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Bus 55 to Fjörður, then city bus 1orPrivate transfer to Hafnarfjörður?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Bus 55 to Fjörður, then city bus 1 reaches BSÍ bus terminal, at the southern edge of the city centre; the Private transfer to Hafnarfjörður does not. This goes to Hafnarfjörður, not Reykjavík: the driver takes you to any address there.

The Private transfer to Hafnarfjörður is quicker: 55 min against 1 h 24.

Bus 55 to Fjörður, then city bus 1: 06:27–22:54. Private transfer to Hafnarfjörður: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in ISK. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row. The Private transfer to Hafnarfjörður is charged in euros; its column is converted at the reference rate in its fare note.
TravelersBus 55 to Fjörður, then city bus 1Private transfer to HafnarfjörðurDifference
1ISK 2,490about ISK 23,520ISK 21,030
2ISK 4,980about ISK 23,520ISK 18,540
3ISK 7,470about ISK 23,520ISK 16,050
4ISK 9,960about ISK 23,520ISK 13,560
5ISK 12,450about ISK 30,240ISK 17,790
6ISK 14,940about ISK 30,240ISK 15,300
7ISK 17,430about ISK 30,240ISK 12,810
8ISK 19,920about ISK 60,480ISK 40,560

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Where each one leaves you
551 · Strætó, for Vegagerðin; then StrætóBus 55 to Fjörður, then city bus 1
From
The Strætó stop near Kjóavellir, on the departures side of the terminal
To
Lækjartorg, the square in the middle of the centre, by bus 1 from Fjörður; it passes Klambratún, near BSÍ, on the way
Luggage
A hold on the 55 for bags you can carry yourself; an ordinary city bus with no hold for the second leg.
Runs
06:27–22:54
Journey
84 min

This is the public-transport answer on any weekend and on most weekday buses: the 55 ends at Fjörður bus station and bus 1 continues from the same station to the centre in about 27 minutes.

The connection is timed — eight to eleven minutes at Fjörður on every trip — so the 84 minutes hold; the last 55 of the day (22:54) meets the 23:51 bus 1.

Two fares, not one: the ISK 1,800 provincial ticket does not cover the city bus. Tap a contactless card on bus 1 for the ISK 690 single, or use the Klapp app.

On a weekday at 06:27, 07:54, 14:54, 15:54 or 16:54 stay on the bus instead: it goes through to BSÍ for ISK 2,400 in 72 minutes.

Bus 55 to Fjörður, then city bus 1: price for every party size

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