Planning a trip to Jokkmokk

Getting There

By Plane -- The nearest airport is in Luleå, 198km (123 miles) away (call SAS at tel. 0770/72-77-27). From Luleå, you can take a bus for the final leg of the journey.

By Train -- No trains run between Stockholm and Jokkmokk. However, three trains make the run from Stockholm to Murjek, a town lying 60km (37 miles) to the south of Jokkmokk. From Murjek, you can take one of three buses a day for the final lap into Jokkmokk.

By Bus -- There is one scheduled bus per day from Luleå to Jokkmokk, which is timed to meet the plane's arrival. For information, call tel. 0200/21-82-18.

By Car -- From Luleå, take Route 97 northwest.

Visitor Information

Contact the Jokkmokk Turistbyrå, at Stortorget 4 (P.O. Box 124), SE-962 23 Jokkmokk (tel. 0971/222-50; www.turism.jokkmokk.se), open from June to mid-August daily from 10am to 6pm, from mid-August to May Monday to Friday 8:30am to noon and 1 to 4pm.