If you already have a rental car, the coach tour mostly buys you a driver. If you don't, a one-day rental can still beat two tour tickets.
Figures from our dataset, prices checked 18–19 September 2026 · each tagged by how it was measured · ISK, with euros at 139
| Option | Cost for two |
|---|---|
| Coach tour, 12,500 per person Verified | 25,000 |
| Drive it in a car you've already rented — fuel for about 241 km | 4,606 |
| Rent an economy car for the day, October — car, fuel and road tax | 13,656 |
| Rent an economy car for the day, July | 20,156 |
Petrol at 273 ISK/L, the price at 70 stations on the route Live quote, and an economy car using about 7 L/100 km Estimate; car hire all-in with insurance Live quote; road tax at the common 1,550 a day.
Without a car, or in deep winter if you are not used to ice and wind: road 36 over Mosfellsheiði closes in storms, and a driver who reads the conditions is worth paying for. Check umferdin.is and vedur.is before you go.