Akureyri → Húsavík
Today, 19 Oct · leaving 18:00 · Arrive around 19:21
- Dry roads, no ice and light winds expected all the way.
- Distance
- 77 km
- Route 85
- Driving
- 1 h 14 min
- 1 h 21 min with breaks
- Highest point
- 136 m
- In the dark
- 1 h 21 min
The road ahead
Height above the sea, the weather where you'll be when you're there, and the road surface it points to.
Stop by stop
Times include short breaks. The surface is our estimate from the forecast.
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
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.
Questions visitors ask
How long is the drive from Akureyri to Húsavík?
About 77 km on Route 85 — around 1 h 14 min of driving, longer with stops for fuel, food and photos.
What's the highest point on the road from Akureyri to Húsavík?
about 136 m above the sea.
Is the road from Akureyri to Húsavík 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 Húsavík?
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. Dry roads, no ice and light winds expected all the way.
Popular drives
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Road reports and stations: Vegagerðin. Route © OpenStreetMap contributors.