Road trip weather · Updated 19 October 2026 at 17:44

Akureyri → Egilsstaðir

Today, 19 Oct · leaving 18:00 · Arrive around 22:05

Good driving

Wet in places, but no ice, snow or strong gusts expected.

Distance: 251 km; Route 1
Driving: 3 h 43 min; 4 h 5 min with breaks
Highest point: 574 m; Möðrudalsöræfi
In the dark: 4 h 5 min; 5 passes

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Day

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The road ahead

Height above the sea, the weather where you'll be when you're there, and the road surface it points to.

Swipe along the road →251 km

DryWetFreezing level — above the line it's below zero13Gusts under the band, m/sDark

Stop by stop

Times include short breaks. The surface is our estimate from the forecast.

18:00
AkureyriStart · 36 m
7°5 ↑9 m/sDryDark
18:40
41 min
GoðafossOn the way · 107 m
5°2 ↑8 m/sDryDark
19:08
1 h 8 min
MývatnsheiðiMountain pass · 350 m
4°4 ↑5 m/sDryDark
Now (17:30): 3° · road 4° · ↑6 m/s
19:29
1 h 29 min
MývatnOn the way · 281 m
4°7 ↑10 m/sDryDark
19:48
1 h 49 min
MývatnsöræfiMountain pass · 401 m
3°8 ↑11 m/sDryDark
Now (17:30): 4° · road 4° · ↑3 m/s
20:14
2 h 14 min
BiskupshálsMountain pass · 529 m
2°7 ↑10 m/sDryDark
Now (17:40): 3° · road 4° · ↑12 m/s
20:43
2 h 44 min
MöðrudalsöræfiMountain pass · 560 m
2°5 ↑8 m/s0.1 mm/hWetDark
Now (17:30): 2° · road 2° · ↑5 m/s
21:11
3 h 11 min
JökuldalurMountain pass · 473 m
3°5 ↑7 m/s0.1 mm/hWetDark
Now (17:30): 4° · road 3° · ↑9 m/s
22:05
4 h 5 min
EgilsstaðirArrival · 28 m
7°3 ↑14 m/sDryDark

The road surface here is our estimate from the forecast, not a report. Always check umferdin.is before you set off.

Tyres and the car

Summer tyres are fine

No ice or snow expected on this drive. Studs aren't allowed now unless conditions require them.

Studded tyres are allowed from 1 November to 14 April. Outside those dates the law allows them only when driving conditions require them.

Vaðlaheiðargöng is a toll tunnel — pay online at veggjald.is within 24 hours (the free road climbs over Víkurskarð instead).

On this road right now

Vegagerðin's latest report for each stretch, and the roadside stations.

Clear all the way, Vegagerðin reports.

Station	Air	Road	Gusts
Mývatnsheiði · 17:30	3°	4°	6
Mývatnsöræfi · 17:30	4°	4°	3
Biskupsháls · 17:40	3°	4°	12
Möðrudalsöræfi · 17:30	2°	2°	5
Jökuldalur · 17:30	4°	3°	9

umferdin.is

Questions visitors ask

How long is the drive from Akureyri to Egilsstaðir?

About 251 km on Route 1 — around 3 h 43 min of driving, longer with stops for fuel, food and photos.

What's the highest point on the road from Akureyri to Egilsstaðir?

Möðrudalsöræfi, about 574 m above the sea. The road crosses Mývatnsheiði, Mývatnsöræfi, Biskupsháls, Möðrudalsöræfi, Jökuldalur — the places where ice and snow come first.

Is the road from Akureyri to Egilsstaðir open today?

Yes — Vegagerðin reports the road clear all the way. Conditions change fast; check umferdin.is before you set off.

Do I need studded tyres to drive from Akureyri to Egilsstaðir?

Summer tyres are fine. No ice or snow expected on this drive. Studs aren't allowed now unless conditions require them. Studded tyres are allowed from 1 November to 14 April. Outside those dates the law allows them only when driving conditions require them.

What's the weather on the drive Monday 19 Oct?

Good driving, leaving at 18:00. Wet in places, but no ice, snow or strong gusts expected.