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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 227.2 ISK a litre plus Iceland's 8.81 ISK per kilometre road tax:
- Small car (2WD) — about 3,515 ISK ($29), of which 2,202 ISK is fuel (9.7 litres) and 1,314 ISK is road tax.
- SUV / 4x4 — about 4,532 ISK ($37), of which 3,218 ISK is fuel (14.2 litres) and 1,314 ISK is road tax.
Fuel at 227.2 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.
Stand at one end of this drive

Step inside Landmannalaugar — the Highlands, narrated.