Iceland travel data
Fuel stations in Iceland: which towns have fuel, and the gaps between them
Checked by Nimrod Ron · Iceland Lead & Content Curator· Updated
Every town an Iceland itinerary sleeps in has fuel; the sights, the lagoon and the whole highlands do not. The first table lists the towns along each route with their pumps and fast chargers, the second the stretches where a quarter tank is not enough. Pumps are unattended and take a chip card with a PIN; the discount brands are 10 to 20 krónur a litre cheaper than the full-service ones.
Key facts
- Towns with fuel
- 46 of the 50 places itineraries stop in; the sights themselves have none
- No fuel
- Jökulsárlón, Arnarstapi, Landmannalaugar, Hveravellir and the whole highlands
- Longest gap
- Gullfoss to Blönduós, 200 km on F35 Kjölur
- Cheapest
- Costco (members) in the capital, then Orkan, ÓB, Atlantsolía
- Paying
- Unattended pumps everywhere: chip card with a PIN, or a pre-paid fuel card
- Checked
- 2026-10-21
The gaps: fill up before these
| From | To | Distance | Road | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gullfoss | Blönduós | 200 km | F35 Kjölur | No fuel on the whole highland crossing; Hveravellir has none. |
| Hólmavík | Ísafjörður | 190 km | Route 61 | Súðavík, 20 km before Ísafjörður, has a pump; nothing on the Djúp fjords. |
| Egilsstaðir | Mývatn | 165 km | Route 1 | One unreliable pump at Möðrudalur halfway; fill in Egilsstaðir. |
| Hella | Landmannalaugar and back | 160 km | Route 26, F208, F224 | A single pump at Hrauneyjar; treat the round trip as fuel-free. |
| Kirkjubæjarklaustur | Höfn | 200 km | Route 1 | One unattended pump at Freysnes, 70 km along; the lagoon has none. |
| Mývatn | Askja and back | 230 km | F88 and F910 | No fuel; a 4x4 uses far more on the track than on the road. |
| Borgarnes | Staðarskáli | 100 km | Route 1 | Nothing on Holtavörðuheiði; fine with a quarter tank, a problem in a storm. |
| Vík | Kirkjubæjarklaustur | 72 km | Route 1 | Short, but both towns have one or two stations that close early. |
Reykjanes
| Town | Fuel | Brands | Fast charger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keflavík Airport and Keflavík | Yes | N1, Olís, Orkan, Atlantsolía | Yes | Fill up here before returning a car; the airport pumps are the dearest in the country. |
| Grindavík | Yes | N1, Orkan | Yes | Access depends on the volcanic situation; check the road page. |
Capital
| Town | Fuel | Brands | Fast charger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík and the capital area | Yes | N1, Olís, ÓB, Orkan, Atlantsolía, Costco | Yes | Costco in Garðabær is the cheapest pump in Iceland, members only; ÓB and Orkan unattended pumps are next. |
Capital, Route 1 north
| Town | Fuel | Brands | Fast charger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosfellsbær | Yes | N1, Olís, Orkan | Yes |
Route 1 south
| Town | Fuel | Brands | Fast charger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hveragerði | Yes | N1, Olís, Orkan | Yes | |
| Hella | Yes | N1, Olís, Orkan | Yes | Fill here or in Hvolsvöllur before Landmannalaugar: no fuel on F208, F225 or F224. |
| Hvolsvöllur | Yes | N1, Olís | Yes | The last pumps before Þórsmörk and the highland bus stop. |
| Vík | Yes | N1, Olís | Yes | Fill up; the next reliable pumps east are at Kirkjubæjarklaustur (72 km) and Höfn (272 km). |
| Kirkjubæjarklaustur | Yes | N1 | Yes | One station, open long hours; the last fuel before Höfn apart from a single pump at Freysnes. |
Route 1 south, Golden Circle
| Town | Fuel | Brands | Fast charger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selfoss | Yes | N1, Olís, ÓB, Orkan, Atlantsolía | Yes | The last big choice before the South Coast. |
Golden Circle
| Town | Fuel | Brands | Fast charger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laugarvatn | Yes | N1 | No | |
| Reykholt (Bláskógabyggð) and Geysir | Yes | N1, Orkan | Yes | A pump at Geysir and in Reykholt village; none at Gullfoss or Þingvellir. |
| Flúðir | Yes | N1, Orkan | Yes |
Route 1 south-east
| Town | Fuel | Brands | Fast charger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skaftafell and Freysnes | Yes | N1 | Yes | A single unattended pump at Freysnes by the hotel, 5 km east of the Skaftafell visitor centre; no fuel at the visitor centre itself. |
| Jökulsárlón | None | – | No | No fuel at the lagoon or Diamond Beach; Höfn is 80 km east, Freysnes 60 km west. |
| Höfn | Yes | N1, Olís, Orkan | Yes | Fill up for the East Fjords: Djúpivogur has one station, then nothing reliable until Breiðdalsvík. |
East Fjords
| Town | Fuel | Brands | Fast charger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Djúpivogur | Yes | N1 | Yes | |
| Breiðdalsvík | Yes | N1 | No | |
| Stöðvarfjörður and Fáskrúðsfjörður | Yes | N1, Olís | Yes | |
| Reyðarfjörður and Eskifjörður | Yes | N1, Olís, Orkan | Yes | |
| Seyðisfjörður | Yes | N1 | Yes |
East, Route 1
| Town | Fuel | Brands | Fast charger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egilsstaðir | Yes | N1, Olís, Orkan, Atlantsolía | Yes | The last full choice before the 165 km desert crossing to Mývatn. |
Route 1 north-east
| Town | Fuel | Brands | Fast charger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Möðrudalur | Yes | N1 | No | A single pump at the Fjalladýrð farm, the only fuel between Egilsstaðir and Mývatn; do not count on it out of season. |
Route 1 north, Diamond Circle
| Town | Fuel | Brands | Fast charger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mývatn (Reykjahlíð) | Yes | N1, Orkan | Yes | Fill here for the Diamond Circle and for Askja: no fuel on F88, F905 or F910. |
Diamond Circle
| Town | Fuel | Brands | Fast charger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Húsavík | Yes | N1, Olís, Orkan | Yes | |
| Ásbyrgi | Yes | N1 | No | A pump at the Ásbyrgi shop by the campsite, summer hours. |
Route 1 north
| Town | Fuel | Brands | Fast charger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akureyri | Yes | N1, Olís, ÓB, Orkan, Atlantsolía | Yes | The cheapest fuel in the north; fill here rather than at Mývatn. |
| Varmahlíð | Yes | N1, Olís | Yes | |
| Blönduós | Yes | N1, Olís, Orkan | Yes |
Tröllaskagi
| Town | Fuel | Brands | Fast charger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalvík and Siglufjörður | Yes | N1, Olís, Orkan | Yes |
Skagafjörður
| Town | Fuel | Brands | Fast charger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauðárkrókur | Yes | N1, Olís, Orkan | Yes |
Route 1 north-west
| Town | Fuel | Brands | Fast charger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hvammstangi | Yes | N1, Orkan | Yes | |
| Staðarskáli | Yes | N1 | Yes | The big roadhouse at the Hrútafjörður junction; the stop between Borgarnes and Blönduós and the turn for the Westfjords. |
Route 1 west
| Town | Fuel | Brands | Fast charger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borgarnes | Yes | N1, Olís, Orkan | Yes | The last full choice before Snæfellsnes and the north; fill here. |
West Iceland
| Town | Fuel | Brands | Fast charger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykholt (Borgarfjörður) and Húsafell | Yes | Olís, Orkan | Yes | A pump at Húsafell by the shop and at Reykholt; none between Húsafell and Þingvellir on Kaldidalur (F550). |
Snæfellsnes
| Town | Fuel | Brands | Fast charger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stykkishólmur | Yes | N1, Orkan | Yes | The last fuel before the Baldur ferry to the Westfjords. |
| Grundarfjörður | Yes | N1, Orkan | Yes | |
| Ólafsvík and Hellissandur | Yes | N1, Olís, Orkan | Yes |
Snæfellsnes south
| Town | Fuel | Brands | Fast charger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnarstapi, Hellnar and Búðir | None | – | No | No fuel on the south side of the peninsula between Vegamót and Hellissandur; fill in Borgarnes or Ólafsvík. |
Snæfellsnes junction
| Town | Fuel | Brands | Fast charger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegamót | Yes | N1 | No | The junction roadhouse where Route 54 meets Route 56. |
Route 60, Westfjords approach
| Town | Fuel | Brands | Fast charger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Búðardalur | Yes | N1, Orkan | Yes |
Westfjords
| Town | Fuel | Brands | Fast charger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hólmavík | Yes | N1 | Yes | Fill up; the next fuel on Route 61 is at Súðavík and Ísafjörður, 190 km on. |
| Ísafjörður | Yes | N1, Olís, Orkan | Yes | |
| Þingeyri and Flateyri | Yes | N1, Orkan | No |
Westfjords south
| Town | Fuel | Brands | Fast charger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patreksfjörður | Yes | N1, Olís | Yes | The fuel for Látrabjarg and Rauðasandur; none beyond. |
Westfjords, ferry
| Town | Fuel | Brands | Fast charger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brjánslækur | Yes | N1 | No | A pump at the ferry terminal, summer hours. |
Highlands
| Town | Fuel | Brands | Fast charger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landmannalaugar | None | – | No | No fuel anywhere in the highlands: not here, not at Hveravellir, Kerlingarfjöll, Hrauneyjar (one pump at the Highland Center, not to be relied on) or Nýidalur. |
| Hveravellir, Kerlingarfjöll, Askja, Þórsmörk | None | – | No | None. Fill at the last town and carry a full tank for any highland day. |
Highlands, Route 26
| Town | Fuel | Brands | Fast charger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hrauneyjar (Highland Center) | Yes | N1 | No | A single pump by the Highland Center at the start of F26 and F208; summer, and sometimes empty. |
Westman Islands
| Town | Fuel | Brands | Fast charger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vestmannaeyjar (Heimaey) | Yes | N1, Olís | Yes |
How this was checked
- Presence of a pump and of a fast charger per town was checked on 2026-10-21 against the operators' station maps (N1, Olís and ÓB, Orkan, Atlantsolía) and the charging networks (ON, Ísorka, N1). Brands change hands now and then; whether a town has fuel almost never changes.
- Each town row has an anchor (for example
#vik,#stykkisholmur) so a place guide can link straight to it. - Prices per litre are on the prices page; the per-day fuel cost in the budget model is on the trip-cost page.
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Questions about fuel in Iceland
Are there enough petrol stations in Iceland?
On the Ring Road and the main routes, yes: every town of any size has at least one pump, most unattended and open all hours with a card and PIN. The gaps are specific and listed on this page: the Egilsstaðir to Mývatn crossing, Kirkjubæjarklaustur to Höfn, Hólmavík to Ísafjörður, and every highland road, where there is no fuel at all.
Which fuel brand is cheapest in Iceland?
Costco in Garðabær for members, then the unattended discount brands Orkan, ÓB and Atlantsolía, which are usually 10 to 20 krónur a litre under the full-service N1 and Olís pumps. Outside the towns the brand is whatever is there; the saving is small against the cost of running dry.
Do Icelandic petrol pumps take foreign cards?
Yes, with a chip and a PIN; unattended pumps ask for the PIN and some pre-authorise a large amount that drops off in a few days. A card without a PIN works only at staffed stations during opening hours, which is why a pre-paid N1 or Olís fuel card is worth buying on the first day.
Is there fuel in the Icelandic highlands?
No. Landmannalaugar, Hveravellir, Kerlingarfjöll, Askja and Þórsmörk have none; the single pumps at Hrauneyjar and Möðrudalur are seasonal and sometimes empty. Fill at the last town (Hella, Mývatn, Gullfoss side at Reykholt or Flúðir, Blönduós) and plan every highland day on one tank.
Where should I fill up on the Ring Road?
Selfoss or Hella before the South Coast; Vík; Kirkjubæjarklaustur before the 200 km to Höfn; Höfn before the fjords; Egilsstaðir before the desert; Akureyri (the cheapest in the north); Blönduós or Staðarskáli; Borgarnes before Snæfellsnes or the north. Keep the tank above a quarter from October to April, when a closed pass can add 100 km.
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