How to travel from Blue Lagoon to Skógafoss, Iceland

There are several options for getting from Blue Lagoon to Skógafoss by taxi, bus and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around ISK 11,375 ($82) and will take around 3h 15m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can drive and arrive in approximately 2h 30m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ISK 4,160 ($30).

The distance between Blue Lagoon and Skógafoss is around 187km (116 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 150km (93 miles)

It takes around 2h 50m to get from Blue Lagoon and Skógafoss by taxi and bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 2h 30m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Blue Lagoon to Skógafoss is to drive which takes around 2h 30m and will set you back approx ISK 4,160 ($30).

The cheapest way to travel between Blue Lagoon and Skógafoss, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around ISK 11,375 ($82) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Blue Lagoon and Skógafoss. We recommend that you drive to Guesthouse Skógafoss Skogar. instead which will take 2h 30m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Blue Lagoon and Skógafoss. It typically takes around 3h 15m and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Blue Lagoon to Skógafoss. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Grindavíkurafleggjari, Fjörður, Mjódd, Hvolsvöllur and Skógar. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 3h 15m.

Strætó and Sterna run regular bus services between Blue Lagoon and Skógafoss. Buses run once daily and take around 3h 15m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Blue Lagoon to Skógafoss. We recommend that you take a taxi to Mjódd then take the bus to Hvolsvöllur and then to Skógar. instead which will take 2h 50m.

The closest major airport to Skógafoss is Reykjavik Airport (RKV) (RKV) which is approximately 136km (85 miles) from Skógafoss. Keflavík International Airport (KEF) (KEF) and Akureyri Airport (AEY) (AEY) 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 Skógafoss. The distance is around 187km (116 miles) by road and it will take around 2h 30m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Blue Lagoon to Skógafoss is to take a taxi and then take the bus which takes, on average, 2h 50m and will usually cost around ISK 25,110 ($180).