🚏 Bus Stop

Þjóðskjalasafnið

Þjóðskjalasafnið is served by 5 routes: 2, 5, 14, 15, 17. Route 2 runs on weekdays roughly every 20 minutes, with the first bus at 00:00 and the last at 23:30. Weekend service starts a little later — 00:29 on Saturdays and 10:29 on Sundays.

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Region
Hlíðar & Holt
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Stop Type
City Stop — Transfer Hub
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Stop ID
90000877
Select Line Departures
Kl. Mán - Fim / Weekdays Föstudagar & Laugardagar / Sat Sunnudagar / Sun
00 00 30 29 -
05 - - -
06 - - -
07 21 36 51 - -
08 06 21 36 51 29 59 -
09 06 22 52 29 59 -
10 22 52 29 59 29 59
11 22 52 29 59 29 59
12 22 52 29 59 29 59
13 22 52 29 59 29 59
14 22 52 29 59 29 59
15 07 22 37 52 29 59 29 59
16 07 22 37 52 29 59 29 59
17 07 22 37 52 29 59 29 59
18 07 22 40 29 59 29 59
19 10 30 29 59 29 59
20 00 30 29 59 29 59
21 00 30 29 59 29 59
22 00 30 29 59 29 59
23 00 30 29 59 29 59

🚌 Routes Served

5 routes at this stop — city bus services

2
Mjódd -> Háskóli Íslands
City route
Frequency: 15 min peak / 30 min off-peak · Operating hours: 06:30–23:30 daily

💡 Route 2 passes the University of Iceland campus — useful for students and visitors to the National Museum nearby.

Stop 38 of 46 on this route.
← Previous stop: Hátún
Next stop: Höfðatorg →
5
BSÍ -> Norðlingaholt
City route
Frequency: 10–15 min peak / 30 min off-peak · Operating hours: 06:30–23:30 daily

💡 Route 5 passes near Perlan — the glass-domed observation deck with panoramic views over Reykjavík.

Stop 24 of 33 on this route.
← Previous stop: Hátún
Next stop: Höfðatorg →
14
Verzló -> Grandi
City route
Frequency: 15 min peak / 30 min off-peak · Operating hours: 06:30–23:30 daily

💡 Route 14 passes the Sun Voyager (Sólfar) sculpture — one of Reykjavík's most iconic photo spots on the waterfront.

Stop 23 of 35 on this route.
← Previous stop: Hátún
Next stop: Höfðatorg →
15
Mosfellsbær -> Vesturbær
City route
Frequency: 15 min peak / 30 min off-peak · Operating hours: 06:30–23:00 daily

💡 Route 15 is the main bus link between Mosfellsbær and central Reykjavík — useful if you're heading to the Esja trailhead area.

Stop 27 of 45 on this route.
← Previous stop: Hátún
Next stop: Höfðatorg →
17
Breiðholt -> Skúlagata
City route
Frequency: 15 min peak / 30 min off-peak · Operating hours: 06:30–23:00 daily

💡 Route 17 provides an alternative path between downtown and Mjódd through the Hlíðar residential area.

Stop 14 of 18 on this route.
← Previous stop: Hátún
Next stop: Höfðatorg →

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🏔️ About This Location

Hlíðar & Holt

Hlíðar and Holt form a central residential belt just east of downtown Reykjavík, a grid of streets named after Icelandic mountains and valleys, close to Klambratún park and the Kringlan area.

📍 toward the north-east of Hlíðar & Holt.

  • Klambratún park
  • Central, walkable location
  • Close to Kringlan shopping
  • Mostly residential streets
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Local Tip

Klambratún park is a good green space to cut through on foot between downtown and the Hlíðar area.

Residential Central Park Nearby

🏔️ Nearby Sights

Notable places within about 40 km — shown as straight-line (air) distance, not travel distance

Höfði House 0.9 km away (air distance)

It was built in 1909 for a French consul and later was home to a poet before being bought by the city. In October 1986 US president Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev met here, in talks often seen as a step toward ending the Cold War. Local stories also say that the house is haunted by a ghost.

Hallgrímskirkja 1 km away (air distance)

The church was designed by state architect Guðjón Samúelsson, and building work stretched from the 1940s into the 1980s. It is named after the 17th-century poet and clergyman Hallgrímur Pétursson. The statue of Leifur Eiríksson in front was a gift from the United States, marking a thousand years of the Althing in 1930.

Sun Voyager (Sólfar) 1 km away (air distance)

Sun Voyager stands on the seafront promenade in Reykjavík, a gleaming stainless-steel sculpture whose curved ribs resemble the skeleton of a longship. Set against the bay, with Mount Esja across the water, it is among the most photographed spots in the city. Walkers and cyclists pass it all day along the coastal path.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What buses stop at Þjóðskjalasafnið?

It is served by 5 routes: 2 (Mjódd -> Háskóli Íslands), 5 (BSÍ -> Norðlingaholt), 14 (Verzló -> Grandi), 15 (Mosfellsbær -> Vesturbær), 17 (Breiðholt -> Skúlagata).

What time is the first and last bus at Þjóðskjalasafnið?

On Route 2, the first weekday bus from this stop is at 00:00, and the last is at 23:30. Check the live timetable above for the full schedule, including weekends and other routes.

Is Þjóðskjalasafnið a city stop or a countryside stop?

It is classified as a city stop — transfer hub, located in Hlíðar & Holt.

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