Bus Travel - September

Last activity 21 April 2015 by efiabruni

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EmHumphreyMember17 April 2015 11:46:02

Hi,

My best friend and I are planning a 2-3 week adventure in Iceland this coming September - October

We will have to solely rely on public transport for getting around and so in preparation I am doing research on how we can do this, Iceland seems to have an excellent and extensive bus system however I can't seem to find dates that the service runs on - I read that parts of the roads close down in the winter and some bundle passes I've seen end after the first week of September.

So my question is whether we will have access to the bus service during our stay? And will there be services across the country or just in concentrated areas?

This will be part of our gap year so we are both young and will be working off a serious student budget so tours are most likely out of the price range.

Would you recommend hiring a bike and touring by bike? We'll be hostel-hopping around and spending time in each village/town so we wouldn't be cycling for long.

Thank you!

efiabruniMember21 April 2015 09:45:50

Here are two websites that might be helpful. The one from Iceland Exxcursions (re.is/iceland-on-your-own/) is valid until October 15th and Straeto (straeto.is/english/plan-your-journey/schedules-and-maps) goes all year round for most routes. The highland routes 610, 14 and 17 (Iceland Excursions) might be closed in September depending on the weather, the rest should be going.
Biking is a pain in Iceland, a windy and rainy country with lots of mountains and drivers who are not used to bikes.

Bring a sleeping bag for hostels (cheaper).