There are 6 ways to get from Ełk to Vilnius by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Marijampolė
best- Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Marijampole, Bus StationN1230
- Take the train from Marijampole to Vilnius73
4h 58mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ełk Dworzec PKP to Suwalki Dworzec Autobusowy
- Take the bus from Suwalki Dworzec Autobusowy to Vilnius PanoramaLux Express EL-20
6h 5m$23–37Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ełk Dworzec PKP to Suwalki Dworzec Autobusowy
- Take the train from Suwalki to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis144
6h 51mDrive 247.8 km
- Drive from Ełk to Vilnius247.8 km
3h 21m$43–62Bus via Kaunas
- Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Kaunas, Bus StationN1230
- Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)M-773 / ...
5h 16m$24–49Train
- Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone WzgorzaIc / ...
- Take the train from Białystok Zielone Wzgórza to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis144
8h 50m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ełk to Vilnius is to bus via Kaunas which costs $24 - $50 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Ełk to Vilnius is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Ełk station to Vilnius. However, there are services departing from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 and arriving at Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) via Kauno autobusų stotis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Ełk to Vilnius. However, there are services departing from Elk and arriving at Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis via Białystok Zielone Wzgórza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Ełk and Vilnius is 282 km. The road distance is 247.8 km.
The best way to get from Ełk to Vilnius without a car is to bus and train via Marijampolė which takes 4h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Ełk to Vilnius, including transfers.
Ełk to Vilnius bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02.
Ełk to Vilnius train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Elk station.
The best way to get from Ełk to Vilnius is to bus via Kaunas which takes 5h 16m and costs $24 - $50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 8h 50m.
What companies run services between Ełk, Poland and Vilnius, Lithuania?
You can take a bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) via Kaunas, Bus Station and Kauno autobusų stotis in around 5h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Elk to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis via Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza and Białystok Zielone Wzgórza in around 8h 50m.
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- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Marijampole to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Suwalki to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Białystok Zielone Wzgórza to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $8–13
- 1st Class
- $13–17
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Marijampole, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 87 733 14 33
- zakexpress@o2.pl
- Website
- zakexpress.pl
Bus from Ełk Dworzec PKP to Suwalki Dworzec Autobusowy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Book at
- https://zakexpress.pl/en/
- Bus price
- $7–9
- Phone
- 703 302 505
- Website
- pksnova.pl
Bus from Ełk Dworzec PKP to Suwalki Dworzec Autobusowy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Schedules at
- pksnova.pl
- Book at
- pksnova.pl
- Phone
- (+370 37) 34 24 40
- info@kautra.lt
- Website
- kautra.lt
Bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://www.kautra.lt/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.autobusubilietai.lt/en
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Suwalki Dworzec Autobusowy to Vilnius Panorama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Ełk to Vilnius bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kaunas, Bus Station.
Vilnius is 1h ahead of Ełk. It is currently 8:36 PM in Ełk and 9:36 PM in Vilnius.
Ełk to Vilnius train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ełk to Vilnius is 248 km. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Ełk to Vilnius.
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