Reykjavik to Kerid Crater
Reykjavik to Kerid Crater is 68.7 km by road, about an hour by car via Hveragerði and Road 35. The drive, parking, and the tours from Reykjavik that stop there.
From Reykjavik City Hall to the Kerið car park is 68.7 km by road, about an hour’s drive: Route 1 east over the Hellisheiði heath and through Hveragerði, then Road 35 north from the edge of Selfoss. Without a car, the Golden Circle tours do the driving; Nicetravel’s Golden Circle and Kerið Crater Small Group Tour names Kerið in its inclusions and ends its day there, from $122 a person (checked November 2026).
The calendar above is Nicetravel’s small group, with 829 reviews (checked November 2026).
The distances
| By road | |
|---|---|
| Reykjavik City Hall to Kerið Parking | 68.7 km, about 1 hour |
| Reykjavik City Hall to Selfoss church | 58.3 km |
| Selfoss church to Kerið Parking | 15.1 km |
| Kerið Parking to Geysir (Geysir Center) | 46.8 km |
| Kerið Parking to Þingvellir (Hakið) | 43.3 km |
Measured on the road between the named points; driving times are the router’s, without stops.
Driving yourself
The road is paved all the way. Route 1 leaves Reykjavik eastwards and climbs over the Hellisheiði heath, then drops to Hveragerði; at the edge of Selfoss, Road 35 (Biskupstungnabraut) turns north, and the Kerið car park is beside it, before you reach Geysir. Parking is free; entry is 700 ISK a person at the entrance, card or cash. The entrance fee has the details.
In winter, check the road before you leave: the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration posts conditions and closures on umferdin.is and on its traffic line, 1777. From Kerið, Geysir is 46.8 km further up Road 35 and Gullfoss beyond it, so the crater fits easily into a Golden Circle loop by car. For a longer drive east along the south coast, jokulsarlontour.com sets out the road from Reykjavik to the glacier lagoon.
The tours from Reykjavik
All the Golden Circle tours that stop at Kerið pick up in Reykjavik, at hotels or the city’s numbered bus stops; BusTravel Iceland’s also meet at Bus Stop 12, Höfðatorg. The difference for the crater is when you reach it: early, as on the full day and the Friðheimar minibus, or last, as on the afternoon tour and several of the smaller-group days.
| Tour | Hours | Kerið |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Circle and Kerið Crater Small Group Tour (Nicetravel) | About 8 | Last stop, on the way back; named in its inclusions |
| Reykjavik: Golden Circle Full-Day Tour with Kerid Crater (BusTravel Iceland) | About 7 | Second stop, about 20 minutes; its departures at 12:00 or later skip Kerið |
| From Reykjavik: Best of Golden Circle Afternoon Tour (BusTravel Iceland) | 7 to 8.5 hours | Kerid is a 30-minute stop in its itinerary, not in its description |
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Golden Circle and Kerið Crater Small Group Tour
About 8 hours, a group of 19 at most: Þingvellir, Geysir, Gullfoss, then the crater before the drive back to Reykjavik.
Check dates →Reykjavik: Golden Circle Full-Day Tour with Kerid Crater
About 7 hours: a break in Hveragerði, 20 minutes at Kerið, then Gullfoss, Geysir with lunch time and Þingvellir. Departures at 12:00 or later skip Kerið.
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Let the Bus Do the Road
Nicetravel's small group of 19 at most: Þingvellir, Geysir, Gullfoss and Kerið, with hotel pickup and a return to Reykjavik around 17:00.
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