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64.0020°N, 22.5434°W · Reykjanes Peninsula
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 2.4 km from Route 45
Nearest town- Keflavík — 0.5 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 33 km in a straight line
What else is close- 180 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Vatnsnes
Flybus - Airport to BSIfrom 3.999 ISK · 45 min
Transfer within Reykjavíkfrom 10.101 ISK · 1 h
KEF Airport Fast Pass through Securityfrom 2.990 ISK · 1 h
Blue Lagoon Transfer RVK-RVK with 2-hour waiting timefrom 84.279 ISK · 3 h
Blue Lagoon Transfer - Oneway Tourdeskfrom 27.999 ISK · 1 h
Blue Lagoon To keflavik Airportfrom 21.000 ISK · 30 min
Blue Lagoon - Reykjavikfrom 25.000 ISK · 45 min
Reykjavik - Blue Lagoonfrom 25.000 ISK · 45 min
Blue Lagoon Admissionfrom 13.490 ISK · 3 hBlue Lagoon Admissionfrom 13.490 ISK · 3 h
Blue Ice - Glacier Hike & Ice Climbing from Reykjavíkfrom 32.990 ISK · 13 h 30 min
Northern Lights Tour Led by Local Hunters - Hotel pickup availablefrom 11.990 ISK · 4 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and regionVatnsnes weather and conditions
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4°Covercast · feels 0°C3 m/swind8 h 47 mdaylight · 08:51 – 17:38
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KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Hólmsberg3 km - 2
Sandgerði9 km - 3
Stafnes11 km - 4
Garðskagaviti11 km - 5
Hópsnes21 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
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Fuel
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Básinn Keflavík< 1 km · 298.7 kr/L - 2
Reykjanesbær< 1 km · 310.9 kr/L - 3
Njarðvík2 km · 279.8 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
Arrival Day Private Tour - Reykjaness Day tour with Blue Lagoonfrom 218.750 ISK · 10 hours - Blue Lagoon Admissionfrom 13.490 ISK · 3 hours
Day Trek beyond Seltun: A Vibrant Geothermal Wonderland, Mountains and Lakesfrom 18.994 ISK · 7 hours
Frequently
asked
questions
Can you go inside Vatnsnes?
Vatnsnes is a working navigation aid, so the tower is usually closed to the public. Treat the door as locked unless there is a sign or posted opening hours — the reward is the headland and the view, not the interior.
How do I get to Vatnsnes?
Vatnsnes is in Reykjanes Peninsula. Check live road conditions on this page before you drive — remote coastal lighthouses often sit at the end of rough gravel tracks, and exposed headlands can be very windy.
Is Vatnsnes worth visiting?
It depends on what you want. Lighthouses in Iceland are usually about the setting — the cliffs, the birds, the exposed coast — rather than the building itself. If you are already passing through Reykjanes Peninsula, it is an easy stop; few are worth a long detour on their own.
When is the best time to visit Vatnsnes?
Summer gives the clearest access roads and the seabird season on nearby cliffs; clear winter nights can be good for northern lights on this dark coast. Either way, check road conditions and dress for strong wind before you go.
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
VegagerðinVisitor access & practical facts
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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