28 júlí 2026Bus service to Westman Islands for Þjóðhátíð festival
The rural public bus service will, as it has done in recent years, offer service between Reykjavík and Landeyjahöfn for the duration of the Þjóðhátíð festival, held in the Westman Islands, Iceland’s biggest yearly festival.
Routes 51 and 53 will operate on a special festival plan. Further information on routing and timetables can be found on the Strætó website.
Route 51 (Mjódd – Selfoss), along with Route 53 (Selfoss – Landeyjahöfn) will operate supplemental trips over the Commerce Day weekend due to the Þjóðhátíð festival in the Westman Islands, from July 30th, to August 3rd, 2026.
The trip can be paid for on board the bus with credit, or debit card, as well as cash. No reservations can be made for seating.
Below are the dates for all trips on the Mjódd → Selfoss → Landeyjahöfn:
- Thursday, July 30th
- Friday, July 31st
- Saturday, August 1st
- Sunday, August 2nd
Landeyjahöfn → Selfoss → Mjódd:
- Monday, August 3rd
Please not that, in most cases, the same bus will continue onwards from route 51 (Mjódd – Selfoss) to route 53 (Selfoss – Landeyjahöfn). A sign will be present in the front window of the bus which will inform travellers on whether or not they must switch buses.
The Herjólfur timetable can be found on the ferry’s home page. Passengers are encouraged to check the timetable and any announcements from Herjólfur before they begin their journey.
Link to timetables on Strætó’s web page.
Information on other bus service between Mjódd and Landeyjahöfn can be found under the timetable of each individual route.
