How to travel from Skógafoss to Akureyri, Iceland

There are several options for getting from Skógafoss to Akureyri by bus, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around ISK 14,565 ($105) and will take around 8h 50m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus and then fly and arrive in approximately 5hrs, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ISK 19,700 ($140).

The distance between Skógafoss and Akureyri is around 411km (256 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 248km (154 miles)

It takes around 8h 50m to get from Skógafoss and Akureyri by bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 6h 45m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Skógafoss to Akureyri is to take the bus and then fly which takes around 5hrs and will set you back approx ISK 19,700 ($140).

The cheapest way to travel between Skógafoss and Akureyri, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around ISK 14,565 ($105) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Skógafoss and Akureyri. We recommend that you take the bus to Reykjavík then fly from Reykjavik (RKV) to Akureyri (AEY). instead which will take 5hrs.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Skógafoss and Akureyri. It typically takes around 8h 50m and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Skógafoss to Akureyri. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Skógar, Selfoss - N1 and Mjódd. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 8h 50m.

Strætó and Sterna run regular bus services between Skógafoss and Akureyri. Buses run once daily and take around 8h 50m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Skógafoss to Akureyri. We recommend that you take the bus to Reykjavík then fly from Reykjavik (RKV) to Akureyri (AEY). instead which will take 5hrs.

The closest major airport to Akureyri is Akureyri Airport (AEY) (AEY) which is approximately 4km (2 miles) from Akureyri. 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 Skógafoss and Akureyri. The distance is around 525km (326 miles) by road and it will take around 6h 45m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Skógafoss to Akureyri is to take the bus which takes, on average, 8h 50m and will usually cost around ISK 14,565 ($105).