Does anybody know how to fly or boat a bike from Can or u.s. to Iceland or Greenland

Nanuq · 12-24-2012, 10:58 PM

I'm just curious if anybody out their has done it- there are ferry's from Greenland to Iceland and from Iceland to Holland. I just thought that might be a fun rought into Europe.

All thoughts welome!

damurph · 12-25-2012, 02:01 AM

Being the closest point to Greenland there are lots of fishing boats that go near there from this area. Whether you could hire some space for the trip as the only thing they have aboard would be nets? I would also think they would only stop there for a medical emergency so steaming close might be as good as that gets.
Once a year a charter flight comes here from Iceland. Prices for goods are very high there and variety is limited so the flight is arrange for a christmas shopping spree. Normally they would fly to Europe and then trans atlantic.

Nanuq · 02-28-2013, 09:08 AM

In case anyone is interested-I found a great resource to figure out shipment costs and information etc:

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/get-ready/shipping

damurph · 03-21-2013, 05:46 PM

I just found out there is a shipping company from Iceland that goes to Boston MA, Portland ME, Halifax NS and Argentia,NL and back to Reykjavic. Eimskip is the oldest shipping company in Iceland and i know they do containers as i have seen them here on the dock.

KingKenny · 03-22-2013, 02:03 PM

There is a ferry from Iceland to Hirtshals Denmark, its a three day journey, with a stop at the Faroe Islands. This will be one of my first trips as soon as I can aford an adventure bike.

I have never ridden a motorcycle in Iceland, but the nature there is amazing and totaly different to anything else I've ever seen else in the world. Reykjavik is also a fun city

From Hirtshals to Amsterdam is a 8 - 10 hour ride.

Nanuq · 03-22-2013, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by KingKenny

There is a ferry from Iceland to Hirtshals Denmark, its a three day journey, with a stop at the Faroe Islands. This will be one of my first trips as soon as I can aford an adventure bike.

I have never ridden a motorcycle in Iceland, but the nature there is amazing and totaly different to anything else I've ever seen else in the world. Reykjavik is also a fun city

From Hirtshals to Amsterdam is a 8 - 10 hour ride.

Thank you so much for this information. I'm excited for you, which bik are yo looking at?

KingKenny · 03-23-2013, 04:30 AM

Here is one of the ferrys that goes from Iceland to the Faroe Island and to Denmark. http://www.smyrilline.com/

Im considering a Triumph Tiger 800xc or a Bmw f800gs, but money is a bit tight at the moment, so I'll probably get one to next season and do Iceland by bike then :)

rockydog · 04-22-2013, 04:03 PM

I got a quote from Eimskip last fall for shipping a bike from Halifax to Iceland for around $1200(plus or minus). In the same thread on here a guy flew his bike from New York for $1400.

Witold · 04-23-2013, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by KingKenny

Here is one of the ferrys that goes from Iceland to the Faroe Island and to Denmark. http://www.smyrilline.com/

Very interesting. I just used their site and it gave me a quote for 252 euro from Denmark to Iceland. That includes 1 shared cabin space and motorcycle shipping. That seems very reasonable.

wheatwhacker · 04-25-2013, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Witold

Very interesting. I just used their site and it gave me a quote for 252 euro from Denmark to Iceland. That includes 1 shared cabin space and motorcycle shipping. That seems very reasonable.

I got a quote for 803 euro return

Witold · 04-25-2013, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by wheatwhacker

I got a quote for 803 euro return

My quote was 1 way. (so about 500 euro return)

Considering the seasonality of the countries, exact travel dates probably make a big difference in price.

Slowphil · 04-25-2013, 08:14 PM

I haven't read the whole thread so I may step on some toes. There are flights from Halifax to Iceland, try that!

12-24-2012, 10:58 PM	#1
Nanuq ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Point Hope, Sitka & Biorka Island- all in Alaska Oddometer: 767	Does anybody know how to fly or boat a bike from Can or u.s. to Iceland or Greenland I'm just curious if anybody out their has done it- there are ferry's from Greenland to Iceland and from Iceland to Holland. I just thought that might be a fun rought into Europe. All thoughts welome! __________________ 2008 Klr 650- Iron Butt Association #44803 2005 Honda 150 2005 Honda 100

12-25-2012, 02:01 AM	#2
damurph Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2012 Location: The far east of the far east of North America Oddometer: 425	Being the closest point to Greenland there are lots of fishing boats that go near there from this area. Whether you could hire some space for the trip as the only thing they have aboard would be nets? I would also think they would only stop there for a medical emergency so steaming close might be as good as that gets. Once a year a charter flight comes here from Iceland. Prices for goods are very high there and variety is limited so the flight is arrange for a christmas shopping spree. Normally they would fly to Europe and then trans atlantic. __________________ R1150 GSA, KLR650, K75s(x3), RD350, PS250 (Big Ruckus) R65 If i was rich i would be an eccentric...but alas i am poor so i am just weird.

02-28-2013, 09:08 AM	#3
Nanuq ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Point Hope, Sitka & Biorka Island- all in Alaska Oddometer: 767	In case anyone is interested-I found a great resource to figure out shipment costs and information etc: http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/get-ready/shipping __________________ 2008 Klr 650- Iron Butt Association #44803 2005 Honda 150 2005 Honda 100

03-21-2013, 05:46 PM	#4
damurph Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2012 Location: The far east of the far east of North America Oddometer: 425	I just found out there is a shipping company from Iceland that goes to Boston MA, Portland ME, Halifax NS and Argentia,NL and back to Reykjavic. Eimskip is the oldest shipping company in Iceland and i know they do containers as i have seen them here on the dock. __________________ R1150 GSA, KLR650, K75s(x3), RD350, PS250 (Big Ruckus) R65 If i was rich i would be an eccentric...but alas i am poor so i am just weird.

03-22-2013, 02:03 PM	#5
KingKenny n00b Joined: Mar 2013 Location: Trondheim, Norway Oddometer: 9	There is a ferry from Iceland to Hirtshals Denmark, its a three day journey, with a stop at the Faroe Islands. This will be one of my first trips as soon as I can aford an adventure bike. I have never ridden a motorcycle in Iceland, but the nature there is amazing and totaly different to anything else I've ever seen else in the world. Reykjavik is also a fun city From Hirtshals to Amsterdam is a 8 - 10 hour ride. __________________ Ducati Monster S4R

03-23-2013, 04:30 AM	#7
KingKenny n00b Joined: Mar 2013 Location: Trondheim, Norway Oddometer: 9	Here is one of the ferrys that goes from Iceland to the Faroe Island and to Denmark. http://www.smyrilline.com/ Im considering a Triumph Tiger 800xc or a Bmw f800gs, but money is a bit tight at the moment, so I'll probably get one to next season and do Iceland by bike then :) __________________ Ducati Monster S4R

04-22-2013, 04:03 PM	#8
rockydog just a guy Joined: Feb 2007 Location: okieland Oddometer: 593	I got a quote from Eimskip last fall for shipping a bike from Halifax to Iceland for around $1200(plus or minus). In the same thread on here a guy flew his bike from New York for $1400. __________________ Two lane roads and two bit towns

04-25-2013, 08:14 PM	#12
Slowphil REALLY Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2004 Location: on that long northbound road to home Oddometer: 1,225	I haven't read the whole thread so I may step on some toes. There are flights from Halifax to Iceland, try that!

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