Reykjavik Airport Transfers: Getting from the Airport to the City

Airports serving Reykjavik

• Keflavík International (KEF) — 50 km from the centre

  FlyBus by Reykjavik Excursions ISK3,999 (45 min BSÍ + free hotel shuttle). Airport Direct ISK4,500 door-to-door. Taxi ISK18,000–22,000 (€120–150). Rental-car pickup at KEF makes sense for Ring Road.

• Reykjavík Domestic Airport (RKV) — 3 km from the centre

  Domestic flights only (Icelandair Connect to Akureyri + Egilsstaðir + Ísafjörður + Vestmannaeyjar).

Arriving by train

No railway in Iceland — road + air only.

Entry and arrival formalities

Schengen immigration on arrival — passport valid 3 months beyond stay. Print/save proof of return + accommodation.

Iceland is Schengen (not EU) — visa-free 90 days per 180 for US/UK/EU/Canada/Australia/NZ/Japan/Korea/UAE/most Latin America. From late 2026 non-EU visa-exempt need ETIAS €7. Others apply Schengen visa via Danish/other Schengen consulate.

Getting into the city

Reykjavik centre walkable. Strætó buses SC-covered whole country (SC pass ISK1,700 24h city) — infrequent for tourists. Rental car essential for Ring Road + Golden Circle + South Coast (ISK8,000–15,000/day; 4x4 for F-roads). BSÍ + FlyBus transfers Blue Lagoon + KEF airport. Domestic flights (Icelandair Connect) reach Akureyri + Egilsstaðir + Ísafjörður 45 min from ISK15,000.

• Rental car

  Essential for Golden Circle + Ring Road + South Coast — ISK8,000–15,000/day; 4x4 for F-roads (summer only); gravel + ash + windscreen insurance strongly recommended.

• Strætó bus

  SC-covered whole country — city 90-min ISK550, 24h ISK1,700; infrequent for tourists.

• FlyBus + Airport Direct

  KEF airport + Blue Lagoon transfer ISK3,999+.

• Domestic flights (Icelandair Connect)

  Akureyri + Egilsstaðir + Ísafjörður 45 min from ISK15,000 — faster than 6h Ring Road drive.