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Gullfoss to The Blue Lagoon
The driving distance from Gullfoss to The Blue Lagoon is 163.5 km and the drive takes approximately 2h 39m.
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 3,855 ISK ($31), of which 2,415 ISK is fuel (10.6 litres) and 1,440 ISK is road tax.
- SUV / 4x4 — about 4,969 ISK ($41), of which 3,529 ISK is fuel (15.5 litres) and 1,440 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 The Blue Lagoon is lightest before 09:00, so leaving by about 06:21 gets you there ahead of it — this drive takes 2h 39m without stops.
Stand at one end of this drive
Step inside Gullfoss — a stop on the Golden Circle.