Editing Iceland (section)

===Transport===
{{main|Transport in Iceland}}

==== Road ====
[[File:Route1(iceland).png|thumb|[[Route 1 (Iceland)|The Ring Road of Iceland]] and some towns it passes through: 1. [[Reykjavík]], 2. [[Borgarnes]], 3. [[Blönduós]], 4. [[Akureyri]], 5. [[Egilsstaðir]], 6. [[Höfn]], 7. [[Selfoss (town)|Selfoss]]]]
Iceland has a high level of car ownership per capita, with a car for every 1.5 inhabitants; it is the main form of transport.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://statice.is/?PageID=1236&src=%2Ftemp_en%2FDialog%2Fvarval.asp%3Fma%3DSAM03101%26ti%3DRegistered+motor+vehicles+1950-2008++%26path%3D..%2FDatabase%2Fferdamal%2FOkutaeki%2F%26lang%3D1%26units%3DNumber |title=Inhabitants per passenger car, in 2008 |publisher=Statistics Iceland |year=2008 |access-date=10 February 2010 |archive-date=18 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118130708/https://statice.is/?PageID=1236&src=%2Ftemp_en%2FDialog%2Fvarval.asp%3Fma%3DSAM03101&ti=Registered+motor+vehicles+1950-2008++&path=..%2FDatabase%2Fferdamal%2FOkutaeki%2F&lang=1&units=Number |url-status=live }}</ref> Iceland has {{convert|13034|km|0|abbr=on}} of administered roads, of which {{convert|4617|km|0|abbr=on}} are paved and {{convert|8338|km|0|abbr=on}} are not.{{as of?|date=March 2025}} The road speed limits are {{convert|30|and|50|km/h|0|abbr=on}} in towns, {{convert|80|km/h|0|abbr=on}} on gravel country roads and {{convert|90|km/h|0|abbr=on}} on hard-surfaced roads. A great number of interior roads remain unpaved, mostly little-used rural roads.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://goscandinavia.about.com/od/mapstransportation/tp/drivinginiceland.htm |title=Driving in Iceland: Iceland Driving Tips for Visitors&nbsp;– How to Drive in Iceland&nbsp;– Driving Tips for Iceland Travelers&nbsp;– Driving Cars in Scandinavia |publisher=Goscandinavia.about.com |date=4 December 2007 |access-date=8 July 2009 |archive-date=23 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090523230430/http://goscandinavia.about.com/od/mapstransportation/tp/drivinginiceland.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Many of Iceland's roads can be challenging to navigate during winter, particularly when covered with snow or ice. Using a 4x4 vehicle provides greater flexibility for travel and improves accessibility to remote areas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How to travel Iceland in winter by Ása Steinars - Iceland - Rexby |url=https://www.rexby.com/asasteinars/t/how-to-travel-iceland-in-winter |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=www.rexby.com |language=en}}</ref>

[[Route 1 (Iceland)|Route 1]], or the Ring Road ({{langx|is|Þjóðvegur 1}} or {{lang|is|Hringvegur}}), completed in 1974, is the main road that runs around Iceland and connects most inhabited parts of the island. The interior of the island is mostly uninhabitable. The road is paved and is {{convert|1332|km|0|abbr=on}} long with one lane in each direction, except between and within larger towns and cities where it has more lanes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vegagerdin.is/vegakerfid/vegalengdir/ |title=Vegalengdir |access-date=19 January 2017 |archive-date=8 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108192311/http://www.vegagerdin.is/vegakerfid/vegalengdir |url-status=live }}</ref> On Route 1 there are some 30 single lane bridges, particularly prevalent in the southeast.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Einbreiðum brúm á Hringveginum fækkað úr 36 í 22 á næstu fimm árum |url=https://www.stjornarradid.is/efst-a-baugi/frettir/stok-frett/2020/09/02/Einbreidum-brum-a-Hringveginum-faekkad-ur-36-i-22-a-naestu-fimm-arum/ |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=www.stjornarradid.is |language=is |archive-date=28 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828085827/https://www.stjornarradid.is/efst-a-baugi/frettir/stok-frett/2020/09/02/Einbreidum-brum-a-Hringveginum-faekkad-ur-36-i-22-a-naestu-fimm-arum/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==== Public transport ====
[[File:Strætó AI H01 (27837800934).jpg|thumb|upright|Long-distance bus operated by the public bus company [[Strætó bs|Strætó]]]]
[[Bus|City buses]] in [[Reykjavík]] (including the [[Capital Region (Iceland)|Capital Region]]) are operated by [[Strætó bs]]. Long-distance public bus services throughout the country are also provided by [[Strætó bs]]. Smaller towns such as [[Akureyri]], [[Reykjanesbær]] and [[Selfoss (town)|Selfoss]] also provide local bus services.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Strætó |url=https://straeto.is/ |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=Strætó |language=is |archive-date=26 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240326202638/https://straeto.is/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Public and private bus services are available to and from Keflavik International Airport.<ref>{{cite web |title=Airport Shuttle from Keflavik Airport, Iceland |url=https://www.kefairport.is/English/To-and-from-the-Airport/Buses/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170914235613/https://www.kefairport.is/English/To-and-from-the-Airport/Buses/ |archive-date=14 September 2017 |access-date=14 August 2017 |publisher=Keflavik International Airport}}</ref>

No passenger railways have ever operated in Iceland. Previously, temporary freight [[Rail transport in Iceland|railways have operated in Iceland]].

==== Air travel ====
[[Keflavík International Airport]] (KEF)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kefairport.is/ |title=Keflavíkurflugvöllur, Komur og brottfarir, Flugáætlun, Ferðaveður, Bílastæði við Keflavíkurflugvöll |language=is |website=www.kefairport.is |access-date=14 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326093823/https://www.kefairport.is/ |archive-date=26 March 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> is the largest airport and the main aviation hub for international passenger transport.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tripsta.co.uk |title=tripsta |access-date=17 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921081552/https://www.tripsta.co.uk/ |archive-date=21 September 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> KEF is in the southwest of the country, {{convert|49|km|0|abbr=on}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vegagerdin.is/vegakerfid/vegalengdir/lengdir/?id=59|title=Brottfararstaður Flugstöð Leifs Eiríkssonar|website=Vegagerðin|access-date=15 February 2021|archive-date=25 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225010710/http://www.vegagerdin.is/vegakerfid/vegalengdir/lengdir?id=59|url-status=live}}</ref> from the Reykjavík city centre.

[[Reykjavík Airport]] (RKV)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.isavia.is/english/airports/reykjavik-international-airport |title=Reykjavík International Airport |website=www.isavia.is |access-date=14 August 2017 |archive-date=14 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814105252/https://www.isavia.is/english/airports/reykjavik-international-airport |url-status=live }}</ref> is the second-largest airport, located just 1.5&nbsp;km from the capital centre. Reykjavík Airport serves daily regular domestic flights within Iceland, general aviation, private aviation and [[Medical evacuation|medivac]] traffic.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.isavia.is/english/airports/reykjavik-international-airport/destinations/|title=Destinations|website=www.isavia.is|access-date=14 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814104152/https://www.isavia.is/english/airports/reykjavik-international-airport/destinations/|archive-date=14 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[Akureyri Airport]] (AEY)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.isavia.is/english/airports/akureyri-international-airport |title=Akureyri International Airport |website=www.isavia.is |access-date=14 August 2017 |archive-date=14 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814104310/https://www.isavia.is/english/airports/akureyri-international-airport |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Egilsstaðir Airport]] (EGS)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.isavia.is/english/airports/egilsstadir-international-airport |title=Egilsstadir International Airport |website=www.isavia.is |access-date=14 August 2017 |archive-date=14 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814105136/https://www.isavia.is/english/airports/egilsstadir-international-airport |url-status=live }}</ref> are two other airports with domestic service and limited international service. Akureyri Airport opened an expanded international terminal in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ólafsson |first=Ágúst |date=2024-02-27 |title=Fyrsti hluti nýrrar flugstöðvar á Akureyri tilbúinn - RÚV.is |url=https://www.ruv.is/frettir/innlent/405918 |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=RÚV |archive-date=10 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610033731/https://www.ruv.is/frettir/innlent/2024-02-27-fyrsti-hluti-nyrrar-flugstodvar-a-akureyri-tilbuinn-405918 |url-status=live }}</ref> There are a total of 103 registered airports and airfields in Iceland; most of them are unpaved and located in rural areas.

==== Sea ====
[[File:Norröna in Seydisfjördur-pjt.jpg|thumb|upright|Norröna ferry in Seyðisfjorður, bound to the Faroe Islands and Denmark]]
Several ferry services provide regular access to various island communities or shorten travel distances. The [[Smyril Line]] operates the ship [[MS Norröna|Norröna]] providing an international ferry service from [[Seyðisfjörður]] to the [[Faroe Islands]] and [[Denmark]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mcc.is/transport/ferries/|title=Ferries and boats|publisher=Multicultural Information Centre|access-date=28 March 2022|archive-date=17 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517180142/https://www.mcc.is/transport/ferries/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Several companies provide maritime transport services to Iceland, including [[Eimskip]] and Samskip. Iceland's largest ports are managed by Faxaflóahafnir.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grettisson |first=Valur |date=2024-02-22 |title=Collusion cost Icelanders 63 billion - RÚV.is |url=https://www.ruv.is/english/405568 |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=RÚV |archive-date=10 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610033732/https://www.ruv.is/english/2024-02-22-collusion-cost-icelanders-63-billion-405568 |url-status=live }}</ref>