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Dyrholaey to Thingvellir
The driving distance from Dyrholaey to Thingvellir is 171.9 km and the drive takes approximately 2h 22m.
What this drive costs
One way, in fuel at 226.2 ISK a litre plus Iceland's 8.81 ISK per kilometre road tax:
- Small car (2WD) — about 4,042 ISK ($33), of which 2,527 ISK is fuel (11.2 litres) and 1,514 ISK is road tax.
- SUV / 4x4 — about 5,208 ISK ($42), of which 3,694 ISK is fuel (16.3 litres) and 1,514 ISK is road tax.
Fuel at 226.2 ISK a litre — today's pump prices. Work out the cost of the whole trip.
When to set off
Traffic past Thingvellir is lightest before 09:00, so leaving by about 06:38 gets you there ahead of it — this drive takes 2h 22m without stops.
Stand at one end of this drive

Step inside Dyrholaey — a stop on South Coast: Waterfalls and Black Sands.