Stopover in Iceland (w/ Icelandair) - can I leave the airport?

I'm researching an excursion to America (I'm a British Citizen) and planning to fly out using reward points, which means I will be subject to one-way-tax on the way back with BA/AA (Reward points).

As a result, I was looking at alternatives and found IcelandAir to provide a reasonably priced service (ableit with a 16 hour stopover in Keflavik International Airport). I was wondering - during this 16h stopover, will I be able to leave the airport and explore a little, or is this frowned upon? I don't normally get connecting flights.

Best Answer

You can leave the airport and go to Reykjavik or Blue Lagoon. It takes 40 min to drive to Reykjavik.

For information about stopover in Iceland you can check this Icelandair page and video

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Can I leave the airport during a layover in Iceland?

Yes. You can leave the airport. Iceland is part of the Schengen Area.

Do you have to go through customs on a layover in Iceland?

You will need to pass through passport control as you are entering Schengen. Your baggage will be checked through, customs will be at Munich. So long as journey is all on Icelandair on one ticket you should have no problems, Icelandair deal with the whole time.

Is the stopover in Iceland worth it?

While they aren't cheap, I would definitely say that the money is worth it! From start to finish the activity generally takes 4 hours so if you have more than a few hours on your Iceland stopover you'll be able to fit this in. You can choose to either do the dive in the morning or the afternoon.

Do you need a negative COVID test for a layover in Iceland?

Flying to IcelandThere is no longer a requirement for a PCR test before boarding your flight to Iceland. There is no longer a requirement to present a certificate of vaccination or of prior COVID-19 infection, and there is no testing or quarantine upon arrival.

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