Reykjavik City Airport (RKV): Private Transfer to or from Reykjavik Hotels

by VAREN Iceland · City tours · Airport transfers · private · Reykjavík

Reykjavik City Airport (RKV): Private Transfer to or from Reykjavik Hotels — VAREN Iceland

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  • Duration

    15 minutes

  • Difficulty

    Easy

  • Season

    All year

  • Starts in

    Reykjavík

  • Meeting

    Hotel pickup available

  • Languages

    EN

  • Start time

    Flexible start, any time that day

  • Cancellation

    Free until 24h before

About this experience

Reykjavik City Airport (RKV) is Iceland's domestic airport, sitting right in the heart of the city - the gateway to the Westfjords, the Highlands, Akureyri, and the remote corners of Iceland that can only be reached by air. It is a short distance from central Reykjavik, but with luggage and a tight flight schedule, the last thing you need is uncertainty about how to get there.

This private transfer covers airport to hotel or hotel to airport - at a flat rate for the whole vehicle. Travelling solo or as a group of eight: one price, one private vehicle, exclusively yours from door to door. Your driver picks you up from your accommodation or meets you at the RKV arrivals area, handles your luggage, and delivers you directly to your destination with no shared passengers and no detours.

For domestic travelers connecting to onward flights within Iceland, timing is everything. No guesswork, no last-minute scramble.

Please note: Reykjavik City Airport (RKV) handles domestic routes only. If you are arriving on an international flight, you will be landing at Keflavik International Airport (KEF), which is approximately 45 minutes from Reykjavik. Please confirm your airport before booking.

Description from the operator, VAREN Iceland. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Included

  • Private vehicle for up to 8 passengers, exclusively for your group
  • Professional English-speaking driver for the full transfer
  • Door-to-door hotel pickup or hotel drop-off in central Reykjavik
  • Luggage assistance
  • WiFi and USB charging on board
  • Parking fees and local taxes

Not included

  • Personal travel insurance
  • Gratuities for your driver (optional, appreciated)
  • Food and drinks

Good to know

Confirmation and pickup
  • You will receive a booking confirmation immediately after purchase.
  • For airport arrivals: please provide your flight number and scheduled arrival time at the time of booking.
  • This product covers groups of 1 to 8 passengers. One flat price applies regardless of group size.
Important - airport information
  • This product is for Reykjavik City Airport (RKV), which handles domestic Icelandic routes only - flights to Akureyri, the Westfjords, Greenland, and other domestic destinations.
  • RKV is not Keflavik International Airport (KEF). If you are arriving on an international flight, you will land at KEF, approximately 45 minutes from Reykjavik. Please confirm your airport before purchasing.
Health and accessibility
  • This transfer involves minimal walking.
Children and age requirements
  • Children of all ages are welcome.
  • Child seats are available on request - please specify the age and weight of children at the time of booking.

Cancellation for this tour

Free cancellation until 24 hours before departure; no refund after that. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.

Sold out on your date?

Seats come back — a cancellation, or the operator adding a vehicle. Tell us the date and we will check once a day and email you if one opens. One email, then we delete the address; nothing else is ever sent to it.

Who this is not for

  • Not for late risers on your first morning — the earliest departure is 00:30, and Reykjavík pickups start before that.
  • Priced per vehicle, so it is poor value for one or two people and good value for four or more sharing.

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Why we list it

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City tours — questions people ask

Do I need a city tour of Reykjavík?

Probably not. Reykjavík's centre is small enough to walk end to end in twenty minutes, and Hallgrímskirkja, Harpa, the Old Harbour and Laugavegur are all on the way. A short driven tour (/experience/1194803/) makes sense if you have limited mobility, a few hours between a flight and a tour, or want the outer sights like Perlan and Grótta without a bus. Otherwise, walk, and spend the money on a food walk.

How many days do you need in Reykjavík?

One full day for the city itself, plus however many days you use it as a base for tours. Most people spend the first and last nights here and take day trips to the Golden Circle, the South Coast and the sea. Three to four nights in Reykjavík with three day tours is a sensible first Iceland trip. Longer than that, move on; the country is the point.

What is the Imagine Peace Tower and when is it lit?

A column of light on Viðey island, just off Reykjavík, dedicated by Yoko Ono to John Lennon. It is lit each year from 9 October, Lennon's birthday, to 8 December, the date he died, plus a few other dates including New Year. Elding runs an evening ferry and walk to the tower (/experience/1301/) during the lighting season. Outside those dates the island is still worth an hour for the walk and Richard Serra's sculptures.

Is Viðey island worth visiting?

For a quiet two hours, yes. The ferry (/experience/1539/) takes twenty minutes from the Old Harbour in summer and five from Skarfabakki all year. There is a cafe in the old house, a small church, walking paths and views back across the city. Nothing on it is dramatic, and it is exposed to wind, so pick a calm day. It suits a spare afternoon better than a planned one.

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Pairs well with

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from

€100 per vehicle

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