Reykjavik to Akureyri

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How the cheapest fare moved

Jul 24: €142 €142 Jul 18 Jul 24 low €86 · high €142

Departure-day prices · May 2027 Reykjavik → Akureyri

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Best time to visit Akureyri — climate

Jan: ~-2°C daytime, 13 rainy days -2° JanFeb: ~4°C daytime, 9 rainy days FebMar: ~3°C daytime, 13 rainy days MarApr: ~5°C daytime, 8 rainy days AprMay: ~12°C daytime, 11 rainy days 12° MayJun: ~11°C daytime, 21 rainy days 11° JunJul: ~18°C daytime, 18 rainy days 18° JulAug: ~16°C daytime, 13 rainy days 16° AugSep: ~12°C daytime, 22 rainy days 12° SepOct: ~5°C daytime, 18 rainy days OctNov: ~-0°C daytime, 14 rainy days -0° NovDec: ~3°C daytime, 16 rainy days Dec

Best value: Aug — fares from €98 and ~16°C daytime.

Flights from Reykjavik to Akureyri start around €86 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €86–100, based on 3 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Reykjavik → Akureyri; direct flights available (e.g. FI). · Based on 3 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Akureyri

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Aug 2 – Aug 3 Icelandair · Direct · 45m €180 Book
Aug 6 – Aug 8 Icelandair · Direct · 45m €189 Book
Aug 8 – Aug 8 Icelandair · Direct · 45m €212 Book

Weather in Akureyri

Fri ☁️ 16° 💧40%
Sat ☁️ 10° 💧65%
Sun ☁️ 13° 💧22%
Mon ☁️ 13° 💧4%
Tue 🌦️ 11° 💧16%
Wed 🌦️ 10° 💧23%
Thu 🌦️ 17° 💧32%

In May, Akureyri typically sees ~6°C daytime highs and 13 rainy days.

Where to stay in Akureyri

3★+ hotels from €280/night (3 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Akureyri - Berjaya Iceland Hotels hotel · Akureyri
from €280/night★ 3
Acco Town Square Apartments hotel · Akureyri
from €471/night★ 3
Hotel Kjarnalundur- Aurora Dream - Lodges and Rooms hotel · Akureyri
from €630/night★ 3

Good to know

CurrencyISK · €1 ≈ 143.4
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air45m

Things to do in Akureyri

Top-rated tours and tickets from €88 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Akureyri

Akureyri, with a population of around 19,000 (2019), is the largest town in Iceland outside the Southwest region, and the unofficial capital of North Iceland.

Read the full Akureyri guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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