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

Getting to each city

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

Akureyri is about 382 km from Reykjavik by road, about a 5 hour 35 minute drive without stops.

Scheduled domestic flights connect Reykjavik and Akureyri several times a day.

Straeto runs a bus service between the Reykjavik BSI terminal and Akureyri several times a week.

Car rental companies operate at the Akureyri Airport terminal.

Bus transfers and taxi services are also available at the Akureyri Airport terminal.

Use the Driving Distance Calculator to help plan your trip.

Day trips from Reykjavik

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.

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

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

Day trips from Akureyri

Akureyri is known as the capital of the north and is the hub of North Iceland.

Lake Myvatn is about 84 km from Akureyri, about a 1 hour 15 minute drive.

Husavik is about 77 km from Akureyri, about a 1 hour 15 minute drive.

The island of Hrisey lies in the middle of Eyjafjordur and is Iceland's second largest island, reached by ferry from Arskogssandur.

Eyjafjordur has whale watching year round, from Akureyri, Hauganes, Arskogssandur and Dalvik.

Humpback whales are present through the winter months.

Straeto runs a bus between Akureyri and Myvatn, with limited service in winter.

Seasons in each base

Straeto service in the north is reduced in winter.

The northern lights season in North Iceland runs from late August through April.

Hlidarfjall is known for high quality snow, extensive cross country tracks and ski slopes with a view over Eyjafjordur.

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

Comparing North Iceland tours

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