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The bus network in Reykjavik is extensive but quite difficult to understand.
All journeys are 250 ISK each direction no matter how far you travel.
www.bus.is for timetable and route info.
Route 14 serves the Youth Hostel and takes about 10 mins from downtown Leave a Comment
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Specialise in discount rates for school groups.
British Airways (Gatwick) and Iceland Express (Stansted) also fly daily. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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The coaches are safe, clean and the drivers are both funny and knowledgable. It was like having a guide with us for free.
The company are flexible, from a one hour hire, to day/night with driver.
They also proved to be the cheapest hire company in Iceland Leave a Comment
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When hiring a car, pay the extra and get a 4 X 4. Most of the roads to the main attractions are mere dirt tracks and you will benefit from the 4 X 4. Also, diesel is about 30 pence a litre, compared with 90 p for petrol, so if you do a lot of miles, you will save money there.
Also, if using AVIS, the depot is far out of town. Don't walk there as I did, ring them and they will send a very attractive girl to collect you
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Roads are good, even those not paved.
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Icelandair is the national flag carrier of Iceland and thay have had a close to monopoly situation for years. This is now easing up and relative fares are falling.
Icelandair is known for their cheap US-Europe flights with a transit opportunity on Iceland. This remains a good chance to see some of Iceland or at least a dip in the Blue lagoon! Leave a Comment
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There is an interesting shipping route to Iceland running from Bergen, Norway via Faroe Islands and Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is a car ferry, so you can easily bring your own vehicle to Iceland this way, however, you land at the oppostite side of Iceland from Reykjavik (at Seydisfjordur), so if Reykjavik is your destination in a hurry, fly and rent an appropiate car there.
During the off season/shoulder seasons "cruises" are offered at a discount, taking in stopping points en route on sort of all-inclusive tours. Look at theri web page for itineraries and cost for getting to iceland by sea. Leave a Comment
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Along with most things in Iceland, the taxi cabs were extremely expensive. I'd suggest walking and/or taking the bus as much as possible if you're on a budget. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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 My Oslo-bound SAS machine
getting a wash at KEF by Saagar
There used to be little competition to Iceland - Icelandair was running the show. Now there is the new Iceland Express and several new routes as well as parallel flights run by oldie companies in direct price competition to Icelandair. The number of flights and airlines going there is stunning, given that the country has only 300.000 inhabitants. Is it a boom or bust situation? Probably not - Iceland flights seem to be seasonal and well adjusted to the tourist stream.
In my research prior to going to Iceland I found that packages for short stays, weekends or oval weekends by scheduled airlines may give you great value for money, but that the cheaper ones are gone once you decide to call the agent. Either plan well ahead or go during shoulder or low season. I ended up using mileage/bonus points for my visit, flying SAS on their new Oslo-Reykjavik direct flight.
For transit stays, Icelandair still maintains unbeatable prices between North America and Europe via Keflavik, giving you the excellent opportunity for stopover visits. Iceland is served by several airlines, covering many destinations, but the main business hubs remain true for the intercontinental traveller via Europe: Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London. SAS, Iceland Express and Icelandair have frequent flights between various places in Scandinavia and Iceland. London is a much-loved destination for the Icelanders, so that's a sure place from where to catch frequent flights.
The cheap flight options with Icelandair used to be the Luxembourg-Keflavik-USA route, but new options have also emerged. Check airlines and Iceland web pages for the latest info - the scene changes fast. The charters may no longer be the best option.
My key advice is to do thorough research beforehand in order to find a reasonable price for the flight and compare airfares with package deals. Iceland is expensive... Leave a Comment
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