There are 4 ways to get from Rif to Akureyri by taxi, bus, car, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Rif to Vatnaleið
- Take the bus from Vatnaleið to Borgarnes58
- Take the bus from Borgarnes to Akureyri - Hof57
7h 53m$261–339Drive 385.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Rif to Akureyri385.2 km
5h 24m$87–125Taxi, bus, bus to Reykjavik, fly
- Take the taxi from Rif to Vatnaleið
- Take the bus from Vatnaleið to Borgarnes
- Take the bus from Borgarnes B to Ártún A
- Fly from Reykjavik (RKV) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)RKV - AEY
7h 44m$299–591Drive, car ferry, drive to Ísafjörður Airport, fly
- Drive from Rif to Stykkishólmur
- Take the car ferry from Stykkishólmur to Brjánslækur
- Drive from Brjánslækur to Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ)
- Fly from Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)IFJ - AEY
9h 31m$418–717
Reykjavik (RKV) to Akureyri Airport (AEY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rif to Akureyri is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Rif to Akureyri is to drive which takes 5h 24m and costs $85 - $130.
The distance between Rif and Akureyri is 473 km. The road distance is 385.2 km.
The best way to get from Rif to Akureyri without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 7h 53m and costs $260 - $340.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Rif to Akureyri, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rif to Akureyri is 385 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Rif to Akureyri.
There are 142+ hotels available in Akureyri.
What companies run services between Rif, Iceland and Akureyri, Iceland?
There is no direct connection from Rif to Akureyri. However, you can take the taxi to Vatnaleið, take the bus to Borgarnes, then take the bus to Akureyri - Hof. Alternatively, you can drive from Rif to Akureyri in around 5h 24m.
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- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Reykjavik to Akureyri Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–330
Flights from Ísafjörður Airport to Akureyri Airport via Reykjavik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Phone
- +354 540 2700
- straeto@straeto.is
- Website
- straeto.is
Bus from Vatnaleið to Borgarnes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://www.straeto.is/en
Bus from Borgarnes to Akureyri - Hof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.straeto.is/en
Bus from Borgarnes B to Ártún A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://www.straeto.is/en
- Phone
- +354 562 8000
- ferja@ferja.is
Car ferry from Stykkishólmur to Brjánslækur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://www.ferja.is/en
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $160–190
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