In this post, you will learn how to get to Iceland and Reykjavik.
We will almost certainly fly to Iceland for our trip. Reykjavik has two airports: Reykjavik Airport (Reykjavíkurflugvöllur) and Keflavík International Airport (Keflavíkurflugvöllur).
Reykjavik Airport serves domestic flights and some connections to Greenland and the Faroe Islands. So we will most likely arrive at Keflavík.
Keflavík International Airport
Keflavík Airport is located on the Reykjanes Peninsula, about 50 km south of Reykjavík. Almost all of its flights are international, except for a few seasonal flights to the city of Akureyri in summer.
It was originally a US military air base built during World War II. After the war, it passed into Icelandic hands and was renamed Keflavík Naval Air Station.
In 1951, the US military returned to the airport under a defence agreement between Iceland and the US.
It began to be used for some commercial flights in 1967, after IcelandAir acquired its first Boeing 727. This aircraft was too large for the short runways at Reykjavik Airport. It was in the 1970s that almost all international traffic was transferred to Keflavík.
How to get there from Reykjavik from Keflavík
Transfer service
This is the most effective and comfortable means of transport. Civitatis offers two types of service: by bus and by private vehicle.
The bus service takes around 45 minutes and has the advantage of stopping at most hotels in the city or very close by. The price is €36.
Private vehicle service is the most convenient but also the most expensive. The advantage is that it drops you off directly at your hotel or accommodation.
Bus
Three bus companies operate between Reykjavík and the airport: Flybus, Airport Direct and Strætó (public bus).
Strætó is the public bus company. It is the cheapest but also the slowest, as it makes several stops.
It runs every hour to hour and 20 minutes. The journey takes around 1 hour and 20 minutes. The ticket price is 2,400Kr (€16.37).
More information on the official website.
Airport Direct runs between Keflavík Airport and the Airport Direct traffic centre, the Reykjavík terminal. The journey takes approximately 45 minutes and costs 3,790Kr (€26).
Flybus operates between Reykjavík (BSÍ bus terminal) and Keflavík Airport. The journey takes approximately 45 minutes and costs 3,999Kr (€27.30).
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Taxi
This is undoubtedly the most expensive option. Its advantage over the bus is that it operates 24 hours a day. The price ranges from 16,000Kr to 20,000Kr (112 – 140€).
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Boat
It is possible to reach Iceland by boat. You can travel from Denmark, Norway, the Faroe Islands or the Shetland Islands. The Smyril Line company operates the route between Hirtshals in Denmark and Seyðisfjördur, in eastern Iceland. The journey takes 45 hours and the price ranges from €112 to €240 per person, not including vehicles.
From Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands to Seyðisfjördur, the journey takes around 14 hours. The price is around €150 per person, excluding vehicles.
You can find more information on the official website.
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