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Strætó bus 55 to BSÍorHreyfill taxi, fixed price booked online?

The short answer

For one traveler the Strætó bus 55 to BSÍ is cheaper by ISK 20,590. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Hreyfill taxi, fixed price booked online is quicker: 45 min against 1 h 12.

Strætó bus 55 to BSÍ: 06:27–16:54, Monday to Friday. Hreyfill taxi, fixed price booked online: Runs all night.

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Whole-party totals · adult fares

What each costs for the whole party, in ISK. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
Travelers	Strætó bus 55 to BSÍ	Hreyfill taxi, fixed price booked online	Difference
1	ISK 2,400	ISK 22,990	ISK 20,590
2	ISK 4,800	ISK 22,990	ISK 18,190
3	ISK 7,200	ISK 22,990	ISK 15,790
4	ISK 9,600	ISK 22,990	ISK 13,390
5	ISK 12,000	ISK 29,740	ISK 17,740
6	ISK 14,400	ISK 29,740	ISK 15,340
7	ISK 16,800	ISK 29,740	ISK 12,940
8	ISK 19,200	ISK 29,740	ISK 10,540

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Where each one leaves you

55 · Strætó, for VegagerðinStrætó bus 55 to BSÍ

From: The Strætó stop near Kjóavellir, on the departures side of the terminal
To: BSÍ bus terminal, calling at Fjörður in Hafnarfjörður and Ásgarður in Garðabær on the way
Luggage: A hold you load yourself, for bags you can carry on your own; no bicycle rack on this route.
Runs: 06:27–16:54
Journey: 72 min

Check the front of the bus: "Reykjavík-BSÍ" goes through, "Fjörður" stops in Hafnarfjörður. Only 06:27, 07:54, 14:54, 15:54 and 16:54 go through, and only on weekdays.

At the weekend no bus 55 reaches Reykjavík. Take one to Fjörður and change to city bus 1 — ISK 2,490 on two tickets, 84 minutes.

The stop is on the departures side of the terminal, not outside arrivals, and the bus cannot be booked: turn up and pay the driver.

ISK 1,599 less than the Flybus for 27 minutes more, but five buses a day against a coach for every flight; nothing runs after 22:54 or before 06:27.

Strætó bus 55 to BSÍ: price for every party size

See fares and times with Strætó

taxi · Hreyfill, one of the companies at the rankHreyfill taxi, fixed price booked online

From: Booked online: the driver meets you in the arrivals hall with a name sign and waits for a late flight
To: Your door in Reykjavík
Luggage: Carried; the price is per vehicle.
Runs: All night
Journey: 45 min

Eight people flip here: ISK 29,740 for the minibus against ISK 31,992 in Flybus fares. Seven still pay less on the coach, 27,993.

Only online bookings get the fixed price. At the rank the meter runs: ISK 880 to start, then ISK 477 a kilometre for the first four and 364 after that by day (08:00 to 16:00 on weekdays), 564 and 452 at night and weekends, for a ride of about 50 km.

A minibus for five to eight on the meter costs 30% more than a car; the fixed price already prices it separately.

On Good Friday, Easter Day, 17 June, Christmas and New Year the meter carries a 35% surcharge; the fixed price is not stated to change.

Hreyfill taxi, fixed price booked online: price for every party size

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