There are 2 ways to get from Skógar to Skaftafell by bus or car
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Skógar to Skaftafell by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skógar to Skaftafell is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Skógar to Skaftafell is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Skógar to Skaftafell. However, there are services departing from Skógar and arriving at Skaftafell via Vík í Mýrdal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Skógar and Skaftafell is 173 km. The road distance is 172.5 km.
The best way to get from Skógar to Skaftafell without a car is to line 52 bus and bus which takes 3h 23m and costs $45 - $70.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Skógar to Skaftafell, including transfers.
Skógar to Skaftafell bus services, operated by Strætó, depart from Skógar station.
Skógar to Skaftafell bus services, operated by Strætó, arrive at Vík í Mýrdal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Skógar to Skaftafell is 172 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Skógar to Skaftafell.
There are eight+ hotels available in Skaftafell.
What companies run services between Skógar, South, Iceland and Skaftafell, Iceland?
You can take a bus from Skógar to Skaftafell via Vík í Mýrdal and Skaftafell in around 3h 23m.
- Phone
- +354 540 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- straeto.is
Bus from Skógar to Vík í Mýrdal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.straeto.is/en
Bus from Vík í Mýrdal to Skaftafell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.straeto.is/en
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