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Skogafoss waterfall to Thingvellir
The driving distance from Skogafoss waterfall to Thingvellir is 147.0 km and the drive takes approximately 2h 3m.
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 3,456 ISK ($28), of which 2,161 ISK is fuel (9.6 litres) and 1,295 ISK is road tax.
- SUV / 4x4 — about 4,454 ISK ($36), of which 3,159 ISK is fuel (14 litres) and 1,295 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 06:57 gets you there ahead of it — this drive takes 2h 3m without stops.
Stand at one end of this drive

Step inside Skogafoss waterfall — a stop on South Coast: Waterfalls and Black Sands.