Reykjavik eSIM
In Reykjavik 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 Reykjavik
| 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 Keflavik International Airport (KEF)
- Airport
- KEF / BIKF
- Distance
- 50 km from the centre of Reykjavik
- Wifi on arrival
- Free wifi in the terminalSelect the network 'KEF - FreeWiFi'. The airport says no password, login or registration is needed, so there is no SMS code to receive.
- SIM on arrival
- SIM counters or vending in the terminalThe airport's own arrivals guide points to a vending machine in the arrivals hall selling Icelandic SIM options.
- Also serves
- Reykjavik Airport (RKV)
Getting into Reykjavik
- Flybus to the BSI Bus Terminal in Reykjavik (KEF), about 45 minutes
- Straeto public transport buses between Keflavik Airport and the capital area (KEF)
Worth knowing about Reykjavik
- Iceland has no public railway system, so there is no train from either airport. The 50 km from Keflavik to Reykjavik is covered on Route 41, a dual carriageway.
- Keflavik takes only international flights. Every domestic service uses Reykjavik Airport, which is 2 km from the city centre in the Vatnsmyri area.
- Keflavik's free wifi takes no password, login or registration, which makes it one of the easier arrivals halls to get online in with a dead SIM.
- The Flybus leaves the terminal about 40 minutes after each flight lands and takes 45 minutes to the BSI Bus Terminal.
- Reykjavik's night buses only run outward from the city centre, leaving from Laekjartorg, not back towards it, and they do not keep to a fixed timetable, so riders track them in real time in the Klapp app.
- Strætó city buses in Reykjavik are paid through Klapp, an account based ticketing system that gives access to the city buses through its app or card.
- Iceland's emergency service can be reached on 112 by phone or through a web chat with an emergency operator on the 112 website, which helps when a call will not connect.