How to travel from Mývatn to Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland

There are several options for getting from Mývatn to Snæfellsnes Peninsula by bus, taxi and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around ISK 12,210 ($88) and will take around 7h 25m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take a taxi, then fly and then take the bus and arrive in approximately 4h 35m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ISK 46,060 ($330).

The distance between Mývatn and Snæfellsnes Peninsula is around 497km (309 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 120km (75 miles)

It takes around 7h 25m to get from Mývatn and Snæfellsnes Peninsula by bus.

The quickest way to get from Mývatn to Snæfellsnes Peninsula is to take a taxi, then fly and then take the bus which takes around 4h 35m and will set you back approx ISK 46,060 ($330).

The cheapest way to travel between Mývatn and Snæfellsnes Peninsula is to take the bus which will typically cost around ISK 12,210 ($88) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Mývatn and Snæfellsnes Peninsula. We recommend that you take a taxi to Husavik (HZK) then fly from Husavik (HZK) to Reykjavik (RKV) then take the bus to Borgarnes and then to Vegamót. instead which will take 4h 35m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Mývatn and Snæfellsnes Peninsula. It typically takes around 7h 25m and departs 4 times a week.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Mývatn to Snæfellsnes Peninsula. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Skútustaðir, Akureyri - Hof, Borgarnes and Vegamót. These services run 4 times a week and will take a minimum of 7h 25m.

Strætó run regular bus services between Mývatn and Snæfellsnes Peninsula. Buses run 4 times a week and take around 7h 25m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Mývatn to Snæfellsnes Peninsula. We recommend that you take a taxi to Husavik (HZK) then fly from Husavik (HZK) to Reykjavik (RKV) then take the bus to Borgarnes and then to Vegamót. instead which will take 4h 35m.

The closest major airport to Snæfellsnes Peninsula is Akureyri Airport (AEY) (AEY) which is approximately 101km (63 miles) from Snæfellsnes Peninsula. Reykjavik Airport (RKV) (RKV) and Keflavík International Airport (KEF) (KEF) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Mývatn to Snæfellsnes Peninsula. We recommend that you take the bus to Akureyri - Hof then Borgarnes and then to Vegamót. instead which will take 7h 25m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Mývatn to Snæfellsnes Peninsula is to take the bus which takes, on average, 7h 25m and will usually cost around ISK 12,210 ($88).