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Reykjavik to Thingvellir
The driving distance from Reykjavik to Thingvellir is 47.6 km and the drive takes approximately 53 minutes.
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 1,122 ISK ($9), of which 703 ISK is fuel (3.1 litres) and 419 ISK is road tax.
- SUV / 4x4 — about 1,447 ISK ($12), of which 1,027 ISK is fuel (4.5 litres) and 419 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 Thingvellir is lightest before 09:00, so leaving by about 08:07 gets you there ahead of it — this drive takes 53 minutes without stops.
Stand at one end of this drive
Step inside Reykjavik — a stop on the Golden Circle.