Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Landeyjahöfn-Vestmannaeyjar (
www.herjolfur.is
) (
Click here
)
Stykkishólmur-Brjánslækur (
www.seatours.is
)
(
Click here
)
Dalvík-Hrísey/Grímsey (
www.saefari.is
)
(
Click here
)
Arskógssandur-Hrísey (
www.hrisey.net
)
(
Click here
)
From June to August, Bolungarvík and Ísafjörður have regular boat services to points in
Hornstrandir (Westfjords).
Bus
Iceland has an extensive network of long-distance bus routes, with services provided by
a number of companies. The free
Public Transport in Iceland
map has an overview of
routes - look for it in tourist offices and bus terminals, especially in Reykjavík.
From roughly mid-May to mid-September there are regular scheduled buses to most
places on the Ring Road, into the popular hiking areas of the southwest, and to larger
towns in the Westfjords and Eastfjords and on the Reykjanes and Snæfellsnes Peninsu-
las. The rest of the year, services range from daily to nonexistent.
In summer, there are 4WD buses along a few F roads (mountain roads), including the
highland Kjölur and Sprengisandur routes (inaccessible to 2WD cars).
Worth knowing: many bus services can be used as day tours (the bus spends a few
hours at the final destination before returning to the departure point, and may stop for a
half-hour at various tourist destinations en route), or as regular transport (you can get off
at a certain point and travel further a day or two later).
Bus companies may operate from different terminals or pick-up points. In Reykjavík,
there are a few bus terminals; in small towns, buses usually stop at the main petrol sta-
tion, but that's not a given - it pays to double check. (see
Click here
for details)
Companies
Main bus companies:
BUS
SBA-Norðurleið
( 550 0700;
www.sba.is
)
BUS
Sterna
( 551 1166;
www.sterna.is
)
BUS
