Akureyri → Húsavík

North from Akureyri through the mountains to Europe's whale-watching capital. · approx. 76 km76 km47 mi· Updated Oct 28, 14:10 UTC

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North from Akureyri through the mountains to Europe's whale-watching capital. Roads are reported clear and conditions look good for driving today. Always check road.is and vedur.is, and call 1777 if in doubt.

Along the route

76 km

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From Akureyri to Húsavík: km 0-76 open.

Clear

Clear surface, light wind, good weather

Our assessment based on official data from road.is and vedur.is.

Our assessment based on current conditions. Always verify with road.is and vedur.is.

Best time to leave

Forecast weather along the route for each departure hour. This is a weather forecast, not a road-condition forecast.

Calmest windows: leave 16:00 today to 08:00 tomorrow or 12:00-14:00 tomorrow.

Today

Leave 15:00 today: Unsettled. Gusts up to 17 m/s near Goðafoss, wind up to 10 m/s near Goðafoss.
Leave 16:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 17 m/s near Goðafoss.
Leave 17:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 11 m/s near Goðafoss.
Leave 18:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 10 m/s near Húsavík.
Leave 19:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 8 m/s near Húsavík.
Leave 20:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 6 m/s near Húsavík.
Leave 21:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 4 m/s near Húsavík.
Leave 22:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 3 m/s near Goðafoss.
Leave 23:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 5 m/s about 20 km from Húsavík.

Tomorrow

Leave 00:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 6 m/s near Akureyri.
Leave 01:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 6 m/s near Akureyri.
Leave 02:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 6 m/s near Akureyri.
Leave 03:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 9 m/s near Akureyri.
Leave 04:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 10 m/s near Akureyri.
Leave 05:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 10 m/s near Akureyri.
Leave 06:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 11 m/s near Húsavík.
Leave 07:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 13 m/s near Húsavík.
Leave 08:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 16 m/s near Húsavík.
Leave 09:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 17 m/s near Húsavík, wind up to 10 m/s near Húsavík.
Leave 10:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 20 m/s near Húsavík, wind up to 12 m/s near Húsavík.
Leave 11:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 20 m/s near Húsavík, wind up to 11 m/s near Húsavík.
Leave 12:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 19 m/s near Húsavík.
Leave 13:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 14 m/s near Akureyri.
Leave 14:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 12 m/s near Akureyri.

The big number is the strongest gust (m/skm/hmph) forecast on the way. Outlined hours are the calmest window.

Calmer: wind under 10 m/s all the way, no snow or freezing precipitation
Unsettled: wind 10-15 m/s, or snow or precipitation at 0 °C or below
Windy: wind 15-20 m/s, or gusts of 25 m/s or more
Very windy: wind 20 m/s or more, or 15+ with gusts of 30+
Not rated: part of the route has no forecast for those hours

Forecast weather along the route from Open-Meteo, not road conditions. Check live road status before you leave. Live closures and road reports only describe right now. Timings assume 1h 6m to 1h 21m of driving without long stops; times are Iceland time (UTC+0). Worked out Oct 28, 14:12 UTC from a forecast fetched within the hour before that.

Route

76 km76 km47 mi1h 6m

Roads:185859

Toll on this route

This drive uses the Vaðlaheiðargöng tunnel, which charges a toll. Rental insurance does not cover it. Prices and how to pay →

Weather at Húsavík

Temperature5°C5°C41°F

Wind3.8 m/s13.6 km/h8.5 mph (gusts 7 m/s25 km/h16 mph)

Forecast next 8h

14:005°C5°C42°F7 m/s25 km/h16 mph

15:005°C5°C41°F7 m/s25 km/h15 mph

16:005°C5°C41°F7 m/s24 km/h15 mph

17:005°C5°C41°F7 m/s24 km/h15 mph

18:005°C5°C40°F6 m/s23 km/h14 mph

19:005°C5°C40°F5 m/s19 km/h12 mph

20:005°C5°C40°F4 m/s14 km/h9 mph

21:005°C5°C40°F2 m/s8 km/h5 mph

Fuel stops on the way

Baldursnes Akureyri
Atlantsolía · 3 km3 km2 mi off route
B95 255.3
Diesel 314.2
Glerártorg Akureyri
Atlantsolía · on route
B95 255.3
Diesel 314.2
Akureyri Hörgárbraut
N1 · 1 km1 km1 mi off route
B95 281.5
Diesel 332.7
Akureyri Tryggvabraut
N1 · on route
B95 256.6
Diesel 315.9
Akureyri Hlíðarbraut
ÓB · 2 km2 km1 mi off route
B95 255.4
Diesel 314.3
Akureyri BSO
ÓB · on route
B95 284.4
Diesel 337.8

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Plan this route

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Notable stops along the way

Skógarböðin

Geothermal spa in Akureyri overlooking Eyjafjörður. Modern infinity pool surrounded by birch forest. Opened in 2021.

Right on the route

Goðafoss

Spectacular horseshoe-shaped waterfall on the Skjálfandafljót river. Symbolic site where Iceland adopted Christianity in 1000 AD.

5 km5 km3 mi off route

GeoSea

Unique geothermal sea baths in Húsavík. Ocean-front infinity pools with views of Skjálfandi Bay and whales.

1 km1 km1 mi off route

Road conditions along the route

Hringvegur: Akureyri

Oct 28, 05:25 UTC

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Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 06:30-22:00 weekdays, 07:00-22:00 weekends (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Hringvegur: Akureyri, Leirunesti - Vaðlaheiðargöng

Oct 28, 05:25 UTC

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Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 06:30-22:00 weekdays, 07:00-22:00 weekends (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Hringvegur: Vaðlaheiðargöng

Oct 28, 02:55 UTC

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Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week (tunnel, no day-by-day schedule listed) (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Ljósavatnsskarð: Vaðlaheiðargöng - Kross, Norðausturvegur

Oct 28, 05:25 UTC

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Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 07:00-22:00 weekdays, 07:30-22:00 weekends (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Norðausturvegur: Kaldakinn

Oct 28, 05:23 UTC

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Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, hours vary along this section (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Tjörn - Flugvöllur

Oct 28, 05:23 UTC

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Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 07:00-21:30 weekdays, 07:30-21:00 weekends (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Norðausturvegur: Flugvöllur - Húsavík

Oct 28, 05:23 UTC

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Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 07:00-21:30 weekdays, 07:30-21:00 weekends (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Driving an EV?

9 fast chargers (50 kW+) listed along this route. Longest stretch without one: 73 km.

Chargers, the longest gap and cold-weather range

Longest stretch without a listed fast charger: 73 km, Akureyri to Húsavík.

OpenStreetMap also lists 1 charging place with no socket details in this stretch. Some may be fast; check the operator's app before relying on one.

DC chargers along the way

km 0-3
Akureyri
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · 150 kW
- Orkan · 400 kW · 2.0 km off route
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · DC, power not listed
- Atlantsolía · 240 kW · 2.7 km off route
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · 50 kW
- Tesla · 250 kW · 2.7 km off route
- Tesla · 250 kW
- Ísorka · 75 kW · 1.7 km off route
km 76
Húsavík
- Unknown operator · DC, power not listed
- Unknown operator · 160 kW
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · 50 kW

Cold-weather range

Expect roughly 20-40% less range in freezing weather, and more in severe cold. Heating, winter tyres and cold batteries all cost range.

Your car's rated (WLTP) range

Coldest reading on this route: 5°C5°C40°F (current readings along the route and the 8-hour forecast at the destination). Between -5 and +10 °C, plan on roughly 70-90% of the rated range. This is a wide band drawn from studies of many cars, not a prediction for yours.

Where these figures come from

Recurrent, winter range study (Nov 2025): 30,000+ cars kept 78% of range on average at 0 °C (best model 88%, worst 69%), about 70% at -7 °C.
NAF, winter planning advice: Plan for 25% shorter range in winter.
NAF El Prix winter 2026: At -7 to -32 °C, cars averaged 38% below their WLTP range (best 29%, worst 46%).
AAA, cold-weather range test (2019): At -7 °C with the heater on, average range fell 41% in a lab test of five cars.

Charger data from OpenStreetMap (snapshot 2026-10-02), may be out of date; check the operator's app for availability. Listed means a DC socket within about 3 km of the route; 50 kW+ counts as fast only when OpenStreetMap lists the power. Strong headwinds and heavy loads reduce range further. All fast chargers in Iceland · © OpenStreetMap contributors

About this route

North from Akureyri through the mountains to Europe's whale-watching capital. Driving conditions on this route are updated every 15 minutes from the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (Vegagerðin). Weather data comes from the Icelandic Met Office (Vedur.is) and Open-Meteo. In winter (roughly November–April), expect ice, snow, and far shorter daylight hours than shown here in summer - the live conditions above already reflect today's actual state, but budget extra time and check again close to departure.