Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Air
Airports & Airlines
AIRPORTS
Iceland's main international airport is Keflavík International Airport (
www.kefairport.is
)
,
48km southwest of Reykjavík.
Internal flights and those to Greenland and the Faroe Islands use the small Reykjavík
Domestic Airport (Reykjavíkurflugvöllur;
www.reykjavikairport.is
) in central Reykjavík.
AIRLINES
A growing number of airlines fly to Iceland (including budget carriers) from destinations in
Europe and North America. Some airlines have services only from June to August. Find a
list of airlines serving the country at
www.kefairport.is/English/Service/Airlines/.
Icelandair (
www.icelandair.com
)
is the national carrier, with an excellent safety record. Air
Iceland (Flugfélag Íslands;
www.airiceland.is
) is the main domestic airline, but also flies to
destinations in Greenland and the Faroe Islands. WOW Air (
www.wowair.com
) is an
Icelandic low-cost carrier, serving a growing number of European and North American des-
tinations.
Sea
Smyril Line (
www.smyrilline.com
) operates a pricey but well-patronised weekly car ferry,
the
Norröna,
from Hirsthals (Denmark) through Tórshavn (Faroe Islands) to Seyðisfjörður
in east Iceland.
Boats run year-round between Denmark and the Faroe Islands; Iceland is part of the set
itinerary from late March until October. Limited winter passage is possible (departures
are weather-dependent) - see the website.
Fares vary widely, depending on dates of travel, what sort of vehicle (if any) you are trav-
elling with, and cabin selection.
Sample one-way fares from Hirtshals to Seyðisfjörður (journey time 47 hours) for two
passengers and a small car in high season (mid-June to mid-August) is €559 per person,
including berths in the cheapest cabin. For a solo traveller (without vehicle), the one-way
high-season fare begins at €261 for a dorm-style 'couchette'.
