Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
4
Learn the definition of tranquil isolation in ruin-strewn
Mjóifjörður
, verdant
5
Marvel over the magnificent mineral collection in
Stöðvarfjörður
6
Drive the hair-raising but spectacular mountain pass near
Oddsskarð
from
Eskifjörður
to Neskaupstaður
Getting There & Away
The 'Travel Guide' pages of the East Iceland tourism website (
www.east.is
)
outline trans-
port to/from and within the region, including the schedule of buses in and out of the fjords.
AIR
Egilsstaðir's airport is 1km north of town.
Air Iceland
(Flugfélag Íslands; 570 3030;
www.airiceland.is
)
flies up to five times daily year-round between Egilsstaðir and Reykjavík.
Flights are popular (and in peak winter may offer the only transport connection).
BUS
To/From East Iceland
Egilsstaðir is a major stop on the Ring Road.
Note that there is no winter bus connection between Egilsstaðir and Höfn.
ground; note no winter services):
Bus 62 to Höfn (Ikr8800, 4½ hour, one daily June to mid-September)
Bus 62a to Reykjahlíð, Mývatn (Ikr5700, 2½ hours, one daily June to mid-September)
Bus 62a to Akureyri (Ikr9000, 4 hours, one daily June to mid-September).
corner of Miðvangur):
Bus 56 to Reykjahlíð, Mývatn (Ikr4550, two hours, one daily June to mid-September, four
weekly rest of year)
Bus 56 to Akureyri (Ikr6300, 3½ hours, one daily June to mid-September, four weekly rest
of year).
Getting Around
