FLIGHT
Flight to Sweden booked directly on KLM site, with a short stop in Frankfurt.
Arrived in Stockholm's Arlanda airport and immediately continued on to Kiruna.
Kiruna Flight on Norwegian airline 880 SEK each return from terminal 4 flight takes 1 1/2 hours. Can also check out SAS, and Barents airlink which has flights from Lulea. It is Sweden's most Northerly airport.
TAXI
The taxi's wait out side, and you can share with other travelers. You can book taxi 24 hours a day at +46(0)980-120 20 at around 350/400SEK (30Euro) taxi ($44) or when you arrive there is a phone on the wall and you can call for one, which then takes about 20 minutes. If you fly in the high season there is an airport bus which is much cheaper.
HOTEL
Stay at the Ralleran Hotel. (There is also a Scandic, but don't be tempted by the net saying it is closer to town. It is about 3 minutes closer and had NO character. It does have a lively pub, but that is something you want to visit, not sleep on to of. There are other smaller but descent places to stay, but the Ralleran combines all the best - location, excellent food, service, cleanliness, room size and style, sauna, hot tub internet, service and wonderful laid back friendly staff. It does also have a unique feature - in the garden there are one or two Luvvos(made out like the Sami people's traditional homes, but with all the mod cons, and heating) it also has a glass top so you can lie in bed and look up to the northern lights. The Luvvo has a super technical shower, including in-shower-radio, and some of the rooms in the main building have a jacuzzi. I was apprehensive when we went, so I booked one night in the Luvvo and 2 nights inside the hotel. But it was fantastic and so don't hesitate to make your whole stay there if you like. Total for 2 nights in hotel, and 1 night in Luvvo, including great breakfast -4585SEK ($717)
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