How to travel from Vik to Mývatn, Iceland

There are several options for getting from Vik 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 46,890 ($340) and will take around 4h 35m.

The distance between Vik and Mývatn is around 540km (335 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 261km (162 miles)

It takes around 8h 10m to get from Vik and Mývatn by car. If you are travelling by car it will take around 8h 10m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Vik to Mývatn is to take the bus, then fly and then take a taxi which takes around 4h 35m and will set you back approx ISK 46,890 ($340).

The cheapest way to travel between Vik and Mývatn, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus, then fly and then take a taxi which will typically cost around ISK 46,890 ($340) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Vik and Mývatn. We recommend that you take the bus to Selfoss - N1 and then to Mjódd then fly from Reykjavik (RKV) to Husavik (HZK) then take a taxi to Mývatn. instead which will take 4h 35m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Vik and Mývatn. We recommend that you take the bus to Selfoss - N1 and then to Mjódd then fly from Reykjavik (RKV) to Husavik (HZK) then take a taxi to Mývatn. instead which will take 4h 35m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Vik to Mývatn. We recommend that you take the bus to Selfoss - N1 and then to Mjódd then fly from Reykjavik (RKV) to Husavik (HZK) then take a taxi to Mývatn. instead which will take 4h 35m.

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 Vik and Mývatn. The distance is around 630km (392 miles) by road and it will take around 8h 10m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Vik to Mývatn is to drive which takes, on average, 8h 10m and will usually cost around ISK 14,150 ($100).