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How to get to Perlan in Reykjavík by bus?

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Directions to Perlan (Reykjavík) with public transportation

The following transit lines have routes that pass near Perlan

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How to get to Perlan by bus?

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Bus stations near Perlan in Reykjavík

  • Menntaskólinn Við Hamrahlíð / Mh,2 min walk,
  • Klambratún,2 min walk,
  • Perlan,8 min walk,

Bus lines to Perlan in Reykjavík

  • 13,Sléttuvegur,
  • 1,Klukkuvellir - Hlemmur,
  • 3,Hlemmur - Mjódd,
  • 6,Hlemmur - Spöngin,
  • 55,Umferðarmiðstöðin - KEF - Airport,
  • 101,Hlemmur - Klukkuvellir,
  • 103,Hlemmur - Dvergabakki,
  • 106,Hlemmur - Háholt,
  • 57,Umferðarmiðstöðin (Bsí),
  • 18,Spöngin,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to Perlan?

    The closest stations to Perlan are:

    • Menntaskólinn Við Hamrahlíð / Mh is 141 meters away, 2 min walk.
    • Klambratún is 150 meters away, 2 min walk.
    • Perlan is 594 meters away, 8 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Perlan?

    These bus lines stop near Perlan: 1, 18.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Perlan in Reykjavík?

    The nearest bus stops to Perlan in Reykjavík are Menntaskólinn Við Hamrahlíð / Mh and Klambratún. The closest one is a 2 min walk away.

  • What time is the first bus to Perlan in Reykjavík?

    The 106 is the first bus that goes to Perlan in Reykjavík. It stops nearby at 3:43 AM.

  • What time is the last bus to Perlan in Reykjavík?

    The 103 is the last bus that goes to Perlan in Reykjavík. It stops nearby at 2:54 AM.

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Perlan Address: Bústaðavegur, Austurbær Reykjavík, Iceland street in Reykjavík

Perlan, Reykjavík
Perlan, ReykjavíkPerlan (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpʰɛrtlan]; English: The Pearl) is a natural history museum in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is situated on the top of Öskjuhlíð hill. It was initially only a cluster of hot water tanks, but on June 21st, 1991, the building was opened to the public. The building consists of a glass dome resting on top of six district heating tanks. Four of them are still in use, one hosts an ice cave, and one has been turned into a planetarium. Perlan houses a planetarium with a Northern Lights show called Áróra, an ice cave, which is 100 meters long and is built from around 400 tons of ice, snow, and ash, an interactive glacier exhibit, Lava Show, a water exhibition, Latrabjarg Cliff, a ten-meter-high replica of one of Europe‘s biggest seabird cliffs, a virtual fish tank, Forces of Nature Exhibit, Iceland's geological story timeline, a 360° observation deck, an ice cream parlour, a Restaurant and Café and a gift shop.
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