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Road trips in Iceland
7 road trips and 31 hand-picked places in Iceland, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.
- Trip guides
- 7
- Places
- 31
- Motorways
- No motorway tolls for cars
- Speed limit
- 90 km/h
Few or none. Many roads are gravel; F-roads need a 4×4. Driving in Europe
Road trips through Iceland
Photo by Alex He on UnsplashIceland’s south coast
Photo by Richard Dorran on UnsplashNorth Iceland: the Diamond Circle
© TommyBee · Public domainSnæfellsnes: Iceland in miniature
© Eric Kilby · CC BY-SA 2.0Iceland’s Westfjords: puffins, fjords and Dynjandi
© Cosmic Timetraveler atw · CC0Iceland’s Golden Circle: Þingvellir, Geysir and Gullfoss
© Rucksack Magazine rucksackmag · CC0Iceland’s south coast: Skógafoss to the glacier lagoons
© Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and if you want send me a message. or… · CC BY-SA 4.0Iceland’s East Fjords: Vestrahorn to Stuðlagil
| Route | Suggested days | Distance | Driving | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland’s south coast | 4 | 492 km | 6 h 47 min | 7 |
| North Iceland: the Diamond Circle | 3 | 186 km | 2 h 34 min | 6 |
| Snæfellsnes: Iceland in miniature | 3 | 282 km | 3 h 53 min | 8 |
| Iceland’s Westfjords: puffins, fjords and Dynjandi | 5 | 263 km | 3 h 38 min | 6 |
| Iceland’s Golden Circle: Þingvellir, Geysir and Gullfoss | 2 | 197 km | 2 h 44 min | 8 |
| Iceland’s south coast: Skógafoss to the glacier lagoons | 4 | 477 km | 6 h 35 min | 9 |
| Iceland’s East Fjords: Vestrahorn to Stuðlagil | 3 | 259 km | 3 h 35 min | 7 |
Places worth the detour in Iceland
© Bernd Thaller from Graz, Austria · CC BY 2.0Seljalandsfoss
© Pierre Bouillot pbouillot · CC0Jökulsárlón
© FredN · CC BY-SA 4.0Goðafoss
© Andreas Tille · CC BY-SA 4.0Dettifoss
© Eric Kilby · CC BY-SA 2.0Búðir Church
© Giuseppe Milo · CC BY 3.0Djúpalónssandur
Photo by Toby Elliott on UnsplashKirkjufell
© Steinninn · CC BY 4.0Látrabjarg
© Boaworm · CC BY-SA 3.0Dynjandi
© Jakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0Geysir and Strokkur
© Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0Gullfoss
© Rucksack Magazine rucksackmag · CC0Skógafoss
© Rucksack Magazine rucksackmag · CC0Reynisfjara
© Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and if you want send me a message. or… · CC BY-SA 4.0Stokksnes and Vestrahorn
Stuðlagil
© AleWi · CC BY-SA 4.0Seyðisfjörður
© Cosmic Timetraveler atw · CC0Þingvellir
© Vincent Guth vingtcent · CC0Lake Mývatn
© Geri340 · CC BY-SA 3.0Gerðuberg
© Freddy2001 – Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0Skálholt
© Otourly · CC BY-SA 4.0Kerið
© Jakub Hałun · CC BY 4.0Dyrhólaey
© Andrés Nieto Porras from Palma de Mallorca, España · CC BY-SA 2.0Fjaðrárgljúfur
© Giles Laurent · CC BY-SA 4.0Svartifoss
FAQs
What are the best road trips in Iceland?
Popular routes include Iceland’s south coast, North Iceland: the Diamond Circle, Snæfellsnes: Iceland in miniature and Iceland’s Westfjords: puffins, fjords and Dynjandi. CampingSpirit has 7 trip guides that pass through Iceland, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.
Which places in Iceland are worth a detour?
Our editors recommend Seljalandsfoss, Jökulsárlón, Goðafoss, Dettifoss, Búðir Church and Djúpalónssandur.
Do you need a vignette or pay tolls in Iceland?
No motorway tolls for cars. Many roads are gravel; F-roads need a 4×4. Rules and prices change. Check official sources before you travel.
What is the motorway speed limit in Iceland?
90 km/h on motorways for cars, unless signs show otherwise.
Are there low-emission zones in Iceland?
Few or none.