There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Akureyri by plane, bus, subway, or train
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Keflavík International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane DCA - KEF
- Take the bus from Ártún B to Akureyri - Hofbus
17h 13m$519–1,700Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Akureyri Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane IAD - AEY
14h 27m$274–1,108Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport, bus
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane IAD - KEF
- Take the bus from Ártún B to Akureyri - Hofbus
17h 57m$382–1,244Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane BWI - KEF
- Take the bus from Ártún B to Akureyri - Hofbus
17h 47m$582–2,386Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Akureyri Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane BWI - AEY
13h 37m$364–1,950
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Akureyri is to subway and fly which costs $270 - $1,200 and takes 14h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Akureyri is to train and fly which takes 13h 37m and costs $360 - $2,000.
The distance between Washington and Akureyri is 4946 km.
It takes approximately 17h 13m to get from Washington to Akureyri, including transfers.
Akureyri is 4h ahead of Washington. It is currently 5:22 PM in Washington and 9:22 PM in Akureyri.
There are 144+ hotels available in Akureyri.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Akureyri, Iceland?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Akureyri. However, you can fly to Keflavík International Airport (KEF), walk to Reykjavik Keflavik Nas Airport, take the shuttle to Reykjavík, walk to Gamla Hringbraut, take the line 5 bus to Ártún B, then take the bus to Akureyri - Hof. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Akureyri Airport (AEY), walk to Wilhelmínugata / Nonnahagi N, then take the bus to Miðbær.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Akureyri Airport via Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Akureyri Airport via New York JFK, Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Akureyri Airport via Montreal, Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Akureyri Airport via Newark, Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Akureyri Airport via Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Akureyri Airport via Detroit, Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Keflavík International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +354 540 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Strætó
Bus from Ártún B to Akureyri - Hof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Strætó
Bus from Ártún B to Akureyri - Hof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Strætó
Bus from Ártún B to Akureyri - Hof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Strætó
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