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AIR: The national airline, Icelandair (FI), operates direct flights to Reykjavik (Keflavík) from London, New York, Boston, Minneapolis, Halifax and many European cities. Other, predominantly Scandinavian, carriers also operate services. Flights are operated to the Faroe Islands and Greenland during the summer months. For further details, contact Icelandair (see Contact Addresses section).
Approximate flight times: From Iceland to London is 3 hours; to Paris is 3 hours and 25 minutes; to Frankfurt is 3 hours and 45 minutes and to New York is 5 hours and 30 minutes.
International airports: Reykjavik (Keflavík) (REK/KEF) is 51km (32 miles) southwest of Reykjavík (travel time – 45 minutes). Airport facilities include bus services, departing after the arrival of each flight; taxi services; a duty-free shop selling a wide range of goods, including handmade Icelandic items; banking and exchange facilities, open on arrival of all scheduled services; restaurants and bars and car hire (Avis, Europcar and Hertz).
Departure tax: None.
SEA: There is no longer a direct service between the UK and Iceland. Sea passengers must travel from Aberdeen, with a three-day stopover in the Faroe Islands on the return journey. This is a costly and aggravating route, not recommended by travel agents. A few ferry companies also operate services to Iceland from Norway, Denmark and Germany. Although most of these are mainly cargo ships, they have comfortable and modern facilities for passengers. Smyril Line, the Faroe Island’s ferry service, runs a weekly passenger and car ferry service between the Shetland Islands, Denmark, Norway and Svedisfiordur in Iceland during the summer months. Many cruises also stop at Iceland. Operators include Holland America, Cunard, Seabourn, Crystal, Silversea, Princess, Royal Caribbean International and Orient Cruises.
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