How to travel from Selfoss to Mývatn, Iceland

There are several options for getting from Selfoss to Mývatn by car, bus, plane and taxi. The cheapest option is to take the bus, then fly and then take a taxi which costs around ISK 43,560 ($315) and will take around 2h 45m.

The distance between Selfoss and Mývatn is around 407km (253 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 265km (164 miles)

It takes around 6h 30m to get from Selfoss and Mývatn by car. If you are travelling by car it will take around 6h 30m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Selfoss to Mývatn is to take the bus, then fly and then take a taxi which takes around 2h 45m and will set you back approx ISK 43,560 ($315).

The cheapest way to travel between Selfoss and Mývatn, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus, then fly and then take a taxi which will typically cost around ISK 43,560 ($315) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Selfoss and Mývatn. We recommend that you take the bus to Mjódd then fly from Reykjavik (RKV) to Husavik (HZK) then take a taxi to Mývatn. instead which will take 2h 45m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Selfoss and Mývatn. We recommend that you take the bus to Mjódd then fly from Reykjavik (RKV) to Husavik (HZK) then take a taxi to Mývatn. instead which will take 2h 45m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Selfoss to Mývatn. We recommend that you take the bus to Mjódd then fly from Reykjavik (RKV) to Husavik (HZK) then take a taxi to Mývatn. instead which will take 2h 45m.

The closest major airport to Mývatn is Akureyri Airport (AEY) (AEY) which is approximately 49km (30 miles) from Mývatn. 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 Selfoss and Mývatn. The distance is around 502km (312 miles) by road and it will take around 6h 30m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Selfoss to Mývatn is to drive which takes, on average, 6h 30m and will usually cost around ISK 11,235 ($81).