There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Vilnius by plane, bus, train, or car
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)plane OTP - VNO
7h 18m$83–308Bus via Doraly
- Take the bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus Gns-02
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotisbus 824104
26h 4m$126–173Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
37h 30m$254–339Drive 1,446.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Vilniuscar 1,446.5 km
20h 57m$249–360Bus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N1382 / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain 142/34
36h 12m$181–265Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Lvivbus Bucharest-Lviv
- Take the bus from Lviv to Vilniusbus Vilnius-Kyiv / ...
40h 35m$92–111
Bucharest to Vilnius by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Vilnius is to bus which costs $90 - $120 and takes 40h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Vilnius is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $80 - $310.
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 4m.
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 Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf and Kraków Główny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 30m.
The distance between Bucharest and Vilnius is 1145 km. The road distance is 1446.5 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Vilnius without a car is to bus via Doraly which takes 26h 4m and costs $120 - $180.
It takes approximately 7h 18m 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 7h 18m and costs $80 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus via Doraly, which costs $120 - $180 and takes 26h 4m, you could also train, which costs $250 - $340 and takes 37h 30m.
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 4m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vilnius Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vilnius Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vilnius Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vilnius Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $68–74
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- Gunsel
Bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- Gunsel
- 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
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Lviv
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Lviv to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $61
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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Booking & Getting There
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.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Vilnius is 1446 km. It takes approximately 20h 57m to drive from Bucharest to Vilnius.
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