Getting There – Reykjavik, Iceland

The thing is, even though a gin and tonic there will be a whopping sixteen dollars, getting to Iceland can be a steal! Right now the travel industry can hardly keep up with the country’s mounting popularity – its airport needs expanding, more airlines are adding Iceland to their list of destinations, and you’ll have flight options. Explore them. You might find that if you’re coming from the States, Icelandair probably offers the best fares.

Operating direct flights from 24 international cities (Boston and New York included) look out for their year round, “Hot Deals” and “Lucky Fare” offers. If traveling from London or Copenhagen, Iceland Express is an even more budget alternative, with twice daily flights as low as 55 pounds round trip.

Once you’ve landed, well, here comes the real bank-breaking. But it eases the conscience marginally, if not majorly, to know you landed a sweet deal on the flights to and fro.

All international flights will land at Keflavik International Airport. The capital, Reykjavik, is located about 45 minutes drive away from the airport. It is easily accessible by the FlyBus, which happily awaits your patronage, to be found directly outside the exit of the airport. Besides taxi, the FlyBus is the only (and thus, cheapest) way into the city, and tickets can be bought inside the arrival hall of the airport, or on the bus, for 1,100 kroner (about $17) each way. The FlyBus will drop you off at the BSI Long Distance Bus Terminal, which is located about a 15 minute walk from the city center. However, from the terminal, a free shuttle will drop you off at whatever Reykjavik accommodation you’ve got in store.

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