Not free: EUR 4.00 a day, or EUR 3.00 with a ski pass, and card only — there is no cash on the bus. Fares, routes, stop numbers and the three times the bus is the wrong answer.
The short answer
The Levi ski bus is not free. A one-way ticket is €4.00, and a day ticket is also €4.00 — so if you are making a return trip, always buy the day ticket. With a valid ski pass the day ticket drops to €3.00.
You cannot pay cash on the bus. Card only. That catches people out more than the fare does.
If you have a Levi Season Pass or Company Pass, or a Leevilandia area ticket, the bus is already included and you ride at no extra cost. A normal day lift pass does not include it — it only gets you the cheaper €3.00 day ticket.
What it costs
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| One-way | €4.00 — card only, no cash on the bus |
| Day ticket, no ski pass | €4.00 per day |
| Day ticket, with a valid ski pass | €3.00 per day |
| Season pass | €43.50 per season (KeyCard not included) |
| Children under 6 | Free |
| Levi Season Pass, Company Pass, Leevilandia area ticket | Included — no separate ticket |
Season passes are sold through the Levi webshop and the lift ticket offices, not on the bus.
Because a day ticket costs the same as a single, there is almost never a reason to buy a one-way. A family of four making one round trip pays €16 for the day and can then ride as much as they like.
The timetable
This is the 2025–26 timetable. The resort has not published 2026–27 yet; we will replace this the day it appears. The route pattern has been stable for several seasons, so treat the shape as reliable and the exact dates and fares as the thing to re-check.
The route map
Levi’s own interactive map has every numbered stop on it. Zoom to your accommodation and note the stop number before you need it — that number is how the timetable is organised, and it is the one piece of homework worth doing on the first afternoon.
Levi Ski Resort · Interactive map Open the ski bus stop map Opens at infogis.fi in a new tab. The interface is in Finnish, but the stop numbers and route lines are the part you need and they read the same in any language.The two routes
There are two, and they meet at Zero Point, where a bus changes from one route to the other without you having to get off.
- R1 — the northeast slopes and Hossa, through to Sirkka school.
- R2 — the south slopes (South Point), West Point and the gondola area, through the village centre.
How often it runs
In the 2025–26 season:
- Every half hour through the main season, 13 November to 2 May.
- Every 15 minutes on the R2 extra bus at peak, 1 December to 19 April.
- Once an hour at the very start and end of the season.
Most stops are served at the same minutes past each hour, so once you have learned your own stop you stop reading the timetable at all.
How to actually use it
- Bring a card. There is no cash on the bus, and no ticket machine at the stop.
- Buy the day ticket, not the single. Same price, unlimited rides.
- Find your stop number before you need it. Every stop has a number on the post, and the timetable is organised by those numbers rather than by street. Look for yours on the first afternoon, not on the first morning you are trying to get somewhere.
- Skis and boards travel with you. There are racks. Poles and boards go in the rack, not down the aisle.
- Sledges are usually fine outside the busiest morning and late-afternoon runs. If the bus is full of people in ski boots, wait for the next one.
- Prams: fold them if the bus is busy. The aisle is not wide.
When the bus is the wrong answer
- Arriving from the airport. The ski bus is a resort loop, not an airport service. Kittilä is a separate journey — see our guide to getting from the airport to Levi.
- Getting to an activity outside the resort. Husky farms, reindeer farms and snowmobile bases are mostly out of town, and almost all of them include their own pickup. Use it.
- Late at night. The last buses are earlier than a restaurant dinner tends to finish, so an evening in the village often ends in a taxi even when the day did not. Book it rather than discover the timetable at minus twenty.
Common questions
Is the ski bus free?
No. It is €4.00 for a day ticket, or €3.00 with a valid ski pass. It is only free if you hold a Levi Season Pass, a Company Pass or a Leevilandia area ticket — or if you are under six.
Does my day lift pass include the bus?
No. A day lift pass gets you the cheaper €3.00 bus day ticket, not free travel. Only the season and company passes include it outright.
Can I pay cash?
Not on the bus. Card only. Season passes are bought from the webshop or the lift ticket offices.
Does it stop at my accommodation?
If you are staying in Levi village or one of the main accommodation areas around it, almost certainly — though "at" sometimes means a short walk to a numbered stop rather than the door itself. Check the stop map against your address before you rely on it.
Is it worth hiring a car as well?
For a resort-based week, usually not. Four day tickets cost €16 — less than a single taxi across the village — and most excursions collect you. A car earns its keep if you are staying well outside the village or planning day trips beyond Levi.