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Reynisfjara to Thingvellir
The driving distance from Reynisfjara to Thingvellir is 178.6 km and the drive takes approximately 2h 26m.
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 4,211 ISK ($35), of which 2,638 ISK is fuel (11.6 litres) and 1,573 ISK is road tax.
- SUV / 4x4 — about 5,428 ISK ($45), of which 3,855 ISK is fuel (17 litres) and 1,573 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 06:34 gets you there ahead of it — this drive takes 2h 26m without stops.
Stand at one end of this drive
Step inside Reynisfjara — a stop on South Coast: Waterfalls and Black Sands.