You can reach Suomussalmi easiest by your own car. The most important routes to Suomussalmi are highway E 63 (5) and the "Via Karelia" going along the eastern border from the Gulf of Finland to eastern Lapland. You can also take a plane from Helsinki to Kajaani three times or twice a day. From Kajaani airport you can continue by airport taxi morning and evening to Suomussalmi. Connections to/from the airport: airport taxi mornings, tel: int. +358 (0)400 306 305 or (0)400 387 933, airport taxi evenings and sunday afternoon, tel: int. +358 (0)400 381 468 or (0)400 381 330.

The day flight can be connected by regular bus traffic via Kajaani or you can rent a car at the airport. For more information, contact www.finnair.fi. For those who come by train, there are bus connections from Kajaani or Kontiomäki where the closest railway station is located. For more information, contact www.vr.fi. By bus you can travel to Suomussalmi from Kajaani, Kuusamo and Oulu. For more information, contact www.matkahuolto.fi.