Cheap flights from Tel Aviv to Reykjavik

All you need to know about flights from Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport TLV to Reykjavik International Airport KEF

Airlines that fly from Tel Aviv to Reykjavik

WOW air operates direct flights from Tel Aviv to Reykjavik three times a week. On Skyscanner Israel we’ll show you bargain deals on Tel Aviv Reykjavik flights via stopovers, such as airBaltic via Riga, Finnair via Helsinki, Lufthansa via Frankfurt or Munich, and dozens of other options.

Terminal Information - Departing

Flights from Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport TLV נתב”ג - נמל התעופה בן גוריון to Reykjavik International Airport KEF depart from Terminal 3. For security reasons, it’s recommended to arrive at the airport three hours before your scheduled flight time. Use your biometric passport at the automated machines to save time at borders control. If you still have the old non-biometric passport, use the hand-scanning magnetic card to skip the lines.

Free Wifi connection is available throughout the airport, including the restaurants, cafes, Duty-Free shops, and gates. Relax at one of the two Dan Lounges before the 7 hours and 15 minutes flight from Tel Aviv to Reykjavik. Several credit cards plans offer free admission; others offer a discount. Even if you don’t have a premium credit card, you can get in for a fee, and enjoy the complimentary food and beverages.

Terminal Information - Arriving

Flights from Tel Aviv to Reykjavik arrive at Keflavík International Airport KEF, also known as Reykjavík–Keflavík Airport, located 50 km southwest of Reykjavik and 3.1 km west of Keflavík. KEF is the largest airport in Iceland and the country's main hub for international transportation.

The public bus service, called Strætó, runs scheduled routes to Reykjavík, Reykjanesbær town, and environs. A single ride on the public bus to Reykjavik costs 1840 ISK (Icelandic Krona, ₪63). The Flybus is located right outside the arrival hall at Keflavík International Airport. The bus leaves every 35-40 minutes after the arrival of each flight and arrives in Reykjavík in 45 minutes. Upon request, the bus will stop by Hotel Viking in Hafnarfjörður and Aktu taktu in Garðabær. Expect to pay 3,950 ISK (₪134) to your destination and 6,950 ISK (₪236) round-trip. Airport direct service is also available to the main bus terminal or your hotel. The taxi rank is located outside the terminal.

Things you should know

To board flights from Tel Aviv to Reykjavik, you must use your Israeli passport signed by you. The passport must be valid for at least three months after the date you are leaving Iceland. Although Iceland is not part of the European Union, it is part of the Schengen area; it means that you are allowed to stay in the member countries a total of 90 days in 180 days.

Useful Information about Reykjavik - רייקיאוויק

Consumer prices in Reykjavik are almost 40% higher than in Tel Aviv. The currency used is the Icelandic Krona - ISK or Kr. A three-course meal for two in a mid-range restaurant costs around 12,000 ISK (over ₪400), that’s 62% more expensive. If you don’t want to spend too much, go to a fast food chain where the prices are similar. A one-way bus ride costs 460 ISK, that’s around ₪15.60, more than 2.5 times! Taxis start tariff is double the price in Israel, and each km is 190% more expensive.

Bring with you something warm to your flights from Tel Aviv to Reykjavik; even in July-August the average temperatures at are 13 degrees during the day and 8-9 at night. Between November-April it rarely goes above 0.

Must see in Reykjavik: Hallgrímskirkja, The Sun Voyager, Golden Circle, Icelandic Phallological Museum, Lake Tjörnin, National Museum of Iceland, Reykjavík Town Hall, Árbæjarsafn - an open-air museum for city history, Reykjavik Art Museum, Nauthólsvík - a sandy beach with a man-made hot spring, Reykjavík Cathedral.

How to find cheap flights to Reykjavik

Round-trip Tel Aviv Reykjavik flights are usually more expensive than $400 (₪1,460). If you are flexible with your travel dates, you can cut this price significantly. When searching for cheap flights from Tel Aviv to Reykjavik search “whole month.” Prices change regularly, depending on many factors, such as seat availability, the time of your booking and how long in advance did you book. Sign up for Price Alert, and we’ll email you when the price changes. In some cases, you can find flights from Tel Aviv to Reykjavik for as low as $290 (₪1,060). Here’s more information on how to book cheap flights to Reykjavik.

This information is correct as of June 2018