--- title: "Vilnius to Kaunas – 4 ways by train, car, bus | Mixroutes" description: "Vilnius to Kaunas is 91 km. Fastest: train in 1h 12m. Cheapest: drive from €10. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/vilnius-to-kaunas" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/vilnius-to-kaunas.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Vilnius to Kaunas [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Vilnius&to=Kaunas) [Kaunas to Vilnius](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kaunas-to-vilnius) **Fastest:** 1h 12m\ by train, door to door\ **Cheapest:** €10\ by car\ **Distance:** 91 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures today:** 4\ 4 ways, Mon 26 Oct\ ## 4 ways to travel 91 km apart. Times are the timetables for Mon 26 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. best Less walking and waiting than driving, for the lowest overall cost of time and fare. - [**Train** best fastest Least hassle 1h 12m€22–55 Estimated 1 departure · LTG Link](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Vilnius&to=Kaunas) - [**Drive** cheapest 1h 21m€10–14 Estimated 101 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Vilnius&to=Kaunas) - [**Bus** 1h 21m€27–120 Estimated 3 departures · Lietuvos transporto saugos administracija](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Vilnius&to=Kaunas) - [**Taxi** 1h 21m€120–180 Estimated one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Vilnius&to=Kaunas) Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Departures today 1. [08:04 → 09:16 1h 12m · direct · LTG Link 701€22–55](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Vilnius&to=Kaunas&date=2026-10-26&time=08%3A00&it=t0) 2. [08:10 → 09:31 1h 21m · direct · Lietuvos transporto saugos administracija M-967€78–120](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Vilnius&to=Kaunas&date=2026-10-26&time=08%3A00&it=t1) 3. [08:28 → 09:52 1h 24m · direct · Lietuvos transporto saugos administracija M-361€27–44](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Vilnius&to=Kaunas&date=2026-10-26&time=08%3A00&it=t2) 4. [09:06 → 10:27 1h 21m · direct · Lietuvos transporto saugos administracija M-911€27–45](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Vilnius&to=Kaunas&date=2026-10-26&time=08%3A00&it=t4) Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed. ## Questions people ask How long does it take to get from Vilnius to Kaunas? The fastest way is by train: about 1h 12m door to door. The straight-line distance is 91 km. What is the cheapest way from Vilnius to Kaunas? Drive is the cheapest, from €10. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. Is there a direct train from Vilnius to Kaunas? Yes. Today's timetable shows 1 direct train, the fastest taking 1h 12m. Fares run €22–55 across classes. How much is the bus from Vilnius to Kaunas? Buses take about 1h 21m and cost €27–120 depending on operator and seat type. 3 departures appear in today's timetable window. How far is Kaunas from Vilnius by road? About 101 km, roughly 1h 21m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €10–14; tolls and parking are extra. ## Who runs it Railways - LTG Link Buses - Lietuvos transporto saugos administracija Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In Kaunas Second-largest city in Lithuania Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania, the fourth-largest city in the Baltic states, and an important centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the largest city and the centre of Kaunas County in the Duchy of Trakai of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Trakai Palatinate since 1413. In the Russian Empire, it was the capital of the Kaunas Governorate from 1843 to 1915. [The Kaunas guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/kaunas) Worth your time - Kaunas Castle The first castle was built mid-14th century at the confluence of the rivers Nemunas and Neris. - Church of St George A wooden church was built outside the castle in 1471, then rebuilt in Gothic redbrick from 1492. - Cathedral of Sts Peter & Paul This is first documented in 1413, in the reign of Vytautas the Great, but construction dragged on to 1624, nicely in time to get smashed up by the Russians and Swedes. - State Musical Theatre Variety of classical opera and operettas in their original language. 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