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Landmannalaugar to Thingvellir

The driving distance from Landmannalaugar to Thingvellir is 172.0 km and the drive takes approximately 2h 54m.

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 4,044 ISK ($33), of which 2,529 ISK is fuel (11.2 litres) and 1,515 ISK is road tax.
  • SUV / 4x4 — about 5,211 ISK ($42), of which 3,696 ISK is fuel (16.3 litres) and 1,515 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 06:06 gets you there ahead of it — this drive takes 2h 54m without stops.

Thingvellir hour by hour.

Stand at one end of this drive

Landmannalaugar

Step inside Landmannalaugar — the Highlands, narrated.