There are 4 ways to get from Nuuk to Akureyri by plane, bus, car ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Akureyri Airport
best- Fly from Nuuk Airport (GOH) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane GOH - AEY
30h 13m$555–2,408Fly to Reykjavik, bus
cheapest- Fly from Nuuk Airport (GOH) to Reykjavik (RKV)plane GOH - RKV
- Take the bus from Ártún B to Akureyri - Hofbus
38h 48m$516–1,898Fly to Keflavík International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nuuk Airport (GOH) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane GOH - KEF
- Take the bus from Ártún B to Akureyri - Hofbus
13h 48m$553–1,734Fly to Grímsey Airport, car ferry, taxi
- Fly from Nuuk Airport (GOH) to Grímsey Airport (GRY)plane GOH - GRY
- Take the carferry from Grímsey to Dalvíkcarferry
- Take the taxi from Dalvík to Akureyritaxi
3d 10h$650–2,070
Nuuk Airport (GOH) to Akureyri Airport (AEY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nuuk to Akureyri is to fly and bus which costs $550 - $1,800 and takes 13h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Nuuk to Akureyri is to fly and bus which takes 13h 48m and costs $550 - $1,800.
The distance between Nuuk and Akureyri is 1580 km.
It takes approximately 30h 13m to get from Nuuk to Akureyri, including transfers.
Akureyri is 2h ahead of Nuuk. It is currently 7:23 PM in Nuuk and 9:23 PM in Akureyri.
There are 146+ hotels available in Akureyri.
What companies run services between Nuuk, Greenland and Akureyri, Iceland?
Air Greenland, Icelandair, and Edelweiss Air fly from Nuuk Airport (GOH) to Akureyri Airport (AEY) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Nuuk Airport to Akureyri Airport via Ilulissat, Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
- Website
- norlandair.is
Flights from Nuuk Airport to Grímsey Airport via Ilulissat, Keflavík International Airport, Akureyri Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Nuuk Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Flights from Nuuk Airport to Reykjavik via Ilulissat, Keflavík International Airport, Akureyri Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
- Phone
- +354 540 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Strætó
Bus from Ártún B to Akureyri - Hof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Strætó
Bus from Ártún B to Akureyri - Hof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Strætó
- Phone
- +354 458 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Landflutningar Samskip
Car ferry from Grímsey to Dalvík
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Landflutningar Samskip
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $180–230
BSO
- Phone
- +354 461 1010
- Website
- bso.is
Dalcik Taxi
- Phone
- +354 892 0808
- Website
- facebook.com
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