There are 4 ways to get from Glasgow to Akureyri by bus or plane
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Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Akureyri Airport
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane EDI - AEY
15h 38m$123–404Fly Glasgow Airport to Akureyri Airport
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane GLA - AEY
12h 25m$118–381Fly Glasgow Airport to Keflavík International Airport, bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane GLA - KEF
- Take the bus from Ártún B to Akureyri - Hofbus
13h 56m$258–657Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane EDI - KEF
- Take the bus from Ártún B to Akureyri - Hofbus
14h 44m$243–620
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Akureyri Airport (AEY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Akureyri is to fly which costs $110 - $390 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Akureyri is to fly which takes 12h 25m and costs $110 - $390.
The distance between Glasgow and Akureyri is 1404 km.
It takes approximately 15h 38m to get from Glasgow to Akureyri, including transfers.
Akureyri is 1h behind Glasgow. It is currently 4:47 PM in Glasgow and 3:47 PM in Akureyri.
There are 164+ hotels available in Akureyri.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Akureyri, Iceland?
easyJet and British Airways fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Akureyri Airport (AEY) twice a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Akureyri Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Akureyri Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Akureyri Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–370
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–310
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–470
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- $10–20
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- $10–20
- Phone
- +354 540 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- straeto.is
Bus from Ártún B to Akureyri - Hof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.straeto.is/en
Bus from Ártún B to Akureyri - Hof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.straeto.is/en
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