There are 5 ways to get from London to Skaftafell by plane, bus, or train
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport, bus
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane LHR - KEF
- Take the bus from Mjódd E to Vík í Mýrdalbus
- Take the bus from Vík í Mýrdal to Skaftafellbus
13h 50m$264–683Train to Luton Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane LTN - KEF
- Take the bus from Mjódd E to Vík í Mýrdalbus
- Take the bus from Vík í Mýrdal to Skaftafellbus
14h 1m$204–784Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane LGW - KEF
- Take the bus from Mjódd E to Vík í Mýrdalbus
- Take the bus from Vík í Mýrdal to Skaftafellbus
14h 13m$295–933Fly from London City Airport, bus
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane LCY - KEF
- Take the bus from Mjódd E to Vík í Mýrdalbus
- Take the bus from Vík í Mýrdal to Skaftafellbus
15h 42m$452–1,005Fly from London Stansted Airport, bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane STN - KEF
- Take the bus from Mjódd E to Vík í Mýrdalbus
- Take the bus from Vík í Mýrdal to Skaftafellbus
14h 5m$242–1,037
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Skaftafell is to fly and bus which costs $240 - $1,100 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from London to Skaftafell is to fly and bus which takes 13h 50m and costs $260 - $700.
The distance between London and Skaftafell is 2300 km.
It takes approximately 13h 50m to get from London to Skaftafell, including transfers.
There are eight+ hotels available in Skaftafell.
What companies run services between London, England and Skaftafell, Iceland?
There is no direct connection from London to Skaftafell. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport (KEF), walk to Reykjavik Keflavik Nas Airport, take the shuttle to Reykjavík, walk to Gamla Hringbraut, take the line 3 bus to Mjódd A, take the bus to Vík í Mýrdal, take the bus to Skaftafell, then walk to Skaftafell. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport (KEF), walk to Reykjavik Keflavik Nas Airport, take the shuttle to Reykjavík, walk to Gamla Hringbraut, take the line 3 bus to Mjódd A, take the bus to Vík í Mýrdal, take the bus to Skaftafell, then walk to Skaftafell.
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from London City Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from London City Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,500
Flights from London City Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,600
Flights from London City Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Luton Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from London City Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from London City Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +354 540 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Strætó
Bus from Mjódd E to Vík í Mýrdal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Strætó
Bus from Vík í Mýrdal to Skaftafell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Strætó
Bus from Mjódd E to Vík í Mýrdal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Strætó
Bus from Vík í Mýrdal to Skaftafell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Strætó
Bus from Mjódd E to Vík í Mýrdal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Strætó
Bus from Vík í Mýrdal to Skaftafell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Strætó
Bus from Mjódd E to Vík í Mýrdal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Strætó
Bus from Vík í Mýrdal to Skaftafell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Strætó
Bus from Mjódd E to Vík í Mýrdal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Strætó
Bus from Vík í Mýrdal to Skaftafell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Strætó
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