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 1m$158–371Train 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 7m$71–224Bus via Lviv urban hromada
- 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$103–160Train
- Take the train from Kaunas to Mockavatrain 31 / ...
- Take the train from Mockava to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
34h 35m$456–898Drive 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 12m$171–441Car 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 23m$206–921Bus
- Take the bus from Kaunas, Lithuania to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus Kaunas/Chișinău
- Take the bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus Bucharest / ...
25h 46m$79–152Train, bus
- Take the train from Kaunas to Mockavatrain 31 / ...
- Take the train from Mockava to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to București, Autogara Militaribus
36h 49m$211–398
Kaunas to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaunas to Bucharest is to train and fly which costs $70 - $230 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Kaunas to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 8h 1m and costs $150 - $380.
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 Mockava, Warszawa Wschodnia and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 35m.
The distance between Kaunas and Bucharest is 1252 km. The road distance is 1480.9 km.
The best way to get from Kaunas to Bucharest without a car is to bus via Lviv urban hromada which takes 21h 27m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 8h 1m 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 via Lviv urban hromada which takes 21h 27m and costs $100 - $160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $450 - $900 and takes 34h 35m, you could also fly, which costs $170 - $450 and takes 8h 12m.
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 Mockava, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Wien Hbf in around 34h 35m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–240
Flights from Kaunas to Bucharest Otopeni via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
Flights from Kaunas to Bucharest Otopeni via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–310
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–280
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–220
Flights from Kaunas to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–210
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- 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 Kaunas to Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Mockava to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Mockava to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–460
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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
- $40–80
- 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
- $50–80
- 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
- $59–118
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $118
- Children
- $59
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bucharest Filaret Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +37378810008
- rezervari.mirtrans@gmail.com
- Website
- mirtrans-express.com
Bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bucharest Filaret Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- mirtrans-express.com
- 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
- $55–550
- 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 Mockava 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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