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Reykjavík Domestic Airport Guide

Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Reykjavik Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit.  Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.

RKV Airport Overview

To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Reykjavik Domestic Airport.

What to Expect

reykjavik domestic airport guideReykjavik Domestic Airport (code: RKV) handles flights across Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands. Facilities are basic, with just a single eatery in the departures area for Air Island Connect. We are unable to confirm whether WiFi is available.

Sleeping in Reykjavik Airport

This airport closes nightly at 11:00PM, so overnight stays are not possible. For uninterrupted sleep, hotels in the city center are in walking distance. See our Airport Hotels section below for more info or read some traveller airport reviews for more tips.

To help us keep this guide up-to-date, you can add or update information or write a review to submit airport tips and photos. You can also visit the airport’s web site for current information.  For more airport information continue scrolling down to explore more in our Reykjavik Airport Guide.

In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security.  For more information on Europe’s Schengen Area, click here.

airport hotelsAirport Hotels

There are no hotels directly at Reykjavik City Airport, but the airport is just a short drive from the city center.  Visit Tripadvisor to see a list of hotels in Reykjavík, search deals and read traveller reviews.

airport loungeAirport Lounges

As of this update we were unable to confirm whether the airport has any first class or business lounges. If you know, please click here to update this airport guide.

wifiAirport WiFi/Internet

Information not available

airport infoMore Services, Facilities & Things To Do On A Layover At The Airport

Food & Drink – At the time of this update the cafeteria in Air Iceland Connect’s terminal was still closed due to the pandemic. Vending machines that offer coffee and light snacks are available.

Luggage Storage & Lockers – Not available.

Mobile Charging – At the time of this update, we did not have any information about mobile charging availability. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.

Rest Zones – There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.

Showers – Not available.

SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.

airport hoursAirport Hours

The airport is open 7:00AM – 11:00PM (Mon-Fri) and 8:00AM – 11:00PM (Sat, Sun and Holidays).

airlinesAirlines

Reykjavik Domestic airport is served by the following airlines: Eagle Air •Icelandair • Norlandair.

transportationAirport Transportation: Getting To/From The Airport

Buses

If traveling light and on a tight budget, the Strætó public bus system offers an economical and reliable way to travel between the airport and your destination within Reykjavik’s city center. For more information, visit the Strætó website.

Car Rentals

Avis, Budget and Hertz have offices onsite.

Hotel Shuttles

See also Airport Hotels above.

Shuttle Buses

Flybus offer connections from the Domestic Airport to a large variety of destinations including the Keflavík Airport, numerous hotels, and more. For fares, schedules, and more information, visit the Flybus website.

Taxis

Metered taxis are readily available for hire in the ground transportation area.

Last updated: 2024-01-30

This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning.  All information, including rates and hours, is subject to change at any time without notice.   The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers, and their websites. We are not representatives of any of the above-mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or  write a review.