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Akureyri

Facts verified 2026-08-03Updated 2026-08-03North Iceland

Iceland's second city — today's fuel prices, the pool, the campsite, and every stop nearby with coordinates.

Akureyrarkirkja, the church above Akureyri, with its twin stepped concrete towers, a rainbow arcing behind it and Eyjafjörður below.
Akureyrarkirkja above Eyjafjörður. Photo by Villy Fink Isaksen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Short answer

Akureyri sits at the head of Eyjafjörður at 65.68, -18.09, about 388 km and five hours north of Reykjavík. It is the only place outside the capital area with a full set of services, which makes it the base for the north: Goðafoss is 25 km east, Mývatn about an hour, the whale boats at Húsavík ninety minutes. It has seven filling stations inside a kilometre and a half — the last easy fuel before the north-east.

Fuel in town, today

Straight-line distances from the town centre, not driving distance. Fill up here before the north-east and the east fjords — stations thin out fast once you leave.

  • ÓB Akureyri BSO — 0.1 km · bensín 95 282.4 ISK/L · diesel 329.8
  • Atlantsolía Glerártorg Akureyri — 0.7 km · bensín 95 253.3 ISK/L · diesel 306.2
  • Orkan Furuvellir — 0.8 km · bensín 95 253.2 ISK/L · diesel 306.1
  • N1 Akureyri Tryggvabraut — 0.8 km · bensín 95 254.6 ISK/L · diesel 307.9
  • Olís Akureyri — 0.9 km · bensín 95 275.7 ISK/L · diesel 325.2
  • Orkan Mýrarvegur — 1.0 km · bensín 95 253.2 ISK/L · diesel 306.1
  • N1 Akureyri Hörgárbraut — 1.2 km · bensín 95 279.5 ISK/L · diesel 324.7

All 247 stations with live prices →

What is nearby, with coordinates

  1. Sundlaug Akureyrar — 1.4 km
    The town pool — outdoor lanes, hot pots and a slide, open year round. In a northern town this is the social centre, not a sports facility.
    65.67733, -18.11442
  2. Nonnahús — 1.8 km
    The childhood home of Jón Sveinsson — "Nonni" — whose books were translated into forty languages. One of six museums inside two kilometres.
    65.66704, -18.08578
  3. Hamrar campsite — 4.1 km
    In the woodland south of town, which is unusual in Iceland — Akureyri has actual trees.
    65.64763, -18.10334
  4. Hlíðarfjall — 8.1 km
    The mountain above town and Iceland’s main ski area. In summer it is the view; in winter it is the reason people come.
    65.66513, -18.25992
  5. Goðafoss — 24.6 km
    The waterfall of the gods, half an hour east on Route 1 — the obvious stop between Akureyri and Mývatn.
    65.68282, -17.55062

Cars & campers

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Dacia Duster 4x4
SUV

Dacia Duster 4x4

Cheapest real 4WD in the fleet — gravel, the Westfjords and easy summer F-roads without truck prices.

TransmissionManual
FuelPetrol/diesel
Seats5
Drive4WD
From
5,355 kr6,300 kr/day
Reserve −12%
VW Caravelle
9-seater

VW Caravelle

Whole family or friend group in one car — gear in the back, room to stretch.

TransmissionAutomatic
FuelDiesel
Seats9
Drive2WD
From
12,750 kr15,000 kr/day
Reserve −12%
Key Camper Wild Duo
Camper

Key Camper Wild Duo

Sleep right by the trailhead, wake up at the falls — F-road ready from mid-June.

TransmissionManual
FuelPetrol
Sleeps2
Drive4WD
From
5,304 kr6,240 kr/day
Reserve −12%

Akureyri — questions people actually ask

Is Akureyri worth visiting?
It is the only town in Iceland outside the capital area with a full range of services — pool, museums, restaurants, hospital, an airport with domestic flights — which makes it the practical base for the whole north. Whether the town itself detains you for a day depends on the weather; what surrounds it will.
How far is Akureyri from Reykjavík?
About 388 km on Route 1, roughly five hours of driving, over Holtavörðuheiði and Öxnadalsheiði — the two passes that close first in winter. We keep the live status for that exact corridor on its own page rather than guessing at it here.
Where do you fill up in Akureyri?
There are seven filling stations within about 1.5 km of the town centre, and the live table on this page ranks them by distance with today’s actual prices. This is the last easy fuel before the north-east and the east fjords, so it matters more here than the number of stations suggests.
What is there to do around Akureyri?
Goðafoss is 25 km east, Mývatn about an hour, Húsavík and the whale boats an hour and a half north. In town: the pool, six museums inside two kilometres, the botanical garden, and Hlíðarfjall for skiing. Coordinates for the main stops are on this page.
Does Akureyri get the northern lights?
Yes — it sits at 65.7°N, further north than Reykjavík, and the surrounding fjord has dark ground within minutes of the centre. September to April on a clear night with Kp 2 or above. Our aurora page carries tonight’s reading for the north.

Hero photograph: Akureyrarkirkja by Villy Fink Isaksen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Fuel prices: gasvaktin.is. Coordinates and distances: our own datasets.

Iceland nowfrom 19 Sep 06:10
8°C · overcastWind 2 m/sRing Road (R1) openAurora Kp 2.67Daylight 07:02 – 19:39Webcams