There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Akureyri by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Akureyri Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)SYD - AEY
32h 10m$765–2,220Fly Sydney International Airport to Reykjavik, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Reykjavik (RKV)SYD - RKV
- Take the bus from Ártún B to Akureyri - Hof
41h 23m$665–2,171Fly Sydney International Airport to Keflavík International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)SYD - KEF
- Take the bus from Bsí to Akureyri - Hof
36h 26m$788–1,305Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport, bus
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)OAG - KEF
- Take the bus from Bsí to Akureyri - Hof
39h 33m$1,058–3,536
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Akureyri Airport (AEY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Akureyri is to fly and bus which costs $750 - $1,300 and takes 36h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Akureyri is to fly which takes 32h 10m and costs $750 - $2,300.
The distance between Sydney and Akureyri is 16431 km.
It takes approximately 32h 10m to get from Sydney to Akureyri, including transfers.
Akureyri is 11h behind Sydney. It is currently 10:43 AM in Sydney and 11:43 PM in Akureyri.
There are 141+ hotels available in Akureyri.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Akureyri, Iceland?
Etihad, easyJet, and six other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Akureyri Airport (AEY) once daily.
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- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Reykjavik via Vancouver, Keflavík International Airport, Akureyri Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Orange Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Melbourne, Doha, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Akureyri Airport via Abu Dhabi, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Akureyri Airport via Doha, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Akureyri Airport via Doha, London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Akureyri Airport via Dubai, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via San Francisco, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Vancouver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Vancouver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Dubai, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Orange Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Melbourne, Dubai, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Orange Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Melbourne, Doha, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Akureyri Airport via Vancouver, Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Dubai, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
- Phone
- +354 540 2700
- straeto@straeto.is
- Website
- straeto.is
Bus from Bsí to Akureyri - Hof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.straeto.is/en
Bus from Ártún B to Akureyri - Hof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.straeto.is/en
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