How to travel from Jökulsárlón to Dettifoss, Iceland

There are several options for getting from Jökulsárlón to Dettifoss by bus and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around ISK 42,315 ($305) and will take around 14h 60m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can drive and arrive in approximately 6h 35m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ISK 9,435 ($68).

The distance between Jökulsárlón and Dettifoss is around 420km (261 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 193km (120 miles)

It takes around 14h 60m to get from Jökulsárlón and Dettifoss by bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 6h 35m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Jökulsárlón to Dettifoss is to drive which takes around 6h 35m and will set you back approx ISK 9,435 ($68).

The cheapest way to travel between Jökulsárlón and Dettifoss, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around ISK 42,315 ($305) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Jökulsárlón and Dettifoss. We recommend that you drive to Dettifoss. instead which will take 6h 35m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Jökulsárlón and Dettifoss. It typically takes around 14h 60m and departs 4 times a week.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Jökulsárlón to Dettifoss. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Jökulsárlón, Vík í Mýrdal, Selfoss - N1, Mjódd, Akureyri - Hof and Jökulsá á Fjöllum. These services run 4 times a week and will take a minimum of 14h 60m.

Strætó run regular bus services between Jökulsárlón and Dettifoss. Buses run 4 times a week and take around 14h 60m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Jökulsárlón to Dettifoss. We recommend that you take the bus to Vík í Mýrdal, Selfoss - N1, Mjódd then Akureyri - Hof and then to Jökulsá á Fjöllum. instead which will take 14h 60m.

The closest major airport to Dettifoss is Akureyri Airport (AEY) (AEY) which is approximately 79km (49 miles) from Dettifoss. Egilsstadir Airport (EGS) (EGS) 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 Jökulsárlón and Dettifoss. The distance is around 420km (261 miles) by road and it will take around 6h 35m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Jökulsárlón to Dettifoss is to take the bus which takes, on average, 14h 60m and will usually cost around ISK 42,315 ($305).