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How to get fromIstanbul to Lithuaniaby bus, plane, train or night train

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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Lithuania by bus, plane, train, or night train

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  1. Bus, fly to Vilnius Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)planeIST - VNO
    6h 42m
    $104–297
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus StationbusGns-02
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotisbus824104
    44h 37m
    $95–191
  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Kaunas Central bus stationbus
    3. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain24 / ...
    42h 48m
    $194–214
  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
    2. Take the night train from Videle to Budapest-NyugatinighttrainIrn
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa ZachodniatrainEc
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain144
    2d 2h
    $163–200
  5. Bus, fly to Kaunas

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kaunas (KUN)planeIST - KUN
    9h 54m
    $173–365
  6. Bus, fly to Palanga International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ)planeIST - PLQ
    11h 59m
    $188–661
  7. Bus, fly to Riga International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Riga International Airport (RIX)planeIST - RIX
    3. Take the bus from Riga Airport Parking 1 to Siauliai Central Bus Stationbus
    9h 25m
    $165–385
  8. Bus via Kyiv

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Kyiv Bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotisbus
    2d 1h
    $149–213
  9. Bus via Khmelnytskyi

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Khmelnytskyi Central Bus StationbusGns-04
    2. Take the bus from Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotisbus824104
    2d 2h
    $97–204

Istanbul to Lithuania by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration44h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$95Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Lithuania?

You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Vinco Kudirkos aikštė via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station and Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) in around 44h 37m.

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