rental car and bus

You have some possibilities to travel in Iceland.

rental car

A lot of different suppliers have their counter directly at the airport. To travel by the hired car is the best possibility to explore Iceland on own initiative. We were on the move up to now with three different suppliers and every time everything was ok.

For a tour on the ring road a small car as for example Toyota Yaris is sufficient for 2 people completely. If you also like to drive sometimes 3-figure streets or even which are marked with a “F” (highland) then you should rent a cross-country vehicle. Don’t drive with a little city car in the highland! The highland is to be recommended anyhow only for people with experience or one immediately books a trip with an Icelandic guide. I hold this for the best variation, because the highland has his malices and every year regularly tourists must be rescued.

Procar (http://www.procar.is)

We had this hired car company for our short trip to Iceland in March, 2010. We were fetched at the airport and were brought to the hired car station approx. 3 km away. Then there our car was also ready immediately. Instead of standing in a long queue at the airport directly before one of many hired car counters, we were already 10 minutes after fetching on tour. Went very fast, very friendly people, the winding up were without problems. The car was returned, while we put down it on the given parking bay directly at the airport and deposited the key in the glove compartment. A little bit strangely for Germans, but also again typically for Icelanders. I have liked it, the car was good and everything ran without problems. We also did not have to pay any more, because on account of the volcano eruption we had the car half a day longer.

Europcar / Bílaleiga Akureyrar

The hired car had been booked by the travel agency, here we had a complete package flight/summerhouse/rentalcar. We get a relatively new and good car. The winding up was direct at the airport. A little bit bewilderingly was the return, but everything was so far ok. Because we specially had not booked the hired car, I can say nothing about the prices.

Hertz (http://www.hertz.com)

In 2008 we had this supplier, again in a complete travel package. The Toyota had just 3000 km and stood there like a new carriage. The winding up also also ran without problems, return. To put out nothing and the car was real top.

Beside three abovementioned ones there are even other hired car suppliers in Iceland. It is best here, simply to begin with on the Internet prices and achievements compare, because often there are with the assurance differences.

bus

I have only seen many bus but however, have never gone with it. From Keflavik a Flybus goes to every landing directly to Reykjavik. Moreover, the bus net is well developed just in summer. Nevertheless, in some remote areas as for example west fjords one must better plan, because here every day a bus does not go. Also in the highland the bus go and are ideal if one liked to walk, e.g.

On the following sides one can find out more about it:

http://www.nat.is

http://www.trex.is
http://www. bsi.is
http://www.re.is

Flight

Depending on it is obvious to use the domestic flights for a day trip or similar. Thus one can fly, e.g., from the domestic airport of Reykjavik to Akureyri in the north.

Air Iceland and Eagle air fly to different places of Iceland.

http://www.airiceland.is
http://www.ernir.is

Fähre:

http://www.nat.is

arrival

You have two possibilities for traveling to Iceland: plane or ferry.

Plane

We traveled to Iceland only with the Icelandair (www.icelandair.com) and so we can’t give you a judgement for the other airlines. But there is the cheaper airline  IcelandExpress (www.icelandexpress.com), too. In summer you can fly with a few other airlines to Iceland.

Icelandair is a very nice and good airline. They have not so big planes, but the service is good, the people are friendly and the mostly on time. And if you book the flight early, they can offer you a good price.

The Icelandair has good packages, expecialls in spring and autumn. We were in Iceland for 3 days in March for example with a offer of Icelandair. Flight and Hotel for 350 Euro. And it was very good and very nice. So have a look on the homepage of Icelandair if you want to go for a short trip to see Reykjavik for example.

Ferry:

Because of we didn’t use the ferry, I will give you the homepage of the ferry: http://www.smyril-line.com/

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