Akureyri eSIM
In Akureyri you connect to Siminn or Vodafone, whichever is performing better where you are standing. The typical speed across the country is 81 Mbps. Your data starts working the moment you land, before you reach the immigration hall.
- Networks
- Siminn and Vodafone
- Typical speed in Iceland
- 81 Mbps typical, 22 Mbps at busy times
- 5G
- yes, non standalone
- Throttle
- None on metered plans
- Tethering
- Allowed on every plan
Plans that cover Akureyri
| Data | Validity | Price per GB | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | Never expires | $5.89 | $5.89 | |
| 3 GB | Never expires | $2.63 | $7.89 | |
| 5 GBMost travellers | Never expires | $1.98 | $9.89 | |
| 10 GB | Never expires | $1.49 | $14.89 | |
| 20 GB | Never expires | $1.39 | $27.89 | |
| 50 GB | Never expires | $1.16 | $57.89 |
How Iceland compares across Europe
- Regional typical speed
- 71 Mbps
- Upstream networks
- 2, Siminn, Vodafone
- 5G
- Yes, non standalone
- Next fastest nearby
- Latvia, 82 Mbps
- Next slowest nearby
- Spain, 79 Mbps
- Cities with their own page
- 3: Reykjavik, Akureyri, Vik
Landing at Akureyri Airport (AEY)
- Airport
- AEY / BIAR
- Distance
- 3 km from the centre of Akureyri
Getting into Akureyri
- Akureyri Airport Bus, timed to international flights (AEY)
- Taxis from the terminal into Akureyri (AEY)
Worth knowing about Akureyri
- Akureyri Airport is 3 km south of the town centre, and an expanded terminal opened in December 2024 with separate international and domestic areas, its own security and passport control, and duty free.
- Seasonal international flights link Akureyri directly with London Gatwick and Manchester on easyJet and Zurich on Edelweiss Air, so northern Iceland can be reached without landing at Keflavik.
- Akureyri stands at the inland end of the fjord Eyjafjordur, about 100 km from the Arctic Circle, and is the largest town outside the Capital Region with 20,284 residents in 2026.
- Reykjavik is 390 km away by Route 1, and local buses inside Akureyri are free to ride.
- Akureyri's city buses, Strætisvagnar Akureyrar, are free to ride, according to the town, so getting around Akureyri by bus costs nothing.