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Practical information
Travel information Travel from Europe to Iceland is easy with Iceland’s international airport at Keflavik only about three hours away from London, Paris, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm. Iceland’s national carrier, Icelandair, operates regular flights from many European cities and a low-budget airline, Iceland Express, flies to Keflavik Airport from Copenhagen-Kastrup and London-Stansted and from many other European cities during the period of June to August. Scandinavian Airlines operates flights from Oslo to Iceland. Delta Airlines will start this summer to offer services from New York to Keflavik. We recommend using flight search engines like www.dohop.com to hunt for good prices or to arrange flight connections to Iceland. Conference participants can book their flights online at the following links and Your Host in Iceland is more than willing to assist participants in booking flights and other travel arrangements. Just contact Þetta tölvupóstfang er varið gegn ruslpóstsþjörkum, Þú verður að hafa JavaScript virkt til að sjá það. Information about flights: www.icelandair.com www.icelandexpress.com www.scandinavian.net www.delta.com Flybus information Flybus arrival: Operated all year daily from Keflavik Airport to Reykjavik in connection with all arriving flights. The Flybus is located right outside the Keflavik International Airport. The Flybus brings passengers to the BSI Bus Terminal in Reykjavik near to the capital´s centre. From there passengers are brought to some of the major hotels and guesthouses in Reykjavik. Kindly note that not all hotels and gueasthouses are provided with this service. Taxis are available outside the terminal for any destination. Duration: 40 - 50 minutes. Flybus Departures: In connection with all departing flights. A free pick-up service is available from some of the major hotels and guesthouses in Reykjavík. The day before departure, passengers need to inform the reception desk staff of their hotel that they want the Flybus to pick them up the next day. The Flybus has a special schedule based on departures from the BSÍ terminal, picking up passengers approximately ½ an hour prior at the hotels. Climate Iceland has a relatively mild coastal climate. The average summer temperature in Reykjavik, the capital, is 10. 6°C/51°F in July, with average highs of 24. 3°C/76°F. The average winter temperature in Reykjavik is similar to New York City's, about 0°C/32°F in January (average highs are 9. 9°C/50°C). Usually the weather is very changeable. The mild climate stems from the Gulf Stream and attendant warm ocean currents from the Gulf of Mexico. The weather is also affected by the East Greenland polar current curving south-eastwards round the north and east coasts. For two to three months in summer there is continuous daylight in Iceland, and early spring and late autumn enjoy long twilight. However, the days are very short in mid-winter. In general there is cool summer with about 5-25 °C in July and mild winters with on average -2,3 °C on average in Jan. The weather is rather unstable and visitors can be expecting all kind of weather in same time which makes a visit to the country even more exiting. Reykjavik Marathon 2011 The 28th Íslandsbanki Reykjavik Marathon will take place in the center of Reykjavik on Saturday August 20th. Registration for the 2011 Reykjavik Marathon opened in January 2011. Further information about registration fees etc is available on the Marathon´s website http://www.marathon.is/reykjavik-marathon |