There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Vilnius by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)OTP - VNO
6h 38m$159–352Bus via Lviv urban hromada
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Dvirtsevyi Bus StationGns-02
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis824104
26h 19m$79–177Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa ZachodniaEc
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis144
38h 26m$149–165Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kaunas, Lithuania
- Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Vievis
29h 50m$89–171Bus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station WestN910
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis144
39h 27m$112–170
Bucharest to Vilnius by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Vilnius is to bus and train which costs $110 - $170 and takes 39h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Vilnius is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $150 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Vilnius. However, there are services departing from Bucur Obor and arriving at Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis via Bucharest Doraly Expo Market and Dvirtsevyi Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Vilnius. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis via Keleti pályaudvar M, Budapest-Nyugati and Warszawa Zachodnia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 26m.
The distance between Bucharest and Vilnius is 1148 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Vilnius without a car is to bus via Lviv urban hromada which takes 26h 19m and costs $75 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Bucharest to Vilnius, including transfers.
Bucharest to Vilnius bus services, operated by Gunsel, depart from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market station.
Bucharest to Vilnius train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Vilnius is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $150 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus via Lviv urban hromada, which costs $75 - $180 and takes 26h 19m, you could also train, which costs $140 - $170 and takes 38h 26m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Vilnius, Lithuania?
LOT, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vilnius Airport (VNO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucur Obor to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis via Doraly, Bucharest Doraly Expo Market, and Dvirtsevyi Bus Station in around 26h 19m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vilnius Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vilnius Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vilnius Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vilnius Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–90
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +37378810008
- rezervari.mirtrans@gmail.com
- Website
- mirtrans-express.com
Bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- mirtrans-express.com
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kaunas, Lithuania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $59–118
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $118
- Children
- $59
- Phone
- (+370 37) 34 24 40
- info@kautra.lt
- Website
- kautra.lt
Bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Vievis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.kautra.lt/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.autobusubilietai.lt/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Bucharest to Vilnius bus services, operated by Gunsel, arrive at Dvirtsevyi Bus Station.
Bucharest to Vilnius train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
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