How to find cheap flights to Egilsstadir Airport (EGS)
$541 is currently the cheapest price for a return flight to Egilsstadir Airport. For a one-way plane ticket to EGS, the lowest fare is $514.
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Around one month ahead is an excellent time to book tickets to Egilsstadir, where Egilsstadir Airport is located. This is the general recommendation for locking in the cheapest fares.
Widen your search for cheap flights to Egilsstadir by selecting the 'Add nearby airports' option. This lets you browse prices for airports closest to your departure and destination points and could help keep costs down.
If you aren't in a hurry to get to Egilsstadir, consider taking a longer or less direct route. You might find cheaper plane tickets to Egilsstadir Airport by choosing a flight with one or more stops.
Best time to go to Egilsstadir
You can typically board the cheapest flight to Egilsstadir in June.
Make use of the 'Whole month' tool if you're flexible with your dates. Browse fares for an entire month and find a flight to EGS that suits your itinerary and budget.
June is the most popular month for flights to EGS. Go then if you're eager to see Egilsstadir at its busiest and best.
Travel in February if you want to avoid the crowds. This is the quietest period of the year and also when plane tickets to Egilsstadir are typically more affordable.
With averages of between 39ºF and 66ºF, July is when Egilsstadir is at its warmest. Schedule your visit around your weather preferences to make the most of your trip.
Ranging from 7ºF to 34ºF, December brings the lowest temperatures.
With five days of rain on average, June is the driest month in Egilsstadir.
Expect the heaviest showers during December, which gets around 18 days of wet weather.
Traveling to Egilsstadir Airport (EGS): What you need to know
Ditch the layovers and take a direct flight to Egilsstadir Airport. Icelandair flies straight to Egilsstadir.
Consider booking your EGS plane ticket with Icelandair. It's the most punctual carrier, with up to 82% of flights into this airport touching down on time.
When you touch down at EGS, you'll be in the UTC+0 timezone.
Crawl into bed not long after your flight to EGS. Book a room at one of these hotels close to Egilsstadir Airport and you'll be fast asleep before you know it:
Fast-track your adventure by picking up a car rental in EGS. Get behind the wheel with Europcar, Budget or Hertz and discover parts of Egilsstadir that most tourists miss.
Whether you're making your connecting flight or flying home from Egilsstadir Airport, you can expect things to run on time. EGS performs well on the punctuality front, with up to 84% of all departing flights landing right on schedule.
Egilsstadir Airport is located in Egilsstadir, Austurland, Iceland.
Getting to central Egilsstadir from Egilsstadir Airport (EGS)
EGS is about 1 mile from central Egilsstadir.
If you're taking a cab or ride-sharing after your flight to EGS, it'll take around 5 minutes to reach the center.
Expect the ride to take roughly 30 minutes when using public transport.
Egilsstadir comes with plenty of great places to check in. Here's a roundup of comfy hotels to explore before you go:
Egilsstadir highlights
Jump off your flight to Egilsstadir and head straight for these must-visit attractions:
Tjarnagardur: Delivering a strong first impression of what the city has to offer, this landmark is around 0.3 miles south of the center.
Gálgaklettur: Need another great reason to visit Egilsstadir? This landmark brings in the crowds and is about 0.1 mile south-west of the city center.
How to get to Neskaupstaður from Egilsstadir Airport (EGS)
The nearby city of Neskaupstaður is about 45 miles from EGS. Reaching the center by cab or ride-share takes around 55 minutes.
Expect a journey time of 1 hour 20 minutes or so when making your way to Neskaupstaður on public transport.
Traveling from Egilsstadir Airport (EGS) to Reyðarfjörður
About 18 miles away, Reyðarfjörður is another city that's easy to reach from Egilsstadir Airport. It takes around 40 minutes to make the trip on public transport from EGS.
It'll take you 30 minutes or so to drive to Reyðarfjörður.
Explore more of Iceland
There are plenty more places to explore in Iceland, starting with Akureyri. Kjarnaskógur, Nordurslod - Into the Arctic and Regnbogastiginn are must-visits in this city, which is about 110 miles west of Egilsstadir. Akureyri Airport (AEY) is the main airport of Akureyri.
Another city in Iceland that belongs on your itinerary is Saudarkrokur. From Egilsstadir, it's around 150 miles west and serves up highlights like Drangey Tours and Puffin and Friends. Spend a little time at Saudarkrokur too.
Or take off to Husavik, about 100 miles north-west of Egilsstadir. Húsavík Harbor, Husavik port and Asbyrgi (Shelter of the Gods) are among the many reasons to go.
