How to travel from Vik to Heimaey Island, Iceland

There are several options for getting from Vik to Heimaey Island by bus and ferry. The cheapest option is to take the bus and then take a ferry which costs around ISK 4,580 ($33) and will take around 2h 10m.

The distance between Vik and Heimaey Island is around 125km (78 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 63km (39 miles)

It takes around 2h 10m to get from Vik and Heimaey Island by bus and ferry.

The quickest way to get from Vik to Heimaey Island is to take the bus and then take a ferry which takes around 2h 10m and will set you back approx ISK 4,580 ($33).

The cheapest way to travel between Vik and Heimaey Island is to take the bus and then take a ferry which will typically cost around ISK 4,580 ($33) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Vik and Heimaey Island. We recommend that you take the bus to Hvolsvöllur and then to Landeyjahöfn then take a ferry to Vestmannaeyjar. instead which will take 2h 10m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Vik and Heimaey Island. We recommend that you take the bus to Hvolsvöllur and then to Landeyjahöfn then take a ferry to Vestmannaeyjar. instead which will take 2h 10m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Vik to Heimaey Island. We recommend that you take the bus to Hvolsvöllur and then to Landeyjahöfn then take a ferry to Vestmannaeyjar. instead which will take 2h 10m.

The closest major airport to Heimaey Island is Reykjavik Airport (RKV) (RKV) which is approximately 113km (70 miles) from Heimaey Island. 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.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Vik to Heimaey Island. We recommend that you take the bus to Hvolsvöllur and then to Landeyjahöfn then take a ferry to Vestmannaeyjar. instead which will take 2h 10m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Vik to Heimaey Island is to take the bus and then take a ferry which takes, on average, 2h 10m and will usually cost around ISK 4,580 ($33).