Keflavik International Airport is Iceland's largest airport and its main international hub.

Arriving at Keflavik

Keflavik International Airport is about 47 km from Reykjavik, about a 45 minute drive.

Keflavik Airport is on the Reykjanes peninsula, outside Reykjavik.

Planning the weekend by car

Route 1, also called the Ring Road, is Iceland's main national road and loops around the country.

Winter driving conditions can occur in spring and autumn as well as winter.

In winter, conditions are seldom good enough to drive at the speed limit, so drivers should check the weather and road conditions several times a day.

Use the Driving Distance Calculator to help plan your trip.

Day one: Reykjavik and the Golden Circle

Hallgrimskirkja is the largest church in Iceland and towers over the centre of Reykjavik.

The Sun Voyager is a steel sculpture by Jon Gunnar Arnason, made to resemble a Viking ship.

The Golden Circle is a round trip that starts and ends in Reykjavik, with three main stops: Thingvellir National Park, the Geysir geothermal area and Gullfoss waterfall.

Thingvellir National Park is about 48 km from Reykjavik, about a 45 minute drive.

The Althing, Iceland's general assembly, was established at Thingvellir around 930 and met there until 1798.

Strokkur's eruptions can reach as high as 30 metres.

Gullfoss drops in two stages into a canyon, and the upper fall is 11 metres.

Gullfoss is about 123 km from Reykjavik, about a 1 hour 50 minute drive.

Day two: the South Coast

Seljalandsfoss is a South Coast waterfall that visitors can walk behind.

Seljalandsfoss is about 128 km from Reykjavik, about a 2 hour drive.

Skogafoss is about 155 km from Reykjavik, about a 2 hour 20 minute drive.

Reynisfjara is a black sand beach near Vik where sneaker waves arrive without warning and make the shoreline dangerous.

Reynisfjara black sand beach is about 188 km from Reykjavik, about a 2 hour 50 minute drive.

The Blue Lagoon on a short trip

The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa is in a lava field on the Reykjanes Peninsula, close to the Svartsengi power plant.

The Blue Lagoon is about 20 km from Keflavik Airport.

The Blue Lagoon is about 50 km from Reykjavik, about a 50 minute drive.

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