There are 3 ways to get from Akureyri to Faroe Islands by car, car ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Akureyri to Seyðisfjörðurcar
- Take the car ferry from Seyðisfjörður to Tórshavncarferry
19h 3m$202–489Bus, drive, car ferry
- Take the bus from Akureyri - Hof to Mjódd Ebus 57
- Take the bus from Mjódd E to Vík í Mýrdalbus 52
- Take the bus from Vík í Mýrdal to Höfn í Hornafirði - Sundlaugbus 52
- Take the bus from Höfn í Hornafirði - Sundlaug to Breiðdalsvík - Kaupfjelagiðbus 94
- Drive from Breiðdalsvík - Kaupfjelagið to Seyðisfjörðurcar
- Take the car ferry from Seyðisfjörður to Tórshavncarferry
36h 30m$588–1,048Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Akureyri - Hof to Ártún Abus
- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Vágar Airport (FAE)plane KEF - FAE
11h 34m$276–783
Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Vágar Airport (FAE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Akureyri to Faroe Islands is to drive and car ferry which costs $200 - $490 and takes 19h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Akureyri to Faroe Islands is to bus and fly which takes 11h 34m and costs $270 - $800.
The distance between Akureyri and Faroe Islands is 808 km.
It takes approximately 19h 3m to get from Akureyri to Faroe Islands, including transfers.
Faroe Islands is 1h ahead of Akureyri. It is currently 6:43 PM in Akureyri and 7:43 PM in Faroe Islands.
There are 304+ hotels available in Faroe Islands.
What companies run services between Akureyri, Iceland and Faroe Islands?
There is no direct connection from Akureyri to Faroe Islands. However, you can drive to Seyðisfjörður then take the car ferry to Tórshavn. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Akureyri - Hof to Tórshavn via Mjódd E, Vík í Mýrdal, Höfn í Hornafirði - Sundlaug, Breiðdalsvík - Kaupfjelagið, and Seyðisfjörður in around 36h 30m.
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Vágar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- atlanticairways.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Vágar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Phone
- +354 540 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- straeto.is
Bus from Akureyri - Hof to Mjódd E
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.straeto.is/en
Bus from Mjódd E to Vík í Mýrdal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.straeto.is/en
Bus from Vík í Mýrdal to Höfn í Hornafirði - Sundlaug
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.straeto.is/en
Bus from Höfn í Hornafirði - Sundlaug to Breiðdalsvík - Kaupfjelagið
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–300
- Website
- https://www.straeto.is/en
Bus from Akureyri - Hof to Ártún A
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.straeto.is/en
- Phone
- +45 96 55 85 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- smyril-line.com
Car ferry from Seyðisfjörður to Tórshavn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–400
- Website
- https://www.smyril-line.com/
- Website
- https://booking.smyrilline.fo/en/
Car ferry from Seyðisfjörður to Tórshavn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–400
- Website
- https://www.smyril-line.com/
- Website
- https://booking.smyrilline.fo/en/
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