How to get fromIstanbul to IcelandBy plane, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Iceland by plane or bus

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Fly from Istanbul
best
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane IST - KEF
11h 35m
$223–459
Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane SAW - KEF
12h 11m
$163–555
Bus to Burgas Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus
2. Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane BOJ - KEF
21h 4m
$199–642

Istanbul (IST) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights

41Weekly Planes

9h 9mAverage Duration

$181Cheapest Price

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Distance: 4,163.8 km
Duration: 11h 35m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Iceland?

Turkish Airlines, Icelandair, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) every 4 hours.

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Reykjavík(opens in a new window), Iceland(opens in a new window)

Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08′ N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. Reykjavík has a population of around 140,000 as of 2023 (up from 121,822 in 2015). The Capital Region has a population of around 248,000.

Things to do in Reykjavík

Hallgrímskirkja(Opens in a new window)

Hallgrímskirkja is a Lutheran (Church of Iceland) parish church in Reykjavík, Iceland. At 74.5 m high, it is the largest church in Iceland and among the tallest structures in Iceland. The church is named after the Icelandic poet and clergyman Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614–1674), author of the Passion Hymns.

Laugavegur(Opens in a new window)

Laugavegur is the primary commercial artery of downtown Reykjavík, Iceland and one of the oldest shopping streets. The name means "wash road", as it used to lead to the hot springs in Laugardalur where in olden times the women of Reykjavík took their laundry for washing.

National Museum of Iceland(Opens in a new window)

The National Museum of Iceland (Þjóðminjasafn Íslands) was established on 24 February 1863, with Jón Árnason the first curator of the Icelandic collection, previously kept in Danish museums. The second curator, Sigurður Guðmundsson, advocated the creation of an antiquarian collection, and the museum was called the Antiquarian Collection until 1911.

Icelandic Phallological Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Icelandic Phallological Museum (Icelandic: Hið Íslenzka Reðasafn), located in Reykjavík, Iceland, houses the world's largest display of penises and penile parts. The collection of 280 specimens from 93 species of animals includes 55 penises taken from whales, 36 from seals and 118 from land mammals, allegedly including Huldufólk (Icelandic elves) and trolls. In July 2011, the museum obtained its first human penis, one of four promised by would-be donors. Its detachment from the donor's body did not go according to plan and it was reduced to a greyish-brown shriveled mass that was pickled in a jar of formalin. The museum continues to search for "a younger and a bigger and better one."

Places to stay in Reykjavík

$253

Kvosin Downtown Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

$223

Hotel Eyja(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

$181

Reykjavik Residence Apartment Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

$287

Sand Hotel by Keahotels(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

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