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Shipping to Iceland

Has anybody had experiance of shipping their bike to iceland by air or by ship and flying there later after their bike has arrived.
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Was talking to a guy last week, He's taking the new direct ferry. Think he said it was a 32 hour crossing.
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Smyril Line

Smyril Line operates ferry from Norway and Denmark to Iceland (with stopover on Faroe Islands).

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Hi All,
I would seriously like to get more info on getting to Iceland with motorcycle from the U.K, as it has been of great interest to me for a number of year to get there. All info, prices and suggestions greatly recieved, ferries or air freight.
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Was talking to a guy last week, He's taking the new direct ferry. Think he said it was a 32 hour crossing.
Do you know where this ferry runs from and who operates it??
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Do you know where this ferry runs from and who operates it??
I booked with Smyril. Direct from Scotland upto Iceland for August. 3 days in Faroes on way back or stop off at shetland islands for a day.
approx £200 for couchette, bike and 1 passenger

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Hi Simon,
?tion for you, where are you sailing from and are you camping or hoteling it up there in Iceland, would like to know more bout your trip and the ferry time table and if you are restricted to certain times of year if thats ok with you.
Thanks Roi ere in sunny Lancashire.
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Hi Simon,

That sounds like an excellent trip. I have wanted to go to the faroe islands and iceland for a while. Could I give you a phone call sometime and find out more details as I would like to do a similar trip myself.

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I'm also planning a trip to Iceland this summer
I should be departing from Scrabster, Scottland on august 8th, ride a week in Iceland and come back by Denmark to France.
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I have just had my Smyril ferry passage confirmed. It leaves from Scrabster 02.00 on the 27th July goes via Faroes and arrives Iceland 09.00 on the 28th July so a sailing time of 31 hours, the return cost was 225 GBP for bike and rider. On the return from Iceland 12th Aug to Scrabster I have a 3 night stop over in the Faroes. It is possible to avoid the 3 day stopover in Faroe and carry on to Denmark.
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See you on board

Steve, Hoping to go same time, will see you on board.

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Steve Attwood

Steve managed to lose your email address, Was wondering the best way to insure bike when in Iceland ? Also do Smyrill line provide all lashing straps for securing bike bearing in mind i only have a side stand. Awaiting conformation from smyril Line re booking 11/7 to 23/7 think you arrive back on the boat we leave on.
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Talking Heading to Iceland

Hi all i live in Iceland and if you want to come to Iceland and biking around Iceland highlands area the best time is late june and to end of september but in good years it can be to end of october.For people from Europe it is possible to drive to Danmark to small fisherytown name Hanstholm and take ferry Norrona wich is in own of Smyril line and this ferry goes to orknys, Faroy islands and to Seydisfjordur in Eastcoast of Iceland.For people from Canada New Foundland and USA it is best to send the bike before with a Cargo Ship two companies are with scedueled sailings to Iceland Samskip and Eimskip and they go from New York Boston Norfolk Halifax St.Johns and some of their ship also go to pacific harbours in USA both of those Companies also has a Euro route from UK Neterland Germany Danmark France.Hope this Information will help and answer some questions.Pls contact if something need to know about Iceland

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Smyril Line

Hope anyone else booking has an easier time than me, 3 booking requests from their website and they still have no trace of them. 3 phone calls to head office in Faroes, then 3 emails to head office, yippee at last a response.
Anyway, booked now, leaving 12 july retun to scrabster 23 July, anyone else on same ferry ?
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I'm coming

Hallo guys, I'm Roberto and I'm new of this forum,

Just today I booked a ticket from scotland to island on 22 august... I am so happy because I want to go there for at least 1 year to work and to ride with my new ktm 640 adv...
... There is someone wants join to me from italy to scotland or in Island to ride good days?
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