Getting from Reykjavík to Ísafjörður


1. Chartered bus from Reykjavík BSÍ bus terminal to Ísafjörður: Registration is obligatory.  Please note that we can only guarantee registered spaces. The price is ISK 9.000 one way, and is to be paid at the Ice Breaker event in Ísafjörður along with the course material fee (ISK 3.000). The bus will depart from the bus terminal in Reykjavik (BSÍ) at 9:00 (sharp) on Monday, August 5, 2013. Loading the bus will begin at 8:30. Registrations will depend on availability. A member of our staff will welcome you at BSÍ, accompany you on the trip, and point out the highlights on the 460-kilometer drive to Ísafjörður. This should be an unforgettable day, driving a route that few tourists in Iceland see. 

2.  Air travel: There are normally two scheduled flights daily from Reykjavík to Ísafjörður. They can be booked online at www.airiceland.is. Flights leave from Reykjavík domestic airport, not from Keflavík airport. You will save considerably by booking in advance. Once you arrive in Ísafjörður, you can take the FlyBus from the airport directly to your final destination in Ísafjörður town for ISK 500 in cash. The bus to Ísafjörður is at the airport for every flight.

3. Public bus: You can find the summer timetable on the website www.bsi.is. Please note that Monday, August 5, 2013, is a holiday and that there might be changes to the regular bus schedule throughout the entire weekend. Please confirm timings before making plans.

4. Rent a car: There are a number of car rentals in Reykjavík and then you can drive from Reykjavík to Ísafjörður.  There are two road ways and the distance is about 460 km.

Please notify us of your means of travel on the application form.


Getting back to Reykjavík after the course

1. Chartered bus from Ísafjörður to Reykjavík BSÍ bus terminal: Registration is obligatory.  Please note that we can only guarantee registered spaces. The price is ISK 9.000 one way, and must be paid at the Ice Breaker in the University Centre. The return bus will leave Ísafjörður at 09:30 on Saturday, 24 August 2013, and will arrive at BSÍ bus terminal in Reykjavík at approximately 17.00. Registration after 30.06.2013 will depend on availability. A member of our staff will accompany you on the trip and will show you yet unseen parts of the Westfjords.

2. By plane (see directions above). You can take the FlyBus to the airport directly from the town of Ísafjörður for ISK 500 in cash. The bus to the airport is scheduled for every flight.

3. Public bus (see directions above).

4. Rent a car: There are a number of car rentals in Ísafjörður and then you can drive from Ísafjörður to Reykjavík.  There are two road ways and the distance is about 460 km.

Please notify us of your means of travel on the application form.