AIR
Airports
Iceland’s main international airport is 48km southwest of Reykjavík.
- Reykjavík Domestic Airport
Airlines
A growing number of airlines fly to Iceland (including budget carriers) from destinations in Europe and North America. Some airlines have services only from June to August.
- Icelandair: national carrier.
- Air Iceland Connect: main domestic airline and destinations in Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
- WOW Air: icelandic low-cost carrier, serving a growing number of European and North American destinations.
Departure Tax
There is no departure tax.
SEA
- Smyril Line operates a pricey but well-patronised weekly car ferry, the Norröna, from Hirtshals (Denmark) through Tórshavn (Faroe Islands) to Seyðisfjörður in East Iceland. It operates year-round, although winter passage is weather-dependent. Fares vary greatly, depending on dates of travel, what sort of vehicle (if any) you are travelling with, and cabin selection. The journey time from Hirtshals to Seyðisfjörður is 47 hours. It is possible to make a stopover in the Faroes.
ENTRY AND VISA REGULATION
Iceland is one of 26 member countries of the Schengen Convention, under which the EU countries (all but Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Cyprus, Ireland and the UK) plus Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland have abolished checks at common borders.
The visa situation for Iceland is as follows.
- Citizens of EU and Schengen countries – no visa required for stays of up to three months.
- Citizens or residents of Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and the USA – no visa required for tourist visits of up to three months. Note that the total stay within the Schengen area must not exceed three months in any six-month period.
- Other countries – check online at www.utl.is.
For information on passport and visa requirements visit the website of Icelandic Directorate of Immigration.