Your day, step by step
08:30
Walk 5–7 minutes to the bus 16 stop on Sundagarðar and ride into central 101, or take the ship shuttle if one runs.
09:15
Hallgrímskirkja: the church and the tower view (allow 45 minutes; on Sundays the tower closes about 10:30–12:30 for the service).
10:15
Walk down Skólavörðustígur and along Laugavegur, the main shopping street.
11:15
Harpa: walk through the free public foyer and out to the harbour front.
11:45
Walk east along the shore to the Sun Voyager sculpture and back.
12:30
Lunch at the Old Harbour or Grandi.
13:45
Explore Grandi's harbour area, or visit a museum if it is raining.
15:15
Bus 16 back towards Skarfabakki, or a pre-booked taxi.
- Latest you can leave Downtown (ship at Skarfabakki)16:15
16:30
Back on board, 60 minutes before all-aboard.
Where to leave from, and when
on foot bus, train, boat taxiPins show when to leave each place. Lines: route back to your ship.
Going further? Leave by these times
- Downtown (ship at Skarfabakki)Bus 16, 20–25 min, every 30 min16:15
- Downtown (ship at Miðbakki)Short walk to the Old Harbour16:00
- Harpa, walking to SkarfabakkiCoastal path, 45–55 min15:35
- Sky LagoonAbout 15 min to downtown, then taxi15:30
- Blue LagoonTransfer 45–50 min15:10
Where people get Reykjavik wrong
Relying on the taxi rank for the return, when queues can reach 30–60 minutes on busy ship days.
Built from our Reykjavik guide, checked against 14 official sources (October 2026). Nothing here is guessed. Read the full guide or see the sources.
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