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How to get fromBucharest to Vilniusby plane, train or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Vilnius by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)planeOTP - VNO
    6h 37m
    $159–371

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Khmelnytskyi Central Bus StationbusGns-04
    2. Take the bus from Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotisbus824104
    38h 27m
    $82–179

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Romantrain
    2. Take the bus from Roman to Bălțibus
    3. Take the bus from Bălți, Moldova to Kaunasbus
    4. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain24 / ...
    27h 17m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Lokoshazatrain
    2. Take the train from Loekoeshaza to SzolnoktrainIc / ...
    3. Take the train from Szolnok to Budapest-NyugatitrainIr / ...
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa ZachodniatrainEc
    5. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain144
    37h 30m
    $153–175

  5. Bus via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kaunas, Lithuaniabus
    3. Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus
    28h 34m
    $87–173

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station WestbusN910
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain144
    39h 27m
    $109–169

Bucharest to Vilnius by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration37h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$153Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 train from Bucharest to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis via Lokoshaza, Loekoeshaza, Szolnok, Budapest-Nyugati, and Warszawa Zachodnia in around 37h 30m.

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