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 (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.
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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 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 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.
Airport WiFi/Internet
Information not available
More 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 Hours
The airport is open 7:00AM – 11:00PM (Mon-Fri) and 8:00AM – 11:00PM (Sat, Sun and Holidays).
Airlines
Reykjavik Domestic airport is served by the following airlines: Eagle Air •Icelandair • Norlandair.
Airport 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: 2022-10-28
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.
