Getting there & away
The main bus company in the south is Austurleið Kynnisferðir (562 1011; www.austurleid.is). It runs the following services:
ReykjavíkKirkjubæjarklausturSkaftafellJökulsárlónHöfn (Ikr7400, 8½ hours) June to mid-September; it departs at 8.30am daily from both ends (a reduced service departs later in the day out-of-season). Eastbound from Reykjavík the bus passes Kirkjubæjarklaustur at 1.30pm (Ikr4400), Skaftafell at 2.35pm (Ikr5400) and Jökulsárlón at 3.30pm (Ikr6200). Westbound from Höfn it passes Jökulsárlón at 10am (Ikr1300), Skaftafell at 11.10am (Ikr2300) and Kirkjubæjarklaustur at 12.40pm (Ikr3300).
Skaftafell–Jökulsárlón (Ikr2300, 9am & 1pm) July and August. Stops for 1½ to 2½ hours at the lagoon before returning.
Höfn–Stafafell–Egilsstaðir (Ikr4900, four hours) June to August. Departs from Höfn at 8.30am, and from Egilsstaðir at 2pm daily. The bus passes Stafafell (eastwards towards Egilsstaðir at around 9am, westwards towards Höfn at around 5pm).
Reykjavík–Kirkjubæjarklaustur–Skaftafell, via Landmannalaugar (Ikr8100, 11 hours) Mid-June to August. Departs from Reykjavík at 8.30am and from Skaftafell at 8am daily. The bus passes through Kirkjubæjarklaustur at 6.30pm eastbound and 9am westbound.
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