Flight Nice-Rovaniemi to meet Santa Claus
First there’s the rule: you must fly to Nice-Rovaniemi in a plane. And then there's the exception to the rule: every year, one passenger, always the same one, does not use a Nice-Rovaniemi plane ticket but instead flies... in a reindeer-drawn sleigh! As you may have guessed, this strange passenger is Santa Claus. You see, Santa Claus has officially taken up residence just a few miles from the town. His magical village is the main attraction of this Nordic town. But rest assured, the capital of Finnish Lapland has plenty of other arguments to convince you to catch the next direct flight from Nice to Rovaniemi.
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Heading for the North Pole
See more See lessAre you feeling like an adventurer, ready to cross the Arctic Circle on a snowmobile or behind a team of huskies? Can you channel your inner child who still dreams of meeting its greatest benefactor? Book your return flight from Nice to Rovaniemi with our partner Misterfly. In just a few clicks, you will find the times and fares of all available flights between Nice and Rovaniemi. Have you found the flights you need? Get airline rates for the whole family's tickets from Nice to Rovaniemi with no extra charges, and with easy payment terms if you prefer.
Formalities for travelling to Rovaniemi
- Entry formalities: as a member of the European Union and the Schengen Area, Finland only requires a valid passport or identity card.
- Currencies: The photo that will immortalise your meeting with Father Christmas is paid for in euros.
Your non-stop flight from Nice to Rovaniemi
If you want to go straight to Santa land, go to Terminal 2 where an easyJet flight is waiting.
Plan to arrive at the terminal at least one hour before the scheduled departure time. In periods of high passenger traffic, mainly in school holidays, add another good half-hour to this time. The same applies if you're planning to drop off a hold bag at your airline's check-in counter.
Departure airport Nice Côte d'Azur Airport Departure terminal Terminal 2 Arrival airport Rovaniemi Airport Arriving at Rovaniemi airport
Don't get carried away! There will be no elves waiting for you when your flight from Nice arrives at Rovaniemi airport to take you to the town centre around ten kilometres from the airport. Rest assured: there are other, far more reliable solutions!
- Bus: the Airport Express provides a regular shuttle service between the airport, Santa's village and the town centre. It stops in front of the town's main hotels. Tickets (€8 per person) are available from the driver. Allow around twenty minutes for the journey.
- Taxis: they will be waiting for you outside the terminal. For around thirty euros (with a surcharge at night), Taxis take up to four passengers and drop them off fifteen minutes later at their accommodation in the heart of the town centre.
- Car hire: You'll be spoilt for choice with a dozen or so different firms (some of which will only accept bookings). They all have booths on the landside, after the baggage hall.
What to do in
Rovaniemi ?
We're not going to lie: if you take a direct flight from Nice to Rovaniemi, crossing the whole of Europe from north to south, it's above all for one excellent reason: to meet him! Who? Well Santa Claus, of course, who for thirty years has been welcoming his fans, young and old, in the Santa Claus Village, on the outskirts of the Lapland capital. At first, you may think the place is just an amusement park, but on closer inspection, you will find that it is really a truly magical place. Yet, there's so much more to Rovaniemi than its illustrious, gleaming inhabitants. Many other wonderful experiences await visitors: walking through snow-covered landscapes, nights lit up by the Northern Lights, a dip in a frozen lake after a sauna session... Poetic, a return to nature, truly vibrant sensations: what if this were the real magic of Christmas?

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The average flight time between Nice and Rovaniemi is 4 hours 10 minutes.
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