Europe
Getting around Iceland
Between cities
Getting around Iceland
No trains. Most visitors rent a car for the Ring Road; Strætó buses link some towns, and domestic flights reach Akureyri, Egilsstaðir and Ísafjörður.
Key facts
- Ride-hailing apps: Hopp, Hreyfill.
- Driving: on the right. Licences in Latin script are accepted for visits; otherwise carry an IDP. F-roads need a 4x4.
- Safetravel (road and safety alerts)
- Strætó (buses)
- Icelandic Met Office
Getting around by place
Sources
- Safetravel (road and safety alerts)
- Strætó (buses)
- Icelandic Met Office
- US State Department travel advisory
- Directorate of Immigration: visa services moved, long-term visa repealed (May 2026)
- Ísland.is: short-term residence permit
- EU Entry/Exit System (EES)
- Speedtest Global Index, Aug 2026
- Hopp Taxi
- World Bank open data
Compiled and reviewed by SoloSquare. How we compile and score this. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.