How to Get to the Secret Lagoon from Reykjavik

The Secret Lagoon, at Hvammsvegur, 845 Flúðir, is 105.0 km by road from Reykjavik City Hall, about an hour and 40 minutes by car: east on Route 1 past Selfoss, then north on Road 30 to Flúðir. The lagoon runs no transport, and the public bus beyond Selfoss runs on weekdays only. Without a car, take a Golden Circle tour with entry included: Arctic Adventures’ From Reykjavik: Golden Circle & Secret Lagoon Day Tour picks up in Reykjavik and adds Kerið, from $153 a person (checked November 2026).

The calendar above is Arctic Adventures’ day, with 138 reviews (checked November 2026).

The drive

The route leaves Reykjavik on Route 1, crosses the Hellisheiði heath to Hveragerði and Selfoss, carries on east for about 14 km and turns north on Road 30, Skeiða- og Hrunamannavegur, for the last 31 km to Flúðir. The lagoon has private parking for its guests during opening hours; overnight parking and camping there are not allowed. In winter check the road conditions on umferdin.is, Iceland’s road administration’s traffic site, or call 1777 before setting out.

By public bus

The lagoon’s own directions point to Strætó, Iceland’s bus company: routes 51 or 52 from Reykjavik to Selfoss, then route 72 from Selfoss to Flúðir, which the lagoon calls very limited. Route 72’s timetable, valid from 2 January 2026, runs on weekdays only, as a loop from Selfoss through Flúðir and back: it reaches Flúðir at 07:20 and at 17:01, or 15:49 on Fridays, and returns to Selfoss within about 40 minutes. A day at the lagoon by bus therefore means the early bus out, nearly three hours before the lagoon opens at 10:00, and the late afternoon bus back: possible on a weekday, and not on a weekend.

From the Flúðir bus stop it is 1.1 km on foot to the lagoon, about 15 minutes. A taxi from Reykjavik covers the whole way, and the lagoon itself calls it the most expensive way to arrive.

On a tour

For most visitors without a car, a tour is the way. The lagoon is a stop on many Golden Circle days, and the ones below include its entry:

Arctic Adventures’ day asks you to bring a swimsuit, a towel and your lunch, and has a minimum age of 5.

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