Kilpisjarvi, then c. 2 hours (170km) to Hetta
From southern Norway, cut inland via Sweden and Kiruna

Via Alta and Kautokeino

The journey from Alta, through a beautiful gorge and Arctic tundra, takes about 2 hours. En route you pass the Sami capital of Kautokeino – the last village on the Norwegian side of the border, c. 80km from Hetta, with an interesting silver gallery and Sami museum.

Seasonal (summer) buses run from Alta to Hetta with Eskelisen Lapin Linjat. A connection to Kautokeino, the border village about 40km north of us, is almost always easy to get, and pick-ups can be arranged from there. Heading from Kautokeino towards Inari and NE Norway is a more challenging public transport route unless you hire a car.

Via Tromso and the Lyngen Alps

Flights into Tromso (c. 350km from Hetta) are an alternative for those keen to explore one of the far North's most vibrant cities. In summer there are morning connections to Palojoensu in Finland – a road junction c. 20km from our farm – via the Finnish bus company Eskelisen Lapin Linjat. From Palojoensu we can arrange a pick-up, or you can connect to Hetta with Eskelisen Lapin Linjat or Matkahuolto.

If you hire a car, you have a beautiful 1.5-hour drive alongside the Arctic Ocean through the Lyngen Alps and Skibotn to the border town of Kilpisjarvi, then c. 2 hours (c. 170km) to Hetta across the high-fell tundra. For an even more scenic route, travel through the heart of the Lyngen Alps and take a small car ferry for one leg.

Approaching from the south of Norway

If, for some reason, you are approaching from the south of Norway – e.g. from Narvik, c. 400km away – we would recommend cutting inland via Sweden and Kiruna, since it is a more direct journey than trying to follow the coastal Norwegian roads. For bus and train timetables, useful operators include VR Trains, Matkahuolto Buses, Eskelisen Lapin Linjat Buses and Länstrafiken Norrbotten Buses.