How to get to the North of Iceland?


To get to the north, one can fly, drive or take scheduled bus.

Flying;

If you want to fly up north there are two domestic airline companies that offer scheduled flights, to Akureyri and Saudarkrokur.

To Akureyri:
Check the domestic airline Flugfelag Islands; www.airiceland.is
The Flugfelag Islands flies out of Reykjavik the capital, to Akureyri in the north. Several departures every day, check their homepage for schedule.

To Saudarkrokur:
Check the domestic airline Ernir; www.ernir.is
The airline Ernir flies out of Reykjavik the capital, to Saudarkrokur in the north. Several departures every week, check their homepage for schedule.

Occasionally there are direct flights from Europe to Akureyri airport. Check www.icelandair.com and www.icelandexpress.com for availability.

Charter flights / Sightseeing flights:
If the scheduled flights do not suit your itinenary you can contact these airlines for special charter flights:
www.flugfelag.is, www.ernir.is and www.myflug.is
The airline Myflug specializes in sightseeing flights during the summer season, around the Myvatn area.Check their homepage www.myflug.is for further information.

Driving:

By bus:
There are two companies that run scheduled bustours to the north, SBA and Trex. They operate 6 days a week in winter and 7 days a week in summer. The distance from Reykjavik to Akureyri is 380km, and the trip takes about 6 1/2 hrs. For further information and schedule check their homepages at www.sba.is and www.trex.is

By car:
Renting a car (www.holdur.is) and driving yourself is another possibility. The Ring Road no. 1, goes around the island and is mostly asphalted two lane road. Check the homepage of the road administrator at www.vegagerdin.is for the distances and condition of the road.

During the summer months it is possible to cross the highland from on a 4x4 vehicle.
The two most common routes are Sprengisandur route, road no. F26 or Kjolur route, road no.35
Check the homepage www.vegagerdin.is for further information on the conditions of those roads.

If you are coming from Europe it is possible to bring your own vehicle with the ferry Smyril line. The ferry sails from Denmark via Faro islands to Seydisfjordur, on the east coast of Iceland. For further information check www.smyril-line.dk