What a Greenland trip costs: the prices we could verify

The prices we could verify are mostly for transport: flights to Greenland, flights and boats between towns, and buses and taxis in Nuuk. Below are the prices we could check on official and operator pages, each dated. We have not yet found sourced figures for hotels, food or tours, so we do not guess them.

Currency and payment

Greenland uses the Danish krone (DKK). Visit Greenland says it is pegged to the euro at 7.46 kroner per euro, within ±2.25%. ^[1] We use that rate for the euro conversions on this page. They are our own arithmetic and are rounded.

Cards are accepted in most places. ATMs take Visa, Mastercard, Eurocard, Diners and Dankort with a PIN, and Visit Greenland lists ATMs in 15 towns, including Nuuk, Ilulissat, Sisimiut, Kangerlussuaq, Qaqortoq and Tasiilaq. Some souvenir shops accept foreign banknotes. ^[1]

Flights from Copenhagen to Nuuk

Air Greenland's route page shows these one-way "from" fares by season (seen 27 October 2026; € = our conversion at 7.46): ^[2]

The same page's deals table showed fares from DKK 2,395 one-way (≈ €321) for departures in June and July 2027. Air Greenland says those fares were collected within the previous 48 hours. The two figures on one page do not match, so treat both as snapshots. ^[2] Air Greenland's Nuuk page says a July return Copenhagen–Nuuk is "typically between 4,000 and 7,000 DKK" (≈ €536–938). ^[3]

Included and extra, according to Air Greenland: economy includes 20 kg of checked baggage and 8 kg of hand baggage. Changing a Takuss, Standard or Premium ticket costs DKK 750 (≈ €101) plus any fare difference. Weather cancellations are rebooked free of charge. ^[2]

Other "from" fares to Nuuk

Air Greenland's deals table on 27 October 2026 (one-way economy, collected within 48 hours; domestic fares exclude the TUA airport usage fee): ^[3]

From Iceland, a search snippet for Air Greenland's Reykjavík–Nuuk page showed fares from DKK 8,482 one-way (March 2027). We could not open the page itself, so this is unverified. Unverified ^[4] We have no verified Icelandair or United fares; check them on the airlines' own sites.

Getting around Nuuk

Nuup Bussii city bus fares from 1 February 2026: ^[5]

• Single cash ticket DKK 20 (≈ €2.70), valid 1 hour, cash only on the bus
• Punch card DKK 175 (≈ €23) for 10 punches, can be shared
• Monthly pass DKK 605 (≈ €81)
• Students 50% off

Taxi, from Nuuk Taxi's tariff dated 1 May 2024: start fee DKK 24, then DKK 18–22 per km depending on time and day, plus DKK 20 to or from the airport. Our estimate for the airport to the centre (4 km, weekday daytime) is DKK 116 (≈ €16). ^{[6] [2]} Full details are on our Nuuk Airport transfer page.

Boats between towns

Arctic Umiaq Line's coastal ship Sarfaq Ittuk does not list fares on its FAQ page. Book and see prices at book.aul.gl. The FAQ does list some extras: 30 kg of baggage is free, and extra baggage costs DKK 10 per kg plus a DKK 200 charge. On-board Wi-Fi costs DKK 50 for 1 hour, DKK 100 for 3 hours or DKK 200 for 12 hours. ^[7]

Disko Line's 2026 timetable for the Maniitsoq settlement routes gives these one-way fares: Maniitsoq–Napasoq DKK 580, Maniitsoq–Atammik DKK 660, Napasoq–Atammik DKK 470 and Maniitsoq–Kangaamiut DKK 540. People aged 65+ and children aged 2–11 pay half; under-2s travel free. Tickets are sold online only, not on board. ^[8] We could not read Disko Line's Disko Bay timetable. Unverified

Phone and data

Icelandair warns that EU "roam like at home" rules do not apply in Greenland, and recommends an eSIM or a local SIM. ^[9] Check your own operator's Greenland prices before you go.

What we have not verified yet

• Hotels and guesthouses: no official price survey found. Compare current prices for your dates directly.
• Food and groceries: no official price source found yet.
• Tours (boat trips, dog sledding, hikes): prices are set by each operator. We will add them only from the operators' own pages.
• Icelandair and United fares: not checked yet.

Your own budget worksheet

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• Buffer days for weather (extra nights and food): ______

Related

• How to get to Greenland
• Nuuk Airport to the city centre
• Flights from Iceland to Greenland

FAQ

What currency is used in Greenland?

The Danish krone (DKK). Visit Greenland says it is pegged to the euro at 7.46 kroner per euro, within ±2.25%. ^[1]

How much is a flight from Copenhagen to Nuuk?

Air Greenland's route page lists one-way fares from DKK 2,995 in low season (October–March), DKK 3,795 in shoulder season and DKK 4,995 in high season (June–August), and says a July return is typically DKK 4,000–7,000. Fares change daily. ^{[2] [3]}

Can I pay by card in Greenland?

Visit Greenland says cards are accepted in most places, and ATMs take Visa, Mastercard, Eurocard, Diners and Dankort with a PIN. Nuuk's city bus takes cash only for single tickets. ^{[1] [5]}

Sources

1. Currency and payment in Greenland
   Visit Greenland · accessed 2026-10-27
2. Flights from Copenhagen to Nuuk
   Air Greenland · transport operator's own page · accessed 2026-10-27
3. Flights to Nuuk
   Air Greenland · transport operator's own page · accessed 2026-10-27
4. Flights from Reykjavik to Nuuk
   Air Greenland · transport operator's own page · accessed 2026-10-27 · via search-result snippet
5. Tickets and prices
   Nuup Bussii (Nuuk city buses) · transport operator's own page · accessed 2026-10-27 · via direct fetch (curl)
6. Takster (fares)
   Nuuk Taxi · in Danish · transport operator's own page · accessed 2026-10-27 · via direct fetch (web fetch tool; curl returned HTTP 500)
7. FAQ – Sarfaq Ittuk
   Arctic Umiaq Line · transport operator's own page · accessed 2026-10-27
8. Diskoline 2026 – Maniitsoq routes (timetable and fares)
   Disko Line (via mtb.gl) · in Danish · transport operator's own page · accessed 2026-10-27 · via PDF download, text extracted with pdftotext
9. Travel to Greenland: what to know before you go
   Icelandair · transport operator's own page · accessed 2026-10-27
10. Visa requirements
    Visit Greenland · accessed 2026-10-27
11. Turist i Grønland
    Grønlands Politi (Greenland Police) · in Danish · accessed 2026-10-27
12. Greenland Police (English front page)
    Grønlands Politi (Greenland Police) · accessed 2026-10-27