There are 9 ways to get from Kaunas to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane VNO - OTP
8h 24m$90–243Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane VNO - BBU
9h 2m$66–204Bus
- Take the bus from Kaunas Central bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus 824103
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Bucharest Doraly Expo Marketbus Gns-01
21h 27m$110–154Train
- Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain 828 / ...
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
39h 36m$387–744Drive 1,480.9 km
- Drive from Kaunas to Bucharestcar 1,480.9 km
21h 16m$255–368Fly Kaunas to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Kaunas (KUN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane KUN - OTP
8h 35m$88–253Car to Riga International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Drive from Kaunas Airport to Riga Airportcar
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane RIX - OTP
9h 46m$138–803Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kaunas, Lithuania to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus Kaunas/Chișinău
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain 401
32h 29m$128–200Bus via Warsaw
- Take the bus from Kaunas Central Bus Station to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodnibus Lux Express EL-20
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to București, Autogara Militaribus N910
35h 40m$179–283
Kaunas to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaunas to Bucharest is to train and fly which costs $65 - $210 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kaunas to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 8h 24m and costs $90 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Kaunas station to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Kaunas Central bus station and arriving at Bucur Obor via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station and Doraly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Kaunas to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Kaunas and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Krakow Glowny and Wien Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 36m.
The distance between Kaunas and Bucharest is 1251 km. The road distance is 1480.9 km.
The best way to get from Kaunas to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 21h 27m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Kaunas to Bucharest, including transfers.
Kaunas to Bucharest bus services, operated by Ecolines (Autolux), depart from Kaunas Central bus station.
Kaunas to Bucharest train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Kaunas station.
The best way to get from Kaunas to Bucharest is to bus which takes 21h 27m and costs $110 - $160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $380 - $750 and takes 39h 36m, you could also fly, which costs $85 - $260 and takes 8h 35m.
What companies run services between Kaunas, Lithuania and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a bus from Kaunas Central bus station to Bucur Obor via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, Bucharest Doraly Expo Market, and Doraly in around 21h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kaunas to Bucuresti Nord via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 39h 36m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–300
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–240
Flights from Kaunas to Bucharest Otopeni via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–280
Flights from Kaunas to Bucharest Otopeni via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–200
Flights from Kaunas to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Kaunas to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–470
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kaunas Central bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Kaunas Central bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Bucharest Doraly Expo Market
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Kaunas, Lithuania to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $58–115
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $115
- Children
- $58
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Kaunas Central Bus Station to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kaunas Central Bus Station to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Kaunas Central Bus Station to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38–43
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +370 5 210 4304
- info@ollex.lt
- Website
- ollex.lt
Car from Kaunas Airport to Riga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $50–550
- Website
- https://www.ollex.lt/en/express
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Kaunas to Bucharest bus services, operated by Ecolines (Autolux), arrive at Dvirtsevyi Bus Station.
Kaunas to Bucharest train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaunas to Bucharest is 1481 km. It takes approximately 21h 16m to drive from Kaunas to Bucharest.
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