Blue Lagoon
A famous geothermal spa with milky-blue water in a lava field, a short distance from the airport. Booking ahead is needed.
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Airport · Keflavík, Iceland
Keflavík International Airport KEF
3 km from central Keflavík. Live flights, getting to town, car rental and where to stay.
- to the centre
- 3 km
- terminals
- 1
- local time
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- IATA · ICAO
- KEF · BIKF
About the airport
Keflavík International Airport is Iceland’s main airport and its gateway to the world. It lies about 50 km south-west of Reykjavik, near the town of Keflavík, and is the base of Icelandair, with flights across Europe and North America.
Terminals
There is a single terminal, the Leifur Eiríksson Air Terminal, with separate departures and arrivals areas.
Services
You’ll find restaurants, shops, duty free, free wifi, lounges and car rental desks. There is no train to Reykjavik: travel by bus, taxi or car.
Getting to the city
Flybus
A direct bus to Reykjavik, stopping at the BSÍ bus terminal. It takes about 45-50 min and runs in line with flight times.
Strætó
Public buses linking the airport with the Reykjavik area. Slower than the Flybus, but cheaper.
Taxi
Taxi rank outside the terminal. Reykjavik is about 50 km away, so it is a long and expensive ride.
Airport map
Leifur Eiríksson Air Terminal
The airport's single terminal, with departures and arrivals areas, shops, restaurants and duty free. It is named after the explorer Leifur Eiríksson.
Keflavík
Things to do in Keflavík
Keflavík is the largest town on the Reykjanes peninsula in south-west Iceland, and today forms part of the municipality of Reykjanesbær. Beside the international airport, it is a good base for seeing the peninsula's volcanic landscapes.
Reykjanesviti
Iceland's oldest lighthouse, at the tip of the peninsula, with views of cliffs and open sea.
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Brú milli heimsálfa
A footbridge across a rift that marks the boundary between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates.
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Gunnuhver
A geothermal area of steam vents and boiling mud on the Reykjanes coast. Stay on the marked paths.
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How far is the airport from central Keflavík?
Keflavík International Airport airport is about 3 km from central Keflavík.
How do I get from the airport to central Keflavík?
From Keflavík International Airport airport you can take Flybus (bus), Strætó (bus), and Taxi. Pre-booked taxis and private transfers are also available.
How many terminals does Keflavík International Airport airport have?
Keflavík International Airport has one terminal: Leifur Eiríksson Air Terminal.
Landing in Keflavík?
Book your car and your stay before you arrive: more choice and better prices.
Photo credits
- The terminal seen from the apron: APK, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Inside the terminal: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- The shopping area inside the airport: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blue Lagoon: Acediscovery, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Reykjanesviti: Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brú milli heimsálfa: No machine-readable author provided. Reykholt assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gunnuhver: Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons