There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Kaunas by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly to Vilnius Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane IST - VNO
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kaunastrain
8h 12m$107–348Bus via Chișinău
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Chişinău Centrubus
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kaunas, Lithuaniabus Chișinău/Kaunas
35h 18m$115–214Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Mockavatrain Ic
- Take the train from Mockava Station to Kaunastrain 24
46h 34m$171–359Drive 2,108.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Kaunascar 2,108.5 km
29h 25m$363–524Fly to Kaunas
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kaunas (KUN)plane IST - KUN
9h 49m$129–475Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus Gns-02
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Kaunas Central bus stationbus 824104
36h 39m$144–185Bus #2
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus Gns-04 / ...
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Kaunas Central bus stationbus 8252
40h 45m$170–190Bus #3
- Take the bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Kyiv Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Kaunas Central bus stationbus
47h 40m$143–212
Istanbul to Kaunas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Kaunas is to bus which costs $140 - $190 and takes 36h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Kaunas is to fly and train which takes 8h 12m and costs $100 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Kaunas. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Kaunas, Lithuania via str. Tighina and Chișinău, North Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Kaunas. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Kaunas via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Warszawa Wschodnia and Mockava Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 34m.
The distance between Istanbul and Kaunas is 1661 km. The road distance is 2108.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Kaunas without a car is to bus via Chișinău which takes 35h 18m and costs $110 - $220.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Istanbul to Kaunas, including transfers.
Istanbul to Kaunas bus services, operated by Gunsel, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Kaunas train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Kaunas is to bus via Chișinău which takes 35h 18m and costs $110 - $220. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $480 and takes 9h 49m.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kaunas, Lithuania?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Kaunas, Lithuania via Chişinău Centru, str. Tighina, Gara Auto Nord, and Chișinău, North Bus Station in around 35h 18m. Alternatively, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kaunas (KUN) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kaunas via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Istanbul to Kaunas via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Istanbul to Kaunas via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Istanbul to Kaunas via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Istanbul to Vilnius Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Istanbul to Kaunas via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Vilnius Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Istanbul to Vilnius Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Vilnius Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Mockava Station to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $21–30
- 1st Class
- $29–40
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–110
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $26–40
- 1st Class
- $30–45
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $16–24
- 1st Class
- $22–28
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Istanbul to Chişinău Centru
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- 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
- $60–120
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $120
- Children
- $60
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Kaunas Central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Kaunas Central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
Bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Kaunas Central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Kyiv Bus station to Kaunas Central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul to Kaunas bus services, operated by Gunsel, arrive at Chernivtsi Bus station.
Kaunas is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 3:04 AM in Istanbul and 2:04 AM in Kaunas.
Istanbul to Kaunas train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Kaunas is 2109 km. It takes approximately 29h 25m to drive from Istanbul to Kaunas.
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