How to travel from Blue Lagoon to Jökulsárlón, Iceland

There are several options for getting from Blue Lagoon to Jökulsárlón by bus, car, taxi and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around ISK 24,140 ($175) and will take around 6h 50m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take a taxi, then fly and then take the bus and arrive in approximately 3h 25m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ISK 36,765 ($265).

The distance between Blue Lagoon and Jökulsárlón is around 409km (254 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 304km (189 miles)

It takes around 6h 50m to get from Blue Lagoon and Jökulsárlón by bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 5h 20m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Blue Lagoon to Jökulsárlón is to take a taxi, then fly and then take the bus which takes around 3h 25m and will set you back approx ISK 36,765 ($265).

The cheapest way to travel between Blue Lagoon and Jökulsárlón, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around ISK 24,140 ($175) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Blue Lagoon and Jökulsárlón. We recommend that you take a taxi to Grindavíkurafleggjari then fly from Reykjavik (RKV) to Hornafjordur (HFN) then take the bus to Jökulsárlón then take a taxi to Jökulsárlón. instead which will take 3h 25m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Blue Lagoon and Jökulsárlón. It typically takes around 6h 50m and departs 5 times a week.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Blue Lagoon to Jökulsárlón. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Grindavíkurafleggjari, Bsí, Selfoss, Vík í Mýrdal and Jökulsárlón. These services run 5 times a week and will take a minimum of 6h 50m.

Sterna and Strætó run regular bus services between Blue Lagoon and Jökulsárlón. Buses run 5 times a week and take around 6h 50m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Blue Lagoon to Jökulsárlón. We recommend that you take a taxi to Grindavíkurafleggjari then fly from Reykjavik (RKV) to Hornafjordur (HFN) then take the bus to Jökulsárlón then take a taxi to Jökulsárlón. instead which will take 3h 25m.

The closest major airport to Jökulsárlón is Egilsstadir Airport (EGS) (EGS) which is approximately 159km (99 miles) from Jökulsárlón. Akureyri Airport (AEY) (AEY) and Keflavík International Airport (KEF) (KEF) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Blue Lagoon and Jökulsárlón. The distance is around 409km (254 miles) by road and it will take around 5h 20m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Blue Lagoon to Jökulsárlón is to take the bus which takes, on average, 6h 50m and will usually cost around ISK 24,140 ($175).