Vilnius to Kaunas by bus or train 2026

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In short: on the days we checked, the train from Vilnius to Kaunas was faster and cheaper. The LTG Link express takes 59 min, a 2nd class ticket costs €5.40, and the cheapest slower services are from €4.30. The train prices include the LTG Link 50% discount on local routes, valid for journeys from 9 October to 31 December (terms, checked on 2026-10-09). By FlixBus you travel in 1 h 15 min to 2 h 14 min. The bus wins with a late-evening service and a stop at the Ninth Fort. We checked the data on 2026-10-07.

How long the journey takes

By train. An LTG Link search for Friday, 30 October, showed 20 direct Vilnius–Kaunas services from 05:13 to 21:35. The fastest are the 08:10, 13:30 and 16:10 services: the journey takes 59 min. The other services take from 1 h 8 min to 1 h 37 min. On Sunday, 1 November, the Kaunas–Vilnius expresses left at 09:30, 14:55 and 17:25 (59 min).

By bus. FlixBus showed 22 direct services, the first leaving at 05:45 and the last at 23:00. The journey takes 1 h 15 min–2 h 14 min. On the return on Sunday, 1 November, the journey time was 1 h 15 min–2 h 24 min.

What it costs

Journey (30 October)	Departure–arrival	Journey time	Price (train with the 50% discount)
Express train	08:10–09:09	59 min	€5.40 (2nd class)
Slower train	09:13–10:32	1 h 19 min	€4.30 (2nd class)
FlixBus to the Ninth Fort	06:00–07:15	1 h 15 min	€12.60 per person
FlixBus to the bus station	05:45–07:20	1 h 35 min	€11.50 per person

The train prices are per adult. In the FlixBus search we chose two adults, so in the table we write half of the amount shown. First-class train tickets cost €12–14.20. The FlixBus service fee is not included in the amounts.

When to choose the bus

• Late in the evening. The last FlixBus left at 23:00, and the last direct train at 21:35.
• To the Ninth Fort. Some services stop at the Ninth Fort, not at the bus station; FlixBus showed 9 such services from Vilnius and 8 from Kaunas.
• Early in the morning. On Sunday the first FlixBus from Kaunas left at 03:26, and the first train at 05:27.

Interested in the fort? Read about its tickets and opening hours in the weekend in Kaunas guide (in Lithuanian).

When to choose the train

The train is usually faster (59 min) and cheaper. You buy a ticket on the LTG Link website; we described the steps in the guide how to buy a train ticket.

Service breaks and December services

The Vilnius–Kaunas service-break timetable published on the LTG Link website applies from 1 October to 31 October (timetables, updated on 14 September). Our times for Friday, 30 October, come from that period, and those for Sunday, 1 November, are already after it.

We did not see December trains: in the search on 6 October, 4 December had only international services with a change at Mockava, marked as sold out, and no local services. Before you buy, check your date in the search.

Where next

You will find other trips from Kaunas in the guide weekend trips from Kaunas (in Lithuanian), and tips for searching cheaper buses in cheap FlixBus tickets (in Lithuanian) and how to buy a bus ticket online. About the cities: the Kaunas and Vilnius pages.

Frequently asked questions

How long does the train from Vilnius to Kaunas take?

The express takes 59 min, other services 1 h 8 min–1 h 37 min. This is from the LTG Link search for 30 October.

Is the bus cheaper than the train?

No. A 2nd class train ticket costs from €4.30, and FlixBus costs €11.50–12.60 per person.

When does the last bus to Kaunas leave?

In the FlixBus search for 30 October the last service left at 23:00.