Selfoss travel guide

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You're Going to Love Selfoss

With a population of 6.510, Selfoss is the largest city in South, Iceland by the number of inhabitants. It is one of the most popular cities to visit in the country. Selfoss deserves at least 2 full days for you to see its main sights.

When to visit Selfoss

Selfoss in January
Estimated hotel price
£95
1 night at 3-star hotel
Selfoss in January
Estimated hotel price
£95
1 night at 3-star hotel

How to Get to Selfoss

Plane

Although Selfoss doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Reykjavik Domestic (RKV), which is located 51 km from Selfoss.

Car

Another option to get to Selfoss is to pick up a car hire from Reykjavik, which is about 52 km from Selfoss. You’ll find branches of Ice Rental 4x4 and Ice Rental Cars, among others, in Reykjavik.

Plane

Although Selfoss doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Reykjavik Domestic (RKV), which is located 51 km from Selfoss.

Car

Another option to get to Selfoss is to pick up a car hire from Reykjavik, which is about 52 km from Selfoss. You’ll find branches of Ice Rental 4x4 and Ice Rental Cars, among others, in Reykjavik.

Airlines serving Selfoss

Lufthansa
Good (4,606 reviews)
KLM
Good (849 reviews)
SWISS
Good (926 reviews)
British Airways
Good (4,444 reviews)
Delta
Good (4,591 reviews)
Turkish Airlines
Good (2,283 reviews)
Air France
Good (974 reviews)
Iberia
Good (1,547 reviews)
Austrian Airlines
Good (476 reviews)
United Airlines
Good (4,925 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (2,482 reviews)
Air Canada
Good (5,711 reviews)
Brussels Airlines
Good (226 reviews)
Finnair
Good (879 reviews)
Scandinavian Airlines
Good (832 reviews)
Singapore Airlines
Excellent (911 reviews)
Alaska Airlines
Excellent (5,506 reviews)
JetBlue
Good (1,610 reviews)
easyJet
Good (1,443 reviews)
Japan Airlines
Excellent (960 reviews)
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Where to stay in popular areas of Selfoss

Most booked hotels in Selfoss

Guesthouse Vatnsholt
3 stars
Excellent (8.5, Excellent reviews)
£58+
Bella Apartments & Rooms
0 stars
Excellent (8.2, Excellent reviews)
£75+
Borealis Hotel
3 stars
Excellent (8.5, Excellent reviews)
£101+

Hiring a car in Selfoss

Expect to pay £1.78 per litre in Selfoss (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between £21.31 and £28.42.

Expect to pay £1.78 per litre in Selfoss (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between £21.31 and £28.42.