Good to know
- Tickets
- No tickets required
- Time needed
- One to two hours
- Best time
- Summer for longer daylight hours
- Getting there
- Drive from Reykjavik along route 1, roughly 2.5 hours
Itineraries with Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach
Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach is on day 3
Day 3 of Reykjavik & the Ring Road
The south coast
How Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach fits into a day.- 9:30SeljalandsfossRing Road, South Coast
- 11:30SkógafossRing Road, South Coast
- 14:30ReynisfjaraVík
- 16:30Vík í MýrdalVík
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Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach questions
Is Reynisfjara safe?
Powerful waves make the shoreline dangerous. Keep a safe distance from the water at all times.
How far is Reynisfjara from Reykjavik?
The drive covers about 180 km and takes two to three hours one way.
Why is the sand black at Reynisfjara?
The sand comes from eroded volcanic basalt rock along the coast.
