There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Rovaniemi by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Rovaniemi
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane ORD - RVN
15h 30m€263–657Fly to Kittilä Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane ORD - KTT
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to 1bus
18h 23m€364–994Fly to Oulu Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane ORD - OUL
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
18h 30m€295–806Fly to Kuusamo, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane ORD - KAO
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to Rautatieasema Tbus
19h 40m€327–854Fly to Kemi-Tornio Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM)plane ORD - KEM
- Take the train from Kemi to Rovaniemitrain
21h€337–927
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rovaniemi (RVN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Rovaniemi is to fly which costs €260 - €700 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Rovaniemi is to fly which takes 15h 30m and costs €260 - €700.
The distance between Chicago and Rovaniemi is 6750 km.
It takes approximately 15h 30m to get from Chicago to Rovaniemi, including transfers.
Rovaniemi is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:42 AM in Chicago and 6:42 PM in Rovaniemi.
There are 2256+ hotels available in Rovaniemi.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Rovaniemi, Finland?
Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rovaniemi (RVN) 4 times a week.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kittilä Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kuusamo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rovaniemi via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kittilä Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kuusamo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rovaniemi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kittilä Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rovaniemi via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €260–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kittilä Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kittilä Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kemi to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Pohjois-Suomen Rautatieharrastajat ry
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Lentoasema to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–34
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Lentoasema to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Lentoasema to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- €65–95
- Phone
- +358 16 312280
- [email protected]
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Lentoasema to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Lentoasema to Rautatieasema T
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Rukan Taksi Ja Huoltopalvelu Oy Saapunki
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