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Strætó bus 55 to HafnarfjörðurorPre-booked private transfer?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Pre-booked private transfer reaches BSÍ bus terminal, at the southern edge of the city centre; the Strætó bus 55 to Hafnarfjörður does not. Hafnarfjörður is a separate town south of Reykjavík, not the capital. Stay here only if that is where you are going; for Reykjavík, city bus 1 continues from the same station for ISK 690 more.

The Pre-booked private transfer is quicker: 45 min against 46 min.

Strætó bus 55 to Hafnarfjörður: 06:27–22:54. Pre-booked private transfer: 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 Pre-booked private transfer is charged in euros; its column is converted at the reference rate in its fare note.
Travelers	Strætó bus 55 to Hafnarfjörður	Pre-booked private transfer	Difference
1	ISK 1,800	about ISK 21,840	ISK 20,040
2	ISK 3,600	about ISK 21,840	ISK 18,240
3	ISK 5,400	about ISK 21,840	ISK 16,440
4	ISK 7,200	about ISK 26,460	ISK 19,260
5	ISK 9,000	about ISK 26,460	ISK 17,460
6	ISK 10,800	about ISK 26,460	ISK 15,660
7	ISK 12,600	about ISK 26,460	ISK 13,860
8	ISK 14,400	about ISK 48,300	ISK 33,900

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Where each one leaves you

55 · Strætó, for VegagerðinStrætó bus 55 to Hafnarfjörður

From: The Strætó stop near Kjóavellir, on the departures side of the terminal
To: Fjörður, the bus station in the centre of Hafnarfjörður
Luggage: A hold you load yourself, for bags you can carry on your own; no bicycle rack on this route.
Runs: 06:27–22:54
Journey: 46 min

ISK 600 less than the Reykjavík fare and the only public bus that runs every day of the week from this airport.

Fjörður is a shopping centre and bus station in the middle of Hafnarfjörður; Fjörukráin, the Flybus stop, is a separate place by the harbour.

Strætó bus 55 to Hafnarfjörður: price for every party size

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transfer · Welcome PickupsPre-booked private transfer

From: Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To: Any address in Reykjavík
Luggage: Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs: All night
Journey: 45 min

Unlike a taxi’s meter, this price is fixed when you book; the vehicle size and luggage set it.

At night the sedan is €187; the page does not say when night begins.

Pre-booked private transfer: price for every party size

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