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Iceland on Your Own ! 9 - 9a × Reykjavík - Þórsmörk 10 - 10a × Skaftafell - Eldgjá - Landmannalaugar* 15 - 15a × Skaftafell - Jökulsárlón 62 - 62a × Akureyri - Mývatn - Egilsstaðir - Höfn ICELAND ON 9 Valid 15 May - 20 September 10 Valid 2 July - 30 August 15 Valid 15 June - 31 August 62 Valid 1 June - 10 September DAILY DAILY DAILY DAILY DAILY FROM THU - SAT - MON FROM DAILY DAILY FROM DAILY FROM 15/5 - 20/9 15/6 - 31/8 15/6 - 31/8 1/7 - 31/8 1/7 - 31/8 Akureyri (Oddeyrarbót 2) 08:00 YOUR OWN ! Skaftafell (Visitor Centre) 08:00 Skaftafell (Visitor Centre) 08:30 15:45 Reykjavík BY REYKJAVIK EXCURSIONS 07:15 11:30 14:00 Goðafoss (Waterfall) 09:00 (RVK City Hostel/Campsite) Kirkjubæjarklaustur (N1 Gas Station) 09:00 Jökulsárlón (Glacial Lagoon) 09:15 16:30 Hólaskjól 10:40 Skútustaðir (Sel Hotel) 09:30 Reykjavík 08:00 12:00 20:30 14:30 (BSÍ Bus Terminal) Eldgjá 12:15 15a Valid 15 June - 31 August Mývatn (Reykjahlíð Supermarket) 10:00 Dettifoss (Crossroads F862) 10:20 Hveragerði 08:45 12:45 21:15 15:15 Landmannalaugar 13:45* FROM DAILY DAILY (Bónus Supermarket) Vopnafjörður (Crossroads) 11:00 Jökulsárlón (Glacial Lagoon) 10:45 17:45 Selfoss 09:00 13:00 21:30 15:30 10a Valid 2 July - 30 August Egilsstaðir (Campsite) 13:00 (N1 Gas Station) Skaftafell (Visitor Centre) 11:30 18:30 FROM THU - SAT - MON Reyðarfjörður (Shopping Mall) 13:35 Hella Arrival Departure 09:45 13:45 22:10 16:15 Landmannalaugar 16:00 (Orkan Gas Station) (Kjarval Supermarket) Fáskrúðsfjörður 13:55 Eldgjá 18:45 Stöðvarfjörður (Petra’s Stone Collection) 14:30 WE'LL TAKE YOU Hvolsvöllur (Lava Centre) 10:30 14:30 22:30 08:00 17:00 Hólaskjól 19:00 20 - 20a × Reykjavík - Skaftafell Breiðdalsvík (Kaupfélagið Shop) 14:55 Þórsmörk Húsad. Kirkjubæjarklaustur (N1 Gas Station) 20:30 Berunes (Berunes Hostel) 15:10 12:00 00:00 09:30 18:30 (Volcano Huts) Skaftafell (Visitor Centre) 21:30 Djúpivogur (Við Voginn Shop) 16:00 Þórsmörk Básar 12:45 16:30 10:15 Arrival Departure Höfn (N1 Gas Station) 17:30 (Útivist) THERE & BACK AT Valid 1 June - 10 September 9a Valid 15 May - 20 September 62a FROM DAILY DAILY DAILY DAILY DAILY DAILY 14 - 14a × Landmannalaugar - Sprengisandur FROM 15/5 - 20/9 15/6 - 31/8 15/6 - 31/8 1/7 - 31/8 1/7 - 31/8 Höfn (N1 Gas Station) 08:00 - Mývatn* Djúpivogur (Við Voginn Shop) 09:45 Þórsmörk Básar 17:00 11:00 20:00 08:00 14:00 (Útivist) * (15:00) 20 Valid 15 June - 31 August Berunes (Berunes Hostel) 10:15 Þórsmörk 17:10 11:10 20:10 08:10 14:10 Breiðdalsvík (Kaupfélagið Shop) 10:30 Langidalur * (15:10) FROM DAILY YOUR OWN PACE Reykjavík (RVK City Hostel/Campsite) 07:15 Stöðvarfjörður (Petra’s Stone Collection) 11:00 Þórsmörk Húsad. 17:50 11:50 20:50 08:50 14:50 (Volcano Huts) * (15:50) Reykjavík (BSÍ Bus Terminal) 08:00 Fáskrúðsfjörður (Orkan Gas Station) 11:30 Reyðarfjörður (Shopping Mall) 11:50 Hvolsvöllur 19:50 13:50 22:30 10:30 17:00 Hveragerði (Bónus Supermarket) 08:45 (Lava Centre) * (17:50) Selfoss (N1 Gas Station) 09:00 Egilsstaðir (Campsite) 13:00 Hella 20:05 14:05 22:40 17:15 Hella (Kjarval Supermarket) 09:45 Vopnafjörður (Crossroads) 14:00 (Kjarval Supermarket * (18:05) 14 Valid 3 July - 30 August Hvolsvöllur (Lava Centre) 10:30 Dettifoss (Crossroads F862) 14:40 Selfoss 20:50 FROM TUE - THU 14:50 23:20 18:00 Skógar (Campsite) 11:35 Mývatn (Reykjahlíð Supermarket) 15:25 (N1 Gas Station) * (18:50) Landmannalaugar 08:30 Skútustaðir (Sel Hotel) 15:35 Hveragerði Vík (N1 Gas Station) 13:00 21:05 15:05 23:30 18:45 Hrauneyjar 10:00 (Bónus Supermarket) *(19:05) Kirkjubæjarklaustur (N1 Gas Station) 14:00 Goðafoss (Waterfall) 16:30 Nýidalur 13:10 Reykjavík Akureyri (Oddeyrarbót 2) 17:15 21:45 15:45 00:10 19:25 Skaftafell (Visitor Centre) 15:00 (BSÍ Bus Terminal) * (19:45) Aldeyjarfoss (Waterfall) 16:15 Arrival Departure Reykjavík Goðafoss (Fosshóll) 17:40 22:10 16:10 00:25 19:50 20a Valid 15 June - 1 September (RVK City Hostel/Campsite) * (20:10) Skútustaðir 18:10 FROM DAILY Mývatn (N1 Gas Station) 18:30 610 - 610a × Reykjavík - Kjölur - Akureyri* *15/5-14/6 and 1/9-20/9 departure from Þórsmörk is at 15:00 Skaftafell (Visitor Centre) 12:30 Arrival Departure 14a Valid 4 July - 31 August Kirkjubæjarklaustur (N1 Gas Station) 13:30 FROM WED - FRI Vík (N1 Gas Station) 15:15 11 - 11a × Reykjavík - Landmannalaugar* Mývatn (N1 Gas Station) 08:00 Skógar (Campsite) 16:00 Skútustaðir 08:20 Hvolsvöllur (Lava Centre) 17:00 Goðafoss (Fosshóll) 09:35 Hella (Kjarval Supermarket) 17:15 Aldeyjarfoss (Waterfall) 10:50 Selfoss (N1 Gas Station) 17:50 Nýidalur 14:00 Hveragerði (Bónus Supermarket) 18:05 Hrauneyjar 17:00 Reykjavík (BSÍ Bus Terminal) 18:55 610 Valid 18 June - 10 September Reykjavík (RVK City Hostel/Campsite) 19:10 Landmannalaugar 18:00 FROM DAILY Arrival Departure Arrival Departure Reykjavík (BSÍ Bus Terminal) 08:00 Hveragerði (Bónus Supermarket) 08:45 11 Valid 14 June - 15 September 21 - 21a × Reykjavík - Skógar Selfoss (N1 Gas Station) 09:00 DAILY DAILY DAILY 16 - 16a × Lakagígar Craters* Laugarvatn (Samkaup Shop) 09:30 FROM 14/6 - 15/9 1/7 - 31/8 1/7 - 31/8 Geysir 09:55 10:25 Reykjavík (RVK City Hostel/Campsite) 07:15 06:40 12:30 Gullfoss 10:40 11:10 Reykjavík (BSÍ Bus Terminal) 08:00 13:00 Hvítárnes (Crossroads) 11:50 Hveragerði (Bónus Supermarket) 08:45 07:25 13:45 Kerlingarfjöll (Cabins) 12:55 13:10 Selfoss (N1 Gas Station) 09:00 07:40 14:00 Hveravellir 14:15 15:15 Hella (Kjarval Supermarket) 10:00 08:40 15:00 Svartá 16:50 Leirubakki 10:30 09:10 15:30 Varmahlíð (N1 Gas Station) 17:20 Hrauneyjar 10:00 21 Valid 15 June - 31 August Akureyri (Oddeyrarbót 2) 18:30 Landmannahellir 11:35 16:35 Valid 25 June - 31 August FROM DAILY DAILY DAILY Landmannalaugar 12:15 11:15 17:15 16 Valid 18 June - 10 September WED - THU - FRI - Reykjavík (RVK City Hostel/Campsite) 11:00 14:00 610a 11a Valid 14 June - 15 September FROM SAT - SUN - MON Reykjavík (BSÍ Bus Terminal) 11:30 14:30 20:30 FROM DAILY Kirkjubæjarklaustur (N1 Gas Station) 09:00 Akureyri (Oddeyrarbót 2) 08:00 DAILY DAILY DAILY Hveragerði (Bónus Supermarket) 12:15 15:15 21:15 FROM 14/6 - 15/9 1/7 - 31/8 1/7 - 31/8 Fjaðrárglúfur 40 min. stop Selfoss (N1 Gas Station) 12:30 15:30 21:30 Varmahlíð (N1 Gas Station) 09:20 Landmannalaugar 16:00 13:00 19:00 Laki (Crater area) 12:30 Hella (Kjarval Supermarket) 13:15 16:15 22:10 Svartá 09:40 Landmannahellir 13:30 Hvolsvöllur (Lava Centre) 13:30 17:00 22:20 Hveravellir 11:15 12:00 (Cabins) Hrauneyjar 17:15 16a Valid 25 June - 31 August Skógar (Campsite) 18:00 Kerlingarfjöll 13:20 13:35 Leirubakki 17:45 14:35 20:30 WED - THU - FRI - Hvítárnes (Crossroads) 14:35 FROM SAT - SUN - MON Hella (Kjarval Supermarket) 18:40 15:30 21:20 21a Valid 15 June - 31 August Gullfoss 15:20 15:50 Laki (Crater area) 16:30 Selfoss (N1 Gas Station) 19:15 16:25 22:00 FROM DAILY DAILY DAILY Geysir 16:05 16:35 Fagrifoss 15 min. stop Hveragerði (Bónus Supermarket) 19:30 16:40 22:10 Skógar (Campsite) 18:30 Laugarvatn (Samkaup Shop) 17:00 Kirkjubæjarklaustur (N1 Gas Station) 19:30 Reykjavík (BSÍ Bus Terminal) 20:10 17:20 22:50 Hvolsvöllur (Lava Centre) 13:50 19:50 22:30 Selfoss (N1 Gas Station) 17:30 Arrival Departure Reykjavík (RVK City Hostel/Campsite) 20:30 17:45 23:05 Hella (Kjarval Supermarket) 14:05 20:05 22:40 Hveragerði (Bónus Supermarket) 17:45 Arrival Departure Selfoss (N1 Gas Station) 14:50 20:50 23:20 Reykjavík (BSÍ Bus Terminal) 18:30 Hveragerði (Bónus Supermarket) 15:05 21:05 23:30 Arrival Departure All departure and arrival times in all timetables are estimated Reykjavík (BSÍ Bus Terminal) 15:45 21:45 00:10 R GOLD-CLASS CERTIFIED O ENVIRONMENTAL TRAVEL SERVICE TO GUARANTEE A SEAT ON THE BUS, UMHVERFISFLOKKUN VIÐURKENND EMS 582904 and can vary due to weather, traffic and road conditions. FERÐAÞJÓNUSTA Reykjavík (RVK City Hostel/Campsite) 16:10 22:10 00:25 BSÍ Bus Terminal • 101 Reykjavík • +354 580 5400 • [email protected] • www.re.is • www.ioyo.is Reykjavik Excursions reserves the right to alter routes, itineraries PLEASE BOOK IN ADVANCE. Arrival Departure or timetables without prior notice, should the necessity arise. TO GUARANTEE A SEAT ON THE BUS, DISCOUNT FOR CHILDREN PLEASE BOOK IN ADVANCE. Children 0 – 11 years: Free of charge.* Children 12 – 15 years: 50% discount.** * When travelling with adults. Grímsey ** Bus passes excluded. Raufarhöfn BICYCLES Kópasker 4.000 ISK per bicycle per route.* * Bicycles must be booked in advance as Ferry there is limited availability on each bus. Dranga- Þórshöfn Ísafjörður jökull Siglufjörður Airport Ólafsfjörður Skagaströnd Vopnafjörður Drangsnes Dettifoss Patreksfjörður Hólmavík Brjánslækur Akureyri Mývatn Reykjahlíð Dettifoss Látrabjarg SBA crossroads Goða- Varmahlíð foss Borgarfjörður eystri Reykhólar Svartá Airport Skútustaðir Vopnafjörður crossroads Airport Seyðisfjörður Aldeyjarfoss Ferry Egilsstaðir Ferry Neskaupstaður Búðardalur SBA 610 610a Reyðarfjörður Stykkishólmur Staðarskáli Ólafsvík Fáskrúðsfjörður SBA 62 62a Snæfellsjökull Hveravellir Stöðvarfjörður Hofsjökull Breiðdalsvík Berunes Nýidalur Djúpivogur Langjökull Kerlingarfjöll Borgarnes Hvítárnes crossroads Gullfoss Vatnajökull 14 14a Geysir Þingvellir Höfn Airport Laugarvatn Hrauneyjar Reykjavík BSÍ STERNA 12 12a Flúðir Laki 11 11a Skaftafell Jökulsárlón Keflavík Landmannalaugar 16 16a Hveragerði Leirubakki Airport Eldgjá 15 15a Blue Lagoon Selfoss 10 10a Hella 9 9a Kirkjubæjar- Hvolsvöllur klaustur Þórsmörk Markarfljót Mýrdals- 20 20a STATION Seljalandsfoss jökull END OF LINE Skógar CONNECTIONS Vestmannaeyjar Ferry 21 21a Vík ROUTE NUMBERS Surtsey AIRPORTS Please note that the timetables can be altered without further notice..
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