Flying:
You can fly directly to Akureyri airport from London Gatwick and Manchester airport, with easyJet.
Akureyri airport keeps track of all flights from and to Akureyri you can see the list here www.akureyriairport.is.
To Akureyri:
Check the domestic airline Icelandair, www.icelandair.com
Icelandair flies out of Reykjavik to Akureyri. With several departures every day, check their homepage for the schedule.
Driving:
By bus:
Strætó operates 7 days a week all year, with exceptions on holidays . The distance from Reykjavik to Akureyri is 380km, and the trip takes about 6 1/2 hrs. For further information and schedule check their homepage at www.straeto.is.
By car:
Renting a car and driving yourself is another possibility. Here you can find information about Höldur/Europcar, car rental. The Ring Road no. 1, goes around the island and is mostly asphalted two-lane road. While traveling the Arctic Coast Way you will have parts that are gravel and narrow. Check the homepage of the road administrator at www.vegagerdin.is for the distances and condition of the roads.
Read more here about driving on the Arctic Coast Way.
If you are coming from Europe it is possible to bring your own vehicle with the ferry Smyril line. The ferry sails from Denmark via Faroe Islands to Seyðisfjörður on the east coast of Iceland. For further information check www.smyril-line.dk