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Flights

The international airport for Reykjavík is Keflavík International Aiport . The following airlines fly to Keflavík.

IcelandAir

The main national airline for Iceland is IcelandAir, flying direct from a range of destinations in Europe and the U.S. Check out either their U.K. website (icelandair.co.uk) or their U.S. website (icelandair.com).

Iceland Express

The budget airline for Iceland is Iceland Express, flying from a number of destinations in Europe. Check out their website at icelandexpress.com/.

British Airways

British Airways flies direct to Iceland from London Gatwick and is one of the cheapest routes. Check out their website at ba.com.

Getting to Reykjavík

From Keflavík International Airport, the easiest way to get to Reykjavík is using the Fly Bus service which provides bus links to central Reykjavík for every flight that arrives at Keflavík. Here is more information on the Fly Bus. Other transport options can be found here. If you have a mid afternoon arrival and are feeling adventurous, you can even take a coach link which stops for a couple of hours at the Blue Lagoon on the way for some volcanic bathing! Click here for more info.

Maps

Zoomable maps of Reykjavík and of Iceland.

Map of the University of Iceland Campus as a gif or pdf.

Accommodation

Economy recommendations

High-end recommendations

Finding other accommodation options

gisting.is accommodation map - Univeristy area (University = Háskóli Íslands)

Excursions

If you are interested in taking some excursions during your visit to Iceland, you will find a good range of options here:
If you are free all day on Sunday 30th September, we would recommend the Reykjavík Excursions Golden Circle Tour. If you have a late afternoon flight on Sunday, you might consider the trip to the airport which stops at the Blue Lagoon on the way - click here for info.