An overview of possibilities incl. busses

Transport to Hrísey & Grímsey island
Summer Schedule: 1.6 – 14.9 2014
Ferry to/from Hrísey - 15 min sailing
From Árskógssandur
From Hrísey
07.20 09.30 11.30 13.30 15.30 17.30 19.30 21.30 23.30
07.00 09.00 11.00 13.00 15.00 17.00 19.00 21.00 23.00
Note! 7.00 Saturdays & 9.00 Sundays only upon request. 7.00 not available on Sundays
Activity bus stops by the harbours. Note if travelling with Strætó (route 78) it stops at Litli Árskógur, aprox. 20 min walk
between bus stop and harbour. Phone ferry +354 695 5544. Ferry Routes: 1.st June – 31.st August 2014.
Ferry to/from Grímsey - 3hrs sailing
From Dalvík at 09.00 (arriving Grímsey at 12.00
From Grímsey at 16.00 (arriving Dalvík at 19.00)
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
It is recommended to register and buy tickets for the ferry for Grímsey at the Official Tourist Information in Hof prior to
departure from Akureyri. Ferry Routes: 1.st January – 31.st December 2014.
To and from ferry with bus:
Strætó, Route 78: Akureyri – Dalvík (Siglufjörður) – Akureyri
Monday – Friday
public holidays
Akureyri Airp.
Akureyri
Litli Árskógur
Dalvík
08.05
08.15 13.15 16.30
08.45 13.45 17.00
08.50 13.50 17.05
08.02
07.57 10.41 16.11
07.21 10.11 15.41
07.10 10.00 15.30
No
bus
Saturday
Akureyri
Litli Árskógur
Dalvík
15.40
16.10
16.15
Sunday &
11.41
11.11
11.00
Prices from Akureyri to: a) Litli Árskógur (ferry Hrísey) 1050, Dalvík (ferry Grímsey) ISK 1400. Tickets are avaliable at the
Official Tourist Office in Hof. Arrows in the tables indicate driving directions. The schedule is subject to change. Summer
Schedule for Strætó ends medio September (date has not been fixed). Aprox 20 min walk from busstop to Hrísey – ferry harbour
To Grímsey by Air – 3 hrs / 30 min flight
From/To
Departur Akureyri
Duration of stop
Departure Grímsey
9.th June–24.th August
Mon - Fri
8.40 (arrival 9.10)
2 hrs
11.10 (arrival 11.40)
9.th June–22nd August
Sun - Sat
9.15 (arrival 9.45)
2 hrs
11.45 (arrival 12.15)
24.th Augt – 31.st Dec
Sun, Tue, Fri.
13.30 (arrival 14.00)
2 hrs
16.00 (arrival 16.30)
Daily flights during summer, duration of flight 30 minutes. During the stop in Grímsey one can cross the Arctic Circle, have a
guided walk and watch rich birdlife. It is possible to combine flight one way and ferry the other. Flights leave from Akureyri
airport aprox. 5 min drive from town centre). Phone: (+354) 570 3000 or www.flugfelag.is.
To Grímsey by bus and boat – 10 hrs tour
This summer an Activity Bus will drive between Akureyri and Dalvík (44 km)
On the Activity bus one can participate on different activities along the fjord with www.sportferdir.is and www.arcticseatours.is
for e.g. horse riding, whale safari, diving and go on a organized tour to Grímsey. Daily departures from 20.th June till 1.st Sept.
Price: ISK 15.000, children 7-15 years 50% discount, Children 6 and younger: free.
Included in the price: Bus to/from Dalvík, ferry ticket to/from Grímsey, guided tour while on island, certificate for crossing the
Arctic Circle, a light lunch. Season: 20.6 – 1.9 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (*)
Note! The tour MUST BE PRE-BOOKED: [email protected] or +354 450 1050.
If available seats it is possible to book “BUS – ONLY TICKETS”. Price ISK 4000 (round trip).
Activity-bus Schedule:
Akureyri
Kálfskinn
Dalvík
08.00 12.00
08.30 12.30
08.45 12.45
11.45 17.25 20.50*
11.20 17.00 20.35*
11.00 16.30 20.15*

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