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Landmannalaugar to Gullfoss

The driving distance from Landmannalaugar to Gullfoss is 149.1 km and the drive takes approximately 2h 35m.

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 3,506 ISK ($28), of which 2,192 ISK is fuel (9.7 litres) and 1,314 ISK is road tax.
  • SUV / 4x4 — about 4,518 ISK ($37), of which 3,204 ISK is fuel (14.2 litres) and 1,314 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 Gullfoss is lightest before 10:00, so leaving by about 07:25 gets you there ahead of it — this drive takes 2h 35m without stops.

Gullfoss hour by hour.

Stand at one end of this drive

Landmannalaugar

Step inside Landmannalaugar — the Highlands, narrated.